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My 6 months was on November 11! I am 96 pounds down.

I'm 6'2" and I started at 330. I am currently hanging out around 234-236. All my health issues resolved a month and a half after surgery. Now I'm just reaping the benefits of slow, steady weight loss. My goal weight is 210. Doctors are okay with me staying where I'm at! I dropped from a size 24 to a size 14-16 in jeans and a 3X to a medium/large in tops. I am so happy to be a happy, HEALTHY 21 year old.

I had a margarita 2 days before my surgery. I'm now 6 months out and 96 pounds down. You're okay, haha.

I was on soft foods from 2 weeks to 6 weeks! I was fine. It just depends on your surgeons views.

I turned 21 years old a month before my surgery. I had my surgery in May. I drink occasionally now! Even told my doctor and they're okay with it as long as I don't abuse it and become dependent on it.

Long time no see bariatric brothers and sisters! Gosh it's been a wild ride these past few months! Once school started back up I was forced to give my full attention to it. I'm 6 months out (crazy)! I'm down 96 pounds! So close to the 100 pound Mark!

Anyways!

Left I was 330

Right I am 234.

I want to lose 24 more pounds but my doctors say I can stop if I want to! My life is completely changed and I'm a healthy, HAPPY 21 year old.

Hope everyone is well.

It's that time again.

Progress pictures.

My three month surgiversary is TOMORROW!!!

I can't believe how far I've come in such a short span of time.

HW: 330

CW: 261

Total weight loss: 69 pounds.

And of course there's PICTURES!!!

I went from a size 22-24 to a size 16-18 and being able to fit into a size L-XL shirt/dress down from a size 3X.

I am off all medications

I'm 21 years old, happy, thankful, but most importantly HEALTHY!

Here's my 3 month progress pics. The left pic is first day of pre-op diet and the right is yesterday.. ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1438900057.864866.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1438900074.349600.jpg

You look fantastic!!!!!

Surprise!!

I just read everybody's posts and have been so happy to hear the things you all have to say!

I know I haven't been very active lately but I've been trying to juggle work and my summer classes and that's a struggle in itself!

My 3 months will be on August 11th and I can't believe how far I've come since!

I've come down from a size 22 to a size 16 in jeans and shorts:)

I bought a large dress the other day that actually FIT me!

I wear an XL in most t-shirts still but I am a-okay since I used to wear 3X

I am hanging out around 260 which puts me at a total weight loss of 70 pounds! This is already half of my excess in just under 3 months and that makes me so happy!

I have started having issues with snacking! But I'm also not too worried!

I attended my sisters 6 month post-op RNY appointment with her yesterday and learned a lot of valuable stuff at it :') my sister has already had to begin maintenance since she's lost more than 70% of her excess body weight! This made me super excited for her but also made me a little relieved. I was worried I wasn't losing fast enough but after hearing about how they thought she lost too much too fast made me feel better about the progress I am making!

I am so glad I have all of you in this with me :') we got this!

Happy Fourth Everyone!!!!!!!!!!????

I want to know how each and everyone of you is doing!

I will start!

I go for my two month post-op appointment on the 6th even though my two months won't be until the 11th of July! I have gone from 330 to 274 and I couldn't be happier!

I can wear a size 16-18 jeans/shorts, XL in my scrub buttons and 1x in my shirts now! I am no longer afraid to wear shorts either! I will attach a few photos for fun! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1436043757.127051.jpg ImageUploadedyBariatricPal1436043766.798203.jpg

Hopefully you can all tell which is before and which is after! Looking forward to hearing from each and every one of you!! ) ❤️❤️❤️

Hi Jenn

Of course I can tell, you look amazing. And wow girl, the wright is really coming off. Clothes sizes shrinking is the best feeling.

Can you believe it's been couple months since your surgery, it sure does fly by. Wishing you continued success. ????????

Hey you! How is everything with you?!

Thank you for your kind words!

Time honestly is just flying by!

I'm good. Thanks for asking. Some days continue to be a struggle but definitely getting easier.

I'm down 41lbs from my highest weight. Clothes / scrubs big on me.

I really don't want to buy any clothes just yet, so I'm putting a pin in my pants waist. Lol.

No regrets here. Making it work.

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Time to show my progress ???? the top left is April 21st first day of pre-op diet and the top right is two months after surgery July 5th. The bottom left is one month post-op and bottom right is two month post-op ???? so far I've lost 70lbs since April 21st ????

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July !!!!!

Happy Fourth Everyone!!!!!!!!!!????

I want to know how each and everyone of you is doing!

I will start!

I go for my two month post-op appointment on the 6th even though my two months won't be until the 11th of July! I have gone from 330 to 274 and I couldn't be happier!

I can wear a size 16-18 jeans/shorts, XL in my scrub buttons and 1x in my shirts now! I am no longer afraid to wear shorts either! I will attach a few photos for fun! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1436043757.127051.jpg ImageUploadedyBariatricPal1436043766.798203.jpg

Hopefully you can all tell which is before and which is after! Looking forward to hearing from each and every one of you!! ) ❤️❤️❤️

Hi Jenn

Of course I can tell, you look amazing. And wow girl, the wright is really coming off. Clothes sizes shrinking is the best feeling.

Can you believe it's been couple months since your surgery, it sure does fly by. Wishing you continued success. ????????

Thank you for your kind words!

Time honestly is just flying by!

Happy Fourth Everyone!!!!!!!!!!????

I want to know how each and everyone of you is doing!

I will start!

I go for my two month post-op appointment on the 6th even though my two months won't be until the 11th of July! I have gone from 330 to 274 and I couldn't be happier!

I can wear a size 16-18 jeans/shorts, XL in my scrub buttons and 1x in my shirts now! I am no longer afraid to wear shorts either! I will attach a few photos for fun!  

Hopefully you can all tell which is before and which is after! Looking forward to hearing from each and every one of you!! ) ❤️❤️❤️

I bake salmon with a Parmesan garlic crust for fish!

Hi May Peeps!

Checking in on this 7 weeks post op date. Feels weird to write 7 weeks, in writing I am able to see that its not a very long time, but in my head, my pre surgery existence seems a lifetime ago. Ive still been weighing myself almost daily but I don't chart my weight until Thursdays. Ive been bummed that I'm not losing much and some days not at all, but today it says down 1.8 lbs for the week. I guess I'll take it. We wetraveled to visit my father last weekend, and did a lot of restaurant eating... That was interesting. Choosing a restaurant that had menu items I liked as well as items that I thought that I could eat. I tried to remember all the tricks and info, that I've learned here and from NUT. But eating out with family (that Loves to eat as much as I used to) was definitely tricky. I tried to use my eat slower app, and did pretty well with time between bites. But I def struggled with knowing when to stop. Esp when the rest of the table was still eating. and everything tasted soon good. I did have a few bites of things I shouldn't have... Like cornbread at this amazing soul food restaurant (3bites for sure) and another night a taste of my husband's cake (just 1 bite) And I def noticed that I didn't feel well after those meals. Got a bit nauseous and hot.. thought that I may throw up, but thankfully didn't. I can see that I feel the best after a meal with fish. Still having a Protein Shake for Breakfast nearly every day. Have added a Protein shake back in the evening when I haven't filled my 60 g minimum for the day. Doctor's 6 week checkup was last week and I was down 22 pounds, they said that was great for where I started and that they would be looking for a loss of 30lbs by the 3 month visit. They said I am tracking ahead of that goal, so I guess I'll use their faith in my progress until I can find my own. I've still been walking 4.5 to 5.5 miles most days, and actually just got a Fitbit. Its def gonna help me stay motivated. Well Ive rambled long enough, Its so good to hear of your progresses and even struggles, helps me remember I am not in this alone. <3

This awakening for me has been so helpful!

I also weigh everyday! But I do not chart my weight loss in my apps until I actually lose some! do whatever works for you and keep up the great work!

Hi all, I am back just checking in to let you all know how I'm doing I've been doing pretty well the doctor finally put me on a pured diet last Thursday so this Thursday I get to go on regular food again yay. I'll tell you before I was depressed and questioned this whole surgery thing but now going with my gut feeling before that it was the right decision. so far I've lost a total of 70 pounds which I'm surprised cuz when I was in the hospital for ten days they were feeding me intravenously so I thought that would have completely stopped me from losing weight. but I'm getting all my Protein in all my liquids in I still feel weak and tired a lot but my doctor says that's normal because of the procedures I had when I had to go back into the hospital. Which was the computer guided CT scan where they put a 22 inch needle through your rib cage into my chest cavity to drain fluids and they did that 3 times. anyways I just want to say hi and good luck to everybody and hope you're all doing well and I'll be checking in quite regularly more often I just needed a big break to focus on myself.

I hope everyone is doing well!!?? It's been awfully quiet lately.. I know for me, I'm just getting settled into my routines and moving on with my new life. I actually had someone say as a greeting to me today "Hey Skinny " I have to admit I liked that. I still feel like the fat dude, but realizing it's not completely true anymore. I'm getting there I always say.. I don't know about y'all, but I'm about sick of telling my story.. All my clients wanna hear all about it lol I'm grateful anyone wants to hear it in the first place lol. Everyone have a great day...

Well howdy! It has been awfully quiet!

I am too just trying to get back into everything. I finally stopped viewing the diet we have to follow as a 'diet'. It's simply my life now and if I want to have campfire donuts or s'mores I'm going to!

I also went drinking with my sister (who also had the bypass) on Saturday last week and it was honestly the weirdest thing to be drunk and sober three separate times in the matter of 4 hours!

Also, as of yesterday, I am officially off ALL my blood pressure medicine!

Also, I'm down to a size 18-20 in jeans when I started at a size 24

Life is sooooo damn good, and I have zero regrets!

Thanks so much Salonboi, I am so happy to be a part of May Peeps! You all are so supportive! Let's all have a successful journey to our goals together!

Welcome!!!! I am Jenn! A girl who is sometimes too busy to be on this app because of work and college!

I had my surgery May 11th, the RNY.

I am a month and 5 days down and I went from 330 to 285 been losing slower now, but it's still so exciting!

You're not alone.

I tell my sister often as well as my parents that eating has become a chore. I don't enjoy doing it anymore, I have to force myself to do it.

You're not even a month out. You're doing just fine.

But so soon? At only 16 days post op, I didn't think there would be a stall until at least week 3? The scale stopped moving shortly after my first week post op....

How long did everyone stall for the first time.... I'm 16 days post op and I haven't lost a thing in over a week... I'm getting really frustrated and a bit depressed... Ever since I started pureed foods the weight loss has stopped. Help?

I did for around 3 weeks.

It's frustrating. But be patient!

ONE MONTH!!!

Sorry about the lapse!

Yesterday I surprised my sister with Ed Sheeran concert tickets so we saw him last night! Amazing live!!

Things have definitely tested me this past month and I've learned so much about portions and about how hard it is to view yourself in a different way after losing weight, but seeing progress makes it oh so worth it.

Today, I weighed in at 285. This is 45 pounds from my highest weight of 330.

I'm unsure of what my blood pressure has been doing, but I can only hope it has been getting lower since I've dropped these 45 pounds!

Here's some pictures too!! ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1434029043.749923.jpg ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1434029059.707268.jpg

You are looking amazing!!!!!! And love your giraffe tattoo, if that's what it is of course lol. Yes this first month for us all has been very eye opening. Old thinking has been trying to put thoughts in my head, but I'm fighting hard. Love and Light to all of you ❤️❤️???????????? Jaysen

Yes! It is a giraffe tattoo! Haha thank you!!!

I got it because I'm so dang tall! But yes it's been trying!

ONE MONTH!!!

Sorry about the lapse!

Yesterday I surprised my sister with Ed Sheeran concert tickets so we saw him last night! Amazing live!!

Things have definitely tested me this past month and I've learned so much about portions and about how hard it is to view yourself in a different way after losing weight, but seeing progress makes it oh so worth it.

Today, I weighed in at 285. This is 45 pounds from my highest weight of 330.

I'm unsure of what my blood pressure has been doing, but I can only hope it has been getting lower since I've dropped these 45 pounds!

Here's some pictures too!!  

Out of curiosity, how much did you lose the first 3 weeks post op? And how often did you weigh yourself. I think I might be getting a little obsessed with the scales.< /p>

I'm obsessed with the scale too.

I weigh everyday but I only record my weight on Mondays!

Hello all. Hoping everyone is doing well.

Just sharing a bit. Milk : fair life fat free has 13g Protein per cup and taste good.

I made a smoothie today

Half banana , half cup milk, 2 tbsp PB2 , half scoop unflavored Protein powder and half cup ice. Blended and was delicious. About 160 calories and 20g protein.

That sounds delicious.

And yes! I mix the chocolate and vanilla fair life between my meals to get both my Calcium and protein in!

Where can I buy unflavored protein powder?

I hope my May Peeps are doing ok? Everyone is being kinda quite!!!

Life has been pretty busy with me, being on my 3rd week back at work, so it's understandably crazy for us all getting used to our new lives, eating to live, not living to eat!!!

I have one more week and I can full on exercise again. My Bowflex misses me, as does my exercise ball for ab exercises... Definitely ready to start toning again.

My stall has been broken, 3 something pounds in 2 days so far ????.. I'm able to wear some clothes I've never fit in, and some I used to love to wear... It's gotten me a bit more pumped to get up, and try on something new/already in my drawers lol. It's like shopping in my own closet.. Hugs and Love and Prayers to you all ????❤️????????

Yayyayayayayayyyyy this is great news!

So glad your stall has ceased! Mine has started to as well:) it's a fantastic feeling.

Hi guys!!!

I took a little break from this site to just sort of focus on my diet plan and get a head start on my homework and of course, go back to work!

How is everyone?!

My highest weight was 330.

My surgery date was May 11, so I'm not quite a month post op, but I've been stalled weight loss wise for about a week and a half.

I am currently 289.

Every body is different! Let the surgery do its work and you keep doing your part!