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I had Gastric Bypass on 10/17/17 and my surgery weight was 475lbs. My heaviest weight ever recorded was 581lbs on Jan 9th of 2017
today I weighed in at 405lbs 70 down since surgery and 176 total since last Jan.
Going back to Junior high and school I can't remember the last time I was able to tell someone that I was 3 something and even though that's still a large # it's not 400 and it's not 500 and it defiantly not near the almost 600 I was at just over a year ago,
I've been struggling a little bit with the scale the last 6-8 weeks. It would either stay the same or go down 1/2 pond here and there. These last 8 pounds since being 408 has been a real struggle I just want to see that scale say 399 and that will be the true milestone point for me in this journey that I've made it that all this hard work is paying off and I can move on to the next goal.
I know it seems silly to think this way being that I've already lost 176lbs and that should be a milestone on it's own and trust me I don't shy away from that at all.
It's just a personal thing to me that I see 399 or less when I just on the scale. Not sure if any of you can relate or have had some similar experiencies and can give some encouragement.
I hope this post finds all of you well and on a successful journey of your own.
Thanks everyone!!

Well, I'm 3lbs away from hitting my personal goal weight. Firstly, I know it's all about doing what I'm most comfortable with but I've been doing some thinking as the weeks and months flew by.
Secondly, I'm just not sure if the stories I've heard about the whole gaining 5 to 20 or so pounds back after said years are even true once you hit your goal weight or let alone just make it to a healthy BMI and stay there.
That leaves me asking myself and just wondering.... Once I make it to my goal... (Which I'll give it til next month) should I just stay at my goal and maintain that or just add a 10 or 15 pound gap between my goal just in case... Then maintain?
At first I was dead set on just getting to 130 and then stopping there... But if that weight gain thing is true where you'll lose and lose.... Then gain like 15 lbs then just stay there or whatever happens. I'd prefer to be on the lighter side then be 130 rather than 140. I like being in this weight range.
Told myself that I was getting myself into the healthy BMI range and I'm staying here. Life is too sweet to make a departure. Lol
Hw-273
Sw-226
CW-133
GW-130
Size- 4 or 6, Small in sweats. Small in shirts. depends on how it's cut or made.
Bra Size- 36C
Surgery Date- April 26th, 2017
RNY
"Only those who try will become" FFX

I am almost 4 months out and I take Biotin every morning. I have really thick hair and don't mind it thinning, but the problem is that the thinning is all up front!
I only wash my hair once a week because I have dry hair. I do not blow dry it anymore. And i put oils in it. I was told that we only lose one hair cycle growth...not sure how long before the next. I feel your pain. Hopefully it will be ok by summer [emoji55]

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Oh jamieohhh I am not going to be your favorite person. i am your height and at your age probably the same poundage.At 37.4 BMI you are a time bomb, sure you might not detonate today or even tomorrow, but eventually,it will happen. Let a Bariatric Granny tell you how it is. I told myself I wasn't obese I was a big [emoji66] and most of my life off and on, i was. I was born when the Second World War was finishing, my mother nursed me, yeah breastfed is best fed, at least Mama and her family thought so. My mother's doctor insisted she feed me a 8oz bottle of Carnation evaporated milk formula after each nursing. Its well know once fat cells develop they are there for life. Sure you might deflate them. but they'll hang around. At the age of 1 --I was 35 inches tall and weighed 36 lbs. Yeah the size of a chunky 2 to 2 1/2 year old. I remained tall and although I slendered out some my flesh has always been soft, I became bone strong but never muscular. And yeah I played as much as everyone else. Things were going on fairly smooth until puberty hit. Went from a 30AA to a 34C kaboom, still pretty good until I turned 15. I want from 110 to 175+ in less than 6 months. Mama drug me into the doctor cause I was still eating normal portion sizes. Doctor reassures her it's just puberty, as soon as her hormones level out she'll lose that weight. Been waiting close to 60 years, hasn't happened yet. In my early adulthood I continued to gain albeit slowly. I left 100--l and and went into the 200s by the time I had my children I was about 250ish, every pregnancy I lost but then it got me again. I was never a binge eater exactly, I was a mommy and rather than refrigerate things I scraped out many a casserole. I might also mention I am double-jointed-- one of its cute facets is joint laxity. The selfsame ability to clap the soles of one's feet together predisposes you to arthritis 85%. So it hurts to move, I was offically diagnosed with degenerative arthritis at 25, although I continued to try to stay active it hurt more and more. I was the reverse of most, I gained weight because I didn't move as much. And my joints began to break down until they were bone on bone. Partly from arthritis but a good contribution from lugging excess pounds around. Now I've had 2 knee replacements, sure they're good to have but at best 85-90% as good as natural ones. I really should have my hips done too but hope my weight loss surgery will buy me some time there. You will, by the time you reach my age- 72, be over 300 lbs like me. You do know overweight does shorten your lifespan? Also increases your chances of diabetes and cancer. The fact I've dodged both is a minor miracle. It is a fluke that I have low blood pressure, low cholesterol, no diabetes and no cancers, no heart disease.What I do have sleep apnea, have to sleep with a c pap mask at night, lungs and legs that won't let me walk too far. On my good days I walk with a cane. If I try to do something I have to rest half way thru. Your body slows down, you either sit down a lot or you stay lying down in bed cause you hate the pain. You pop NSAIDS like they are m&ms, you take so many you get gastritis and an ulcer. Ulcer hasn't been fun, constant hunger sensations that food doesn't satisfy. People your age start dying and you wonder if you'll be next. And you get sick and tired of being sick and tired. Life gets tedious, instead of Good Morning Lord, it's a beautiful day" it becomes" Oh Lord why did You let me live another day?"
This is why at 72 I am planning surgery. I have stared my own mortality in the face and it isn't pretty. I should have a RnY early-mid March at Mount Carmel in Columbus Ohio. It will be an uphill battle for me, I may not heal as quickly as the younger people on Bariatric Pal. But the hope of a thinner healthier life is still in front of me. I find I'm not ready to die yet, I am committing my remaining strength towards this goal. I've been given hope, I was a failure with diets & the surgery will give me a new tool to work with. Would I have listened to somebody like me at your age? Probably not, I still thought I could beat it with the right diet, Lord knows I tried so many of them. One of my doctors said to me "I'd like you to weigh 148 pounds" told him I would too but I've lived long enough to realize without surgery it isn't going to happen. And any rate I hope you take my advice, get your surgery and improve your life before it's almost too late. God Bless
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You wash the food through your system and don't get the nutrition. Also helps you feel full and satisfied.
There are many behavior changes with WLS. Drinking after a meal really is not as hard as you may think. I hope your health is a priority over having to change old habits that keep us overweight.

What happens if you drink and eat ? This is one of the reasons I and leaning towards not having surgery .

Lol! Thanks. I can't drink n eat. Hurts, so I think I'm good.

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How do you expand/stretch out your stomach? I will be 3 months post op on the 20th of February and I just want to make sure I'm not doing this since I am eating a little more solids.
SW 280
CW 235
5'6 and believe it or not I have no goal weight yet. However, I want to get to my ONEderland. Maybe 180/160.
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Hi i am 54. RNY on Nov 1 ,2017.
Hw- 299lbs.
As of today: 250.5 lbs
Best decision I ever made for my health.
Bonus: had to quit smoking for surgery. I am 1 year this month smoke free!

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Cannot day since I am still a week pre op but most things I’ve read say that Hair loss slows around a little after six months

Can I ask what your starting weight was? That’s incredible progress

Well mines would not stop so I just cut it all off in December. It is different from person to person.

Congratulations! You look awesome!

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I’m 5 months post op SIPS (modified DS) and 110 lbs down. I’m loving my tool, but Hair loss has become a reality this month...no one else sees it yet, but I sure do. My hairline is getting very thin at the sides! I know it comes back but when? How long does it keep falling out? I take Biosil...anything else I can do?

Congratulations! You look awesome!

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I feel different too lol🤣 Thanks!!

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It’s almost been a year! My body is happy at 150... my starting weight was 214.4! We are going to California this coming week and I bought me a swim suit!!! Feels good people... so good!

My face now

My face then.
So far I’ve lost 28lbs since 12-26-17. I had my gastric sleeve 1-3-18

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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My surgery is March 20th and I am going to South Carolina in June. How has everyone known what size to buy for the future? I will need a new swimsuit and I don't have a clue what to do.

You are so courageous to have the back surgery! I have lots of back issues, and probably need surgery. I found getting in the pool or the hot tub therapy pool is very helpful. See if your surgeon will clear you for that. I find moving in the pool is helpful.
Also congratulations on losing so much weight! If you are finding you are gaining again because your emotional eating, try to stick to Protein. I get really bad head hunger and I do not grab carbs or sweats,I try to grab high protein foods. If I want to have something sweat I keep it low carb .
I wish you much success on this weight loss journey. Sending you healing thoughts.

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I am 5 years post gastric bypass surgery, but I’ve had complications with my back. I recently had my 3rd lumbar fusion approximately 8 weeks ago. I was told by my surgeon it was very important not to gain weight as this will put pressure on my back and worsen my pain. Well I’ve found that very difficult to do. My pain is so severe after this surgery I am afraid to move. I try walking but I can only walk max 1 block due to severe nerve damage pain to both my legs. I have also been depressed because I was told I could never go back to my job (I’m a dialysis nurse) due to the repetitive strain n pressure. I’m an emotional eater. I have gained 10-15 lbs since my surgery on 12/13/17. My pain gets worse every day cus of this. I can’t stop eating n I can’t exercise. Anyone going thru anything similar to this or know if someone with the same problem that can give me some advice? I am already depressed so I don’t need Any criticism or negative comments, just need advice on any diets or exercises. Not sure how I have been able to eat so much, since my bypass I have always eaten very little n I was able to lose a total of 105 lbs

I’ve know we were bound to lose hair because we’re not getting enough nutrients and I’ve been losing a lot of hair when I brush after I shower I don’t have any bald spots yet from what I noticed but my question here is I always get my hair dyed due to grays will dye force more to fall out should I just skip this treatment?

Having back spasms. Had RNY Nov. 1, 2017. Can I take a Percocet?Wasn't sure if it's an acceptable pain med. Searching internet and have been unable to find the answer.
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Percocet is Oxycodone with Acetaminophen(Tylenol). I hope it helps you!