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I was 65 when I had bypass surgery. I lost 135 pounds in a year. I started at 249 pounds. All I did was follow what I was told to do with eating directions and my hardest exercise was a treadmill. You have the power to make this work. Go into it with positive thoughts and enjoy the ride. Do your best and let your body do the rest. Good luck.

Hi there. I was 65 when I had the RNY bypass. This April 28 I will be four years out and in September I turn 70. I am 4ft 11” tall and weighed 248.9 when I had the surgery. I wore a very tight and uncomfortable size 22. I suffered from asthma and needed a Cpap machine. I lost one half of myself. At 124 and between a size 4 or 6 depending on how its made, I have enjoyed many shopping trips to replace my wardrobe. I remember standing in front of a full length mirror in size 16 jeans and staring at my reflection with tears running down my face for at least fifteen minutes. I couldnt believe the difference. I didnt know the person I was looking at. While that was important the very best that happened was that my asthma is gone. Totally gone and I dont need to hook up to the cpap machine any more either. I have crazy energy. I opened a store at the end of 2019 and went to Legoland with my daughter and grandchildren and kept up with them and fit in the roller coaster seat with the bar all the way down. I feel better gaining on 70 than I did at 45. My only regret is that I didnt do it sooner. I missed so much before surgery. Here is my advice to you. Read everything you can. Get out of bed after surgery and walk the gas out which moves the pain out. Follow the diet you get from the nutritionist. Go into this with a very positive attitude and let life fill your heart and soul. Enjoy every day of your life and keep a diary with honest statements of what you are seeing and feeling. It will get you thru when you finally realize that person staring back in the mirror is really you. Good luck.

Thank you very much. This has been such a hard year for all of us. Its so nice yo find messages like this. I hope your journey in 2021 is awesome.

Happy Birthday to you. Thank you for reminding me of all I gained when I made that same decision 3 years and 3 months ago. I hope this year brings all your dreams true. Good luck.

Fluffy I believe you are right on. I think this is a troll but if not here are some questions for MarieMarie. We all know you have to be at least 100 pounds over your ideal weight with health issues to qualify for this surgery. I have noted that you have not said what your starting weight was prior to surgery however, if you are 100 pounds overweight how long are you going to stick with a WW diet and how long will it take you to get it off? Do you have that kind if time? The energy to go to a gym? If you did then shame on you. You should have tried it before the surgery. When you failed and hit rock bottom you would have thanked God that there was a tool out there to save your life. We ALL tried something else and failed. Now we are doing what we need to do to get HEALTHY. Its not about the looks or the clothes as much as it is about what I can do now compared to two years ago. I lost 132 pounds and stand 4’11. I currently weigh 117. I had asthma. That is gone. I had sleep apnea. That is gone. Acid reflux. Gone. What problems did you have? You needed some to get this surgery. Take meds for that? Is it more than your two iron pills and three calcium vitamins? Have you given yourself time to feel the good effects if this surgery? Is there a reason you haven't posted your before weight, your loss and how long ago your surgery was? Regarding your lack of information prior to surgery stop blaming everyone else. You apparently have access to the internet since you posted here. Did you not know how to access the info you Needed? In that case there is Barnes and Noble or Amazon or a library. YOU SHOULD HAVE RESEARCHED and if you didnt its on you. I read everything good and bad that I could get my hands on. To sum this up you say you are 40 years old. Then it is time to grow up take these tools and use them correctly. They can save your life. Remember this — only you can make this work. No one else. But also only you can make yourself fail. Only you. Its your choice. Bet your daughter hopes you live a long life. That is your choice. Nobody else can make it for you. As you have been told pull up your big girl pants and stop whining. If you wake up breathing thank God and make a protein shake and get on with your day. I hope you see a psychologist to help you and I wish you luck.

Stalls are tough but it looks like in four months you have lost 35 pounds correct? That is just shy of 9 pounds a month which is what I averaged. I lost a total of 133 pounds. Just keep the faith and stick to it. One day it will show on that scale. Good luck.

Yes it will Frustr8. Yes it will. One day at a time. Something along this journey had to make you feel better so far. Hang in there. It will be good one day.

It is so good to read so much positivity and happiness. I too have no regrets. None at all except I wish I had done it sooner. April 20 is my 2 year Surgiversary. I went from 248 and a very tight size 22 bottom and 2x top to a healthy 117 size 4 and xs top. No more asthma or sleep apnea. No Cpap machine. Each day is still a challenge but I have even joined a gym. I actually look forward to going. I know some people have not been as lucky as we have been and I sympathize but it was worth the chance I took. I have my life back. Good luck to you in the rest of your journey. Please keep the positive posts coming. Have a great week.

Yep. I am from the Burgh. Had my surgery April 20, 2017. Lost 134 pounds and maintaining great so far. Dr Felix gave me the tools. Hope Bariatrics

Hi there. I have been waiting to see this post. I knew you would do a great job. Dont forget to take a picture of your feet on that scale. Enjoy the rest of the ride and enjoy life again. Good job

I am also 4’11 exactly. April 20 will be my 2 year Surgeversary. The day of surgery i weighed 248.9 so I was as wide as I was tall. I wore a tight size 22 pants and a 2x top. I went into surgery that day convinced I would make it the best thing I had ever done for myself and it was. I made sure I logged everything I ate and drank for 16 months. I teally think that kept me doing my best. I am no saint. There were times I veered off the path a little but I wrote it snd even though they said not to weigh myself daily I did. I still do. The scale and I are now best friends. I wear a comfortable size 4 now and a 2 when I want something a little snug. Shirts are small or xs. My lowest weight was 113 but I am at 117 pretty steady. You will love your new life. You dont say how old you are. I hope you are younger than me. I was 65 when I had wls. My only regret is that I didnt do it sooner and enjoy a thin life long ago. Good luck to you. Keep posting. Keep going through the stalls. They too shall pass with determination. Get your protein in. Drink what you can. BE HEALTHY AND ENJOY LIFE.

Yes. I had this happen. I started at 248 surgery date. At 14 months I was at 130 and pretty comfortable. My surgeon predicted I would end at 124. I kept going past that and went to 113. I was eating my protein and drinking my water and making sure I got my exercise in. I tried seeing my nutritiinist who told me I needed to add calories and should start drinking Ensure. I did not do Ensure. At 17 months I picked up a pound and at 18 months I went to 116. I am holding firm at that weight. It will be 2 years in April. It just seemed that my body knew where it wanted to stop and did what it had to do to end healthy. Dont be afraid. You have done wonderful. Trust yourself. Your brain and body will work this out. Good Luck.

You are right Kim. I have been watching for the post also. Inquiring minds do want to know Frustr8. Hope you are getting used to changes and feeling well. Let us know. We worry when there is silence.

Welcome Tileman. You have gone through the worst already. Getting the mind and body to work together is the hard part. You have already gotten on the horse. Now just grab the reigns and enjoy the ride. You wont believe what you find along the way of this lifetime of better health life. Good luck and keep posting.

I will be watching for your posts as you give up your present life and reel in the reigns to get control. I cant wait for you to make up with your scale and after you apologize for past bad words aimed in its direction you will find it is now your best friend. The first time you can sit and actually cross your legs is a day to mark on the calendar too. Life is so different on the post surgery side. Welcome aboard very soon Frustr8. Take those pictures and measurements now. They will help you more than you would think they could while you make your journey. Best wishes and Good Luck.

A brand new you Chris. You will be so happy you did this real soon. Like Margo said WALK. Get that gas moving. We are all here pulling for you.

Would you please tell me what insurance you have that will cover your plastic surgery? I am 13 months out and 122 pounds down. I am desperately going to need surgery. You look great but best of all is how you now feel. Keep up the good work. Hope our insurance is the same.

You will find tuna pouches are great too. My favorite is the tuna with herbs and garlic. It also comes in an original tuna salad and Buffalo tuna. A little kick to it but great. Each packet is around 100 calories and is either 14, 15, or 16 grams of protein. I also have found shrimp to be great. I dont like it cold but steamed is like heaven. I could never stand squash before and now spaghetti squash is one of my favorite meals. Keep trying new things and you will find survival food a little more interesting. I have been following your posts and lovr the honesty in them. You are doing a great job. One day at a time.

I am so happy for you. My surgaversary is April 20. I started that day weighing 248 and I am 4ft 11. This week I have weighed in at 130. That is 118 pounds gone. It is a roller coaster ride of emotions but so worth it. I have my life back. You will get a second chance too. Just follow directions and you will be amazed at where you will end up. They give us the shovel during surgery. It’s up to us to dig ourselves out. Keep thinking positive and be as excited as you are right now. Good luck and keep smiling.

I am 66 and weighed 248 on my surgery date of April 20, 2017. At that time I was on medicine for severe acid reflux and asthma as well as sleep apnea and was on the doorstep of diabetes. I used three medicines daily for my asthma and always had a rescue inhaler in my pocket. It has beed 10 1/2 months now and my weight is 135. That is 113 pounds so far. I am off the cpap machine and ALL medicine since last April 29. I cant tell you how good I feel. I didnt feel this good in my 40’s. I have had no pain or any complications along the way and I thank God for giving me another chance at life. I took my grandchildren to Legoland and never sat on the bench all day and actually rode with them for the first time. If you are on the fence about having surgery I ask uou to say a prayer and JUMP. Life is there again on the other side. Real life. Good luck.

I had surgery April 20, 2017 and have lost 108 pounds so far. I started at 247.8 surgery weight. It can be done if you want it bad enough. If you are going to grieve over sugar food loss or if you are going to miss your “comfort foods” more than you want good health and the comfort of feeling human again, do not have the surgery. You are not ready. If however you go into the surgery arming yourself with all the knowledge you can get and believe in yourself DO IT. Remember, YOU are the only person who can make you fail. Since you have waited so long for this I believe you won’t let yourself down. Be excited. The day of your surgery will be the start of a wonderful new healthy life. Good Luck.

I sincerely hope you went through with your surgery. You have to do it for YOURSELF and not for anyone else. Your husband may be afraid something will go wrong and he could lose you. Or ...... something will go right and someone more loving and supportive may come along and again he may lose you. If he is threatening to divorce you because you want and NEED to be healthy, I feel sorry for you. Do your best and better days will follow.

I had RNY April 20 and no one warned me about the 3 week jam. I lost 27 pounds before the 3 weeks and went for 10 days before I started losing a half pound to one pound a day. Some days it weighs the same. How long does this slow down last? It is so depressing.