Jessica22

I got pregnant pretty easily which was the reason for me getting the bypass

Starting 368.5lbs Sw 247lbs on 12/20/13 Cw 295 In the 200s!!!! Down73.5 lbs!!!!

hw 368.5 Sw 347 12/20/13 Cw 304 Down 64.5!!! Almost out of the 300s!!!!

Hello everyone my name is Jessica and I am sure that my story can relate to many others. I've been having my entire life coming from a family that is also very overweight and I wanted to make a difference in my life. I love being active and working out and trying to do different weightlifting and things like that but I found that because of my weight I would get injured often. I ended up getting a tear in my meniscus which sent me to physical therapy for an extended period of time and then occasionally it would still hurt when trying to work out on it. I realize that I really needed something to help me with the eating aspect of dieting and becoming healthier so that I could be able to work out and really be as active as I want to be! I actually looked into getting gastric bypass in the past and my insurance didn't cover it and at the time I do not have the funds to pay for it, So When it came to my attention that I would be able to get a surgery for weight loss and have it be covered by my insurance it was a breath of fresh air! I am also a preschool teacher and being so overweight I feel as if I am almost a bad role model for those students. It makes me sad to think that they look up to me so much and I should get healthy role model to them! I got married in April 2013 and one day we want to have children. I feel if I were to get pregnant now at a weight of 369 pounds that I would have complications with my pregnancy and it could not only hurt myself but also my future child! At first I decided on the sleeve procedure and then I went to a support group and I realize that a lot of the patients that had gotten the sleeve then went on to get the gastric bypass years later. I realized that perhaps just going straight for the gold and getting the bypass was the best option for me! I called my doctor the next day after researching it with my husband and I actually switched my procedure to gastric bypass weeks before my actual procedure! I have battled with weight gain and loss and self-esteem issues my entire life, and now I feel that I finally have a tool that can really help me to lose the weight and to keep it off and to be healthy and live a long, long life! When I started this journey with the preoperation diet on December 10 I weighed 368 pounds. On the day of surgery I weigh 347 pounds. At my doctors appointment after the surgery on December 26 I weighed 334 pounds! So I am down 34 pounds 10 days post-op and I'm feeling great! I am definitely looking forward to being cleared to exercise to help with the weight loss! I feel so great to a found a forum in which you can actually talk about all of the different things that you're going through during the process of weight loss surgery! So I'm very excited to get to know everyone and be able to answer any questions that I can personally answer ( although I am kind of a newbie at this point) but also to be able to ask those questions of you guys who have experienced what I am experiencing!!!!

Hw 368.5 Sw 347 on 12/20/13 Cw 324 I'm down 44.5 lbs in exactly one month!!

I met with my nutritionist yesterday and she told me to intake between 700 and 900 calories. I have the surgery on December 20 so it may be different for you. She told me eventually I will be working up to 1200 cal. She also told me that yr intake should be 35% protein, 35% Carbs and 30% fats. Hopefully this helps!

HW 368.5 Day of surgery 347 Yesterday at doctors 332

I was actually planning on getting the gastric sleeve and then I went to a support group in my area. I noticed that a lot of the people at the support group got the gastric sleeve and then later went on to get the gastric bypass. For me I just wanted to do one surgery and I wanted it to be effective. There are a lot of different doctors and requirements from my insurance in order to actually get the surgery and I did not want to go through that again. So I ended up changing from the sleeve to bypass weeks before my surgery. I must say that I made the best choice for myself and for the longevity of keeping the weight off! I am now almost 2 weeks out from surgery and I'm feeling great drinking liquids I'm up and active and I'm loving it!

I'm in! Weight starting pre-op diet:368 Weight day of surgery on December 20: 347 Weight at first doctors appointment December 26: 334 So far I'm down 34 lbs

I asked my surgeon the same question and he told me that it will be easier to tell you are full when you get to solid foods. I got the surgery on December 20 and I am still on thicker liquids but he said I can have cottage cheese. I find that the cottage cheese fills me quickly and I feel that fullness you and I are both looking out for! Hopefully this is helpful