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198.6! Finally made it to onederland
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Being sleeved today. Gasp!! 249 this AM

Good morning! Biggest weight loss in one week so far since surgery:) 205.2lbs. I assume next week will be slow. Lol

Weigh in down 5 lbs
Original weigh in - 329
1st week weigh in - 324

I've lost 45 lbs. Pretty good for a low BMI-er. Starting weight 185, current weight 139! I was size 16 and now my size 10s are getting too big. Thrilled

I've lost 45 lbs. Pretty good for a low BMI-er. Starting weight 185, current weight 139! I was size 16 and now my size 10s are getting too big. Thrilled

I've lost 45 lbs. Pretty good for a low BMI-er. Starting weight 185, current weight 139! I was size 16 and now my size 10s are getting too big. Thrilled

Everyone I told was dead set against it and many people told me that I would die. One person even cried. However, I ignored them all because their opinions were uneducated. None of them had done any research on this and were just acting off of the b.s fear about what Mexico is like.
I didn't enter into this lightly. I took my time and researched everything extensively. As a result my stay in Mexico was wonderful. My surgeon was awesome. I had no real pain and zero complications. I would go back in a heart beat.

I think when you tell anyone about going to Mexico for surgery everyone's normal reaction is to freak out. People that have never gone to Mexico have no idea how clean, safe and beautiful it is there. I have my surgery scheduled for the end of February and I'm not telling anyone because I don't think that anyone understands. I have researched this for over a year and I'm sure you have to. Good luck!

So I had to share with people who can relate. I was getting ready for work this morning and was able to wear a much smaller pair of jeans that I haven't been able to wear in years. I asked my 15 yr old daughter if I looked ok and she welled up in tears, hugged me, and told me how great I looked and how proud of me she is. Made me feel so good. ????

(blush)
I actually do like my Protein drink -- GNC Lean 25 shake - Swiss chocolate and (lately) pumpkin Spice. I still have 4-5 Protein shakes a week for Breakfast when I'm on the run.
So sue me!
And I also like walking, especially one route that goes around a beautiful park.
Yeah, I'm just a teacher's pet, hall monitor, kinda kid. LOL!

I got got. I was ready to share my enjoyment of a good Protein drink or shake. I see what you did there. Bait and switch. Well, I don't love Protein drinks either. But I like them in a friend sort of way. Like we can hang out after school at the pizza hut, but we aren't hanging out in the woods behind the school making out.

Oh yeah? Well I fucking LOVE exercise!
Not really.....

I suppose I should update.
I am having surgery next week on the 17th with Dr. Altamirano. I researched many surgeons and companies and his was the one I was the most comfortable with.
I am so very excited. For the first time in a long time, I have hope.

Thanks for doing this! Hoping to amp up my game.
Current weight 144 lbs
Goal 130 lbs

Today at the gym a woman I've never met approached me and said "I've seen you in a class we take together over the last couple of years, and I just wanted to let you know you look amazing". Seriously made my day! I'm 5 months out.

I can only imagine how that went down........two Iron wills colliding.......forgedtits and the doctor (I'm seeing Arnold Swartzenaeger in this role for some reason....)
"I want a sammich dambit !!!"
"NO...just Soup for you".
"It's not fair......I should have cupcakes".
"No......Protein Powda only......now, get to the choppa".
"I want oodles of noodles and bread bowls"
"STOP with your whining"
I almost feel sorry for the surgeons.......I mean, they have the ability to change lives in a way that patients can only dream of......yet their results are held hostage by those that want to fight them every step of the way.
I simply don't understand how people make it to the surgery and have so damn little understanding of basic calories and nutrition. This stuff is taught in elementary schools. Hell, I grew up in the boonies.....where the teachers main challenge was keeping us from breeding our cousins.....yet somehow.....someway....they taught us the basic concepts of how to eat.
Sure....many, like me, turn their back on that knowledge and develop weight problems as adults. Thankfully I stayed off my cousin, though.
There is normally so much education that goes into a bariatric program that you'd expect good comprehension of the surgery and the demands that follow.
Add to the fact that she's lived through this with her husbands wls.....although a different procedure.
OP is right. It's not fair. It's not fair to the surgeon. That poor surgeon will never get the time back that she's going to spend arguing with the OP in this visit. OP already knows everything and won't be satisfied until the surgeon yields and admits that cupcakes, Cookies and pizza are in fact, great foods that will yield to a slim, trim and sexy new you.
Poor surgeon. She could be spending that time with patients that actually are receptive and willing to listen and follow.

In my program the sleeve actual has more restrictions for a longer time than bypass. You have a huge staple line that has a higher chance of leaks.
In my program your on liquids for an extra week longer and on puréed food for an additional 2 weeks longer than the bypass patients.
It really just depends on the program and the doctors opinion on how they feel about the surgery.
But like others have said. This isn't a diet. It's a lifestyle change. And "if you do what you've always done, you will get what you've always gotten"
From personal experience. Carbs got me here to begin with. I don't want to ruin this amazing opportunity I have. No matter how bad it sucks.
I just sat at Applebee's and watched everyone eat. I went home and cried. I'm a month out. I miss food. I miss meals. But at the end of the day. My life and well being is way more important to me than Pasta and carbs. This is the last resort that can change my life for the better. There is no other option after this. I can't afford to mess this up.
I can't tell u how many times I have felt like this is unfair. But what's also unfair is not fitting comfortably on a plane, wearing cute clothes that don't cost a fortune cuz they are not plus size, feeling like I have no sense of self worth, being treated differently by others because of my size, no being able to go hiking with my friends, feeling like I have to miss out on so much because my body stops me.
There's a lot of things that aren't fair but I'm slowly learning that food shouldn't be something that is "unfair" to me. I have to learn to eat to live and not live to eat.
I completely understand where you are coming from but you have to look past the "now" feelings and think of where you will be years from now living a happier healthier life.

See? See? I haven't said a word! It's a new kinder, gentler me!
*Sprinkles fairy dust on everyone and skips away*

I'm in. SW 269. GW 247.
This is a total guess as the challenge period will include my pre-op diet, and three weeks post-op, and I have no idea what will happen!

What made me break... many things..... all things! I watched myself lose and gain then gain and gain. The more I gained the harder the loss. I played soccer for 26 yrs. If it wasnt for playing that long... I would have been the heavy girl. Through the years, my metabolism finally caught up to me. I tried so many diets and the most Ive lost is 36 lbs and that was under the supervision of a doctor. Time went on and female things occured. My heredity was still against me. I finally said Ive had enough. My back hurts, my knees crutch, my clothes are tight and going up in size. My OBGYN told me she shes how much weight Ive put on. Mind you... I dont go crazy with eating everything and anything but Im always feeling as if Im starving. I can over eat portion wise if I love something and Im a sucker for baked goods... so... with that being said, I knew.... for a fact that I needed long term help. Surgery... Weightloss surgery it is. I cant control why Im always starving and dont want to starve on diets anymore. The sleeve surgery removes that sensory in the stomach that makes us feel hungry. This is what I need! Three people in my family on my dad's side have done the other weightloss surgeries and I will be the first to have the sleeve. My consult is scheduled Nov. 12... then booking my surgery date. Ive fought the battle of my buldge for 23 years. My only thing... is I wish I did this surgery years ago!

My BMI was 30 when I had surgery 3.5 months ago. I've lost 42 lbs since then and my BMI is 22.6.
My doctor told me that with my low BMI, I should focus more on inches lost rather than the numbers on the scale. He was right. I've noticed a lot more improvement in how my clothes fit and how quickly I move through pant sizes (I started at size 16 and now I need to go shopping again cuz my size 10s are too big).
This surgery has changed my life. I was miserable, had no self esteem and my thoughts revolved around my weight issues before surgery. Now I feel free!! I love myself and my life!! I enjoy exercise because I'm in awe of what my body can do now. I paid out of pocket ($5000 in Mexico) but it was worth every penny! I have my life back. Freedom!!

My BMI was 30 when I had surgery 3.5 months ago. I've lost 42 lbs since then and my BMI is 22.6.
My doctor told me that with my low BMI, I should focus more on inches lost rather than the numbers on the scale. He was right. I've noticed a lot more improvement in how my clothes fit and how quickly I move through pant sizes (I started at size 16 and now I need to go shopping again cuz my size 10s are too big).
This surgery has changed my life. I was miserable, had no self esteem and my thoughts revolved around my weight issues before surgery. Now I feel free!! I love myself and my life!! I enjoy exercise because I'm in awe of what my body can do now. I paid out of pocket ($5000 in Mexico) but it was worth every penny! I have my life back. Freedom!!

I pray that I have those same results. I'm a size 16 now and surgery is 11/9.

This!!! I originally wanted to go the Mexico route but my SO is so wierd about it cause he's worried I'll die in a drug lord shoot out. Hes so rediculous.
This is awesome to hear. I can't wait to be in your shoes!!