Syaniya

I have to say you look great at your current weight!! Thanks for sharing

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Mine started at around 3 months and stopped around 6 or 7 months. I had hair to my butt and needed 4 elastics to hold it in a ponytail. I now need 1 elastic and can wrap it 3 times. I get about 90 g of protsim a day amd always take my vitamim and Biotin. Nothing helped. My surgeon said its just a natural process and will grow back. Now 11 momths out it is growing back, ive cut it halfway up my back so it doesnt look so long and thin. I also didnt dye it that whilevtime because i was worried it would harm it more. It will grow back eventually. Hang in there!!

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I started at 234 pounds, and I'm down to 145. So, I've lost right at 90 pound after being sleeved June 28.i went from size 20 to a size 6.Loving my journey[emoji4]

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I am so glad that a woman who had been through it gave me the insider tips on my facelift. I owe her big time for: 1) convincing me not to have my face done by the bariatric plastic surgeon who did our body lifts, and 2) preparing me that I would look like monster after my facelift. In the end, I got the most incredible amazing life-changing facelift from a FACIAL plastic surgeon, Dr. Catherine Winslow, and she was cheaper than my body contouring plastic surgeon wanted for the facelift who never could have done the work that she did. And I did not have an emotional breakdown when I woke up form surgery and looked like a monster... and slightly inhuman for weeks afterwards. Although it was quite a shock to my family!
I repeat: Be prepared. If you get a facelift by a facial plastic surgeon s/he is likely to do a whole lot more to maximize the improvements to your facelift after weight loss than a bariatric plastic surgeon is able to do. Thusly this extensive amount of work might leave you looking slightly inhuman for a week or more, as it did me. And, like me, you may not look like yourself for months.
Now I will prepare you just like my friend prepared me. Here are a couple of photos from the early weeks after my facelift. I look slightly inhuman or at least like someone beat me up. And you will, too, so be prepared for this and avoid a panic attack after your facial plastic surgery! This links to my blog post.
http://www.mybariatriclife.org/my-facelift-after-weight-loss-and-looking-slightly-inhuman/

Still healthier than 298, you've lost a high school cheerleader already. Isn't it nice to not drag her around with you? You're better than you were before, keep your diet and fluids smooth, don't slack off with exercise and you will be fine. Weight loss can be bumpy at times.

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It’s been a long journey it feels like. I’m still trying to conquer getting in 64 Fluid ounces a day as well as 90-100 grams of Protein. I’m hoping this journey will get easier  

Hey everyone i’m super excited to share that today I stepped on the scale this morning and the number I saw surprised me! I finally hit a normal BMI. And I’m super close to my goal weight (I even surpassed my doctors goal weight which was 72 kg)
I know BMI is just a number but It‘s been over 25 since i was maybe 14 years old. it’s amazing and I’m super happy.
I’m 6 months post op gastric by-pass surgery. My highest and starting weight was 120 kg, my surgery weight was 110 kg, and as of today I’m 71,6 kg.

Here are some photos of my journey:
This is me at my highest weight


This is the day i left the hospital after surgery

During the process
  
And one of my latest pics

Hello, I haven’t posted an update in awhile. I’m down 100lbs and have basically been able to maintain since my lower body lift in August!
RYN - Oct 2016 - 292
LBL - Aug 2017 - 197
Today 191lbs
Everything has come pretty easily to me and no complications! I don’t exercise very much, just keep busy with my son and try to walk on treadmill 1-2 times a week, some ab work and push-ups here and there. I want to maintain at 185, so I’m back to logging food and watching things a little closer. But can’t believe how far I’ve come.
Planning another round of plastic surgery probably for April - revision to upper tummy with breast lift as well as a small arm and thigh lift. Would also like some fat transfer to butt! Have my consult in two weeks.
  

Remember, everyones surgery is different. I also was worried about all the has pains everyone talks about and I had zero gas pains! I was up walking around about 3 hours after surgery. I had no issues whatsoever. I had surgery on Friday and was driving my kids to school on Monday. I wanted to go back to work in a week because i felt that good, but couldnt get a sooner post op appt and my employer required a release from the surgeon for me to return. I also had reflux befpre surgery and rarely have it now, if I do its because I may lay down to soon after eating. Read peoples posts but dont let them get in your head. Go into surgery date with positove vibes and just know that it will be one of the best decisions you made. Good Luck amd keep us posted on how you are doing. [emoji4]
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I flew to Monterrey, Mexico in Novvember to have an in-person consultation with Dr. Francisco Sauceda and met Smilinsshrinking on her postop day 7. I was impressed with Dr. Sauceda and really valued spending the couple of hours with Smilinsshrinking and the other ladies in recovery. All were so positive about their experience that I have zero hesitation in getting plastics with Dr. Sauceda (my surgery is scheduled for next month, Feb. 13). And to second Strivingforbetter's post above, I really recommend you view smilinsshrinking video diary. One even has an interview with Dr. Sauceda and will give you a good sense of his approach. I selected him after having email consultations with plastic surgeons stateside and in Mexico, and a face-to-face consult stateside.

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I had my surgery 3 weeks ago and lost 9.5 lbs. I wouldn't worry about what hasn't happened yet- after all I've read, watched and heard, I thought I would have dropped 15-20 lbs by now. We all move at our own pace and you won't know til you're experiencing it. Enjoy the ride.

I agree with you, Sparkle. I'm 210ish right now and I need to get to 170. I've got 16 months left to lose 40 pounds. I could lose 3 pounds a month and be completely on target and happy. I'm in no hurry.
My bigger priority is finding a Lifelong Diet I can live with, with healthy foods I really enjoy eating.... and lose the rest slow so my skin has the best chance of catching up as I go. (I'm not delusional about this...just want the best chance)
I'm also interested in finding exercise that I genuinely enjoy so I can develop lifelong habits that enhance my life.
My focus is health and longterm success...forever changes.....not being a walking advertisement for how fast a clinic can reduce me so other people want to go there.
I also refuse to eat an animal Protein centric diet for an extended period of time because they're linked to higher cancer rates. My preferred diet is Mediterranian or mayo Clinic Diet...both are balance with healthy carbs, fruits, veggies, legumes and nuts...and have far less meat than American diets. Right now I'm hitting my protein goals by balancing healthy low glycemic carbs, animal and plant protein...and I love my diet:) Losing slow and steady and i'm content.
Not saying that reaching your goals isn't important, and you should definitely work with your nutritionist.....but keep in mind that there are different schools of thought about how to best approach bariatric outcomes. You should work with people who are on the same page you are. People you are comfortable with who have advice that makes sense to you. There are a LOT of ways up this mountain. Choose the path that's best for you, and the professionals who share your vision.
Best wishes:)

I think that's one of the things you need to let go of...
The process of weight-loss is not on a set timeline/weight dropping schedule. It's gonna be fast slow fast slow nothing for 8 weeks then fast then nothing for weeks again then drop a few then 1/2 a day then nothing for weeks.

What you really want to focus on is meeting all of your goals: Protein, Water, Vitamins and 10K steps per day. This process takes between 8 and 18 months for most of us depending on how much you have to lose. If you focus on "not losing too fast" than I'd guess you would do things that are a bad idea to shove more calories in. That's not a good plan either. Work with your nutritionist.
But, just an FYI, the whole point of this is to lose weight quickly, permanently change how much food/relationship with food and get your life back on track. You should really discuss with your surgeon and nutritionist (maybe with your psych consultant as well) again prior to surgery because losing weight too quickly should not be one of your main concerns. You will lose weight quickly if you do this right and if your doctor does his part right. It's the nature of this procedure. Those that don't lose weight after the first 8 weeks tend to be eating the wrong foods and don't really lose much weight at all.

This is a permanent life long commitment. Not trying to scare you or upset you, it's just that your being worried about losing too fast has me concerned that you might need to talk to your support folks again to get a better understanding of what you are electing to do.

I have been taking Flintstones complete for 3.5 years. My blood work is always perfect! I’m a flintstones kid and proud of it.

I am from Boston and I am scheduled for 2/6/18 super scared and excited [emoji3]

I should be sleeves in the next 2 weeks! MGH Dr.Miereles

Time for a forum nick name change miss not-so-thick!!

Went shopping today for new work clothes and I NEEEVVEEERRR thought in a million years I would wear a size 4/6... I'm so THANKFUL to God for this opportunity and even though I may fall short at times, I'm going to work HARD to never go back to where I was before.....
Hw: 240
Sw: 232
Gw: 160
Cw: 138
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Use a vape with no nicotine. I had to be nicotine free prior to surgery also, 60 days he said. I did it though because I wanted the surgery more than smoking. You can do it!!!!

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Sleeved yesterday, getting released to go home this afternoon. So far everything is going well.
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SAME SHIRT AND PANTS

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Here is a before and a current. I'm still early on in my journey, and would like to lose another 40 lbs or so until I hit my "goal weight." My highest was February 2017 at over 327 lbs, and the bottom pictures are of this morning at 226.2 lbs.

Had my sleeve 2 years ago, got reflux so had it converted to bypass last summer. Highest weight was 267, stayed pretty steady at 143-147 for the past year, I'm 5ft 8. Gone from size 2XL to Small, and my feet went from size 11 to 9!

I started running, which has been a huge help with maintenance. I love Spartan style races, they are so much fun!

Edited pictures because I'm still in the closet and paranoid!! I haven't posted pictures here before, fingers crossed nobody I know sees them! 

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