SydneySleever

I love your posts! They always show a balance is achievable and that having a healthier choice at BK isn’t some pathway for doom and failure.

We were on the road shopping for a new (used) car for my kiddo.
The rest of the family wanted good old BK Steakhouse....so we went to see that creepy king.
I had the veggie burger with all the veggies on it, just like they make it... and an iced tea. And I'll admit it...I ate a couple of my hubby's fries.
Could not eat even half of the veggie burger....but it was freakin' delicious.
Half a veggie burger= 200 calories and 10 grams of protien. Throw in 50 calories for the fries I swiped. A totally do-able lunch budget:)
I feel kinda victorious when I can find ways to enjoy out to eat crap with friends and family....in a sensible way that doesn't break the calorie budget or derail my diet.
Win-win. I like options. And the half a veggie burger option...is awesome.
Also found an AWESOME car for the kiddo:) Almost a clone of her old one, only blue this time instead of brown. She's super excited:)

I want to thank everyone for the wonderful advice regarding depression and anxiety. Just reading your answers helped lift my mood. I am glad we are going through this together and we can talk to each other. I have good moments and bad moments. When I feel a bad moment coming on I just try to keep my mind occupied or start working on a project. It helps to know that these are typical feelings and not out of the ordinary. I keep concentrating on the fact that one day I will look back on all of this and realize it was the smartest thing I ever did for myself. I already notice that I can sleep through the night without my sleep apnea (snoring) waking me up every hour. My clothes are getting too big but I do not want buy new yet because I will lose more weight (what a great problem to have). I can't wait til the hair completely grows back on my stomach to cover the scars and I can go out in public without a shirt. It is a amazing how you look forward to such small things. I have a three-day summer camp with my students this week. I am going to take it easy and eat small amounts. I worry I might strain myself but it is three weeks since surgery so I am sure I will be fine. Thanks again for being my new friends and support system. - Danny

Frustr8, do you have a date yet? I keep crossing my fingers for you.

I remember being pre-op and my favorite thing to do was look at progress photos and dream
I am 6 months, 10 days post op and I am down 128 pounds total. This isnt a very great pic since I have been sick, but i still took it because anything is better than my before!!

Congrats on the surgery!

Also, I understand it was a sensitive issue, but you do realize that it is a public forum. ANYONE that has access to the internet can see these posts. I don't think the ability to reply or not makes the sensitivity of posts go away.

Thanks, Sydney!

Who would have ever thought being called overweight is like music to your ears
91.8 lbs down!!!
keep up the good work
kathy
congrats

Congratulations! That’s a huge achievement. I know I don’t know you personally but I’m really proud of you, it’s not an easy place to get to!

Of course, i'm still "overweight" according to my insurance guy....but I'm not "obese" anymore...and definitely not "morbidly obese" like I was at this time last year.
So yeah..."Overweight" sounds pretty darned fantastic to me:)
Today I broke my doctor's goal for my weight.... which is 172-178 pounds:) My body fat is right around 30% according to the underwater scale and metabolic analysis....which is generally considered Healthy/Acceptable for women.
My personal goal is 170, and I'm looking forward to popping my calories up a bit to maintain after I hit that goal. More good carbs! More fruits and whole grains!
Have been crazy busy, but life is good:) Still loving my forever diet and not feeling deprived of anything. Getting exercise in is not hard with 11 year old neicey running us around to the zoo, forest, alligator farm, natural history museum, aviation/space museum etc....and needing a swimming buddy.
Have been cooking healthy for guests, and they seem to be enjoying it:) Had a couple nights of junk for the kids on the grill, or pizza. I just throw some salmon on there and have some avacado and cukes and other veggies and call it good. Grilled salmon with balsamic glaze is my new go-to favorite.

I’m the same, finding Water easy to consume. Are you using your camelback? That might be making it easier as it’s designed for sipping?
i invested in a water purifier about a year ago and my water intake tripped, the taste is so clean.
I drink ~2litres of water a day at the moment, more in the hotter months (its winter in Australia). I use a drink bottles over glasses and my camelback when walking.

And that's how he wants you to feel. Like you can't do any better. You can! Don't settle for someone who's not happy about the positive steps you're taking with your life!

I think you look amazing, if I saw you on the street I wouldn’t think omg that girl is anorexic, I would think, wow what a pretty and very FIT woman

Thank you for sharing. It's an important reminder that we all have different needs.

Some of us have to face the realization that we are compulsive overeaters. I didn't realize this until I went on vacation and started eating pastries each day I was on vacation. This was six months after my WLS. In the past, it would not have bothered me as I rationalized that I deserved to eat the pastries since I did such a great job losing weight and that I was on vacation. Something clicked in me and I was bothered by my compulsive overeating. Upon my return home, I sought out a therapist who specializes in compulsive disorders. She told me that I was a compulsive overeater and I would fail my WLS. The WLS surgery will help me lose weight no doubt, but if I don't fix the underlying problem I will be doomed to failure. I have since joined Overeaters Anonymous (OA) and between my therapist and OA I clearly see what my problem is and I'm working on fixing it.
In a way this forum helped me as well because there were people here that advised others to see a therapist. I took that advice as well. There are many here that can control their eating and I tip my hat to you. Unfortunately for me, I can't eat like a normal person and I have to work twice as hard at weight loss success. I wish everyone success and if you feel that you need help, please seek it out. Whether that help is a therapist, OA or a support group, you owe it to yourself.

I had my sleeve in April and purchased some things that I no longer have a taste for. Some of the items are Protein Shots, Liquid Protein, an extra large bottle of Biotene, etc. I want to pay it forward and send it to whomever needs it. Send me a message if you could use it.
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And congratulations on these first steps, now that you are on the path please keep going. Your future health and indeed life depend on it. If I told you my chronological life age you would say " that's so cool." but I am having my own life struggles. Let me share a few. First I am one of those whose journey has painfully slow, partly my fault but mostly not. Don't worry , there is no way on God's Green Earth yours could be like dynasty one. Second I am on Social Security so Uber limited income, have been fighting the Workman Comp Wars for a little over 2 years. It should finally settle soon, one wrinkle was I have been fighting,a self-insured ex employer who I suspect has been praying I'd die off so they could wipe it off their corporate books without final restitution, while I was receiving temporary total I had no problem paying my landlord, now as it comes closer to finally being at end that stopped. I had to cut back on rental payment to pay for utilities, medications my insurance doesn't cover or even with co-pay is high and sad to say, they are ones I really need to stay healthy. Last 2 months I could pay at all, bought some time with LLord by telling him I'd resolve it with my insurance. Since he wasn't getting,in what he,thought he should receive he stopped doing repairs. Okay, things still moving along in life? Spoke with my lawyer, thought(maybe foolishly) once I paid LL back there would be enough left maybe I would have enough to make down payment on a future small house of my own, it's just me, my son and 2 rotten spoiled cats, and honestly I'm tired of a house with plaster falling,baseboards missing and now after neighbor moved out, they must have had bugs because they've moved in too. The kind you need an exterminator for, if you know what I mean. LL already threatening to evict,me in July if I don't come up with more money. No do I tell him I have one of those insects that just keep on giving? Talked to lawyer this week, I had already explored getting preapproved for sale housing,even have a letter stating that to show realtor, when time. Lawyer gave me an amount based on his years of practice, he didn't just fall off the turnip truck, been doing this variety of law for years, after his % which I don't begrudge him because he has worked hard. If I would tell ex employer you would say" Oh you can't win anything from those peaple" well I will but not as large as I dreamed of. So I will have to later call LL who lives almost into the next state, yeah pretty absent when yo need something. Oh yes, in December I had to consult a specialist in another city- another county- due to a hereditary condition running in my family, without this more detailed clearance I couldn't be cleared for Bariatric Surgery. My JFS locally had been helping with such medical trips,they dropped this facet December 31st in my case, doctors office didn't send paperwork back until January, So cost reverted to me over $100 which I have been paying off monthly. Just another nasty bite out of my puny budget.
So now today I have to call LL and update him, although I have every hope of paying him the soonest I'll realize any money is 2 months, remember he already is making eviction noises. Then I have to call lawyer and tell him to make the formal demand in writing to opposing company, where we say we want like $60,000 and they say we want to pay $15,000 and then they jockey back in forth. Then I hope I don't hear from realator or lending institution because I told them I'd be making a move in July and now it doesn't look that way. I have so many clothes that hopefully I won't be able to wear anymore, some of them winter because I live in Ohio, I could have an all weekend yard sale, maybe I should pile them out on the curbside on a table with a sign FREE and just keep refilling it.
Now back to Bariatrics, I should have my surgery in July(another July occurance) all I'm really waiting on is my 30 day electronic validation of usage which will be submitted July 2nd and that is hands down the happiest part of my tale of woe. I started wanting and working toward it in August 2015. Any after my RnY, don't k ow where I'll be living or how much money I'll really have, but I've got to get it finished before the end of my insurance settlement because my piddly bit of money will kick me off of Medicare/ Medicaid and I can't afford the $19,000+ Ohio State University Hospital charges for it without medicines and everything else. But I will triumph over all these setbacks because like Reba McEntire I AM A SURVIVOR!
Your new Friend Frustr8.😛🌸🌺🌺🌸

The next step is usually meeting with your surgeon and his team. The surgeon's office is the one that makes the final determination if you are a candidate and sends the paperwork to your insurance. Once you get into their program, they'll guide you on your way. Congrats!

Good luck I hope you will join us. Your youth might be saying one thing but your BMI is shouting " Attention!" You are not too young to make such a change, don't take one no for an answer. If you want to talk,there are a lot of us on here more than will8ng. Keep us updated!

Bluntly say you NEED a referral, dont take no for an answer...

Prepare before you go. Show your doctor the long-term survival statistics on obesity with/without surgery. This isn't about looking better in a bathing suit. This is about surviving to see your grandchildren. This is about avoiding diabetes and heart disease. This is about having a better, longer LIFE. Be prepared to PUSH for what you need. Good luck!
And if you happen to look better in a swimsuit, kudos to you!

That's interesting. Thanks for sharing! I need to find out if I have any unsalted crackers at home
It all comes down to "doctors give advice based on the "average person". Sadly, not one of us is that "average person"

In Australia if you have a medical certificate that states you’re not fit for work, then you can’t be at work. Doesn’t matter where it stems from, the issue is that a medical professional has made the assessment you are not fit to work. You can then access your leave. If I went onto my roof and jumped off and broke a bone, no one would say you “elected” to jump off the roof therefore you can’t access sick leave while your bone heals. I’m sorry that you’re supervisors are putting you through this. Do you have a union you can contact to get more info on the law around this?

I went through a period where I worried WAY too much about the number on the scale. (I would weigh myself every day and freak out if my weight went up at all, no matter how little) At some point, you just have to trust the process. Our bodies are complex and make adjustments that cause regular variations in weight from day to day, so I'm sure you're doing just fine. Keep up the good work!