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Growing up I have always struggled with my weight. I was one out of 4 children and of course I took after my dad's side of the family so I was the biggest out of three siblings. When I say I was the biggest I wasn't overweight but at that time my siblings were very thin. As I grew up and became a adult I struggled continuously with various diets. I tried probably everything out on the market. I did loose weight but gained it back and then some occasionally. In 2000 I made the decision to get healthy for me. While my husband sat and ate ice cream and my kids enjoyed their goodies I stuck to my diet plan. Eventually shedding my weight to 169 lbs. Which I was fortunate enough to keep off for over 7 years. Then my husband passed away from cancer. My life had always been my children and my husband and now my kids were older (one in college and the other a junior in high school) and so I didn't know what to do. My friend recommended I do something off my bucket list but honestly...what was a bucket list. I didn't know what I wanted to do. Eventually I took a high stressed job and my weight slowly started coming back and there was no stopping it. I received a promotion and my new supervisor had had the procedure so it was easy to talk to her and ask questions. I then went and discussed having the sleeve with my doctor and she was very agreeable to it. The rest is history. I started my journey with a size 16 pants, 2xl shirt weighing 254 lbs. My surgery was July 19, 2016. I weighed myself this morning and weighed 167.2 and currently wear a size 8 pants, and xl shirt (my son did give me a large shirt and it fit as well). I have seen people have the surgery and at first they are so excited and determine but then slip back into their old habits but to me it is a lifestyle change. I want to watch my kids raise their kids and I want to watch my grandkids graduate college. There are many things I want to do and so it will now be a forever change in my life. I still have 17lbs to go but if I didn't loose another pound today I'd be happy because I'm wear I want to be.

I always weigh my portions and I never serve myself more then 3oz of protein and 1 oz of vegetables. This really helps and also eating slowly. By limiting my portions right off the bat I don't have to worry about eating that one bite too many.

Dear fellow stress eaters .... So, what do you do now?

I have been doing my research into surgery in Mexico, looking into the decision to go with Dr Illan and Bariatricpal, anyone here used them? Can you all share your experience with them please Just want to make the correct choice for myself

Hey another football lover! Welcome to the page. Go Eagles.

I went back to work at 1 week but I have a desk job and work from home if not traveling. I was able to work long days but dragged ass at night. I didn't get my full energy back until the end of month 3.

I'm on day 1 surgery is July 24 Sent from my 2PQ93 using BariatricPal mobile app

I would like to be your buddy. I'm 32 years old and I have had the gastric bypass surgery on Feb 16 2017. Please feel free to email me at jen8984@yahoo.com

Try making your own soup broth. Comfort food in warm broth and add protein powder to get your protein. You can make sugar free jello too and add protein powder to mix to increase protein. You can do this. You made the first great step you had the surgery. Sent from my SM-G900V using BariatricPal mobile app

Well, I had an absolute DOH! moment today. My scales were stuck at the same weight for a solid week, right down to the ounce. My BF weighed himself this morning and weighed exactly the same as I did. That couldn't happen, he's probably 10 pounds more than me (he's much taller). We took the batteries out, replaced them, reset the scales and voila!!! I was 2 pounds lighter!!! (He was 8 pounds heavier!) These crappy scales have had me depressed for a week! Make sure to check the batteries in your digital scales, folks! It matters! (This commercial message was brought to you by Diane, your BariatricPal dumbass!! LOL)