Malin

I would guess a good percentage of us were able to fight off the urges. That's not condenscending, that's fact.
Again, good luck to you. I was sincere before, I'm being sincere now.

I was sleeved on 11/4, I'm dying to chew! I hate Water too and chicken broth is gross. I find myself living on vitawater zero (mixed berry!) and I'm supposed to have Protein shakes 2 oz every two hours while awake. I think I'll buy popsicles today and I'm going to re-attempt to Infuse my Water to make it more appealing (I saw a thing on Facebook the combos were cool: orange + blueberry, strawberry + basil, and grapefruit + rosemary). I wanted to ask you guys when your dr will let you on full liquid, in just curious. Mine ordered four weeks of clears. Four. Weeks. Omg. I better be looking fly after this!!
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Congrats! It's actually very reassuring to see someone posting so quickly after their surgery!

Two years ago, I had two bulging discs that made my life miserable. Around the same time I developed a horribly painful skin condition. Both of these are exacerbated by my weight. While the discs have resolves (still left with lumbar stenosis though), the skin condition continues to worsen.
It's ruining my life.
WLS should relieve some of the pressure on that skin, allowing flares the room they need to heal. It will help the medicine I take for it be more effective. And fuck, I wanna go ride some rollercoasters and go to the ballet without having to wedge myself in there like a sardine. I always told myself as a fat teen, as a fat early 20s adult, even as a fat pre-adolescent that I would never let myself get up to 400lbs. And yet here I am, knocking on that door. I can't do it anymore. My weight and weight-exacerbated issues are ruling my life and nothing should rule my life except for me.

Mine was finally having my knees give out at 50 yrs. The vain part of me is fortunate in that I tend to look younger than my age. However, when people see me in motion (waddling in arthritic pain), I am certain they think I am well beyond my years and on my way to sign up for social security. For the first time in a long time, my career is in jeopardy because of my weight, as I need to be mobile at my job. After reviewing my x-rays, my orthopedic doctor told me that I am "bone on bone" in the inner parts of both knees and should have a partial knee replacement. However, he won't touch me w/out losing weight. He said if I lost significant weight, I might not even require surgery for many years to come. After years of trying to avoid bariatric surgery, I do not see there being much of a choice. I have lost and gained almost 100 lbs many times. I need something more permanent to help me on this journey. I am glad that I do not need to waste any more time waiting for my final straw.

A couple of things were the straws that broke the back.
My brother had a heart attack at age 45. He too, was very obese. My mom cried to me after saying how scared she was about me as well.
My husband is an active person and I can't hike, run or enjoy life as he does, with him at this weight and shape.
Last, I realized that I immediately delete any picures anyone takes of me, becasue I can't stand how I look.
Mt surgery is Oct 3!

I have 3 kids. My daughter will be 21 this month, then I have two boys. 17 and 15. My youngest has autism. And it finally hit me that he will live with me for the rest of my life. So I damn well better make sure I am around for as long as I can be. Then I have a 3 month old grandson. I want to be able to run around after him and play with him without getting tired or being able to bend over like I couldn't with my own children. I can't change the past. But be sure I want to change my future. I need to be healthy not just for them, but because I have never know what that means. I have always had medical issues and struggled with my weight. So yes I would like to try and find the Real me down in there some where.
Proud Nana of a very handsome grandbaby

Not being kicked of a ride at six flags becuz the seatbelt wouldn't fit, being in pain all the time, hearing my knees cracking and grinding when walking up stairs, not being able to play with my son and that is making him fat, not being able to have more kids, I just want to have my life back I feel like I am 70 years old and I'm only 25 and I feel like a failure as a mom becuz I can't run around and just never have the energy to go outside with my son, I want to live to seey son grow up and have children of his own and the way that I am now is not setting a good example for him I have two more test I have to do and then I can gety surgical date plz wish me luck

Blood glucose reached 108 (pre-diabetic), elevated liver enzymes indicative of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and obstructive sleep apnea. When you're too fat to sleep and breathe at the same time, then it's time to make a major change.

My reasons was all surrounding me being severely ashamed of myself!
1. I have 4 girls all under 8 years old and they love going to the park and going outside. Thought I was going to pass out trying to teach my twins how to swing.
2. My 6 year olds daisy Girl Scout troop end of the year party was at the zoo and they got a "back stage after hours tour" and I had to rest every 5 or 10 minutes was super embarrassing!
3. But the absolute last straw was when my husband brought me tickets to the Beyoncé concert and I went to the mall to find something to wear and couldn't because I couldn't fit anything. Ended up I. Something that looked like a sheet in my opinion.
Typing this I feel quite vain but I have always been the bigger girl all my life. But I have never been this big in all my life. My 7 year old asked me if I was going to where a costume for Halloween and I told her that I had nothing to where and she suggested that I dress up as the blueberry from Willie Wonka and the chocolate Factory
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My reasons was all surrounding me being severely ashamed of myself!
1. I have 4 girls all under 8 years old and they love going to the park and going outside. Thought I was going to pass out trying to teach my twins how to swing.
2. My 6 year olds daisy Girl Scout troop end of the year party was at the zoo and they got a "back stage after hours tour" and I had to rest every 5 or 10 minutes was super embarrassing!
3. But the absolute last straw was when my husband brought me tickets to the Beyoncé concert and I went to the mall to find something to wear and couldn't because I couldn't fit anything. Ended up I. Something that looked like a sheet in my opinion.
Typing this I feel quite vain but I have always been the bigger girl all my life. But I have never been this big in all my life. My 7 year old asked me if I was going to where a costume for Halloween and I told her that I had nothing to where and she suggested that I dress up as the blueberry from Willie Wonka and the chocolate Factory
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Congrats! It's actually very reassuring to see someone posting so quickly after their surgery!

I was born in Oklahoma! My dad went to OSU, but I grew up near Norman so I'm a Sooner fan. Good luck with your surgery!

Sleeved June 14, 2016 382lbs.
Current weight 289
14 inches off my waist
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had my sleeve today went at 12 and came back at 3. No complications just manageable pain which is the dreaded gas otherwise been up and about. had Water. peppermint tea and a spoonful of Soup because blood sugars not stable.
hope other ladies that had surgery today feel as good as me xx
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Hi everyone,
I also came across this forum while researching. I already spoke to my PCP about it and he referred me to a surgeon and I'm attending a seminar tomorrow! What should I expect? I was diagnosed with PCOS and it's been so hard to lose any weight even if you're doing everything right. It's incredibly frustrating and I don't know what to do anymore and my PCP said that this surgery would definitely help so I'm definitely going based on his recommendation. I switched my insurance because the surgeon I want only takes one type of insurance and once I receive my member card and packet I think I'll be able to schedule a consultation with her. I'm very nervous about this but I'm also excited at the same time!
I'm 26, I'm 260 lbs and I''m 5'4" and this is the heaviest I have ever been and I just seem to keep gaining.
I would just read through posts but I thought I would get a little more involved and try to get to know more people that might be experiencing some of the doubts, questions, and anxiety that I might have. It's good to know that there are so many nice people in this community!

My story is pretty much all on my blog with the tag of bariatric surgery.
http://www.theantichick.com/tag/bariatric-surgery/
I'm also a nurse, and am happy to answer any questions people have if you want to IM me or tag me in a thread with a specific question.

Long story short?
I was 47, the Queen of dieting and losing weight but could never keep it off for more than a year. I did that several times until I just gave up and got to 235 pounds. Being in my 40's, it was effecting my health. Blood pressure and blood sugar through the roof and put on meds. The last straw.
Two plus years later, 90+ pounds down and maintaining for over a year. I'm in the best shape and health of my life. Off all medications except something for GERD, perfect blood pressure and blood work numbers, resting heart rate in the 50's. I can run 2 miles and do 130 levels of stairs on the Stair Climber....sometimes on the same day. I look and feel like I'm in my 30's.
Is it easy? Not at all. I have to ALWAYS be vigilant about how much I'm moving and what I'm putting into my mouth. Is it worth it? Absolutely!

oh HEY! I'm relatively close to you. My doctor is Dr. Suggs. Hope all is going well with you and looking forward to chatting with you!

This f****** election! I have decided to take a break this week so no TV just Netflix and I'm just sticking to this site and trying to stay off Facebook as much as I can. If I could just sleep until November 8th until it's all over with I would!

In the words of Austin "Danger" Powers, I'm spent baby, yeah!

The problem is that you have to find a man who can keep up with you. I'm a very happy husband and my friends are jealous and envious by they also admit that they couldn't do what we do. Without getting into too much detail, I hit my 20% of my total weight goal today and my reward involves my wife, a naughty outfit, candles and the great outdoors. I mentioned that I hit my goal and my coworkers are aware of our "reward" system and they asked for what it is and I gave them the details that they asked for. The guys were envious but said that there is no way. The girls (who know my wife) were asking can you really do that? I can now! Thanks VSG!

Reposting this sound advice......The struggle you're in today is developing the strength you need for tomorrow... In the end we only regret the chances we didn't take, relationships we were too afraid to have, and the decisions we waited too long to make... The cost of not following your heart, is spending the rest of your life wishing you had...
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I understand about the mental health wasteland. We had one of our children on a 'waiting list' --long story there. It was only after that child had to be hospitalized were we able to get help. Please don't get to the point of needing to be hospitalized if you can.

Getting married is definitely NOT they way to get enough sex
Okay, maybe at first.

@@maxgal2 In 3 days i will hit my 7 year band-anniversary ......My husband did the same thing to me... he is 6'4" and of normal weight. So he can pretty much eat what he wants. I have so many resentments towards him. The fact that he is so self-centered and all about him. He didn't really support my having WLS but i did it anyway. At first things were fine... but the more i lost the worse it got... he started withholding sex and intimacy and he know it was really playing with my head. the constant rejections were brutal.
@@OutsideMatchInside Don't worry.... good things come to those who....never mind.. Put yourself out there and find a woman.....
@@reree6898 My marriage will make 26 years in Dec. I filed for D in July also, D final in January.
@@jenn1 I know, i have been on this site for 7 years, i have read it all. For years i begged him to go talk to someone... he would not go, said nothing was wrong with him.
(1) I also invited him to go to the gym and at first he did... then i got "skinny enough" (according to him) and he canceled the membership.
(2) We did have date night... when i could drag him out of his chair and from the back yard... and then it was never about me but what he wanted
(3) this time last year i booked us a cruise..... horrible... he barely paid me any attention and again... no sex or intimacy.

I have to admit the attention that i get from men is intoxicating.... The compliments and looks.... i never got those from him.

But....... now that we separated he wants to "change". I know that he loves me, that makes all this worse.... but i just couldn't live so unhappy....