FishOn

Thank you!

When did the "Before and After Pictures" become a general food and meal site?

Looking Good!
Bet you are feeling a whole lot better too!

Oooooh I am the same height as you, so love seeing your pics. I started at 96kgs and my goal is 69kgs. It gives me some to play with up and down. Surgery booked for 4 January. I am really excited but also scared!

The first picture is a few months before my surgery and the second picture was from a few months ago (about 4 years post op). I was around 296lbs in the first picture and 165 in the second. I am currently at 160lbs -28 years old.

304 to 128! 👌👌

Waiting for my surgery this coming Monday....thank you for the inspiration tonight. You look amazing, strong and happy.

YOU ARE A DRIVING FORCE IN THE INSPIRATION OF THE BOARD LOOKING GREAT KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK !!!!

Broke the 80lb mark today, almost at 250 (which opens up a whole new world of ladders I can safely climb!). I didn’t think I looked that different until I did this side by side, probably the first time since surgery I’ve really looked at pics of me “before.” Even though I’m not at my goal I’m just dumbfounded at the change to be honest. FYI I never once wore that shirt, it was a 3xl and assumed it would fit, so it’s been hanging sadly in my closet ever since. I tried on a size large regular shirt and it fit!!! Crazy, not even in high school could I have done that. I’m tall so I will still probably need to get some new clothes from a big and tall store but at least I’ll only be there for half of that. As every says, wish I did this years ago.

Me too. Don't tell, it's a secret.

Thank you!

Pre-Op/Gastric Sleeve: 10/2013- 248lbs (also skin removal surgery 10/2019 of abdomen & thighs) As of today, 8/12/2020: 103lbs

From 275 to 141 🥳🙌🏼😄

I can't believe that it's been almost 6 months since the last post here. I'm going to try to get it started again. I'm maintaining my 155lb loss.

For all of you out there that are on the fence let me tell you this!
You have two choices - Choice one is to stay the way you are and get sick from being fat and die young ............... Or you can make the decision and get a surgery which is tool to get you healthy!
My story
At the age of 51 i decided I had played hard eneogh, Hard core partying drinking girls and of course a miserable diet of garbage food and carbs! I had a issue with my heart and ended up at Naples Cardiac ward! Laying on the table not knowing if i would ever see my two kids again and who would get them thru college and such I made the decision that if i make it thru this Heart Issue I would get healthy. As you can see I am posting so i did make it thru it. I then had the sleeve which was a tool to begin the journey! With this site and getting your head in line, anyone can do it! If anyone needs any help I am paying forward what many here have helped me so PM and I will mentor and help any way I can!
You have to realize being overweight limits you and will kill you - It is not going to be a easy journey but the reward is well worth it -

Was sleeved in June2017, weight was 220lbs, didn’t manage to hit my GW due to severe reflux and the the passing of my father. Was converted to RNY bypass on the 30/04/1019, weight this morning was 168.5lbs so down 9lbs since my bypass, 30lbs to go. From UK size 22 to size 14. Still a work in progress 😀

Hello All,

I had my surgery back in March 2015.
My pre-surgery weight was 308 LBS. I am 6'4" tall.

My current weight is 220 LBS. Here are my before and current pics.

Lol I’m only one month post op but I’ve lost 31 lbs

Wow. How awesome you look. Great job.

Wow! Good for you!

Great job!

I am coming up on my one year surgiversary next month and have reached my weight goal. I still need more toning/muscles and am switching workout to resistance bands after witnessing a friends transformation in just two months of banding (thought he was taking steroids). Sooo Happy!!! My energy level is sky high! I am almost non-stop motion when I come home from work. I have changed my lifestyle now and pretty committed to low carbs, exercise, Water and moving! Now for the real test, can I keep it off for the next 2-3 years by following a good maintenance regime...My new puppy will help with that!

You look awesome! no visible wrinkles either, you must be pretty young. I dare not take off my shirt in public, lol.

I just wanted to emphasize this point. Once Hair loss start, it is hair that went into the "sleep" cycle, sometime back, most likely around the time of WLS. Once the folicle "wakes up", it pushes the old hair out, and that's your hair loss. Most of the time hair loss doesn't begin until 2-3 months out from surgery.
I also wanted to note that you could be doing everything right, hitting your Protein, taking Biotin from the beginning and still have hair loss. I think there is some genetics or luck involved as well.