WickedBeauty

Hi!! I live in the Parma area and I work in Bedford. Going to the Clinic has been a pain because of the drive and the parking but I keep pushing myself. Nothing worth having is easy, right? I have 6 months preop so I will finish up in December. Approval is right after, takes about a month. Then surgery probably in January or February. Where are you from?

We've got to challenge ourselves. I'm going back to cardio Bootcamp in a week. I had to remind myself If I was pushing through the pain 50+ lbs ago, imagine what I'm capable of now.

I'm home for the first time in nearly a week. We did 3 days at Cedar Point amusement park. Sunday I walked 4.7 miles, Monday 9.04 miles, Tuesday 4.14. Then 2 days of college visits with my daughter (4.08 and 3.62 miles). It was great not having a scale around until this morning. I lost 1 stinking pound. 1. Really? I usually walk under 2 miles a day and I have been terrible about my exercise. So I was sure I was going to have this huge loss. NOPE. Not very happy this morning.
That being said, I'm still farther than I thought I would be. My doctor told me realistically I could expect to lose 70 pounds. Anything more than that would be a bonus. Since surgery (4/15) I have lost 52.5. My BMI started at 40 and it's now 31.6. I had to buy all new clothes. So while that stinking scale really pissed me off this morning, it's progress.

I agree wicked beauty weirdest feeling. I saw Dr. Today for 3 month check up received encouraging news that I am 5-10 pounds ahead of schedule! Yea me!! Plus talked about pushing myself more in exercise just to find my limits. He wants me to be able to see the changes my body has made and learn my own abilities. I am so afraid to hurt myself. How strong am I? What can I do? So tonight I tried to push some and didn't hit it... 6 miles walking on bike path and could still go..even was walking at a pretty good pace! Will see in morning how my knees handle it...before surgery I could not handle 1 mile on treadmill. Wow!!!! I am going to try treadmill tomorrow...

Jen-where are you at? I'm in cleveland also!!! My surgeon is Schauer. I am looking at December surgery. It's nice to meet people in the same area at the same hospital!! How many months of preop do you have?

Hi all - I'm in the greater Cleveland area here in Ohio. I am an employee of and will be having my surgery at Cleveland Clinic with Dr. Philip Schauer. Just one last pre-op appt scheduled for 3/5/14 before I have my final clearance then I'll be waiting for the approval from insurance (which I'm told is just a few days turnaround) then I'll have my date.

Hey Everyone....it's been awhile since I've been on here, but figured I would check in...Had my RNY surgery 2.27.14 and I'm now down 91 pounds. Dr. Khaitan and her team at University Hospitals have been great!! I'm going in for my next follow up in August, and I hope that I can hit the 100 pound loss mark!!
It sounds like everyone is doing phenominal...no matter where you are in your journey...keep up the great work!!

Thanks ladies and give yourself time and yu will get there. I know I still have reflux problems but I'm glad I do cuz at that moment I know when to stop. But congrats on ur success. I can not wait to reach my goal. It's still hard waiting to have to drink. I don't have the taste for some foods like I used too. I just crave more the Pop corner white cheddar chips a lot. Lol me and some type of cheese lol. Hey it's Protein to some extent. Haha

Hi everyone! Just passed my 3 month mark this week (April 15). I hope all my fellow April folks are doing well.
My news for the week is Onederland! 198.5 this morning. I'm trying to figure out the last time I was under 200. Honestly I think it was early in my pregnancy with my daughter who turns 18 in October.
My mind and body image is not keeping pace with my body's transformation. Yes, I'm wearing different size clothes and the number on the scale is obviously dropping, but the mirror is a problem. I'm really struggling with the way my body looks in the mirror. My stomach, legs and arms are I'm sure "normal" for many people who lose weight quickly, but it sucks. This is my struggle right now.
I have my "3 month" appointment on August 7 so it's really almost a 4 month appointment. I suspect my labs won't be very good. I'm struggling with the Protein and fluids. I'm pretty much able to eat anything. I have not tried rice yet. And of course nothing fried or anything dessert related. I've even tried pizza. Now, it was a 1" thick slice, but it was pizza. And yesterday I had a flat bread pizza for lunch at BJ Brewery. Of course, I had less than 1/4 of it but still it was exciting.
Keep working everyone!!!

I am from canton and have my first appointment for rny on sept 5th. I am very excited I have had seizures for 22 years and Cleveland Clinic is the first hospital to figure out why

Today is the day leaving for the hospital around 8:30 I could walk to the hospital but I'll let my mom and sister take me.I feel good about this my husband prayed with me before he left for work. Ill post afterwards.

I'm in cleveland! Having my surgery at the clinic in early December. Would love to hear everyone's experience with the clinic staff and drs!! My surgeon is Schauer.

Im in the greater Cleveland area - looking for buddies and mentors as well. Having my procedure on April 28th at Cleveland Clinic.

I don't have much hair to begin with, but I am 4 months out and have not noticed any thinning of my hair. I am hoping to prevent or the very least minimize it by keeping up with my Protein and Vitamins.

Sweetnel is right! No matter how much you try to prepare yourself, everyone is different. I am 7 1/2 weeks post op and have lost 41lbs so far. Yes you are going to have trouble eating, drinking, getting in all your nutrients but just make sure to listen to your doctor and take your vitamins!!! My joint pain has improved greatly and I am no longer having BP issues. I have a check up next week to see about my blood sugar and I'm hoping I'm out of the woods on that. I was never diagnosed diabetic, but I was told I was at risk of PRE diabetes (what ever that means). Of course it's all still new so I am still learning what I can and can't eat and actually just threw up because I was playing with my daughter and didn't chew like I know I am supposed to and it got stuck. You will learn your body and what you can and CANT do. It really is a lifestyle change and one that I never knew how unprepared I was but I wouldn't take it back for ANYTHING. I am so glad I had my surgery.

Congrats to EVERYONE!!!! We are all doing so well:)
I officially hit my 40lb loss mark and currently weigh 224.2!! When I started I was 264!!! My surgery was 4/23...downside is that none of my clothes fit and I feel like I am stalling...my weight has been fluctuating by 3-4 lbs for about a week now when I was losing 1-2lbs per day:/
My pouch is the weirdest thing to get used to...everything my NUT told me that I would do well with I yack up and things like nuts, straws, grains and cheeses (even melted) go down NO PROBLEM. I can't seem to eat much chicken at all, no matter how it's cooked:/ 1 or 2 bites and I am uncomfortably full:/ but on the other hand, my mom slow cooked a brisket on Memorial Day and I ate about half a slice (probably 1-2oz) with A1 and a tbs of light mashed potato salad. The brisket practically melted in my mouth though. Also, I find it much easier to drink with a straw and my doctor told me that I could:)
I just don't want to get depressed about my loss slowing down, and that's starting to REALLY get to me:/ I am attaching a picture of my self taken the day of the surgery and the next one was taken just a couple days ago:)

That's awesome Jess!! You are doing great and you look great!! I'm proud of your success!!!
My weight loss is a little slower than yours but I'm so proud of all of us!!
It has been a struggle and some days are better than others!! I'm still not 100% glad I had the surgery, but it's much better than it used to be.
What kind of things have you been eating?

Finally starting to see a little difference

Omg 4weeks to go...yay me! I am soooo ready to start my journey...get on losers bench...have nsv's.....make it to onderland.....etc..... I think about this all day everday....everthing in my life revolves around my surgery right now.....god bless us all.....Thank u jesus for giving these surgeons the skills and knowledge to perform such a surgery that helps aid people with getting healthy and establishing a new normal......for some of us this means feeling good about ourselves for the the first time in years, or seeing beauty that has always been there or regaining control of our destiny......amen....Liz

I agree. Some days things seem to go well but other days are a struggle from start to finish.

Great website with lots of recipes and great tips from someone who's been here. theworldaccordingtoeggface

This should be me at the AHA Heart Walk Sept 2013 - in the center


This should be me at my job's Holiday party December 2013 - hiding from the camera in pink


This should be me 2 weeks post op - no makeup (lol) - just a boring selfie

This was about a month preop and the other one was last night... 39 pounds down 75 to go!

There's a great YouTube video that demonstrates why. The Fluid pushes the food through the pouch too fast causing you yo dump or feel hungry too soon. The video shows him put applesauce in a funnel. The applesauce drips slowly through but when he adds Water, the applesauce is kinda liquified and pours out fast.

Hi everyone! We'll tomorrow is the big day! My bag is all packed and I'm waiting for the hospital to call with my surgery time. Looking forward to sitting next to you ladies on the losers bench!