I'm Taylor. I'm new here.

I'll quickly hit the highlights:

- 24

- 5'11

- Kansas City born & raised (Go Royals!)

- Dog mom to Cori & Mason

- Older sister to Drew & Kadin

- Boy band enthusiast (Not even a little sorry about it)

- Wanderlust

- Sleeved 3/3/16 @ KC Bariatric with Dr. Stan Hoehn

- HW: 324, SW: 309, CW: 285

food addiction is a really real thing, ya'll & I am certainly an addict.

There was no other option for me but to have weight loss surgery. I am a strong woman in many aspects of my life, but not this one. Food was my comfort, my relationships, my worth. I knew I needed my options taken away in order to find success. That was a hard pill to swallow.

During my pre-op phase, I honestly felt like I needed to be committed. I thought everyday about giving up and throwing it all away for a cheeseburger. WTF?!

That's when I knew I was making the right decision for me.

Surgery was a breeze. I was terrified but it could not have been a better experience. Very little gas pain, no nausea, I tolerated liquids fine, & incision pain was minimal. I was super lucky. I was totally "that girl" that watched YouTube video after video about WLS horror stories.

I'm now almost 1 month out and am down 24 pounds from day of surgery & 39 pounds from my highest weight. Within the last 2 weeks, the weight loss has slowed dramatically but I've read that's normal once you start actually eating again. I feel tired often but am excited for my future. I hope to make connections with fellow "sleevers" and to get/give advice & encouragement when needed. Yay for community! =)

Welcome! I am 4 years post sleeve and maintaining at about half my former size!

Even after all this time food calls my name, but I have learned to coexist in a relatively comfortable space.

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Hello,

I am a new sleever also, March 16th. My biggest problem will probably be bread and Pasta. My solution is to not even try it. I am going to my first WLS support group this evening and am excited about that. I hope to meet people that are positive and supportive. I don't know anybody personally who has had a sleeve where I live. The forums are a life-saver. Well, I've got to run. Meeting is in 45 minutes. I live in Texas and it takes forever to get anywhere.

Congrats!

Hello! A new sleever here too. 3/30. 26. A bama girl . I've just started full liquids again and I'm already going insane wanting food but I know it's just a mind game because I'm not feeling hunger at all. I love your attitude and hope to hear from you again in the future