laurab136

Hi my name is Laura I'm from Chicago il. I'm 32 years old and I weigh 216 lbs. I'm 5'3 I just started investigating about WLS and come to the conclusion that I need it I struggle so much with weight and it's always a constant problem the problem is just stuck in my head I go to the gym everyday well 5 times a week I dropped weight in the past 8 months about 30 lbs. I had an injured knee and desperately needed surgery because it got to the point it was affecting me at the gym and jumping and it would lock on me hurted so bad anyway due to my surgery I had in April I have gained all my weight back and some I'm so disappointed in myself and very embarressed to see people that knew I was losing and know see me as a failure how embarresssing so anyway I'm a self pay and will be having gastric sleeve surgery Oct. 29th I'm super excited and just can't believe this is going to happen!!! It feels to good to be true!!! I wanna be happy healthy and be able to live life and love it!!! I have a 12 yr. old daughter and I always feel very tired and lazy to do things with her I do do things I just don't feel comfortable I know in starting to feel like health issues may be creeping up I'm more of a medium build, imma size 16 , today is the 20th. So it's 9 more days to go lol i just can't wait! I'm always here quietly hearing ur stories , happy moments and struggles I decided to post today since my day is almost coming , I've learned so much from u guys I thank you so much everyone is very sweet and nice I hope to make many many friends ???? well just thought I'd introduce myself. I go to sleep thinking of how my life wil be after the surgery and wake up thinking about ur , it's constantly on my mind I can't even sleep because I'm so excited lol, I'm a good person and very sweet everyone that knows me says I'm too nice and have a heart of gold lol I believe that and I know I deserve this ????

Oh wow just mentioning gravy sounds like a great puréed food with chicken or meatloaf hmmmm, that I will try and the meatball lol I even snap shot ur comment so I don't forget lol thank u Laura-van ❤️

Haaaaa I really thought of that too , nope never I won't do it lol

Ughhh I really hope so ???? I want to be there already !!!!! I wanna be at 3 weeks already!!! Thank u ❤️

OMG Chrissy me and u think just alike!!!! I sware I think to myself I'm not even excited about puréed foods I mean that sounds disgusting blending meat what the hell!!!! I never heard of such a thing!!!!! It's like I'm already thinking I'm still gonna be on liquids , but I was happy to hear someone on here say we can eat the pintos and cheese from taco bell so maybe just maybe I can live off that lol I don't know , I just feel helpless ????

Just know I'm here for u I feel just the same as u do and know everyone is here for u, we gotta be strong I feel like this weeks liquid and puréed thing is eternity!!!!!!!!!!!!! I sware I crave the littlest things I never ever cared for, I feel sad too, I say to myself and mg husband let's gn out and do something I want my mind off food it's like I want it more because I can't have it, and then when we wanna do something to get out the house it's the movies but No popcorn what the hell, or taking a ride and seeing the local posts man where they sell containers of fruit with lemon and hot sauce or them delicious corns in a cup with mayo cheese pepper lime ughhhhh!!!!! Billboards with mc'donalds fries and passing Brazilian steakhouses I mean everything revolves around food I just can't get away!!!!!!!!!!!!! And can't do anything because everything involves food!

Yea I know what ur saying , I feel u, it's like I'm down 15 pounds but not really all that excited because just as u I feel ALL I WANT IS TO BE ABLE TO BE LIKE EVERYONE ELSE!!! I wanna drink til I quench my thirst, I wanna few chips like 2/3 just to bite something and I wanna be able to eat and not feel I have to stop because my body can't take it, it's definitely hard I mean super hard I dk how I can make it thru the day , I hope it gets easier for us because what's done is done and there is absolutely nothing we can do not even cheat even if we wanted to, ughhhh we gotta be strong

I had surgery oct. 29 th. And I'm down 15 pounds today I started at 216 and I'm now 201

Omg I'm going through the same thing is don't have buyers remorse I just didn't know it'd be this hard I'm a week and 3 days out and I really really want a snack a bite a chug, anything I just can't believe how hard this is , how much have u lost already

I'd like to know too I'll be on puréeds on Monday seems like forever I'm going crazy with just liquids ughhh thanks for the question

Imma try that PB2 imma go on a hunt for that tomorw lol

Omg!!!! I'm 6 days out and I feel the same exact way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I feel imma go crazy like did I really do this there's is absolutely NOTHING I can do to even cheat ! I'm on full liquids for two weeks and I'm just so frustrated I'm down 13 pounds started at 217 and today I'm 204 I feel great but I miss food!!! I miss the littlest things!!! Ughhh I'm glad to hear everyone's support it makes me feel I CAN DO THIS!!!!! I love this forum!!! We need to be and stay strong!!!!!! ❤️

Wow I loved looking at all these plates!!! I'm 6days out and I'm just curious how I will be eating I'm not really hungry but I think it's my brain wanting that crunch and just unhealthy food I'm so use too I miss the little things , I'm down 13 pounds in 6 days and feel great it's just the moments I miss eating that bring me down after watching everyone eat around me and I over here having sips of soup after 2 tablespoons of anything I have to wait a little bit before I take another sip ughhh I'm getting very bored and frustrated but at the same time I feel so good!!!! I have another week of full liquids , then puréed , I sometimes feel like I can't believe I did this how can I go on lol I can't have chips, pizza, burgers, fries, steak the littlest things I crave!!! I want fruit j want everything lol but imma be strong and ride it out and try my hardest to do this thing!!!! I really love this forum and I'm always reading everything, I started at 217 and today I'm 204 my surgery was oct. 29th.

Omg I really hope not , cuz I don't want another surgery either ughhh my gallblatter wasn't removed either I been told the same thing to take these pills for about 5/6 months to prevent them... I would like to know what other people answers are I'm just 4 days post op

Wow!!!! Big difference u look beautiful!!!! Ur doing great!

❤️ Good job! ????

U are so right!!! It's so hard for us to be strong and not fall into temptation and walk away I woke up this morning and I'm so hungry but I will take a Protein shake and have a snack in a few , I'm so happy ur living life and loving it!!!! It's the way to live I've missed out on so many bdays and family gatherings in the past 4/5 months bucause I don't want no one seeing me I feel so ashamed I just so glad I'm doing something about it now I just wanna be happy and be able to breathe and not have my chest hurt and be tired and out of breathe when I try to keep a conversation I'm just so done with this it's time for change and im ready!!!! ????❤️ Thank u for replying

Thank you so much!!!! I can't wait to be a lighter me!!!! ????