So I just got a iPad and saw this app so I wanted to join ..my name is Todd I'm 34 from Hanover pa..if any of you guys ever have an questions or concerns

Feel free to ask I've been through just about everything

Welcome to the boards!! I'm sure we will all be asking you a ton of questions. Thank you in advance My name is Kelly from Central NY, 35 years old. Had the gastric bypass on March 30th.

Welcome! Im a newbie so I'll have tons of questions for you all haha. My surgery was July 23rd!

Welcome. How much have you lost? Did you have a problem with excess skin? At what point were you comfortable with your new way of eating?

Welcome! Im a newbie so I'll have tons of questions for you all haha. My surgery was July 23rd!

Hey Jess..ask away!! I had mine done on my 32nd bday! July 26th 2010

Welcome. How much have you lost? Did you have a problem with excess skin? At what point were you comfortable with your new way of eating?

I've lost a total of 165 pounds been the same weight at 182 for the past 8 months so I'm very happy with the results.. Of course I have extra skin but it's nothing that I can't live with..I was comfortable with my eating habits prob a few months after the surgery I just made a choice that the way I was eating and the lifestyle I was choosing was def the wrong decision..at 2 years post op I can pretty much eat anything I want within reason but I really try to stick with lean meats and veggies with as much Protein as possible during the day

Congratulations Todd and welcome to the big losers family! Always great to have folks who are a year or more out!!

Wow!!! lookin good!! any tips?

So I just got a iPad and saw this app so I wanted to join <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />..my name is Todd I'm 34 from Hanover pa..if any of you guys ever have an questions or concerns

Feel free to ask I've been through just about everything

Congrats on you loss! Isn't the new life amazing? I am 3 yeat out and still loving every day of life!

Did you or any of you deal with people who didn't support your decision for surgery? I have a few people in my life who chose to hate on my choice and my progress.. I ignore them but honestly it gets old! Any advice would be amazing!

Did you or any of you deal with people who didn't support your decision for surgery? I have a few people in my life who chose to hate on my choice and my progress.. I ignore them but honestly it gets old! Any advice would be amazing!

Very few people who haven't had or who are not at least considering having a bypass know diddly squat about the procedure, the risks, or the benefits. They may have the very best of intentions, but when all is said and done, it's a personal decision that each of us has to make. Unfortunately personal decisions sometimes have consequences in the form of being disappointed with the reaction of some folks. You can't change that and trying is almost always an exercise in frustration. What you can do is express your appreciation for their opinion and/or concern and then go on with your life. It takes two to argue. If all you're doing is showing your appreciation for their opinion, the other side quickly gets the message!

Very few people who haven't had or who are not at least considering having a bypass know diddly squat about the procedure' date=' the risks, or the benefits. They may have the very best of intentions, but when all is said and done, it's a personal decision that each of us has to make. Unfortunately personal decisions sometimes have consequences in the form of being disappointed with the reaction of some folks. You can't change that and trying is almost always an exercise in frustration. What you can do is express your appreciation for their opinion and/or concern and then go on with your life. It takes two to argue. If all you're doing is showing your appreciation for their opinion, the other side quickly gets the message![/quote']

Thanks for the advice. Its my mom and I don't really talk about anything with her but even if I say hey I lost 5 pounds! She has nothing to say but the scale is wrong. I've learned to just smile and walk away.

Wow!!! lookin good!! any tips?

Aww thanks.. (;

Did you or any of you deal with people who didn't support your decision for surgery? I have a few people in my life who chose to hate on my choice and my progress.. I ignore them but honestly it gets old! Any advice would be amazing!

I had a lot of positive support pre op.. I work in corrections and I had a few friends at work go threw this a few months before so it was a lot easier for me

I honestly think if people are hating your choice they have no idea how hard it is going to be..a lot of people say that it's the easy way out and that I'm a quiter but I tell them it's the jump start at I needed to start my new life

I had a lot of positive support pre op.. I work in corrections and I had a few friends at work go threw this a few months before so it was a lot easier for me

I honestly think if people are hating your choice they have no idea how hard it is going to be..a lot of people say that it's the easy way out and that I'm a quiter but I tell them it's the jump start at I needed to start my new life

Thanks! I'm going to just use that on them and then let it be! I know of someone doesn't get it the first time they probably won't ever sonill just show them a year from know why I chose this tool for myself!

Did you or any of you deal with people who didn't support your decision for surgery? I have a few people in my life who chose to hate on my choice and my progress.. I ignore them but honestly it gets old! Any advice would be amazing!

I truly believe those that aren't supportive are jealous! They don't know us any other way but being "big". I honestly wouldn't give a crap what people think. It's your life and your decision. Yes it's nice to have the support but if they can't give it to you- it should make you question their friendship. A true friend doesn't judge and will ALWAYS support you! You have plenty of support on here and hopefully some in the "real world" (meaning not online lol). Next time they say something to you- I would just thank them for their opinion and just let them know nicely that from now on if they cant support you, you would like them to keep their comments and "advice" to themselves! DO NOT BE ASHAMED of what you are doing. Those that have never been through this have NO CLUE how hard it is!! Be strong and stick up for yourself!!!