Sassylady1

Sending prayers for a speedy recovery.

Yeah insurance companies all have their hoops we need to jump through before they will allow us to finally get healthy after years of struggling. I’m so excited to be meeting all my surgery buddies 😊

Hey y’all, I had my first initial consult in July and I have to do 6 nutrition appointments before surgery. Should be having surgery (RNY) in January as well.

Hey y’all, I had my first initial consult in July and I have to do 6 nutrition appointments before surgery. Should be having surgery (RNY) in January as well.

Me too lol

I’m the same way, I hate being in pictures and I dream of being 125 lbs. I’m nervous and scared about surgery but I just keep pushing forward to a fresh brand new me.

I have become the master of angles when taking selfies, smh and lol

I’m the same way, I hate being in pictures and I dream of being 125 lbs. I’m nervous and scared about surgery but I just keep pushing forward to a fresh brand new me.

I should be January 2020 as well. I’ve done 3 out of 6 nutrition classes. My endoscopy was done in August 28th and my psychology appointment will be November. I’m so excited 😊😊

Looks as if we are shaping into a December/January crew...

I should be January 2020 as well. I’ve done 3 out of 6 nutrition classes. My endoscopy was done in August 28th and my psychology appointment will be November. I’m so excited 😊😊

I so much happier and healthier, after I got my surgery I just wish I did sooner and not let my weight get so high that I weigh over 600 lbs. I know I still have a long way to go but I weigh 400. I can do a lot more things know, that I couldn't before. My goal is to write a book about my journey, and help people with their surgery.

Before/ during (posted in another thread previously)

Creating a new thread because the other one has gotten really long.
So, here are my before and currents to keep the topic moving.

Current as of last week:

You look amazing

You look amazing!!! Congratulations on your accomplishment 😊😊😊

I’m so glad that you are on the mend and getting better! Sending prayers your way

Don't be discouraged. I am a slow loser as well, I am down 11 lbs since surgery 2 weeks ago. I was stalled for a couple of days but it is moving again. I m doing exactly what I am suppose to do, drinking my Water, eating my Protein, taking my Vitamins and walking on the treadmill. I am not hungry, and I have no cravings.
Don't give up we got this.

Easier? There is nothing easy about bariatric weight loss. This takes work.
Breathe, relax, and take this one day at a time. You didn’t gain weight overnight. You won’t lose weigh over night. Some lose slow some lose fast. Either way you are getting to your goal and healthy.
Don’t compare your loss to anyone else it will make you crazy. This is your journey. Work your plan and envision where you will be in a year,

My thinking always is: if I am taking in 400 calories daily and burning 1800 a day that leaves a deficit of 1400 a day times 7 divided by 3500 calories a pound means we should lose about 3.5 lbs. a week. Maybe not every week but as an average. This works for everyone. It's science. Be patient. This formula works for every kind of dieting!

people lose at all kinds of rates for lots of different reasons - gender, age, metabolic rate, starting BMI, whether or not they lost a lot of weight before surgery, etc. You are female - and you are starting at a low BMI (for a WLS patient), so right there that tells me that you're most likely not going to lose nearly as fast as some male who starts off at over 300 lbs.
I was a slow loser from the get-go - I lost a total of 16 lbs my first month, and I started out WAY heavier than you. Yet I lost all of my excess weight. Just stick to your plan and the weight will come off - whether fast or slow...

No need to apologize I completely understand. I can be your long distance support. I live in NYC. Whenever you need to reach out feel free to do so. We need as much support as we can going through this..

So wonderful to hear you are ok. Thank Goodness. After going what you've been through with this storm your surgery is nothing. I couldn't stop thinking of you as I was watching the news. The photos & the videos were just heartbreaking. I love the Bahamas always have. Been there several times to several of the islands both big &.small. I wish you nothing but the best and a speedy recovery. 🙏🏻

Just had my last meal! Was talking to my daughter and she likened it to being on death row lmao. Tomorrow and Tuesday I am completely full liquids. Surgery Wednesday. Don't know what time though. My doctors website says 9am, but really I have to call Tuesday afternoon for the schedule. I hope I am early in the AM! Waiting is torture.

Good look to you! I am going through INOVA Bariatric Center in Fair Oaks Va. Not to far from Reston. Wishing you the best and a speedy recovery