MisforMimi

Don't even feel like the same person! 1/15/2015 RNY. HW recorded 320, Starting weight 275, Surgery weight 265, ?, Current weight 165. Total 155!! Happy doesn't even describe it. Let's go for amazed!!!

@@Martene81 You better work, girl. Haven't seen you in a minute, you look great!! :-) :-) :-)

This pic isn't even my highest/heaviest, so hard to find a full body shot. Highest recorded 320, Starting 275, Surgery 256, Current 165. Gastric bypass 1/15/15. Best decision ever!

Hey Everybody, We hit one year! Wahooo!! How's everyone doing? Seeing my surgeon today! It's been an interesting year, happy with the decision!

What a difference a year makes! Before was New Year's Eve 2014, my surgery was January 15, 2015 and what I look like now. The amazing part of this journey of discovery is that I know and believe I'm amazing in both pics, but I am kinda feeling myself on the after pic! One of the best ways I've chosen to take care of myself! HW:275, SW: 256, CW: 172

@@AngelaE !!! Girl, you look amazing! Get it! :-)

Hey, I had the rny and was happy with my choice. The weight came off slowly @ first then after about 6 months it all came rolling off. I would say for me the biggest challenge is drinking enough liquids even 10 months out! It's a great procedure if you are done eating sweets and high fat foods for recreation. Lol

Dylan!!!!! I remember you from Lyon's den! Girl, you look so amazing and sweet and like you are just living life. So happy to see you sweetie doing your thang!!! :-) :-) :-) :-)

I guess I would say it never hurts to ask. Ask for a private room when you're in recovery. Ask a nurse or someone to hold your hand if you're scared. Ask friends to visit you with gifts and flowers and non-food treats (no scents). Let them know you likely won't have the energy to talk or visit long. Ask someone to make you a pot of soup to freeze. Ask for kisses on your forehead. Ask the nurse if you can stay another day. Ask for more pain meds if you need them. I didn't like being on the couch, so ask if someone can move your TV near your bed. I was too tired to read. Ask for an easy and uneventful procedure. Ask. Ask. Ask. It never hurts. Good luck to you, friend.

I don't ever remember having perky boobs ever! They came in as sagging DDs, I swear. I just roll them up and wait to hit goal to schedule a lift, augmentation and arms. I'm hoping I can go all in one shot!

When you have 14 inches of seatbelt strap on the plane and no extender!

You sleep in your slippers and flannel pajamas!

@@foodfighter78, I say this everytime I see you but: Girl, I remember when you weren't gonna have the surgery! You've had an amazing transformation!

I always weigh on a Thursday, my surgery date with only a few variations. Honestly, I wish I could obsess over the scale. It would be so much easier than these other things my brain has picked up!

Echoing what every one else has said. This will pass. I stalled out there and many other times along the way. The other thing that was different for me was that my weight loss was slow in general at the beginning. I felt like others were losing faster than me and that was OK because I didn't want to tell a lot of people and the gradual weight loss fit in better with the "I'm eating healthier in general" method losing weight. At about 6 months, my weight loss dramatically increased. My surgeon said it would be good idea to set an alarm to eat. She was right. I've been at my desk at 230pm and realized I'm behind on food/water and an playing catchup. Luckily, my labs have been fine but surgery works if you follow the rules. There's no way it can't.