Cherié H

It is definitely very common for your gallbladder to act up with rapid weight loss..
Having my gallbladder out is what actually led me to getting wls though, because the surgeon saw how bad my liver looked and suggested wls.
So hopefully, it won't happen to you, but there is a possibility. It's not too bad of an operation luckily.. I didn't even have to stay overnight for it.

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All things in moderation, including moderation.

I am not sure but it does look like l am going down. Some days things feel like they are moving so slow. And other days I am anxious

Wow ok i am also in the pre-op stage and my surgeon has me on 3 Meal Replacement shakes a day (can only use Water or unsweet almond milk with a tablespoon of powdered unsweet almond butter) nothing else for 3 weeks and of course water in-between shakes!! Im freakin out a little here lol

Yeah, that’s about right😊

I ❤️ Your attitude! Keep moving forward!

Thanks Tim C. The management of all this is intense right now, but I’m trying to stick to the plan. I appreciate your encouragement. Best of luck to you too.

HI Everyone
New to this But so glad I found it because I’m all alone on this road. I lost 10 Lbs pre-op and I’m at 8 weeks since surgery, phase 5 on the food plan. I’ve lost 55 lbs total up to now but I’m just moving from 2 oz to 3 oz of food 3X a day so let’s see how it affects it.

The Three Bite Meal Plan!

I never thought to take photos. I guess I should now

Yassssss! Looking good! Congrats on the weight loss! ❤️

I never thought to take photos. I guess I should now

I love this response!!!

Just reading the conversations here I wonder if the decease in stomach size reduces the need for as many kcals to maintain function. I’m fairly new at it, but I don’t imagine ever eating as much or what I used to eat again. But again I don’t really know due to lack of experience. But I’m thinking I’ll probably be Protein supplementing for the rest of my life...

K, I really intended to write up a post on my 2 year anniversary (back in October!), but just never got around to it. I did make/update a little "progress" pic collage about a month ago, that again, I had meant to accompany a better-late-than-never anniversary post, but yep, just didn't get around to it.
Anyhoo....this pic has been sitting in my albums for over a month now, and since I honestly have no real intention to write up an anniversary post (I'm like 2 yrs + 4 months now, lol), I'm just gonna post it here so it doesn't go to waste:
2 weeks pre-op: 235.0 lbs
Surgery Date weight: 223.1 lbs
Goal Weight: 127 lbs (7 myths post op)
Current weight: 113.9 (this morning)
P.S. I'll try to do a proper anniversary post at the 3 yr mark...lol

You have the loveliest legs! They look like they’ve been sculpted. You should be seriously proud of your efforts.

Nice work! I love the evident confidence changes just based on the difference in your posing between the two pics ❤️

I am happy to show a 2 month difference! And 52 pounds between the two!

Before weight about 220 Photo was 10/2019

Surgery weight 193 surgery was 7/16/2020

Goal Weight 135 hit this just about two weeks ago 2/2020

Current Weight 133

No regrets!!

Surgery

This is more of a before and during, as I am not quite to goal. First pics were right before starting my pre-op diet in late June and the last pic is two days ago. Size 20-22 down to an 8 in less than seven months. Loving all of the energy I have now!

Wow you look great and you are absolutely right about putting work in!

Everyone looks so great. Congrats on your success.
I lost 31kg in 6 months which was my goal & a further 11kg in the last 13 months. The first pxt was about 6 months before surgery - can’t believe I was that big. The second was last week.
It’s a big decision to change how your body functions so your worries are understandable. Having surgery was the best decision I ever made. My journey was pretty smooth. A couple of little hiccups (low blood pressure, a little hyperglycaemia) all manageable & all things I’d experienced in the past when I had been slim. Certainly nothing that makes me regret my decision.
Good luck on your journey.

Surgery was October 10th 2017. August 2019 my weight was 150.0. I. Lost a total of about 179.0 pounds.

first picture was me before I started my six-month supervised diet (2014). I think I was at my highest weight ever. Second picture (from 2017) is of me when I was two years out of surgery (this was before I had my skin removal surgery, though...I had that in Aug 2018 and March 2019). Last one was of me on my 60th birthday (last year). I've put on some weight since the 2017 picture - but excess skin is gone!

I've read all about it I just didn't think it would last this long. I go for my 1 month check up on Wednesday and I am going to weight the same as I did on my 10 day. Just disappointing.