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I still see myself as 250 pounds even though its been over 5 years since I was that big. In the mirror I see every bulge and fat roll and I'm afraid it will always be that way for me. I hesitate when I'm out shopping for clothes because I'm naturally drawn to the 3x's still. It's funny to me that I see the big girl I used…
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The first year after surgery is the hardest on both the mind and body. I lost my hair, was freezing all the time, had mood swings, and was severely Vitamin D deficient. After year 2, I developed a problem with my Pancreas...which causes me to pass out when I do eat due to very low blood sugar. (I hit a low blood sugar of…
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I would say NO to having the surgery again. When I talk to people who want to have surgery, I ask them how prepared they are to give up every food they have ever enjoyed. After my surgery I ended up needing 2 additional surgerys (gall bladder removed & obstruction correction) as well as some severe Vitamin D deficiencies…
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I'm from Crosby, MN. A small town in the central part of the state.
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I try to stick to under 1200 a day but it depends of what I have "earned" with exercise. But I normally can stay within the 1200 limit set for me. I seem to be staying steady on weight but that's normal for me.....
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I can honestly say I didn't really follow the pre-op diet that well. I am a vegetarian and all that protein just wasn't up my alley. But it's been over 5 years since my surgey and I'm still hanging in there (just not quite as healthy as I could be). It was the post-op diet that killed me! I was starving the entire 6 weeks…
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I've heard everything about losing weight...but my favorite is What's your secret? Don't you eat anything anymore?! I don't have a secret and No I hardly ever eat anymore....so quit eating in front of me people! ;)
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I seem to be stuck at a weight of 134-136 and my jean size is 4. I would love to get below that weight and size but just can't seem to do it.
