Dawnakers

Had mine July 28.

Surgery on 7-7-14. Feeling good, except for having thrush for almost 3 weeks now! Down 31 lbs since initial weigh in.

I had my RNY on July 9, feeling pretty good just a couple of annoying things like one of the incision areas is still giving me issues. Getting there slowly but surely!

My surgery was yesterday. I m already home and feeling awesome

RNY 7/23

I had mine on 7/1/14

My laparoscopic RNY was on 7/17.

I had my RNY on July 21.

Hi, I'm looking for others who had their surgery in July. I think this is a great way to get each other motivated and share our story, Would love to hear from you all. Hope everyone Is doing great.
Thanks

"Buyer's Remorse" is common! I had the same thoughts, regretted it, wished I had a chance to "do it on my own" (yeah, hadn;t worked before!), all those things. I'm about 7 months out and those thoughts are gone! I feel great, I'm loving the energy I have now. I've lost about 75 pounds, I can actually cross my legs again!!!! I don't spend as much money on food anymore! Eventually you will come to realize this was a great decision. Just ride the waves of all the emotions, the ups and downs. I think we have all gone through some of this. Now, my biggest regret was that I waited so long to do this. If I had done it sooner, I could have either been down to my goal weight or I could have been even lower because I wouldn't have been as heavy to start with.
Life is good! Enjoy! Every day, try to think of at least one positive thought. About anything. And whenever a negative thought comes into your head. Recognize it, acknowledge it, and then replace it with another positive thought. Even if you have to fake it at first. Eventually it will be for real. Sometimes it's even just good to know how often the negative thoughts roll in.
ARe you in a support group? That might help to hear other people's take. Make sure to find one that is helpful, not where people are just venting.

I felt that same way for about three months. I wanted to reverse it. I couldn't believe how hard it was, my mind wanted to scream. I cursed every pound I lost wondering why I couldn't lose it on my own. One night I was screaming and crying on my bed and my daughter stood over me and said snap out of it! She put a Xanax in my mouth and said swallow I was a mess. I felt like my head was on someone else's body and I didn't know how to take care of it. It was overwhelming. You figure it out....I promise you!
It's been 8 months next week and I'm down almost 100 pounds. I'm seeing a difference and feeling better. I never thought I would say this but I would do it all over again to get to this point. You will get there too. Good Luck ❤️

I just want to echo what Carol has said. There's nothing special about us. Or the countless others that have changed their lives following bariatric surgery. It's about commitment, hard work, determination and the realization that if you follow your plan, you cannot fail. We don't have any secrets. No super powers. Sometimes there are incredibly exciting victories - even when you've been in the maintenance stage for some time. And sometimes there are challenges, even when you've been in the maintenance stage for some time.
Defeating the disease of obesity is a lifetime commitment. Winning the battle, the victory of a lifetime!

Wow ladies, you are amazing and inspirational! Carol, your story starts out so much like mine! My starting weight is 317, I'm 54 y/o, and 5 ft. 4 in. The high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and knee pain are all familiar to me. I can't walk for very long and stairs are a real pain! So to hear about your success is truly inspiring to me! I'm pre-op RNY and hope to have my surgery in September. I'm excited and hopeful to have the kind of success you've had!

Hi Carmen,
I hope that I can provide some inspiration. I am 13 months post op - my new life (RNY) began on June 25, 2013. When I began my journey in January, 2013, I weight 331 pounds - I am only 5'2". I am 49 years old and was not able to work out. I had high blood pressure and used a C-Pap for sleep apnea. I was moving toward diabetes, but was not there yet. My joints, however, were horrible. I could not walk for more than a few minutes at a time due to knee pain. I saw a chiropractor weekly to manage my knee and back pain.
Today I am at my goal weight - 127 pounds - that's 205 pounds lost!. I have a NORMAL BMI. I have never in my life woke up in the morning without the thought of how am I going to lose weight today. It is so very strange to be on maintenance! My RNY has been a nothing short of a miracle. I have tons of energy. I belong to the YMCA where I do Zumba, TurboKick, and BodyPump classes. I use the treadmill and elliptical trainer. I have absolutely no joint pain at all. My family traveled to the Black Hills of South Dakota over the Independence Day Holiday and we climbed to the top of Harney's Peak - the highest elevation East of the Rocky Mountains. I AM LIVING MY LIFE!! I am no longer watching from the sidelines as my family has fun - I am right there with them.
It has taken hard work, dedication, and determination. I won't say that it was easy - and I still struggle with my relationship with food. But living life in this body is SO much better that I am determined to NEVER go back to the prison my obese body was before.
If I can do this, anybody can!! Reach out for support here. There are terrific people here that helped me when I needed it. We are here for you!!
Carol

My surgery was June 25th, I had the RNY. I probably would lost more but I gained 8 pounds when I started soft foods and I stalled for 2 weeks. Just in the last week I have lost 16 pounds. I have lost a bunch of inches not sure how many. I went from a size 26 to 18/20 in 3 weeks. As for feeling smaller, I still see myself as the size I started. It's weird.

I am so excited, I have finally gone past the 50 pounds lost mark. I'm slowly moving forward with my weight loss. Slow is better than nothing!

I still don't like the gym much but I love to walk and I don't own a car so I walk every where. That's just how it is in the NYC area. I would go to train stops far from my destination just to walk more. I just have to be in the mood to hit the treadmill. But I am addicted to Protein Shakes, PB2, and Greek yogurt.

Good to know! Here's hoping my new addiction is exercise. Or sex. Sex would be good!

Thanks today has been long .. Keeping my chin up. Has anyone gotten on the scale yet?

Hi I only drink premere Protein Shakes they have 30 grams of Protein and 1 gram of sugar you can buy me at Cisco or SAMs club good luck.

Just keep looking at the flat belly and avoid 3 way mirrors!

good description. LOL. I don't know if anything can tighten this 60 yr old butt

We have all discovered we have "sharpei butt"! lol. Of course, it may have been all wrinkly before but bigger but we just never looked. Really get the exercise going to help this out.
But glad you have lost so much weight that this is a problem. it's actually a good problem to have!

So I had never looked at myself from behind, since wt loss I was only looking at my flat tummy that reappeared from my 2005 Tummy Tuck. We are on vacation and they have a huge mirror in the bathroom at the resort. Last night I saw myself from the back and I look like a deflated blow up doll! LOL. My butt is sagging and all wrinkled at the base of my legs......gee and the doc wants me to lose 60 more pounds!!! I already knew I have sock boobs and skin hanging under my arms but I was so shocked to see my sagging butt. I guess I will have to live with it because I would need a full body lift and cannot afford that, don't get me wrong, I would not want to fill all the skin up with fat again, but Spanx will love me when I reach my goal!!!

Best of luck! I hope everything went well!!