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Anyone can post a photo of their face, neck up..
Here is my body today, 6 weeks post op VSG surgery
6 weeks today
It's just the beginning
(For any of you wondering, or struggling with weight, let me make myself clear. My self worth is not reliant on how much I lose in this process. It's a health and confidence thing, but I value myself now, as is. You should value yourself. This is an outer shell we use to transport the grounds of this earth. It's just our shell. You're beautiful)

So exciting. Yayyyy.. Just yyyyaaaayyy!

How are you not in painnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn?

God bless you for not though

I guess I'm a baby lol

So glad you're in good hands and pain free

Ohh girl. Def a 3, maybe a 2.. I was in soo much pain. I coudln't believe how much pain. I'd underestimated how painful it would be. Infact I did a video about it Lol

Hey you

You're handsome!

My diet? I am only (almost) 6 weeks out and I think I am able to eat too much actually

Breakfast 8 oz Protein Shake

cheese stick for snack (80 calories, 10 grams or Protein or something like that)

lunch 5 ounces of chicken (delish, and btw, thank God we're able to have seasonings)

3 ounches of beans.. 1 trianble of laughing cow cheese.. and I've nibbled on this from like 11 am today untilnow 232

Tonight for dinner, I'll probably eat one of those "Creamy creation" tuna packets. Those suckers are loaded with protein. The scale isn't moving though and I'm pretty depressed. It's been still for about 3 weeks, no joke

I work out and swim atleast 5 days a week. I am beginning to think I will be that slim percentage this surgery won't work for

Waa

My name is Joanna. Nice to meet you

18 hours ago, Smores said:

I had my surgery on September 13th. I had a leak after surgery. I was in and out of the hospital for 30 days. I still have a feeding tube and a drainage tube in my stomach. I was just wanting to know if anyone else had this issue after surgery and how are you doing now.

My gosh! Bless your heart

I am so sorry you've went through all that and still are! Your faith in our Lord is amazing. I can't say I would have been so ... I don't know the word. I don't know how I would have gotten through what you have. That is horrible. Was it malpractice or a mistake on the part of your surgeon?

Inbox me if it was. I am fighting for my late husband now on malpractice via lawsuit

I pray that you're well and can get to the place where you don't regret this decision. I hope you get there and I hope you lose again

Listen, I don't normally do this, but would you like to be friends?

On Facebook or even in private message here. My n ame is Joanna and my surgery is 5 weeks out and I've been stalled for three weeks Lol

No matter what you decide on the friend add, my prayers for you u in this seeminly uphill journey

Wonderful on trusting God

Joanna

I may part time in the future, but I would rather not say here

I want someone to laugh with, work out with, who "gets" my whole WLS excitment..

I guess I am wanting companionship. But from whom? Right. We don't want any stray cat, right?

A guy who is nice, obviously, who laughs and will make me laugh, someone who works, and who understands that I don't. Someone who is a christian and who will handle that I am a widow

I am excited to date again. It's been 3 years and I am 39 years old. I still have a lot of life left. I don't want someone with all the right lines and I don't have to really be won over.

I like romance and chivarly is nice but I'm more impressed with honesty and transparency

I'm honest, have been described as habitually honesty, which I take pride in

But I'm very imperfect and I'm not high maintence. I just want someone to get excited with, about the little things, a thunderstorm, weight loss dropping pounds.

Someone too serious, a complete turnoff

I ant someone free to be themselves. No put ons

Is that too much to ask?

Joanna

Where the hell is the chatsite? No one answers the question, only circles the word "chat" Lol

My silky body, with my lush sultry skin
I need to be hired!

3 hours ago, Tealael said:

I'm crying into my Protein shake...

I needed this post like Water in the desert...

awww. ty.. I am just now seeing this

Thank you

I bounce from confidence to crying, so I may need you guys tomorrow. or in a week lol

We're all in this together

BELIEVE that!

3 hours ago, Sashel said:

You look amazing... admire your bravery. Now I want to go swimming lol


“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”

Girl, Amen. Just amen.. Girl go.. Who's da sexy mama?

YOU!

Lol.

Go swimming

And,, if you're single. wink at the lifeguard Lol

I love the scripture at the end.

Nice to meet you. I'm Joanna

6 hours ago, Mattymatt said:

Try sugar free gum to help with chewing cravings?

you're down 30 pounds? OMG. That's great

How many calories are you eating in a day? proudof you Matt

4 minutes ago, timarland said:

NUT = nutritionist

Oh .

Hilarious lol

Your nut?

Lol.

You mean doctor? lol

You're silly lol

Y- TTYL

2 hours ago, Mattymatt said:

Try sugar free gum to help with chewing cravings?

I am super proud of you, Matt Good job

I talked with my nurse @ Bariatric and she talked to the dietician and said that it's normal what i am going through.

I'll trust her word for now

I will leave now, I am going to the Y for my swim..

Matt, I'm glad you posted here. Thought about you yesterday, wondered how you were

Good job on the weight loss

Hoo rah!

^5

1 hour ago, Losebig said:

I decided to mix it up for lunch today and went to a restaurant (first time since surgery). After looking at the menu I played it safe and since they had Breakfast all day, I got 2 scrambled eggs and 3 sausage links (smallest order they had). I ate 1.5 scrambled eggs and .5 sausage links. I rounded it out with a snack 4 hours later of .5 eggs and .5 sausage links. Sausage has been a great treat, lots of flavor without any carbs and decent Protein.

Normally lunch has been 4 ounces of chicken salad or shredded chicken mixed with a little bit of BBQ Sauce. I'm not too adventurous...

I love your personality.

I love it. I am laughing here, because you're so different than me in terms of preciseness

I am not precise at all .. The .5.. Adorable Lol. What do you do for a living. You're cool. I like you

Lol

So, I got fromt he doctors today and low and behold, I'm at 307, 2 pounds higher than a week ago. I cried ( this was just an appointment with my primary, I have this weird rash on my arm, I'm okay) but she didnt' know what to think when I cried. I exclaimed.

Me: It's pretty sad when you get VSG and you stall for two weeks, but oh no, you don't just stall, you gain and lose and gain. and then you're back where you started 2 weeks and 2 days prior 307

I got home and called my bariatric nurse, who didn't know what to tell me. She called our dietician who said it's "totally normal" and that she sees this all theh time, but to keep "doing what I'm doing"

I am jealous of you lol

but proud at the same time

I will catch up, Tim and when I do, look out, it's ON lol

(squinting my eyes) lol

22 minutes ago, timarland said:

TWO MONTH pre-op diet? Your surgeon is a monster.

I agree with you..

2 months. Is that crazy?

Ain't nobody got time for that!Lol

29 minutes ago, aag80 said:

Nice to meet you too Joanna! We're near sleeve twins. have heard from other friends about the stall, but it's hard when you are looking at that number. And no, my total includes the 51 lbs I lost on a two MONTH pre-op diet!

please hold me as I collapse or faint Lol

TG.. I mean, that would be great if you lost all that since then, but you know what I mean, right? Lol

How much have you lost since Dec 12?

Lol We are almost twins. I'm older lol

I am actually a twin, twin brother. Seriously..

Have you gone up a pound or two or three thendown, then up. I am going crazy here. Im only eating like 50-50 calories now to 800 , most was 900 a day..

Would you like to be my friend

Yes or No? (circle answer)lol

This is exciting, this journey.. Nothing's holding us back now

One more thing. How much have you lost since surgery?

It says 83.9 pounds and I sure hope that is not since surgery bc if so, I will cry lol

14 minutes ago, aag80 said:

Hi all - I am feeling very frustrated today. I hit 4 weeks post on Tuesday and for an entire week the scale has remained at the exact same number. I started back at the gym and have been 6 times in 8 days and am following my diet plan to a T. I realize I’m still tracking well overall and know stalls happen, but just pure math tells me the number of calories I’m taking in, plus the exercise and my Water should all equal something, right? Any tips (other than staying off the scale)?

oh hey, you're singing to the choir

I had my surgery on Dec 11 ws 321 on that day. Two weeks late post op I was 307 and I've tinkered from 303-307 since then with current weight @ 305-406. So that means I've lost 1-2 pounds in two weeks, IF That

This better be a stall bc if it's not, I will cry, and long and hard Lol

We're in this together

My name is Joanna. Nice to meet you

2 hours ago, AshAsh1 said:

I love this as well! I believe this to be a safe place for stuff like this! No shame in your game! You are really beautiful with 130lbs to go! Your confidence is contagious!
You make me want to video myself, for memories

Girl, thank YOU.

When I saw your face, I thought the same thing.. Makeup queen. You are pretty like thos makeup tutorial girls on youtube Lol

We're in this together, you hear me?

This, our body, is only our shell

We want it to match us, who we are and that's okay. It's not vanity or ego or pride. Everyone wants to feel good about themselves. I used to not ( on account of my weight) the love my late husband gave me made me realize I was beautiful no matter what. The reason I am getting the surgery is bc I want to wearing cute clothes, and I want to not die young. I want to be able to run around with my grand children someday. I want to LIVE. And being withing a normal rage , weight wise is essential for me to do those things. The sexy body is just the icing Beauty, true beauty is what I have now, and you ladies have now. Want proof? Ever meet a gorgeous woman (on the outside) who was soo snippy, ugly and catty towards others less beautiful than her? Or maybe go to a gym and see a delicious trainer who is hot and supposed to be indifferent to customers based on what they look like and just be of the mind to train all, no matter where they're at? Those two types of people are ugly

Then you see someone who maybe wasn't born with the prettiest traits or features (thanks to genetics) but they are so helpful, kind, funny, charming, have a cute laugh and you LOVE them bc of their inner beauty?

Physical beauty's power is limited.

My late husband taught me how to laugh- at myself

My therapist taught me something too

When we're in our teens and 20's, we're thinking people are looking at our insecurities

When we get older and mature and reach our 40's, we realize, people weren't even thinking about us. They were worried about how they looked to other people

Lol

Summary

Our new bodies in near future is our whipped cream, hear me?

<3

Girl, that is terrible

Every doctor is different. Every diet is different

The whole point of the diet preop is to A. prepare you for a healthier lifestyle but mainly to shrink your live and avoid complications.

With my 2 week preop diet, we could drink chicken broth, sugar free jellow and sugar free popcycles. All different kinds of sugar free low calorie drinks, wylers, diet snapple, poweraid zero etc.. Let's see, oh yea, and if we only elected to have 2 Protein Drinks ( I didn't want three of those things, not a fan of Protein drinks ) we could elect to have one small meal (4 ounces of chicken, fish etc etc) one small vegetable, and one small fat, like 1 teashpon of light ranch dressing etc..

We could have coffee, but no flavored Creamer

There were guidlines but girl, that one meal a day got me through and that was HARD enough

I am so sorry

I know I have a long way to go

But, this was tonight and I want to document " as I go"

Surgery date Dec 11 2017

My 18 year old added the captions Lol