SwimSlim92

I'm 5'3" weigh 274 pounds.... I'm at the beginning of my journey and have high hopes for the outcome from my bypass when I get it

I'm 5'3" weigh 274 pounds.... I'm at the beginning of my journey and have high hopes for the outcome from my bypass when I get it

I'm 5'3" weigh 274 pounds.... I'm at the beginning of my journey and have high hopes for the outcome from my bypass when I get it

Shaelya I know how you feel because diet and exercise never seemed to be enough for me either... I took phentermine as well and like you said it helped but it would trigger my IBS a lot and make me sick quite a bit and every time I went to a doctors office or a hospital they would think I was a drug addict because it would make me pop positive for speed or something like that... I know how frustrating it can be to try it all and be depressed every time it doesn't work, but we are all here for a common cause of taking back our lives so take comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone.

I was heavy since I was 4 years old and was bullied viciously until high school and by that time I had absolutely no self esteem... Whenever I went in public I was given dirty looks for being in the "skinny clothes" stores... People are always saying "you could be gorgeous if you were thin" and I'm thinking to myself so I'm not pretty now ? I just want to ask if anyone can relate or tell me if they got self esteem after the WLS

Shaelya I know how you feel because diet and exercise never seemed to be enough for me either... I took phentermine as well and like you said it helped but it would trigger my IBS a lot and make me sick quite a bit and every time I went to a doctors office or a hospital they would think I was a drug addict because it would make me pop positive for speed or something like that... I know how frustrating it can be to try it all and be depressed every time it doesn't work, but we are all here for a common cause of taking back our lives so take comfort in the knowledge that you are not alone.

I totally agree about feeling you have gotten lost along the way. I've been so heavy for so long I don't ever remember being skinny except for pics of my first 3 years of life which is emotional enough to think I'll look in the mirror and see a different girl and that maybe for once I will like my own reflection

Thank you very much

Sandy S
I am in the beginning phases of my 3 month multi disciplinary program and am so excited to be changing my life, scared about the surgery itself, anxious about the post op weight loss, and worried about my family comparing me to my sister who had Gastric Bypass 2 years ago and be disappointed if I don't do as well as her or lose as fast as her. I can totally understand the emotional storm that accompanies not only the surgery but the lifestyle change that comes with it

I'm 5'3" weigh 274 pounds.... I'm at the beginning of my journey and have high hopes for the outcome from my bypass when I get it