Are you happy with being fat or obese? I don’t think so, at least I wasn’t. I hated how I looked and felt all the time. So what are you going to do about it? I hope that you are reading this now because you want to do something to change you entire life. If you are thinking about having weight loss surgery (WLS) then you are on the right track. If diet and exercise worked for everyone, there would be NO fat people out there. You must have 100’s of questions. Well start asking. That is the only way you are going to find out what you want to know.

I had WLS with Dr. Aceves 4 years and 3 months ago. I lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. I asked 100’s of questions, it took me about 6 months to make up my mind that I wanted the sleeve and I wanted Dr. Aceves to do the surgery. I knew he had a great reputation, and is a highly skills doctor with a team just as skilled staff members as he was that worked with him. I knew the Almater Hospital was incredibly clean and so this was where I was going to go.

How about you being you’re very own HERO and for a change do something for yourself. This is a life changing event, and you deserve it and have earned the right to change your life to being healthy and happy! You are slowing killing yourself with your bad eating habits. This is NOT a miracle cure, but it works and with some work and effort on your part you can be successful too. I am here to help and talk with you if you have questions. Please feel free to ask me anything you want to know. I will be honest and open with you. If you do not want to talk on this board, my private E-mail is: Suzannesh@aol.com

Take Care,

Suzanne

Edited January 18, 201313 yr by Suzannesh

You have a lot of great questions. I still NEVER feel hungry. I just know I need to eat. I have an excellent restrictions. My sleeve works everyday because of the restriction. I walk 7 days a week because I love it. I used to be the person who hated to exercise. So the best way to describe how I maintain my weight loss is calories in calories out. I eat about 1,200 calories a day and with the walking I maintain my 105 weight loss. On an average day. I start with protein drink, I have that every morning sometime I might have a banana too. For lunch, I could have a salad with some protein in it or half a sandwich. snack in the afternoon some fruit, dinner is always protein, veggies and maybe a some kind of whole grain role. I do have desert now and then and only a small amount and NOT everyday. I hope that helps you. Hugs, Suzanne

Enjoy it no. But that being said I don't feel awful about myself. I always feel beautiful and I don't hate my body.

I hate that I'm not in shape, and I hate I have to spend twice as much in clothes.

I have been overweight my whole life (besides a year and a half of being bulimic and addicted to drugs where I lost 160lbs and for down to 140lbs).

I love to do active things and I hate that my weight stops me from doing a lot of those things anymore. I'm also doing this for my kids. So that they can live healthy lives and I can make the most of their childhood. I'm 21 and I'm not waiting until I do have health issues (I have none as of yet).

WOW you have been through so much. I admire you for why you are doing things. You will never regret it. I wish you great success with your WLS. Being healthy will feel good! Hugs, Suzanne

I don't know if I'd say I like being fat, but I do feel like being this fat protects me and isolates me from perceived dangers. I don't have to worry about being a target of anyone's because I subconsciously work very hard at being forgettable and being fat helps a lot, I'm just a part of the furniture in the room being 300lbs. I'm having surgery on the 5th which is getting very close and I know this is one of those emotional issues i'm going to have to deal with if i'm going to be successful.

I wish you great success with you weight loss journey. I hope that dealing with the emotional part will be very helpful to you. Living a healthy life will feel good, and you can do this. Hugs, Suzanne

What a genuine and open offer from a vetereran of this procedure - Thank you

AWWWWW gee thanks. I am always out here, and if you just need to talk or have any questions, I am here for you. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi Suzannesh, thanks for getting back to me, it was good to hear from you. You have come along way and I really hope I do as well as you. Support is so important with WLS. It is good to hear from someone who understands how I feel these days and the struggle just to get from one day to another. My family doctor has not been supportive of me getting this surgery but my endocrinolgist is happy I am. I see my family doctor this week to set up appointment for all my blood work and EKG. I am bring my husband with me for moral support. I sure hope my dr does not give me too much of a problem and makes me second guess myself(Again). I really have made up my mind and I am going thru with the surgery. I will keep you posted my appointment is on Wednesday. Take care and have a great week.