wildGoose

Go for it! I had it at 61. Absolutely no regrets. I think the healing is somewhat slower than for the lap band, but it’s that way for everyone! Best wishes,

Congratulations. You’re adding years to your life. I had my RNY at 61. It has been so worth it.

Go for it! I had RNY4 years ago and have been ever thought about regretting it my diabetes is gone I am off several medication use I am much healthier. I am so grateful.

I haved RNY when I was 61. Four years ago. .please don't hesitate to have the surgery. Life changing in every way. I still deal with health problems. But diabetes is gone. I had a knee replacement. Vein procedures. The wear and tear obesity puts on the body is amazing.

If I could give advice ... Start exercise asap. Know that after the first year it gets harder. I'm still a compulsive eater. And it is still worth it. Good luck.

my most recent non-scale victory is putting on yoga pants and having the legs be totally loose, even he thighs!!

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good luck!!

chest x-ray before surgery is standard!

100 pounds is just an amazing amount of weight. Next month is my three-year anniversary. I've kept my weight stable the whole time. Not every day has been perfect, but i find ways to compensate for my humanity. i'm 64 now. I wish I could lose more than the 140 i've lost, but my body doesn't seem to want to lose it.

id say my biggest mistake was starting exercise so late in the process. but now i'm in Spin Class 4x a week, and I love that. I have amazing legs. 😎

anyone reading this, do t let your age hold you back. i've cured myself of life threatening diabetes and that includes all the other stuff too. and no more sleep apnea either.

my life is so different because of my weight loss and i am grateful every single day.

[oh!! I've never heard of this!! I am going to try it.

Thanks!!

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Good morning. Reporting in. Just finished 2 weeks of the 3 Protein shakes, 2 Protein bars and 1 meal of protein and veg a day. Down 8 pounds and back to my lowest weight since surgery.... Hopefully this will jump start that plateau I've been on since Aug

Oh. This was my day too. I had an early appointment. Usually I have my lemon Water. Then I go to physical therapy and then go home for my Breakfast. But a friend called and asked if I wanted to go outlet shopping! I had set a goal of being more spontaneous. So I said yes, and went to trader joes for a Quest bar. That was a bad idea. I went outlet shopping, but I did not buy anything! Then I came home feeling really depleted. My food was screwy for the rest of the day. Maybe spontaneity is not such a good idea. Today, I'm being a planner.

one of the best things I have been doing for myself is staying in touch with what happens in this group! I used to not press the "notify me" button, but now when somebody posts I o ow it!! when I have time, I read it. Just this simple task helps me stay in the game. It is such a simple thing. Now that I'm a normal-weight person, where there is not even a hint of diabetes, I tend to want to forget. So that's it for today. I e been to the pool for 90 minutes and had my fave yogurt breakfast with an orange and bluebies. Also cinnamon and nutmeg. I just don't know about lunch. keep your courage.

I will have my lemon Water within five minutes of waking up. I will eat slowly. Thank you for asking us to think about this.

Beni. You are the best. Your story is my story. I didn't have any cake or sweets. I had cheese. I weighed 179 - the highest I've weighed in a long time. Tomorrow I see my trainer at 9 am. I' haven't seen him in a while. So that is a good thing. I love herbal tea, too. I use liquid stevia. It is my favorite thing of the day. I become more and more happy with my tea. Breakfast has been set for me for a long time. I start each day with lemon Water. Then I have yogurt with orange pieces and blue berries. I put cinnamon and nutmeg on them. Sometimes I have a few prunes. It would be so easy to get back to 290. Such a frightening thought. Happy New Year.

Some days, I will look at my pants not believing I am going to be able to get into them. And low and behold, I will slide right in. A miracle.

I just wrote a whole reply to this post on my phone and then I lost it. I am going to try again. I guess I need to say all this stuff twice.

At the support group offered each month by my surgeon, there was a speaker who had gained all his weight back. He did it by eating a loaf of bread (with something on it) every day. I don't know how long it took him to gain the weight, or at what point in his recovery he did that. But I really don't want to go there. I'm 62. By the time I had my surgery I had already had diabetic-related health issues like retinopathy. I have ruined my knees and I have major mobility issues. If I regain the weight I have lost, I believe I will become one of those people who needs a special ambulance to get me to the hospital. I am so terrified of this. About 6 months ago, I started seeing a therapist who deals with body issues. I spent the last 15 years not looking in a mirror. Now I have homework that requires me to look in a mirror for several minutes a day. My goal in therapy is to not live like a fat lady no matter how much I weigh. I do a lot of things right. But I find myself slacking off. I slack off on my physical therapy. I don't go to the pool often enough. Those are my biggest weaknesses as a person recovering from obesity. I have had flirtations with foods. Raw almonds. popcorn popped in coconut oil. I am always looking for ways to get more oil my nutritionist says two tbsp of oil a day. I think I am better off with my love affair with herbal teas. I'm trying to get back in to sugar free popsies. They aren't nutritious, but I'd rather have those than some of the stuff I decide I can have. I'm over the almonds, mostly. I'm over the popcorn. But I find myself looking for some other way to sabotage myself. even the best intentions can turn into self sabotage. I have to press add reply now before I lose this again. Thanks for being here.

One huge change I made after my surgery was that I started drinking tea. I used to be a Diet Coke addict, and that was how I got my caffeine. After surgery I just could not stand the taste of Water so I started on the herbal teas. And I often have some black tea in the afternoon. Every morning I have lemon water first thing. Lucky for me I tend to get enough water/tea. Peppermint tea has been a life saver. I love the check list of habits we've either adopted or not. It is good to remember what we're supposed to be doing.

This might be my favorite post of all time. I east too fast too. It is my worst action around food. I don't eat and drive, I live alone and that makes things easier. But I do like to have my dinner with my television. I eat raw almonds because they are slow. But I do need to slow down. And focus on chew chew chew. I'm really good with my yogurt and fruit that I have every morning. But after that, I turn into Mario Andretti. The good part for me is that I remain very conscious of what I eat. I don't "blackout eat" anymore. I don't want to be one of those people who gains it all back. Thanks for being here. And Beni, thanks for starting this group.

It is amazing what the holidays will do to us. When thanksgiving came around it was like an alarm went off in my head saying "ready, set, eat." Just not fair. I've eaten a few Cookies that someone brought to my house. If my stomach gets weird, I either drink peppermint tea or chew mint gum. I think I should just let myself suffer. My new stomach is still sensitive. I'm grateful that it really won't let me eat much. On Christmas I had steak and roasted veggies. An hour later I had half a baked potato with some butter. That was my planned indulgence. I'm so grateful that I haven't had a drink of alcohol since before my surgery. I had my annual Christmas party that I've been throwing for ten years. The same people every year. They all know the whole story and don't even try to entice me (for the most part). I am still using my fitness pal. At least I start out that way each day. My weight has been stuck at 172-175 for months. My PA says that is normal for my AGE. I don't like weighing that, which is so silly. But wouldn't 160 be "sexier?" I'm a nut!! happy holiday everyone.

as soon as I stopped using myfitness pal religiously is when junk started sneaking in and then becoming more and more.

Yes I agree we need accountability!! I am completely down to do a 3 day challenge. I know I need to rid my diet of the extra sugar. I hate feeling controlled by it again!!

I had one for 24 hours after the surgery. I think you should talk to your surgeon about this and have him order it.

It is November 2015. This means that all the readers of this group have been out for one year! For me, I find this to be miraculous. I've lost 110 pounds from Oct 28. Absolutely everything is different. One of the big things I have done for myself is to find a therapist who deals with body issues. She deals with weight loss women and kids and anorexia.

Before surgery, I had gone about 15 years without looking in the mirror. Amy (new therapist) has me looking in the mirror for 5 minutes a day. Believe me, 5 minutes is a long time!

When I started with Amy, my biggest fear was that I would remain the fat lady on the couch. She's still in there on some level, but she's going slowly out the door. When I want to remind myself of my amazing progress, I put on the size 12 button fly gap jeans. I can button them standing up! This gives me a thrill. I am just so grateful. 62 years old. I want to lose 10-15 more. It is going slow but that's ok. I'm so grateful.

I waited as long as possible to get new clothes. I bought a few pairs of plus size jeans on the way down). When I had gone from size 22 to size 12 (moving out of plus sizes) it became easier to shop. I would get jeans at costco for $15. Also, "starfish" knits at LandsEnd. now I'm into size 10s. my legs are very skinny, and I wear leggings a lot. I have been given a lot of clothes by friends, and this has been really helpful. It doesn't make sense to buy clothes to only wear them for a short while.

It might be your body adjusting to being smaller. My muscles have to adjust to my bones. I had a lot of pain, but my surgeon referred me to physical therapist. I do the physical therapy in a heated pool, which is really great.

10 pounds a month is good. And it sounds like your body is making major adjustments, and that's good, too. Keep going.

Your body is trying to adjust to very rapid weight loss. Medications are all confused. your brain is confused. It was hard for me. A year later and everything is good. Allow yourself rest!!