pupichupi

you've come a lllllong way baby !!!! GOAL is great - maintenance is hard work, but you can do it !!!@ congrats kathy

Yeah I don't know how long it will take my brain as I have been at my goal for about 2 months and still I don't feel it mentally???? I also don't do a whole lot of shopping???? LOL I hate shopping even now???? Thanks @proudgrammy, it has been hard work getting here and I know it's gonna remain to be hard work to stay here, and I fully intend on putting in that work to stay right where I am!!! I am not letting myself go back!!!

Hooray! I used to hate shopping, now I love it for the very same reasons as you!

Congratulations! I hope your day of celebration is beautiful.

Congratulations! I am so happy for you!

Congratulations!!! Thrilled for you and your new life!!!

Yeah I know what you mean, I wouldn't settle just cause I wasn't loosing. I decided on the bypass because when I was talking to my doctor he was trying to get me to do the sleeve, and he said if I don't loose all the weight and or it didn't work for me I could still go through and have the bypass? So at that point I was like why am I going to put myself through all that and so I just went straight for the final product and got the bypass. I am not going to go through one surgery and then have to have another one cause I couldn't loose all the weight on the first one? That was not my deal. I am very happy with my outcome, not everyone has the same outcome though, so just cause I did doesn't mean anything? I just really stuck to it and got to where I am now and I still stick to it. I have my little slips here and there but the sugar is out of my life forever. I don't mess around with that, I hate how it makes me feel and I don't want to deal with that?

Thanks for that insight. I knew that with the bypass that sugar was out forever for most bypass people and I had tortured myself with the Atkins plan long enough to realize that saying no to certain things is not up my alley. I have to be able to slip without it making me sick, I mean I still get sick with fish, bread and oil, but a finger down the throat seems to do it most times. When I was on Atkins, I gave up sugar and when I got off, I needed it like a crack head. That wasn't the route for me and the bypass wasn't and probably still isn't. I just wish I had the motivation to get all of my weight off like I started off with. I lack motivation. I haven't gained an ounce, but stuck at where I left off due to lack of motivation. I think it will come back when I have had enough, just not there yet and still going through a lot of employment stresses doesn't help either. Can't wait to get my head in the game again!

You will get there, just don't let yourself go back to where you were, cause then the motivation really won't be there? I have been lacking motivation lately too, I don't know why, I don't go to the gym anymore, I don't get out and walk I go home from work and just want to crawl into bed and stay there for the night? Im not depressed or atleast I don't feel it, I just am always tired lately? I don't know what is wrong with me and but I did just go to my thyroid doctor and she upped my meds and that is making me feel wicked hungry the past few days but that is cause the meds are making my matabolism ramp up? I am wondering if that is why I am tired too though? I don't know. Bypass isn't for everyone and the whole sugar thing I am actually happy about cause that was my biggest issue? So now I just don't even bother going near it. I can have a small small bite but nothing bigger?

It went really good, they are submitting it to the insurance now. It will take a little while cause you know insurance companies!!!

I am told they don't cover it here at all!! But I am learning there might be loop holes....

Call your insurance company and ask them what the requirements are to have it done!!! If it's a medical necessity they need to cover it. Like what I want done, the skin folds over and I get yeast infections, and sores under the folds so that is why I want it done, and it could become open sores so that would make it a medical necessity. I will say that what I want done is only $4000, so if my insurance were to not pay for it, I would save up the money and pay for it out of pocket!!!

and we are proud of you too! well at least me that is. lol

Thanks Steve

oh wow!! I is amazing how awesome life can be if we made the decision to do amazing things :-) YAY life

Thanks everyone!!! @Sleeveless in seattle, that is awesome!!! Well congrats to you too then!!!

awsome!!! congrats!! I agree with ya great job keep it up!

117 lbs down, down and dirty -that is great!!! congrats happy happy surgiversary bud kathy

Thanks, I has been a long year of ups and downs but as of Thursday I am 1 year post-op!!! I am very happy with my progress in 1 year!!!

CONGRATS!!!

wow!! time flies!!

Isn't it funny how we're afraid of things just out of preconceived notions and then have a ball when we challenge our beliefs??? Good life lesson in lots of things.

I can't do Zumba or anything intense on the knees. Zumba is fun with the right instructor but not if you have one that lacks staying on beat Glad you are having fun!

@BladeFox, been a long time girly, glad to see your still here!!! Yeah I thought zumba was going to hurt my knees too, I was very nervous about taking the class just because of that, but I wore my knee brace and it turned out ok!!! I am going to try to keep going, but I need to find other things to do too!!! The instructor was great, and totally stayed on beat with the music!!!

sounds great, everybody says they love it - have fun

kathy

Super fun!!! Get ready for a great workout!!

That is what I hear that it is fun, but a total ass kicker!!! lol

you should be....It is amazing how this surgery is a great tool and how we can feel about ourselves when we use it...Congrats!

Thanks, it has been a fantastic tool to help me get to where I need and want to be, and I am so close I can touch it!!!

CONGRATS!!!

wow they will pay for the skin removal?!?! very cool

My insurance covers it if I have skin irritation and so I do, so I will be dealing with that next!!!

It does, and I am very excited!!!

Wow and WOOT!

wow!! congrats!!

@PinkPolkadot619 2 lbs a week is a good #, believe me I don't loose 3 lbs a week very often anymore cause I am so close to my goal weight, but I am more than happy to take 3 lbs??? lol. @BladeFox Thanks mama!!! It's been a while how are you doing? Haven't seen much from you in a while?

you are so close!!! I am so excited for you! you must be feeling so much better! I know you had a lot to over come during your journey and extra healing. Your journey has been an inspiration and encouragement. I can't wait to have a 3 pound week some time again, I know I just need to do more working out. hehehe I have 28 more pounds so I know my 1-2 lbs a week is still good. I just get scared of stalling.

have a good day!

@PinkPolkadot619 I stalled for a good month, but that was also at the time that I had my hernia repair too, which was very discouraging, but I didn't let that stop me, I am now just picking back up and moving along. You can do this just always remember what your reason for going through this was and you will get to the end goal and you will live a better life cause you will be healthier than when you started. Don't look back always look forward!!!

Pictures please!

Lol, blade, I took some I just haven't gotten a chance to put them up, I will though!!!

@BladeFox I posted those pics and a couple more!!!

Wow! That is so amazing. Congrats!

101 lbs down!!! onderland - you are great!! keep up the good job!! happy 11 month surgiversary!!

I messed up it's 10 months, march 19th was my surgery date and so today is 10 months post surgery, but thanks!!!

I second that!! Im 6 months out..

i've missed you (smile smile) glad you are feeling better - i want summer tomorrow!! take care - see you back on boards soon??

Thanks I am trying to get back to it, I have fallen back a little I did gain a couple lbs like 3 during the holidays but I almost have those gone again, and I will be back on my downfall. I have 6 months to my wedding so I am doing my best to look my best for our big day!!!

congrats on your upcoming wedding - if that isn't motivation to continue to do well, i don't know what is - you gained alittle, but you worked on taking it off!!!! ups and downs will happen through life - don't ever kick yourself iif/when you might goof, doesn't help anything - it is in the past, and tomorrow is a new start of to a sunny, wonderful day - keep up the good work - kathy

wow 100 lbs!! you must feel amazing! Merry Christmas to you

I didn't have it before WKS, it was post surgery hernia!!!

Wishing you fast healing and no pain! Get better!

I'm still surprised about this, but glad you made it through! Get well soon!

Wow! That's fantastic!!!

Congrats!

Wow!! that is incredible!! congradulaions

Congrats Pupi!!! It's so strange how stalls happen like that and then all the sudden you have a big weight dump! But you've worked hard for this! Enjoy the feeling of success!

Finally...it took you a minute. Must feel good! Good job Pup!

Thanks girls!!! @BladeFox, it has taken a minute and a half really but I just can't believe it is finally here? 8 months today???? Wow right before the 8 month mark!!! How are you doing?

I decided to have my small hernia repaired with my WLS as well as having my gallbladder removed. I don't want anything to get in the way of my weightloss journey.

Wow, Pup, I didn't know that you had a hernia or didn't get it removed during surgery!!! Glad that you went in and will be having the surgery. Look you made it through the first surgery and you will make it through this one as well...and just in time to miss Thanksgiving...Gobble, Gobble!

I didn't have a hernia when I had the surgery I got it from the surgery, so I have been dealing with it for about 6 months now and I talked to my doctor about it at my 6 month appt with my surgeon and he said not to worry about it at the time but now it's starting to hurt, I am actually getting my surgery moved up to the 17th so I should be ok, but I will be out of work for 2 weeks they said? So I don't know??? I am considering telling him to check out my gallbladder while he is in there doing the hernia just in case!!! So we will see!!!

Pupi, the only way you won't reach your goal is if you stop trying! Of course weight loss gets slower the smaller you get. Focus on the basics -- if you've slipped in any areas, buckle down again. If you're staying on plan, maybe try something new like a new exercise program to help kickstart again. But, DON'T give up!!! If you're following the plan, working with your doctor and NUT, the weight just HAS to come off!

Thanks girls, I am definitely not giving up, I am just so discouraged cause I felt like I had a great week last week and would loose more than 1 lb again for the 2nd week in a row, and those are the 2 lbs I gained 2 weeks ago? So it's just frustrating?

Back up and take a look. Regroup and hit it again.

You have what it takes.