Mrs.Hansen88

Love sharing on these kind of posts!!! Here's my 100 pounds picture!! Pre-op 262 8 1/2 months post op- 160 Size 22 pants pre Size 4 pants currently Size 2X shirts pre Size S/M shirts post

So I am coming up on five months post-op now... (Surgery date June 10th) I had VSG done and I have never been happier. I have had ZERO complications, no throwing up, now problems drinking fluids, no adverse reactions to any type of foods (except of course anything with too high fat or sugar), and I just broke through today a seven week stall I have been in!!! This past weekend we had a halloween party and for the first time in my life I was able to buy a costume that wasn't PLUS SIZE and it felt great! :-) I'm just not used to buying size medium anything still! So here's some before and afters.. For the first time in my life I actually felt like a pretty girl at the party instead of hiding in the crowd! Starting weight: 262 Surgery weight: 224.9 Current weight: 168 Height: 5'5" Pants starting: 22 Shirts starting: 2XL/3XL Pants current: 8 Shirts current: M/L

Hey Pokey! I can't lie but I really haven't been doing a whole lot of working out. I will do a little cardio here and there but that is about it. :-( I REALLY need to get on top of working out again in hopes that I can lose the last 18 pounds to reach my goal and hopefully work on some toning. But I have definitely been a bad girl and haven't been working out at all.

Thanks everyone for all of your kind and encouraging words!!! :-)

Thanks so much !!!

Hey Perry! Don't feel bad; I'm at three months out right now and also have been stalled for going on three weeks now. It's definitely getting frustrating. If anyone else has advice on how to jumpstart/break through the stall it would be much appreciated!

Feeling over the moon excited to step on the scale and for once in 10 years to be below 200!!!! I wanted to do a happy dance by myself in the bathroom!

@@prbaby28 my surgeon doesn't allow for us to drink protein shakes. I am only allowed to eat 3 meals a day, a 1/4 of some kind of protein. and the only other thing I do is drink water, propels, or zero vitamin waters.(I do sugar free Popsicles still just to try and get my fluids in. I'm not doing anything special by any means. I have been stalled now since I posted this tread (so five days).. I have started getting back in the gym but very slowly.

I get them all the time but not so much around when I'm eating.. More so when drinking and breathing.. Very annoying and frustrating.

Congrats to you! that's one of my favorite parts! I do it all the time when I'm sitting now. ????

I wouldn't push anything until your doctors say so! just walk walk walk!

I was concerned at two weeks post because I never felt "full" and I seemed to have no problems taking liquids. But even now that I'm on solid foods I don't know necessarily what "full" is. I stick to a 1/4 cup but sometimes I don't eat it all because I don't want to push it. This may sound weird but my signal seems to be when I burp. For whatever reason that's when I know enough is enough.

What are your stats? My highest in January was 262. On the pre-op diet I lost a lot! On surgery day (June 10th) I was 224.9. And today I am stalled at 198.5... So in 4 weeks I lost 26.4 pounds.

Thank you everyone for your kind works and encouragement! I am so excited at how things are going. My husband thinks I am the "poster child" of successful recovery. I have had no complications this far, no vomiting, no aversions or problems with any foods I have eaten so far. My only problem is making sure I get enough fluids in! :-) Weight loss seems to be slowing quickly but I haven't started back strong in the gym yet. Here's to hoping the next 40 pounds comes off just as easily and quickly! :-)

I'm three weeks post op and I think I'm seeing the beginnings of a stall too. Scale hasn't moved in three days.

No saying yikes! You look awesome! We have somewhat similar stats so I hope to look as good as you in a bikini!

You look amazing!!! I only hope and dream i could look as good as you after! How in the world did you tone your arms to look so good after..? I'm nervous about having really flabby arms even after I lose the weight!

Amazing! My stats are very similar to yours and i hope to have the same success! Keep up the good work! :-)

Congrats Kat! Which Kaiser are you at in Northern Cali? I'm at the Richmond Kaiser and would love to find friends locally. I am scheduled for surgery June 10th! Nervous and excited of course!