Hi everyone who is having surgery in October 2014. We can start a new topic for those of us who have had surgery already.

This is the spot were we will all end up, were we'll share our stories and recovery. It will be a new dawn for so many of us. Let's stay close as united we will conquer anything that comes our way!

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Tacycakes, what an unexpected ultimate compliment! Keep rockin! Im 8 lbs away from 100 lost. 60lbs to go!

I'm looking forward to the onederland!

Last night I was standing at the sink doing dishes, and my bf was just standing there looking at me...I said "what?" And he was like, babe you're so little now, I see you all the time so I don't notice how dramatic it is, but I'm just looking at you now and you're just little. By next year I'll be able to throw you across a field....lol, why he'd want to throw me across a field, idk, but it feels nice to hear the word little lol. I'm far from little, but then again, I guess compared to how I looked last September, I'm little lol. NSV! I'M LITTLE! lol

Way to go Little Luna! That's soooo cool!

Lol! That's so funny throw you across a field! I can't wait to be called little. Just had my surgery last week. My stomach still seems so bloated.

My highest weight 321lbs. Boy, oh boy..thats a tough reality to swallow. At surgery I was 292lbs and today 229Lbs. So im 8 lbs from 100lbs. It just doesn't seem real. I see wt loss, but im not seeing the results I want.. in due time!

My heart aches for ALL of you who have had significant hair loss. I have not. I don't know if this has contributed to lack of hair loss for me.. I have always used products from Visisble Changes salon. You can probably check them out online. Additionally, im taking biotin 5000mg and also the hair, nail slin product by Natures Way.

I hope this is useful informatio n!

Hugs.

hey guys! i started working this monday and let me tell you guys about my new discovery. sitting down hurts, i miss my big old butt, i have nothing now so it hurts badly to sit around. another discovery is that i can't forget to bring lunch because working with kids will burn off a lot of energy, i passed out 2 times this morning before leaving for work, one time going into the bathroom and i woke up on the floor with scraped knees and then leaving the bathroom as well i woke up in my hallway with a bruised arm. i know its because i barely ate the whole week, but now i am packing my lunches. i was stalled for a few days but since monday i have lost 3lbs, i bet its from dehydration and running after kids. another thing is that i am losing a lot of hair, im thinking of getting a nice bob cut. another discovery is that my boobs have shrunk a lot, i was a 38-40 dd, now im 36 d, they look great with my bra on but without, yikes.

I find the shoe thing crazy. Fortunately I'm a flip flop girl and there is definitely forgiveness there lol. Since ive hit a size 12 my weight loss has slowed almost to nothing so I've been able to confidently shop some clearance racks. I'm positive I'll lose more but if I didn't I'd be completely happy at this size. It's a good feeling. It took me 3 years to pull the trigger on RNY and now I'm obsessed with planning for plastic surgery. Any one else researching the ps world now?

I have been doing the research also, realself.com has lots of good pictures/info. also joined a facebook page for folks going through tummy tucks and more.

hey guys! i started working this monday and let me tell you guys about my new discovery. sitting down hurts, i miss my big old butt, i have nothing now so it hurts badly to sit around. another discovery is that i can't forget to bring lunch because working with kids will burn off a lot of energy, i passed out 2 times this morning before leaving for work, one time going into the bathroom and i woke up on the floor with scraped knees and then leaving the bathroom as well i woke up in my hallway with a bruised arm. i know its because i barely ate the whole week, but now i am packing my lunches. i was stalled for a few days but since monday i have lost 3lbs, i bet its from dehydration and running after kids. another thing is that i am losing a lot of hair, im thinking of getting a nice bob cut. another discovery is that my boobs have shrunk a lot, i was a 38-40 dd, now im 36 d, they look great with my bra on but without, yikes.

Oh no, are you ok??? Eat eat eat! I know, easier said than done lol.

I totally agree, I miss my butt sometimes! It hurts, I drive from Albany down to New Paltz every weekend, and the drive kills me now...my tailbone is boney lol. I have to constantly adjust the angle I'm sitting. I asked my skinny friends how they deal with butt pain, and they looked at me like I was crazy lol. They don't have issues. It must be cuz it's so new to us, we've always had padding lol

4 MONTHS: Weight loss at a crawl. hair thinning. Taking all our Vitamins and supplements. Bottom pain when sitting too long. Deflating boobs. Sagging skin. Occasional food stuck causing foamies/nausea. Forgetting to eat/drink and getting to the verge of passing out (some of us actually passing out). The life of a WLS patient is not always glamorous but I will take it. Nothing feels better then feeling good.

I fell amazing about who I am and who I am becoming. This surgery is "THE BOMB."

How else would we be called:

Small butted

Little

Hermosa

Looking like a model (someone actually said that to me) I had on, a pair of black high heel boots, pencil skirt and blue ombre top. All held together with Spanx. A new hair cut and about an hour worth of make up completed the look. I knew I looked great and everyone said so.

Hot

Healthy

Shapely

Amazing

Having a waist

Curvy

Nearly being able to be tossed across a field (lol)

ETC, ETC, ETC

One of my co-workers said from behind.... "I really couldn't figure out who you were! You look fantastic." So, apparently my backside is doing alright!

BTW - I have not told anyone at work that I had surgery. I lost close to 30 pounds before surgery, so they all know I have been dieting since August.

No one knows I had surgery either except for my husband.

I'm glad I'm not the only one who kept this so private. I get so mad because I want to be honest when people ask me what has helped but I can't. The vague "im working with a doctor" is my go to answer. I really wish the stigma wasn't there but it is. Our hard work is discredited when you mention surgery. I hate that I'm made to feel guilty over my decision but then again nothing in this world could make me say I made the wrong decision. Ugh.

4 MONTHS: Weight loss at a crawl. hair thinning. Taking all our Vitamins and supplements. Bottom pain when sitting too long. Deflating boobs. Sagging skin. Occasional food stuck causing foamies/nausea. Forgetting to eat/drink and getting to the verge of passing out (some of us actually passing out). The life of a WLS patient is not always glamorous but I will take it. Nothing feels better then feeling good.

I fell amazing about who I am and who I am becoming. This surgery is "THE BOMB."

How else would we be called:

Small butted

Little

Hermosa

Looking like a model (someone actually said that to me) I had on, a pair of black high heel boots, pencil skirt and blue ombre top. All held together with Spanx. A new hair cut and about an hour worth of make up completed the look. I knew I looked great and everyone said so.

Hot

Healthy

Shapely

Amazing

Having a waist

Curvy

Nearly being able to be tossed across a field (lol)

ETC, ETC, ETC

@@Beni I think it time for an update picture from you, in the pencil skirt w/spanx, yowza!! hot momma!!!

Hello Ladies, and Gent!

Of course,everyday i look forward to the posts from all of you. I have shared having the wls with many people who i am very close too.. i find their support needed to help me to my goal. My circle of family and friends always knew I struggle with my weight for years, so they are sharing my journey to better health. They knew i suffered from depression, Sudden Cardiac Death, cardiac arrhythmia, and other fun health issues..so, hopefully at some point you can share with pride, because this walk is NO picnic, but the results are a better quality of life.

Hugs to all!