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The irony of obese people who had to to resort to WLS judging other obese people who had to resort to WLS is staggering.
Obese is obese. Whether you're 250 pounds or 650 pounds, the struggles are basically the same.
Be humble and remember that.

That's why the $30,000 surgery is free. Honestly it was after watching this show that I decided to get surgery so I don't consider it a freak show.

That’s awesome! We had surgery one day apart and only a few pounds difference! You look awesome



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 173.0 lbs

I’m 5’1 and my goal is 130 lbs. I’ve got a little over 40 lbs to go!
Best NSV- wearing size 10 jeans. I was wearing a tight 24 before surgery.



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 173.2

I’m 5’1- my highest weight was 282.2 and at surgery I was 256.6. It’s been 5 months and I’m down to 173.2. My goal is to be 130 by 1 year post op.



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 173.2

I’m 5’1- my highest weight was 282.2 and at surgery I was 256.6. It’s been 5 months and I’m down to 173.2. My goal is to be 130 by 1 year post op.



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 173.2

Yesterday was my 5 month post op. Officially down 83.4 lbs since surgery and 107 lbs since my highest weight!



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 180.0 lbs

Progress picture Sunday anyone? Post your progress pics if you want! Would love to see how my fellow Novembers are doing!

Had surgery 11/20/17 Hw: 290 SW:243 CW:170

HW 270
SW 238
CW 184
VSG 11/17

Yesterday was my 5 month post op. Officially down 83.4 lbs since surgery and 107 lbs since my highest weight!



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 180.0 lbs

Yesterday was my 5 month post op. Officially down 83.4 lbs since surgery and 107 lbs since my highest weight!



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 180.0 lbs

Today is the day—time to buy some “new” pants! I went through all my 16s...then 14s...now the 12s are falling off and I went to my closet and realized 😮 I don’t have any 10s! My budget tells me I can only go to goodwill or something right now but it’s exciting! Only 32lbs to goal now. We are rocking this November sleevers!

I lost almost 60 in 3 months but everyone is different. What was your starting weight?



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 182.4 lbs

I lost almost 60 in 3 months but everyone is different. What was your starting weight?



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 182.4 lbs

It's crazy how fast these months went by! I'll be 4 months post op on the 11th! I'm amazed at how much better I feel in both general and also in working out. I'm a nursing student and I'm amazed that after my clinical day (11hrs on our feet) I still want to go to the gym to work out!
It's kind of weird that when I go around in my normal day, I still feel like I look like I'm 355lbs. I don't feel like I look smaller, when I buy clothes and see the smaller size and it actually fits, but I still feel just as fat, just in different sizes... But I can definitely see a difference in side by side pictures. I remember reading from post vsg patients having the same issue and now experiencing it myself is just weird. I try to do a side by side picture at least once a month so my brain can start to realize, I'm not as big as I was. I do love the energy though, and I know my brain will eventually catch up! How is everyone else doing? Post pictures, I love to see all the progress!
Hw: 355lbs (1/5/17) size 24/26, 3-4x
Surgery weight: 321lbs(12/11/17)
Cw: 263.5lbs (3/20/18) size 18, 2x

Sleeved 11/28. -50lbs today and realized all the pants in my "those don't fit" closet now DO fit and I did much rearranging tonight to make room for the 10 pairs of pants I can wear again! Only a few formal dresses and 2 pairs of jeans remain in the "don't fit" closet. Getting closer....

Barely making over 500 calories...mostly I hover in the 400s somewhere. My nutritionist says as long as I meet my Protein goal (60-70g) and Water goal (64oz) in a day, calories aren't important. She said 800 cals/day is a good goal to work towards. And then there was that whole thing about "don't drink your breakfast" aka protein shake--eat an actual meal. Well, I don't eat real food that early in the morning so HMPH. The Protein Shake stays.
Hopefully by 3/28 I'll be in the 160s! Gosh that'd be amazzzinggg.

Your Instagram is awesome!! Thanks so much for sharing it- i just followed you! Can’t wait to see where this journey takes you!




HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 190.4 lbs

Hi there-it’s normal to be afraid, it is a major surgery and a permanent change. Might be strange if you weren’t afraid. I went through fear fits right up to getting on the operation table. I dealt with my fear through research as I’m a sciencey kinda gal, but maybe some of these links and facts will help.
fact: for many obese people like you and I, the stats show that we’re highly likely to fail keeping weight off ( if we can lose it at all) without surgery
fact: bariatric surgery is the most successful method of weight reduction in our arsenal today
Fact: while there are risks of complications, laporoscopic bariatric surgery is as safe or safer than many other common surgeries like joint replacements or gallbladder removal
fact: doctors don’t completely understand all the mechanisms but bariatric surgery (aside from the band) can help your body reset to a healthier weight and does not typically reduce your basal metabolic rate as much as if you lost the weight through dieting alone. This is partly due to how it affects your hunger hormones. Keeping your bmr up is an important part of succeeding at weight loss.
Fact: while it may feel barbaric, you and I live at a time where surgery is the best option giving the food-rich environment we’re exposed to constantly, an environment that our bodies did not evolve to deal with. Maybe in 20 years they’ll have less invasive fixes but we need to live our lives now.
Fact: you’re worth it. Hopefully you have a bariatric team behind you reinforcing this. Your team has helped many people through this process and unless they’re all masochists they do it because the see the positive impacts on people’s lives.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/health/bariatric-surgery.html
http://www.obesityhelp.com/articles/surgery-is-not-the-easy-way-out-a-bariatric-surgeons-perspective
I suspect it also helps to be realistic about the tool. As my nurse put it, I am unlikely to reach a so-called normal BMI (according to the stats) but I will be a healthier weight and much healthier person.
Best of luck,
Diane

Hi guys!
I recently started an instagram to track my VSG progress. I'd love to follow some of you guys. You can find me at gobefatoutside.
Post your instagram links so we can connect!! It's so inspiring to see everyone's progress I love reading the posts here, but I also LOVE visual motivation.
Thanks!!!

You are so right, these board can make you feel inadequate sometimes, people are losing 80lbs in 27 days, swimming the English channel, climbing Everest, saving the polar ice caps all while eating -12grams of carbs but 1000 grams of Protein a day

And im just sitting here like
Hi I had yogurt again and walked a mile
I'm taking a break...

We get this every once in a while. A couple flavors I wasn't a fan of, but others I enjoyed. It's a nice alternative. I like ice cream but was never a fanatic about it where I needed it all the time (pre-surgery life at least). This is nice to have from time to time when I do feel like a treat.

I'm super excited to be 10 pounds away from goal at 6 months!!!!

I tried a few flavors and didn’t like the texture or the after taste. But the Yasso frozen Greek yogurt is awesome. I have one occasionally and it’s the closest thing I’ve found to real ice cream plus it’s got Protein.< br>


HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 196.6

Oh I’m right there with you.



HW: 282.2 lbs
SW: 256.4 lbs
CW: 196.6