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bigboy4

By bigboy4, in Tell Your Weight Loss Surgery Story

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bigboy4    0

bigboy4
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ive been wandering around this site for about a year now, just reading up on everyones success stories and also the complications people have had with this surgery. Ive been overweight all my life and my family doctor recommended that i have a surgical procedure done to combat my obesity. So I attended all the seminars, doctor visits, so on and so forth and became eligible for surgery. Im self pay so i i didnt have to deal with insurance companies. My two week pre op diet started on July 5 and was at the weight of 364. Operation was July 19 and operation weight was 354 so a 10 lb loss during the diet. Today is September 1st and im at 309 lbs. So ive lost a total of 55 lbs in less than two months, or 45 lbs in 40 days post op. I look and feel great and i really want to keep my success going. I just thought i should share this with everyone because everyone on this site has had a big influence on me and has given me all the support and knowledge i needed to make this life changing decision

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a.walker    2

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Wow, congratulations on such an awesome loss so far! I'm glad you made this decision, and have been so successful thus far. Congratulations!

I had surgery on July 22nd, so about the same time as you. I feel like this is the best thing I have done for myself in a long time. Thanks for sharing your story so far. Welcome!

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emmalouise    6

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ive been wandering around this site for about a year now, just reading up on everyones success stories and also the complications people have had with this surgery. Ive been overweight all my life and my family doctor recommended that i have a surgical procedure done to combat my obesity. So I attended all the seminars, doctor visits, so on and so forth and became eligible for surgery. Im self pay so i i didnt have to deal with insurance companies. My two week pre op diet started on July 5 and was at the weight of 364. Operation was July 19 and operation weight was 354 so a 10 lb loss during the diet. Today is September 1st and im at 309 lbs. So ive lost a total of 55 lbs in less than two months, or 45 lbs in 40 days post op. I look and feel great and i really want to keep my success going. I just thought i should share this with everyone because everyone on this site has had a big influence on me and has given me all the support and knowledge i needed to make this life changing decision

Wow thanks for sharing your amazing story. It has given me great hope that my surgery and weight loss journey could be as positive as yours. I'm getting sleeved on September 22nd. Wishing you continued success,

x Emma

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*susan*    1,709

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Wandering around here for a year and this is your first post, shame on you for not introducing yourself sooner! Ha ha, I am just teasing. We are glad to have you join us in the conversation though. You are doing fabulous and I am confident you will achieve your goals and feel great. Congrats and good luck!

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DogBone    1

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Great Bigboy, I'm 15 days out, almost 18 lbs down since surgery.

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Jane_J    117

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Hi Bigboy4, glad you posted and congratulations. Welcome to the Losers Bench.

Jane x

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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