Before and After Pics

[GlowingUp 17]

On 1/28/2018 at 3:43 PM, armywife2gijoe said:

Hi, I stared at 212 now I am 124. It will be 2 years in April. Dehydration and low blood pressure are the main problems I deal with on a daily basis otherwise I am doing great.

You look amazing! I will have my RNY on March 6th and looks like I'm starting off near the weight you are. I hope I look that great too!

[kakatlady612 1,053]

Armywife2gijoe you are looking so fine, your guy is going to be so proud of you. Thank him for serving, thank you also for being his home support, i am happy to know you both. Freedom isn't free but thank God I still am because of young men like him!

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[fruitandveggies 456]

On 1/31/2018 at 5:18 PM, ZaylaEmora24 said:

My face now

My face then.
So far I’ve lost 28lbs since 12-26-17. I had my gastric sleeve 1-3-18

First of all, you're doing awesome!! Second, hi to another bariatric pagan!

[apositivelife4me 189]

Does anyone know when my Medicare will be sent for approval?

[kakatlady612 1,053]

Don't know why you popped up here but I would suspect within a few business days of completing all your prerequirements. How long does it take after that? Anywhere from instantly to 7-10 business days. Not very long in the grand scheme of things. Best wishes and hope of a happy sunny day.

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[Danagotsleeved 13]

Not an after but a during. 72lbs down about 3.5 months out. 56 pounds to go.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

Not an after but a during. 72lbs down about 3.5 months out. 56 pounds to go.

Looking good. Keep up the great work.

[Walter.Sobchak 978]

    I started at 234 pounds, and I'm down to 145. So, I've lost right at 90 pound after being sleeved June 28.i went from size 20 to a size 6.Loving my journey[emoji4]

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That is an amazing transformation. Keep it up.

[JerseyJules 862]

I used to shy away from cameras and never took a selfie in my life. My confidence sucked and I refused to look in a mirror.I hated getting dressed up cause everything was uncomfortable. Now I embrace getting dressed up, in fact I tend to overdress at times to events just cause everything fits and looks good on me. My confidence is high and I feel great. One year out last week!!!

My wife went from having the fattest husband out of all the parents to having the damn hottest husband..LOL... (yeah, Im in the vain phase...lol) But shes not complaining much

[GreenTealael 24,887]

2 months before VSG and 4 months after  

[Roxine 211]

Good Morning!

Thanks to everyone who has posted in this thread - your willingness to be vulnerable serves as both inspiration and motivation to me. Now to my stats...

Surgery date: March 5, 2018.
Starting weight: 261
Day of surgery: 250
Week 1 (Today): 241

Brief Bio: Conquering my weight is the last step in a very long journey. I have always been a curvy girl; size 10 - 12 in my 20s, 14-16 through my 30s, 16-18 in my 40s, topping out at a size 20 at my highest weight this last year. Other than carrying the extra weight, I have been fortunate to be pretty healthy. However this past year I began experiencing pain in my knees and hips that started restricting my mobility. I have lost 50 pounds each decade through starvation (20s), exercise (30s), and diet (40s), only to regain 50+ each time.

I know why I carry the weight. It’s a shield that protects me from unwanted attention. It allows me to control who I allow in. Each time the weight would start coming off and people (men) would start to comment, i felt that loss of control. And I would revert back to my comfort zone. But no more...

I turned 50 this past Saturday and as a birthday present to myself made the decision to have gastric bypass. I am prepared to face my fears and conquer them one by one. There’s no turning back now! I am all-in!

As I am only a week in, I am still at home recovering and am therefore posting from my cell phone. Once I return to work, I will post before and after pictures as my journey unfolds. For now, I leave you with an intro photo (from my Facebook page).

Thanks
Roxine

[JerseyJules 862]

Welcome! Hope you learn a lot from us and have a fantastic journey!!

[Roxine 211]

Welcome! Hope you learn a lot from us and have a fantastic journey!!

Thanks! Quick question - how do you use the message feature on here? I’ve sent 2 messages - one to you BTW - but I’m not sure I did it correctly.

My message to you basically said that your posts were the first ones I found that brought me to this site and I just wanted to thank you for always being honest.

[Sosewsue61 3,185]

On 3/9/2018 at 3:45 PM, JerseyJules said:

I used to shy away from cameras and never took a selfie in my life. My confidence sucked and I refused to look in a mirror.I hated getting dressed up cause everything was uncomfortable. Now I embrace getting dressed up, in fact I tend to overdress at times to events just cause everything fits and looks good on me. My confidence is high and I feel great. One year out last week!!!

My wife went from having the fattest husband out of all the parents to having the damn hottest husband..LOL... (yeah, Im in the vain phase...lol) But shes not complaining much

Oh my 'sleeve darling' you look fine this morning!!! 😆😎

[JerseyJules 862]

2 hours ago, Roxine said:

Thanks! Quick question - how do you use the message feature on here? I’ve sent 2 messages - one to you BTW - but I’m not sure I did it correctly.

My message to you basically said that your posts were the first ones I found that brought me to this site and I just wanted to thank you for always being honest.

You got it right I mist have just forgotten to respond cause I was at work. Thank you for all the kind words and check out my YouTube channel (same name) for some really good tips and inspirational nonsense 😂😂😂