thinoneday

OH GIRL! I am out 1 year and pizza really kills my sleeve! I bloat up like a whale on 3 bites. . I start to slime and don't feel good for over 30 minutes. . . I wouldn't do it, but hey thats only my advice. .good luck!

Yup, I'm 1 year out now and still am having issues with the liver enzymes. . doctor states it's because of the severity of the surgery. . Vitamin D is another problem along with PTH is low, they are doing bone density tests right now. . malabsorption they call it. . . go figure I eat everything! have a potassium/sodium problem as well as B12. . .my hair is still falling out, it's so thin I think it lost more weight then I have! . . . i'm just one big mess, but i'm taking vitamins as needed and go on living. . . I have a lot of nausea as well, doctor says he doesn't know why . . . but i just carry on and ignore it most times. I find that when my stomach hurts like that I'm usually hungry so I'll have something for me it's usually string cheese, but don't eat that if your lactose intolerant, find your food that helps your tummy. . i figure as long as i'm waking up every morning i'm doing great! Good luck !

Well WELCOME Nikki! I'm excited for you too! You are going to be so proud of yourself. In the beginning it's a bit of a challenge, meaning that you have to literally change your lifestyle overnight. . that is a bit tough, you have to relearn basically how to eat and drink. . but you know what we all did it and guess what? Once you "get it" your going to do so very well, like all of us. Know that we are here for you. . for all your questions, for a shoulder to cry on, to rant and rave. . we are your cyberfamily, we understand, we've all been through it. . . so once again WELCOME and post away!

First off Kassie WELCOME!!! At 350+lbs my PCP would tell me "oh you don't need surgery, your not fat" talk about frustrating, so one day I just said to myself "whatever, it's not her having to miss work and pay cause of pain in the knees or back" It's me, she just wants all that co-pay and i found me a doctor here in San Antonio who did the surgeries and went to a seminar with hubbie and together we found the perfect surgery VSG. . .I did it as self pay and within 1 month had it done and now am 1 year out and have lost 145 lbs. . .I've only 25 lbs left before goal, but of course we don't just stop there do we? No we challenge ourselves to keep healthy, heavens we came this far, lets see if this really isn't the true "fountain of youth" Good luck and you'll do fine in whatever decision you choose.

YOU BET!!! I love this answer. . to me too honesty is the best thing. . if they can't accept that oh well, then they aren't worth my time. . .

I really don't know how true this is because when I applied for my job 4 years ago, I was 350 + lbs and I'm the second highest paid as a professional in the City. Maybe they paid me the wage cause no one else wanted it! :lol:

Welcome Dr. Vuong! You can learn a lot from our forum as well. Some stuff that is not from the books . . . Glad to see you here!

Good for you!!!!! All I have to say honey, is check out my ticker. . . hopefully this will help motivate you a bit more about the surgery! Good luck!

I am so sorry that happened to you. . . but sometimes the ones that we love hurt us the most. Our families know that we love them and will forgive them no matter what, I think that is why they are like that towards us, your uncle had a heart attack and is probably worried about ya'll and knows that overweight can kill us (I'm not excusing him for his behavior though, he is an ass). . .as far as that lady goes, well she is just plain rude and insecure. . . can't wait til she sees how well your losing weight! You are so fortunate to have your husband. . . hopefully things won't turn when you start losing a significant amount of weight, husbands are weird that way. . . mine stated he loved me no matter how i looked, but when i started to lose weight, life got a bit more, lets say, challenging. . . it's ok now, it must have been a bit of insecurity on his part. . . just let them know you will love them no matter what and don't harp too much on the insecurities cause that will be like rewarding a bad behavior, just suck it up and carry on, smile and hug alot. . . good luck and keep posting! I really want to know about that lady! hehehe

What an incredible gift you have given yourself. . .I am so proud of you! You and I had our surgeries the same day! I have a few more pounds left but 145 LBs isn't bad either in one year! I am soo glad that we were given talents when we were born to make the discisions we have. . . we have used our talents wisely! We won't be asked why we wasted them. Congratulations again!

I'm sorry i don't know how to copy and paste with the macbook pro. . .there are too many command this and that and i'm not computer savy. . anyhow here are my statistics Thinoneday 350lbs 205lbs 180lbs 25lbs to go!

I'm in fun San Antonio TX. . . riverwalk, sea world, fiesta texas, towers of america,

Yup you betcha! I'm out 1 year and have head hunger like you won't believe. . . i satisfy it every now and then, could be why i'm losing slower now, but at least i'm not gaining right? Good luck! and just know that it's only a temporary thing, soon you'll be able to eat whatever. . . in smaller amounts of course.

do you guys want to hear a funny??? maybe it's not a funny, but it's really silly to me. . . tell me what you all think. . . while i was in Jamaica this past October, I had put a bottle of water into the freezer. . . when it was frozen i went to get it . . . my brother in law told me. . . "make sure you don't drink too much ice water, it will make you put on a lot of weight" I thought he was totally daft with that explaination. . . no where have i seen where ice water can make you gain weight . . i'm a registered nurse and in all my years never have i scientifically heard that ice water makes you gain weight. . . it will give you cramps but that is all. . . so what do you all think?

how great is that! I remember trying on a pair of jeans that didn't fit me at all so i kept saying they should fit soon, they should fit soon. . . then when i finally did try them on, i had missed the size! they dropped right off. . . i felt both silly and good at the same time. . .sorta upset too cause they were beautiful jeans that i had never worn, they still had the tag on them and now i couldn't wear them . . . i offered them to my daughter, who has a weight problem as well, but she said they reminded her of "Dorothy" from the golden girls. . . old lady jeans. . . ugh. . . so i just bundled them up and put them up. . . then i tried other things and was amazed at how i had missed sizes. . . it's a neat feeling. . . good for you! keep up the good work. . .

hi there, hey don't be discouraged we all lose at our own rate. . .what the surgeon says is just a guideline, it doesn't mean you SHOULD be there. . .your doing really well, so just keep on doing what your doing cause we have the sleeve and there is no way we are going to be the way we were before the surgery. . . no way at all!!!

I'm so sorry that this is happening to you, but take heart, it will move! I was in a major stall not so long ago for 3 1/2 MONTHS. . . not weeks, but months! Now if that isn't depressing i don't what is. . .but you know what, i dealt with it and the scale did move finally. . . now it's just clicking away. . . you have to be patient and not get down on yourself like that. . . it didn't take you overnight to get fat, so it won't take you overnight to lose weight either. . . good luck!

i'm so sorry your having this problem. . .insurance companies really suck and because they have you in the palm of their hand, they use all the power and control they have. . . and yes if you lose the weight, they will tell you that you can do it by yourself and if you don't they will say your non compliant. . . that is why i was self pay. . .expensive yes, but once i told the doctor i was self pay I had my appt for surgery within 1 month no questions asked. . i used my credit union to secure the loan with a fabulous 3% only! I was totally excited. . it's like having bought a new car though. . . but i'd rather do it this way then suffer and get frustrated with a insurance company. . . anyhow good luck and keep posting!

I'm out 1 year now and in the beginning, yes drinking water or any liquid actually in the amount of 64oz was ludicrous thought for me. . . however, life gets back to normal soon and now i'm drinking more then 64oz for the whole day. . . i've always loved drinking water, diet sodas, and juices (light of course) so that was one thing i thought i'd miss alot, but nope, here i am drinking my favorite things again. . . i don't gulp like before mind you, i can only get down 5 gulps before the discomfort hits, but i get it down!

Wow, when I hit goal, I'm going to congratulate myself and then challenge myself to loose a bit more. . . can never be too thin. . . not after being 350 lbs for so long!

hey, like eureka said, everyone looses at a different rate. . .i was a fast loser, the first 7 weeks i lost 53 lbs now in one year I've lost 145 lbs. . . i have a few left. . . which of course is the toughest few lbs ! but i 'll get there, heavens I didn't get fat overnight as i won't lose overnight. . . so far it's taken me 1 year to lose my weight i'm giving myself another 1/2 year to lose the rest, more if i have too. . .but i know i'll never see 350lbs again EVER!! and for that i'm grateful. . . good luck to you!

the one that mde me laugh was the toilet paper eater and the thumb sucker! Those are so bizzare. . . oh well. . . we used to be addicted to food! Guess that is just as bad too huh?

what a fabulous gift you rec'd! You got into onerland and you gave yourself the gift of health. . . how wonderful is that! Congratulations! You keep up the excellant work. . .

I'm 1 year out and this is what i can now do that i couldn't do or hardy manage when I weighed 350 lbs. I can now sit comfortably in a airplane seat with 8 inches of seat belt left over AND the tray comes down with lots of space underneath it. I can now clean myself (TMI) without pulling my back I can now tie my shoes without thinking about it or getting out of breath I can now run to the mailbox and back (mailbox is down a hill about 1/4 mile) and feel good about it I can now climb up the stairs and not even realize it I can fit into size 16/18 from 32/34 or L from 4XL I can squeeze into really tight places to retrieve stuff I can finally enjoy my life and I thank God every day for allowing me to wake up to enjoy yet another

Way to go girl!!!! You have done fabulously! I'm so proud of you! Keep up the great work and know that we are all here for you !!!!