Hi 47 year old father of 5 kids. Began Weight loss journey in January 3 2012 by attending WLS orientation. I had Surgery after 6 months of Behavior mod required by my insurance so they would cover the surgery. I was down 12 pounds from original weight of 292. So day of Surgery I was 280 on September 17th. I had Laproscopic gastric bypass. I have lost 80 pounds since. I am approximately 200 pounds now. I have been this weight for about 3 weeks.
Before the surgeryI was diabetic taking pills and using 300 units of insulin per day. I had sleep apnea. I was diagnosed as having non alcoholic Fatty liver, High Blood pressure, High cholesterol, high triglycerides. I was treated for depression and Had acid reflux a hiatal hernia and had high grade dysplacia in my esophagus. I was told that I would not reach 60 if I didn't take action.
I have now come off the insulin my blood sugar is controlled with one pill. I take half the medications I used to take for Blood pressure. I have no heartburn. My cholesterol and triglycerides are normal and I no longer snore. I walk 2 miles at lunch time and average between 4-7miles durring the normal walking of each day. I feel so much better and I look a lot better but I still want to lose 20 more pounds and I feel stuck. I welcome friends who want to walk this journey with me!

Hello Everyone, My name is Kris and I am from Colorado. I just had the RNY last week 5/7/13. My presurgery weight was 380 after the 10 day liquid diet I was at 362. Came home from hospital last Friday at 367 and today I weigh 357. I am very excited. I have been trying different programs for the past 10 years. I am a 52 year old grandma of a 2 year old boy and I did this so I can enjoy him. he wants me to do things with him and I can't!

I can't wait to ride bikes with him!

Hi, I am Linda and I have not yet had WLS but just started my journey for the 2nd time, to get RNY since my insurance company does not pay for it and back in 2005 went through appeal after appeal and they just will not cover it. After the rejection I tried on my own over and over and would yoyo back and forth 50lbs.. The last few years its been getting harder and harder and now at my highest weight of 332 I am just in tears.. And over the past couple years every time I try to start exercising something happens. Broke my foot and had foot surgery on other foot at same time, and finally after that was all better I developed a hernia so had to have that repaired, and the list goes on, now the latest is a twisted knee from getting out of our truck. I am on meds for BP, GERD, and can't take Nsaids for any discomfort because of being on methotrextrate as well. I so need this operation to get my life back, I have two girls (one that is 19 and also overweight) and a overweight hubby so I am not only doing this for myself but for my family so I can cook better for them as well. (which it has already started). I dream of the days I can ride our horses again and go hiking with my kids, ride amusement rides and just LIVE! Since nothing has changed with our insurance I will be paying out of pocket for the surgery at around $20k but it is well worth it. Since I have done the whole program before and paying for it myself the surgeon is hoping to get me fast tracked so hopefully I can get surgery in about 4mts. Still have to lose 32lbs before surgery but I am doing well this past week with eating and love Myfitnesspal for keeping track of everything. I hope I did not go overboard with my introduction and I look forward to sharing my journey with you all. Thanks, Linda

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Just incase you're interested. We have a large group of wonderful people. I created this site about 4 months after I had RNY (Jan 2012). There are a lot of people who have also had the sleeve done. There are always a ton of tips, tricks, etc on the site. It really is a great group of people!