Jump to content
×
Are you looking for the BariatricPal Store? Go now!
$99 Yearly Supply Alert! 🌈 "1 per Day!" Bariatric Multivitamins

Been A Little While Since I Have Been Around...

FLORIDAYS

By FLORIDAYS, in WLS Veteran's Forum

Recommended Posts

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

Hi friends.. First time on in a while and see the new format and feel like I am at a new house!!! LOL. Just wanted to stop in and play catch up and see how everyone is doing and skinny you all are! I have been doing well... Still maintaining my weight since I reached my goal last December!! I can't believe I am going on 3 years banded! I go up and down about 5 lbs but that seems to be normal. I will post some pics when I figure out the new site. Look forward to hearing from you!

blondegal_, Irishflower79, Debbie3sons and 7 others reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Irishflower79    183

Irishflower79
Posted

Hi friends.. First time on in a while and see the new format and feel like I am at a new house!!! LOL. Just wanted to stop in and play catch up and see how everyone is doing and skinny you all are! I have been doing well... Still maintaining my weight since I reached my goal last December!! I can't believe I am going on 3 years banded! I go up and down about 5 lbs but that seems to be normal. I will post some pics when I figure out the new site. Look forward to hearing from you!

Any words of wisdom for a newly (5days post op) bandster?

☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

Any words of wisdom for a newly (5days post op) bandster?

congrats on making the choice to change your life!! Remember to stay focused on The end result.... It's a lifetime commitment and it won't happen over night. It took me 22 months to lose 227 lbs!

Follow your doctors orders to the letter.... Track the calorie count of everything you put in your mouth and just learn to become one with your band. It will happen I promise. Best of luck to you!

Irishflower79, Debbie3sons and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

post-100661-0-32070300-1384316451_thumb.jpg

post-100661-0-90537700-1384316459_thumb.jpg

Here are some new pics... I can't find where the photos are on this new format yet.... But these were taken a few weeks ago......

kll724, Sharpie, lika92012 and 4 others reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Irishflower79    183

Irishflower79
Posted

congrats on making the choice to change your life!! Remember to stay focused on The end result.... It's a lifetime commitment and it won't happen over night. It took me 22 months to lose 227 lbs!

Follow your doctors orders to the letter.... Track the calorie count of everything you put in your mouth and just learn to become one with your band. It will happen I promise. Best of luck to you!

Thank you! I know I didn't become this way over night and won't lose it over night either :)

I'm currently in the "what did I do to myself" stage due to being ravished!- can't wait until I can move to mushy foods Thursday!

kll724 and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Bandista    7,466

Bandista
Posted

Wow, you look great! Congratulations on all the hard work that brought you this success. I am very excited to be newly-banded, too, and stories like yours are so inspiring. Thanks for the lift!

☠carolinagirl☠ and Debbie3sons reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

FLORIDAYS!!! We missed you!!! :D Great to see you back!!! <img src="http://i1244.photobucket.com/albums/gg568/mis73/graphics-kisses-hugs-974895_zps5ae41f19.gif" alt="graphics-kisses-hugs-974895_zps5ae41f19.">

hi missy. I missed you too!! Are those pants I sent you too big yet? ;)

Debbie3sons and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

heck yeah i missed you too <img src="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/files/2013/02/happy-dancing.gif" alt="happy-dancing.gif">

oh CG I barely recognize you and it's only been a few months. You look amazing. I never had any doubt !

☠carolinagirl☠ and Debbie3sons reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

FLORIDAYS    3,040

FLORIDAYS
Posted

Wow, you look great! Congratulations on all the hard work that brought you this success. I am very excited to be newly-banded, too, and stories like yours are so inspiring. Thanks for the lift!

thanks Bandista for the kind words. I am trying to get used to the new me but I tell you after being fat for so long it's hard to wrap your head around thin.... But believe me all the sacrifice is worth it!!

Debbie3sons and Terry Poperszky reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

SandyM    1,956

SandyM
Posted

You do look great. I love that this board has so many success stories. It gives me motivation.

Sharpie and ☠carolinagirl☠ reacted to this

Share this post

Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
Go To Topic Listing WLS Veteran's Forum

  • Trending Products

  • Trending Topics

  • Recent Status Updates

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Thank you everyone for your well wishes! I totally forgot I wrote an update here... I'm one week post op today. I gained 15 lbs in water weight overnight because they had to give me tons of fluids to bring my BP up after surgery! I stayed one night in the hospital. Everything has been fine except I seem to have picked up a bug while I was there and I've been running a low grade fever, coughing, and a sore throat. So I've been hydrating well and sleeping a ton. So far the Covid tests are negative.
      I haven't been able to advance my diet past purees. Everything I eat other than tofu makes me choke and feels like trying to swallow rocks. They warned me it would get worse before it gets better, so lets hope this is all normal. I have my follow up on Monday so we'll see. Living on shakes and soup again is not fun. I had enough of them the first time!! LOL 
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • BeanitoDiego

      BeanitoDiego

      Still purging all of the larger clothing. This morning, a shirt that I ADORED wearing ended up on top. Hard to let it go, but it was also hard to let go of those habits that also no longer serve my highest good. Onward and upward!
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • Onedayatatime365

      Onedayatatime365

      Looking to connect with others who are also on the journey of better health. Post-Op Gastric Sleeve (4/11/24).
      · 0 replies
      1. This update has no replies.
    • jparadigm

      jparadigm

      Happy Wednesday!
       
      I hope everyone is having a lovely week so far! 
      It's been a bit of a struggle this last week...I'm hungry ALL the time.
      · 1 reply
      1. BlondePatriotInCDA

        BlondePatriotInCDA

        Have a great Wednesday too! Sorry you're hungry all the time, I'm pretty much the same..and I'm sick of eating the same food all the time.

    • ChunkCat

      ChunkCat

      Well, tomorrow I go in for an impromptu hiatal hernia repair after ending up in the ER over the weekend because I couldn't get food down and water was moving at a trickle... I've been having these symptoms on and off for a few weeks but Sunday was the worst by far and came with chest pain and trouble breathing. The ER PA thinks it is just esophagitis and that the surgeon and radiologist are wrong. But the bariatric surgeon swears it is a hernia, possibly a sliding one based on my symptoms. So he fit me into his schedule this week to repair it! I hope he's right and this sorts it out. He's going to do a scope afterwards to be sure there is nothing wrong with the esophagus. Here's hoping it all goes well!!
      · 4 replies
      1. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        omgsh!! Hope all goes well!! Keeping you in my thoughts!

      2. gracesmommy2

        gracesmommy2

        Hope you’re doing well!

      3. NickelChip

        NickelChip

        I hope it goes well! Sending positive thoughts for a speedy recovery!

      4. AmberFL

        AmberFL

        How are you doing? any update?!

  • Recent Topics

  • Hot Products

  • Sign Up For
    Our Newsletter

    Follow us for the latest news
    and special product offers!
  • Together, we have lost...
      lbs

    PatchAid Vitamin Patches

    Bariatric Forums

    For Patients

    Health Professionals

    Search Surgeons

    Bariatric Surgeons: Want to research a weight loss surgery surgeon? Enter their last name below to start!

    ×