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My date is March 10. I'm a revision from lapband. It was removed Feb 5th and I've been on liquids since Jan 23rd (with a few slips on that). My height is 5' 4". HW 337. CW 304 I'm hoping my surgery weight will be 290 but I'm worried I won't get there by my surgery date. :-(
It's inspiring to see all of these stories of you folks a year out!!! Thanks for sharing!

Doing good. I'm little underweight but overall I'm ok. Family thinks I'm too thin but I actually like it. My energy level it's low. Start 210 now between 116/117 it's slowing down but still going down.

Doing good here. Haven't seen much weight loss in the past couple months but I'm still happy. I have bought more bras over the past year than I imagined. It's like I'm going once a month to get a smaller one. Honestly that makes me happy too.
The weather here has been so mild this winter that I've spent most of my time skipping the gym and going outside to exercise instead.
How is everyone else doing?

thanks, so good to hear what others go thru. So I had my bypass last wed 2/10, and now I go to work teaching high school this monday. Thank god I had a very smooth, complication free surgery with very little pain if at all (more just uncomfortable) and no gas problems that I noticed. Now I'm in my 60s and I'll have had 11 days to recuperate. My guess is that I'll be incredibly exhausted come Monday afternoon; instead of staying till 4pm ish I'll probably go right home and collapse. Wish me luck!! And all my hope of luck for you all as well!!!

Hi! I've lost 95 lbs and I have to lose another 23. In the last couple of months I noticed that the loss is soooo slow, but it's still working and I'm quite happy with my results so far. I feel really well, lighter and capable of everything. My life quality has improved a lot and I'm so happy to be able to do a lot of things that I couldn't before. This surgery was the best decision ever!

http://imgur.com/WSAQfM1
I made this just for you. The left is me at 402 pounds, and the right is me at 277 pounds, taken 2 days ago.
I'd really like to see yours!

I lost a total of 114lbs. I'm still having hard time with food. Done many test but nothing show. Doctor whats me to eat more and gain weight. I'm feeling a little better since I stop Protein Shakes and bars, and stop calculating all my food. I was getting very fixated and worry about getting my weight back. Here is a pic of me now. At 121 lbs

How's everyone doing? I'm down to 173 now. Officially down 81 lbs from my starting weight. All is good here. No issues at all really. I still haven't been hungry since surgery which is wonderful. Weight loss has decreased quite a bit since I hit 6 months post op. Still super happy!

How's everyone doing? I'm down to 173 now. Officially down 81 lbs from my starting weight. All is good here. No issues at all really. I still haven't been hungry since surgery which is wonderful. Weight loss has decreased quite a bit since I hit 6 months post op. Still super happy!

I can't eat more than 1/2 cup or so at a sitting. bread gets stuck, Pasta and rice come back, ice cream makes me dump. I want to nibble all day because I can't seem to get in more than 1000 HEALTHY calories a day and wine gives me horrific heartburn. I am either constipated or have poop Soup - usually the first leads to the second -- and I still can't have even a small glass of Water with a meal or I will horf it all back up. Regular water sits like a lead brick in my stomach still (after 2.5 years!!) and I still sit on the potty before I pass gas just in case.

That said...

I wear a size 6/8.
I can shop in ANY store.
My teenaged daughters now borrow my clothes and I borrow theirs. (Wait -- is that good or bad?)
I can fit in any seat AND cross my legs.
People don't look at me like I am Satan on fire when I sit next to them on the bus, the theater, the airplane.
I can put junk food in my grocery cart and not feel judged.
I can (and do!) walk 6-10 miles a day without pain the next morning.
I can keep up in Zumba class and still do another workout after.
I can dance all night without feeling it the next day.
I hike, bike, kayak, and play outside with my kids comfortably.
I no longer sweat like a horse the second I walk outside.

I am healthy. No longer pre-diabetic, no longer morbidly obese, no longer ruining my knees, hips, feet and back with excessive weight.


If this was the "easy way out", so be it. It damn sure was the SMART way out.
EDIT TO ADD:

It seems that some of you are taking my "litany of complaints" as real hardships and I want to correct that. None of the things I listed above are the end of the world nor are they even more than little blips on my radar.

When my ass hurts, I get up. When I'm cold, I grab a blanket. I choose not to eat bread, rice, pasta or ice cream and as much as I loved them before, they make me feel so urpy, I no longer WANT them. The poop soup/constipation, along with the juicy toots kind of sucks, but I think some Probiotics would correct that issue. I don't drink when I eat, nor do I drink for an hour after and it's not killing me. I don't need regular water, and while I miss it from time to time, a squeeze of flavor drops or a splash of fruit juice works for me. My inability to drink wine sucks the most, but it's a small trade off in the grand scheme of things.

So last night I took my teenage daughter (14) to the movies. We were in the process of getting ready and she starts freaking out! She says " MOM!!! What the heck?!" I being in shock was like "What , what happened?!" She says "You're wearing my freaking underwear!!" I immediately flipped the tag over and sure enough they were hers! She bought the same ones as me only two sizes smaller. I, being thoroughly amused started doing the booty shaking victory dance. She however was not near as amused as I was. That's ok though because I got a new NSV AND I inherited a new pair of undies!! For some reason she insisted that I keep them! So when I say "funniest" what I really mean is funniest for me. Ha!! Winning!!!

For the first time in 20 years I am now in the 200's and I have hit my first goal! I started at 364 and this just feels amazing. I am on cloud nine right now and want to Celebrate.

Almost 4 months out. Surgery was 3/25. Pic on left was 2 years ago this week I was on vacation in Hawaii at my highest weight of 278. On the right is me this past weekend at my Bachelorette party weighing in at 216!! I so couldn't be happier right now!

Great work!! I have lost 60 lbs so far, stalling for the last 12 days. I eat around 700 calories. I need to increase my exercise. All in all I feel so much better 60 lbs lighter even with a picky sleeve

It is so hard at times to remember why I did this journey. I come to work and they order pizza or they have doughnuts and of course those are my two favorite things! Ugh but I have been able to resist! Yay!

One of the best posts I've found in here today!

One of the best posts I've found in here today!

One of the best posts I've found in here today!

At first I thought this was off topic but then decided that it was not. This has to do with NEVER GIVING UP, HOPE, FAITH and ENCOURAGMENT.
Around Thanksgiving of last year, after seeing how much work our house needed, we thought we would never be able to afford to get it done. Then came the MIRACLE!
To keep it brief, a dear friend won a large sum of money playing the lottery. He paid for a huge remodeling job, bathroom (I have a gorgeous porcelain walk in shower, bathroom remodeled from top to bottom! Our bedroom has new flooring and a new paint job. The kitchen was another top to bottom remodel including new cupboards. The living room has new flooring and paint job. We have new doors, the leaky windows don't leak anymore. We have new appliances, dishes and lots more.
This has taught me a valuable lesson...God can work through the most impossible problems and difficult situations. He can help us ALL to become healthier through WLS. More often than not, He expects us to do our part. But He can also use something totally off the wall like the lottery to make life so much better for two Senior citizens who don't even buy lottery tickets.
KEEP GOING ON GOING ON! WLS may be easy or hard but it CAN CHANGE OUR LIVES FOR THE BETTER!
REMEMBER, NEVER GIVE UP!

My longest stall came at 7 months after surgery and it was a little over 3 weeks. But I took my measurements pre-surgery and that has helped me see progress beyond the scale and also reflecting on what I have gained from the surgery. I think sometimes we forget that. I think although seeing the number go down on the scale is a good thing we can base our worth on it...or perhaps it becomes a high. But at some point, God willing, we will maintain a healthy weight in a healthy manner. Hopefully, becoming mentally stronger along the way. I think many of us have the mentality that if I only lost the weight, life would be rainbows and butterflies. But there is always something in our lives that will present a challenge...at least these are things that I have learned. I am currently a year out and I'm wearing size 4 jeans ????. Crazy thing is that I just hit a "normal BMI" a couple of pounds ago. I guess I just pack it in well...sorry I rambled a bit. As long as you follow the program your stall will pass and I would suggest taking measurements if you haven't and re-taking them every 4-6 weeks. I also kept the largest size pants I was in at one time and if ever I feel the need to put them on as a reminder they are there for me. Your gonna do great ????

Hi! My story begins as far back as I can remember. I have always been fat and felt horrible about it. Even as a 3 and 4 year old child, I can remember hating being bigger than my friends. That has continued to be the theme of my life, but only on the inside. I never let anyone know what is truly going with me, not even the people that I am closest to. Saying these things on here now is the equivalent of running through the halls of my work naked. I don't know why I can't express myself openly. I have a wonderful husband of 21 years and three awesome daughters. They all think I'm the most confident and outgoing person but really on the inside I feel anything but that.
I went on my first real diet when I was 11-12 years old. I lost about 70 pounds, down to 165. Of course, I gained it all back and them some. I graduated high school weighing about 260. I went to college and I'm sure you can guess how that went. I endured about a year and a half but that was all I could stand. I got a job and rented a place in my hometown. A year later I married my high school sweetheart. We began our life together, while all the time I was carrying these feelings of insecurity and hate for myself. I continued to lose and gain the same 50-75 pounds every year or two. Always adding some extra (as punishment, I guess). The last couple of years I had gotten up to 309 pounds and I was throughly disgusted with myself and the way I look and my repeated failure to lose this weight. In April of 2014 I decided to look into having this surgery. I did some research on the internet and found the two places that was an option for me to have the surgery. I went to both of their seminars and decided on the one that was right for me. I had to do a 6 month Dr. supervised weight loss plan for my insurance before anything else could be done. So I began that the last week of May. I did great on the diet. The diet pills worked for 5 months. In October I was down to 237 but in November I was already back to 241. I was finished with the 6 months then and I didn't go back. I began trying to get everything together to see the surgeon. I finally got an appointment on February 20, 2015. Everything went great. He said I was a perfect candidate for the surgery and he set a date for March 23. Someone in the office obviously dropped the ball with getting the info needed to move forward. Paper had to be refilled out and everything had to be done twice or even three times. I had to search down three years of Dr.'s notes with my weight on them. The only thing I ever go to the Dr. for is my blood pressure because they weigh you for everything else and all of those nurses make fun of you and tell your business even though they are not supposed to do that. Anyway, it was quite difficult finding my weight recorded on a chart but finally, I got it all together and was approved the same day that the info was submitted. My surgery is scheduled for May 12 and today is the first day of the liquid diet. I'm now at 284.2 as of this morning. I can't believe I have done this again. I told myself I wasn't going to gain it back this time but here I am again in the same situation. Hating myself even more. I can't wait till Tuesday. I'm so ready to get this done. I haven't told anyone about the surgery except my husband and daughters. I don't think anyone will understand why I have come to this decision. I also live in a really small town and I think people will enjoy discussing my business instead of tending to their own.
I know God has a plan for me and He wouldn't have led me here if He wasn't going to see me through. Thanks for reading my story! I'll keep y'all updated. Please pray for me.

I had surgery about 10 days before you and I had the same issue when I first changed over. Honestly I felt that way from the start of this whole thing... Very full when eating or drinking barely anything. I have been able to eat a little more over the past couple days. I went back to drinking 1 Protein shake a day to help get all the Protein in.
It will get better. Hang in there!

You look awesome! Great job!