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Thes photos were taken Day of surgery: 6/25/15 And Today 10/16/16 Size 24-size 10

I really don't remember a point in my life where I started gaining weight. I was always bigger with the sentence "she'll grow out of this chubby phase soon" whispered above my head. Getting into high school I remember having to look for a desk that I could fit into easily, problem was, some classrooms only had older desks and I was left with my gut taking up most of my table. You would think I would do something, recognize that this wasn't okay. But I was confident, and very social, I had earned a fantastic network of friends. But just friends. I made it to 18 before I had anything close to a real boyfriend. I didn't feel like I deserved more then just one night of a guys attention, I didn't how wrong I was. The only people that ever really bullied me were my own grandparents, with traditional my figure was the butt of the rude and hurtful joke, and constant scrutiny. Even to go as far as me telling them I was going intertubbing with friends only to have my grandfather literally grab my stomach fat and say "good thing you have your own tube" I didn't speak to them for over a year after that. My mom and father were both over weight, my father was fairly active and my mother worked a lot. Fast food and quick diner dinners and take out was the daily norm for us. Causing food to be what brought us together. The best way I can put it is where other peoples family's went on walks or hikes, or maybe they snowboarded. The could have liked to go hunting! But my family would literally drive for an hour just to go get f*+king doughnuts. (That I miss dearly) My mom decided to have Bariatric sleeve surgery and had amazing success, one night about 6 months post op he tried her hardest to ask me if I wanted to have the surgery too without hurting my feeling. I immediately said yes and we filled out an application that night June 25th 2015. Surgery day. I felt more prepaid then most others in the room looked. I had a first hand play by play that I had my mom tell me everything was going to be fine. I don't remember much after changing into the hospital robe, I remember waking up my mom was there, drinking her Protein shake, like always. I was in pain, it felt like someone had drug me around by my hands and had dislocated my shoulders from my arms. Every time I swallowed I felt a sharp pain. But soon the pain meds started to help and within three hours I was up and walking, I crunched happily on ice and eventually some apple juice that I swear was made from what ever kind of apple eve ate cause damn. By the 4th day I wanted food, SOMETHING TO CHEW I had been put on a 14day liquid diet pre op. And we all know how post op goes so I was stuck with the soft stuff, best thing I've found is a no flavor Protein powder, I have one that has 30mg protein per table spoon, I'd mix a table spoon with some baby food and have it for dinner around week 3. Week 4 I had some sliced turkey brest and part of a piece of orange (not a good plan) Slowly I re introduced foods and started becoming more active and seeing the lbs fall off. Today I am 176lbs. I feel happy and beautiful and healthy and I can't wait to see how much farther I'll go!

I'm 5'8 Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Starting weight was 356 Current weight 176.3 On the 25th of October it will be 16 months since surgery for me! I think my skin heeling quickly has a lot to do with my age, (19) Seeing people that I knew from high school that don't recognize me at all is my most favorite thing lol Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

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The thing that hurts me the most is when someone says "you look the same!" I can't help but get hurt because I've lost 176lbs. I sure as fuck don't look the same. Stop being so PC and tell me I used to look like a whale and now I look great. The "you've always looked beautiful" shit is fine an alll like I get the whole body positively thing... but I was positive I didn't want to look like I did before. Grrrrr Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Okay I will have to tell you, vomiting with a tiny stomach is so so so different then vomiting with your big stomach, it doesn't hurt after and honestly it hurts more to try and stop yourself from vomiting

I definitely think you should be eating breakfast dear!

It does get better, but please get your heart off wanting a cheeseburger, you will not loose weight if you go back to old eating habits

I live in Salem

Congrats on being 8 weeks out! Yeah, I have a feeling my boobs will keep shrinking. Hey, not only older people sag! I've seen some people in their 20's have saggy skin as well! Perhaps the sagginess will be inevitable lol my thighs have definitely become looser. I feel like that's gonna be a problem area for me. You're the first person around my age I've found on here!!! Where are you from? I am from Oregon, Message me and we can get connected! Happy to have someone my age!

I second the doggie walkers! ALWAYS needed! I will say wait until your completely healed from surgery, nothing worse then a dog jumping up on you with love and slamming a heavy paw into your stitches (ouch) lesson learned... I'll try again after stitches come out later today!

I'm 18 and no piercings but my boobs haven't realllllly started to change yet I am also three weeks out

I'm 18 and have had the surgery, age shouldn't be an issue. Obviously your unhealthy just like the rest of us and are attempting to do something about it. It is your choice what route you take and it looks to me like you need a more supportive doctor

I am 8 days post op and have been able to get my water in (weirdly enough getting "fast food" water that comes out of the soda machine makes it easier for me to drink) Anyway HW:348 SW:332 CW:315 Trust me! I am so happy but I have heard of people who don't loose this much in the first month!!!

I'm in with a goal of 290 currently 314

Not having to worry if the camping chair will hold me Letting a boy give me his coat when I'm cold and it be too big (or at least fit) Sit on someone's lap SHOP WHERE ALL MY FRIENDS SHOP!!!!!!! And not having to shamefully ask the flight attendant for a seat belt extender

Did anyone else have this problem? I was solid something so badly!!!! It's so hard to take little sips of things I just want to CHEW!!!!!

The hiccups were hell!!!! I cried so much because for those damn hiccups

I'm June 24th!! I'm so excited to have milk tomorrow!!!!!!