Amber Newkirk
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
Hi everyone! I had my surgery 11 days ago and I am down 16 lbs😁 So exciting! Ready for puréed for just in time for thanksgiving! Hope all my November buddies are doing well!😊
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
Hi everyone! I had my surgery 11 days ago and I am down 16 lbs😁 So exciting! Ready for puréed for just in time for thanksgiving! Hope all my November buddies are doing well!😊
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
My surgery date is November 10th! Super excited! I’ve been wanting this surgery for at least 10 years!😁
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
My surgery date is November 10th! Super excited! I’ve been wanting this surgery for at least 10 years!😁
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
My surgery date is November 10th! Super excited! I’ve been wanting this surgery for at least 10 years!😁
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
My surgery date is November 10th! Super excited! I’ve been wanting this surgery for at least 10 years!😁
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Amber Newkirk got a reaction from OutdoorsGirl in November Surgery Buddies!!!
My surgery date is November 10th! Super excited! I’ve been wanting this surgery for at least 10 years!😁
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Amber Newkirk reacted to The Greater Fool in Long, long time ago...
Today is 18 years.
I have plenty of regrets. None of them are related to my RNY.
My weight has fluctuated up and down over the years. I don't really focus on weight anymore.
I'm a happy, healthy, active camper.
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Amber Newkirk reacted to FutureSylph in What is your height, pre surgery weight and your 6 month post op weight?
You've lost 95 pounds in six months and you think that's slow? How much were you expecting to lose by now? I'm not trying to be snotty; I'm seriously asking why you're devastated rather than thrilled.
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Amber Newkirk reacted to meggs353 in How can you be successful long-term with WLS if you’ve always failed
I’ve read over and over again that WLS is not a magic bullet. It takes dedicated, sustained lifestyle changes. But, if we can’t maintain those changes (eliminate carbs, low calorie diet, avoid trigger foods) before surgery, how can we expect to maintain them after surgery? I’m thinking long term here: 5, 10, 15 years after surgery when the magic of weight loss is gone and it’s just daily life. If I can’t stop eating now, how could I expect that to change in 10 years?
Really looking for help here. I had lap band surgery in 2014 and I weigh 15lbs more than my highest pre-surgery weight. I gained back all weight I lost and more, and have the same bad habits.
I’m thinking of revising to gastric bypass, but I’m wondering if I’ll just fail again.
BUT, if I can theoretically make a sustained life-style change post-surgery, why can’t I actually just do that now? (I try, every single day, and I fail week after week).
I feel like it’s possible or impossible. If surgery doesn’t make it easy, what benefit does it have beyond short term (1-3 year) weight loss?
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Amber Newkirk reacted to Tony B - NJ in Return to work?
I was back to work in 7 days. I have a desk job and no physical requirements other than sitting on my ass. I did make sure I got up atleast hourly and took a 10 minute walk around the office and warehouse to keep things moving. I did wear compression stockings for a couple weeks after I started back to work.