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6 months today ... So far I've lost 81lbs !!! And I couldn't be happier‼️???? ... It's 81 lbs I NEVER want to see again

6 months today ... So far I've lost 81lbs !!! And I couldn't be happier‼️???? ... It's 81 lbs I NEVER want to see again

6 months today ... So far I've lost 81lbs !!! And I couldn't be happier‼️???? ... It's 81 lbs I NEVER want to see again

I hate my arms

Hi everyone,
I think what your feeling is 100% normal. If you didn't have some anxiety I'd be concerned. Ladies & Gentlemen you have made a choice to change your life forever & very much for the better. My husband is 5 yrs out from his rny. He lost 180 (current weight is 181 lbs) has kept it off ????????????????????????needles to say I'm proud of him
BUT I'm more proud on myself right now 8 months ago I began my new life after RNY bypass & i'm down 96 lbs (I started at 242 lbs) Yes I still have some to go but I'll get there!! Only thing I wish is I had done this sooner... Fear is normal, yes there will be some pain & discomfort but once your 6 months post surgery you'll see ... The fear wasn't worth all the stress & anxiety you put yourself threw... Ladies & Gentleman take the time before your surgery to relax & enjoy your family & friends .... Cause once you have the surgery your going to want to be busy ALL THE TIME!!! I've missed to many times with my family to want to sit around and miss a single opportunity to live my life to the fullest and I'm dragging them kicking & screaming with me every step of the way now days if I have to (LOL) & so far their all in ... Wish you all the best & please know it's not nearly as bad as you think it will be ... You've picked a doctor that over the last year (possibly years) that you feel you can trust ... And now it's his turn to show you how good he/ she really is ... Keep your eyes on the prize !!! Your health & a life worthy of YOU .. You've always been beautiful/ handsome ... But due to our weight we haven't really been the full US but by god WE WILL BE SOON!!! Best wishes

Today is my one year anniversary of my GB, I'm down 152lbs (33 male 6"1') although everyone congratulates me on my great "accomplishments", I don't feel very happy or different and this is disappointing because, I thought weight was holding me back in life, yes, it may have partly been that but it's become inherently clear that I have much work to do.

I started at 250.
I'm now at 125.
I'm 5'6, 35 years old.
I found this picture of myself from about one year ago and it's shocking. You wouldn't recognize me!
I'm so happy I did this surgery, in spite of it being difficult at times.
   

My pharmacy didn't carry a med in liquid form but was able to order it.

The candidate and anniesebring....let's share stories post op! Good luck and see you on the losers bench!!

My surgery is scheduled for tomorrow 7/29. I'm having a sleeve to bypass revision so I kind of already know what I'm facing and guess what? I have been freaking out majorly until last night. Fortunately one of my best friends is also my cardiologists. She told me by all means I am doing the right thing and if she had an inkling of doubt she wouldn't let me do it. I'm 240 lbs and would love to get down to 140. She guaranteed that I will be off my heart and cholesterol meds as well as my Gerd and sleep apnea will go away. Even though I already knew this I needed to hear it from my own friend/cardiologist. Today I am FINALLY AT PEACE! Let's get this show on the road!!!

Hi everyone,
I think what your feeling is 100% normal. If you didn't have some anxiety I'd be concerned. Ladies & Gentlemen you have made a choice to change your life forever & very much for the better. My husband is 5 yrs out from his rny. He lost 180 (current weight is 181 lbs) has kept it off ????????????????????????needles to say I'm proud of him
BUT I'm more proud on myself right now 8 months ago I began my new life after RNY bypass & i'm down 96 lbs (I started at 242 lbs) Yes I still have some to go but I'll get there!! Only thing I wish is I had done this sooner... Fear is normal, yes there will be some pain & discomfort but once your 6 months post surgery you'll see ... The fear wasn't worth all the stress & anxiety you put yourself threw... Ladies & Gentleman take the time before your surgery to relax & enjoy your family & friends .... Cause once you have the surgery your going to want to be busy ALL THE TIME!!! I've missed to many times with my family to want to sit around and miss a single opportunity to live my life to the fullest and I'm dragging them kicking & screaming with me every step of the way now days if I have to (LOL) & so far their all in ... Wish you all the best & please know it's not nearly as bad as you think it will be ... You've picked a doctor that over the last year (possibly years) that you feel you can trust ... And now it's his turn to show you how good he/ she really is ... Keep your eyes on the prize !!! Your health & a life worthy of YOU .. You've always been beautiful/ handsome ... But due to our weight we haven't really been the full US but by god WE WILL BE SOON!!! Best wishes

After 10 years of watching my weight creep up up up into the 200s and finally topping out at 260, I am finally seeing a 1 before my weight again! I really like it here, I'm never going back!!! Another 8 lbs and I'll weigh what I lied and told the DMV I weighed LOL

Fifteen months post op sw 243 cw 128. First picture is day of surgery and second is april 25,15 my first half marathon run.

You're doing amazing! I had my surgery 11/10/14. My HW was 436 DOS:417 and I am down to 280lbs. Definitely have had some stalls but weight loss is picking up again. Do you by any chance have a fit bit? I just got one yesterday and I love it. It's really motivating.

Wow, you have impeccable timing @misformimi. I have always been able to eat more than my bypass comrades admit to. I'd talked to my dietician about this around five weeks post-op and was reassured that I was "normal" but last night I was questioning whether the amounts I eat are because of my pouch size or my strong history of overeating. Of course hearing weight loss rates faster than mine hasn't helped how much I question my rate of success and everything I'm doing. All of this to say thanks for helping me feel normal and for giving me hope that weight loss will continue and may even speed up.

I thought it would be good if we shared Protein shake recipes. That way we could try new things to make Protein shakes taste better.
Apple pie shake
8 oz. Water or unsweetened almond milk 1/2 scoop unflavored Protein powder, 1/2 apple powder from Mott's, 4 tsp of Torani brown sugar cinnamon sugar free Syrup
Key lime pie shake
8 oz Water or unsweetened almond milk or skim milk, 1 tsp of sugar free lime Jello powder, 1/2 scoop unflavored Protein Powder, 3 tsp of lime juice
Orange creamsicle shake
8 oz water or unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1/2 scoop Protein powder, 1 tsp of sugar free orange Jello powder
Peach pie shake
4oz unsweetened vanilla almond milk, 1 scoop unflavored or vanilla protein powder, 1 tsp of sugar free torani peach syrup, 1 tsp sugar free torani brown sugar cinnamon syrup

Mine is 4oz unsweetened almond milk
chocolate Protein powder
1t Peanut Butter (or PB2)
1/2 banana
6 ice cubes
Run it in the Ninja or blender till smooth.

Rny 11/18/14 . 5'4 starting wt 289, current weight 189..no complications.. Hoping to get to 140!

Blend equal parts ricotta and pumpkin purée, 1 egg, a bit of pumpkin pie spice and a tiny bit of a sweetener of your choice like Splenda. Cook on stove in large frying pan stirring until egg is cooked through and the consistency changes. It's like pumpkin oatmeal, so good!

Surgery date 12-2-13 @ 262 lbs.
Weight in today 3-24-15 @ 145 lbs.
Total loss and never want to find it again is 117 lbs.

Here is the difference the surgery has made just in my face. It's really taken years off! please excuse the silly cat!
And thanks for all the comments it makes me feel so good. Hopefully I can inspire others and show how good this surgery really can be!

I'm still pre-op but I will tell you that 32 is not too old to be pregnant. More and more women are having healthy babies from healthy pregnancies into their 40's. The most important thing is that you go into pregnancy healthy - it makes everything about it easier. I've had three babies - and the healthier you can be, the better. I know how plans in our minds and our dreams don't always match up with how reality unfolds but don't let that get you down! By taking the steps to get yourself healthy now, you're already making a positive choice to be a better mom in the future!!! Hang in there!!!

So my WLS started when I found out I had PCOS. Basically it was a wake up call that if I ever wanted kids then I needed to get healthy and be pro-active. Fast forward 1.5 years. I had my gastric bypass 9/30/14 and am down from 330lbs to roughly 220lbs. Huge success for 8ish months but still not exactly where I want to be. Right now I am struggling with the "I am about to be 30 and still havent had a baby" phase of my life. Logically I know I have a ways to go before my journey is complete and it is recommended to wait minimum 18 months before getting pregnant, but the depression this realization has caused is stalling me and setting me back. Its just really hard to reconcile what your head wants and knows versus what your heart is yearning for. I dont really feel like I can express these feelings to anyone else and I am not sure if I am alone in this but to at least feel like I can put it out there, somewhere... well that helps some.

6 months today ... So far I've lost 81lbs !!! And I couldn't be happier‼️???? ... It's 81 lbs I NEVER want to see again

A little over 7 months and you can see my ticker. I forget sometimes! I'm a slower loser but content!