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carlaG11 · June 11, 2016

My RNY Gastric Bypass Surgery My name is Carla! I live in NJ I'm a 35 year old married mother of two. My weight loss journey started in March 2008. My son was one year old and I decided I no longer wanted to live my 300lb unhealthy lifestyle! I wanted to live to be able to see my Son grow and I wanted to be able to play with him and not watch from the side lines. I had my gastric bypass surgery Sept 15 2008. After the usual

Two days in the hospital I was feeling good and diacharged. Only to return to the hospital at 4am in severe pain. I had a leak. Had to do another surgery and recovery was very painful I stayed in the hospital for three weeks. With that being said I would do it all over again. I reached my goal weight of 160lbs within the year. I maintained this weight for 5 years I was a stay at home Mom back then and I worked out full time. 6 or 7 days a week 1 1/2 -2 hours a day! I was determined to make all of my pain purpose full. But as life happened I creeped up to 180lbs and plateau there for months until I got pregnant with my daughter. My weight went up to 230lbs on my date of delivery. With some light exercise, ppd, and anxiety my weight toggled between. 215and 230 until one morning I woke up and the scale said 240! I almost died. I did not come So far to just become morbidly obese again. So on June 1 2016 I began hitting the gym hard again! It's not easy working full time. Caring for my 8year old and 2 year old. And still finding the energy to work out like I used to. But I am motivated to get my old self back. So I have been drinking 2 meals and eating one meal daily for the past week. I have my restriction back! And I'm ready to reach my goals!

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Vamsinger1020 · July 12, 2016

Hi Carla, my name is Valarie. Thank you for your story. I too have had gastric bypass. I am 10 months out. So far I am down 79pds. I too agree that it was the best decision I've ever made. I now can eat most things I could b 4 the surgery with no dumping. I can tolerate more food. This scares me because I don't want to gain the weight back. Getting my head and stomach to match is a daily battle. I'm sooo scared of the weigh gain that I can't enjoy where I am now. I live in Old Bridge, NJ...I am going to do two shakes and a meal tomorrow...get back to my basics. Thank you...oh...I too work out...love that...mine is eating...

nursey10465 · June 27, 2017

I don't know if you ever check in here anymore...but I too am battling the head vs. Stomach. I live in Medford NJ. I had my RNY a 15 months ago. I am struggling...eating wayyyy too much wayyyy to often. I am scared because I have gained 7 pounds!! No way!! I need to attack this thing now!!