Woot woot my highest weight was 270 and today I weigh 165!

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I do have loose skin it upsets me bc I feel like I destroyed my body but all these can be fixed I have really bad loose skin on my thighs and I will most deffinetly need a breast augmentation! I didn't have fears about surgery you need to stay positive after all we are here to better ourselves right there is tremendous that you have the courage to love yourself to get healthy this journey is hard but your worth it!!!

Julitza716, I'm having my bypass on the 26th also. I'm really getting scared. Everyone talks about gas pain but I am wondering if they were taking chewable gas-x. What things scare you about surgery?

I've heard of the gas pains and was told walking would help.... my biggest fear is not being able to lift heavy things for a while, although I have a super supportive family, who's made a schedule as to who will help me when, my son is a very active almost 3 year old

@Kimteehee The gas is trapped in the abdominal wall -- it's not gas in your intestinal tract. A lot of times it travels up into your shoulders. So, Gas-X won't really help with that. Moving around and breathing deep help clear it out. And, it's more pressure than pain -- like hard to breathe in deep because you feel pressure on your chest. It's certainly bearable and temporary, so don't let that scare you too much from sugery. You can do it!

Just get up and move as much as you can (and then some) and be sure to do the deep breathing exercises they give you.

So awesome! You look great! Keep up the good work!