MrsGloMartin

Hi 👋🏽 before surgery I weighed 305 lbs , I wore a size 22/24 and I'm 5ft 7in. Today, two years after gastric bypass surgery I'm 175 lbs, I'm still 5ft 7in tall, but I wear a size 10 now and I feel 👍 my only issue now is the sagging crepey skin hanging from my thighs and arms ucky really grosses me out 🤢 But I can't afford cosmetic surgery so I have to improvise by covering up all the time

Wow! I am excited, elated, and obliviously happy about my decision to have weight loss surgery! When I look at photos of me before and after surgery my first instinct is to praise God for the doctors who did the surgery and the nurses, heck all of the employees working in that hospital who made my surgery uneventful and ensured my speedy recovery! Next I get overwhelmed with emotion that ranges from crying and then laughing because after 20 years of being obese and unhealthy I am now healthy and a few pounds away from my goal weight. I am grateful for the support and information I get from all of you here and I thank my god that even though we are millions of miles aprat I consider all of you my family. To anyone reading this who is feeling unsure or afraid my wish for you is that you will not give up because you will love the new you just as much as I love the new me!!! I am walking fiv emiles every day and I can mop my floors withour any back pain or being overcome with shortness of breath. I am off of my blood pressure meds as they were causing my blood pressure to drop too low, my HC1 test is now ata normal range as I can no longer tolerate anything sweet, no articifical sweetners for me I only use blue guava syrup (10 calories per teaspoon) when I need to sweeten a drink or my hot cereal in the morning. Life is good for me and my family now as I am more active with my grands and great grands now that I am healthier. I pray that everyone experiences the same results or even better ones as you journey on the road to a healthier, happier you. God Bless

Sophiastuffin, I know that's right, I am Praising the Lord for all His blessings for if it had not been for the Lord who is always on my side, where would I be??? God is good and so worthy of being praised!!! Have a blessed day it's good to see fellow believers in this space

Hi Waneta35, I have several before and after pics on my profile page. I'm grateful for the surgery and I am celebrating the results thus far, but I do not wish to see them on this page. I never want to go back there and while for some seeing reminders of where they came from keeps them focused on moving forward....that does not work for me. so this is my celebration page where I focus on moving forward instead of looking back..... :lol:

Amazing!!! You look great and your face is glowing. You have inspired me and many others. Please keep us posted on your progress!!!

You're welcome I wish you all of the same results and even better than mine????????????????

Thanks everyone this is the best thing I've ever done for myself ???????????????????? don't ever doubt that you can do it too.

Thanks Bri, I'm still taking the Fintstones vitamins but I had problems with the chewable ones so my doctor allowed me to switch to the Flintstones gummies. I was stalled for three weeks and I am sure I will experience other stalls as my body continues to adjust and adapt to my new lifestyle, but overall I am pleased with my results so far. I no longer eat anything made with white flour and I have also cut out processed foods. I also accept that if I want to continue to lose weight I may have to add to my workout because I will be only doing enough to maintain my current weight. I need to lose 60 more pounds to be at the ideal weight for my height of 5ft 7in which is 140 lbs. I would talk to my surgeon to ask if the prenatal vitamins are okay. Are you pregnant? they might be okay because you are getting all of the important minerals and nutrients I'm just not sure if they are good after surgery. Have a great day, God Bless.

Hi BriWLS, I'm doing great???? I've lost 100 lbs and I'm walking five miles every day. I just went clothes shopping and I'm down from a size 24 to a 14 or 12 depending on the cut. It's an awesome feeling!! I still can only eat 3 oz of food at a time but I make sure to get my protein in every morning and I drink plenty of water and hot or iced tea. I use blue guava nectar to sweeten everything as I can't tolerate anything sweet since the surgery. Hope you are doing well too.

Hello Everyone!!! It's been a while since I posted anything but life has been great and on Friday at my doctor's appointment I got weighed and I have lost 102 lbs since my surgery on April 21st. On April 21st I weighed 285 lbs, today I weigh 185.6 lbs and I wear a size 14!!! I am very busy with school and working full-time and I'm only 12 credits away from receiving my bachelors degree in psychology. Life is definitely better when you subscribe to living a healthy lifestyle which includes exercising daily, eating clean, healthy food, getting your required amount of Protein, and drinking pleanty of good old Water. I walk five miles everyday and do strength training which includes sparring and yoga three times a week. I look good, feel good and I am grateful that I had all of you guys to give me encouragement that I could do this. I'll try to check in more often but to be honest I have so much energy now that doing anything that requires me to sit still is not an option. So for those of you who are still waiting for your surgery dates or to get approved for the surgery, be patient and don't give up; it is well worth the wait to live a happy and healthy life, God Bless You All!!!

Hello James, thanks for your kind words. It is amazing to see the results of the surgery and my determination to live a healthy lifestyle pay off in such a way. All of the pain and struggles with staying focused are gone and in there place is this passion and zest to just be healthy for the rest of my life. I'm smiling all over now and cannot believe how obese I once was ???????????????????? I'm In Love With The New Me!!!

Praying for you and your family in this time of bereavement. May God grant you peace and understanding that comforts you always, God Bless.

I showered the day after surgery but no tub baths until week six when all incisions were completely closed.

Pre surgery I was addicted to sugary, sweet foods and fatty, salty foods. Eight weeks post op I can no longer tolerate anything sweet or fatty. I no longer crave sweets, potatoe chips, or fried chicken wings. The smell of any food frying in grease makes me nauseous. I've lost 55 lbs since my surgery April 21st and I work out everyday and eat three meals and two light snacks per day along with my protein drink. I still struggle with whey protein but I tolerate it because it helps me meet my quota every day. I feel great and I'm grateful that I had Bariatric surgery. At my highest weight I was 322 lbs in December 2013. I weighed 285 on the day of surgery, today I weigh 225 lbs. good luck to you on your journey, you too will reap the benefits lbs of WLS and celebrate the happier, healthier you!!!

You look Amazing!!!

You look fantastic!!!

Awesome!!! I'm inspired!!!