miko

Why did you have your surgery done , health reasons or just because ?

Yes , I can tell you I feel as if I were 21 years of age again . I've lost 159 lbs in almost a year and so great full for this opportunity I had to get this surgery done . I had high blood pressure , high cholesterol and borderline diabetes . My father had his first heart attack at 45 and I'm 3 years away from that so I have taken precautionary measured . I used to take medication for my illness and since my surgery I have not taken a pill . I wish I had done this a long time ago . Good luck !!

Yes , I can tell you I feel as if I were 21 years of age again . I've lost 159 lbs in almost a year and so great full for this opportunity I had to get this surgery done . I had high blood pressure , high cholesterol and borderline diabetes . My father had his first heart attack at 45 and I'm 3 years away from that so I have taken precautionary measured . I used to take medication for my illness and since my surgery I have not taken a pill . I wish I had done this a long time ago . Good luck !!

Thank you . Hasn't been easy but yes I've reached my goal : )

Madera , Ca but originally from Chicago

Just think , I was a 46-48 waist last October . I'm a size 32 now . Keep doing what your doing cause it really does work .congtrats on your progress and don't get discouraged when you hit a stall . Your body will adjust them BAM !! There goes another 20 lbs you drop .

Ok I deliver dairy products to a convenient store chain . My 70 yr old mother and my wife get diarrhea when they drink milk . Since the regular milk made them sick they changed to lactaid . One day I brought some 2% in a carton instead of a plastic container . Well , both my mother and wife drank some of the milk I brought in the carton . Amazingly , neither got sick and up to this day they both drink regular milk but only out of a carton . It might be worth a try : )

Hello sleever's Amazingly I met a sleever at one of my stops as I was making a delivery . The clerk introduced us as she is aware of our surgery . As I was talking to the fella , he got his surgery 3 months before I did and had lost a total of 170 lbs . This is great ! But as I watched him purchase his lunch he bought a liter of diet coke , king size snicker bar , regular size payday and some ruffles . As I was thinking to myself , wow this guy is going back to his old habits and headed for failure . After he left , the clerk informed me that was his everyday purchase and shakes the soda till its flat before drinking it . I think that's sad , especially when my company delivers fresh deli sandwiches , fruits , vegetables and salads on a daily basis in plastic cups or containers . Anyways , why would someone go thru the procedure and time to lose the weight to just go back to his old ways and start gaining his weight back ? I felt bad for the guy and wanted give him some advise but he looked like he was in a rush . He still looked to be around or near 300 lbs . I guess experiencing what I saw that night just gave me more strength and has made me continue on the right path as I have been for the last year . I hope you sleever's take this surgery seriously and commit to it for the rest of your life . Remember ( it is only a tool)

Good choice !

Try making some chicken stew . Just drink the broth and maybe if you can eat some of the soft be veggies

Hello everyone I am one month away from my yearly anniversary . I am so happy to announce that I have lost 159 lbs . From 309 lbs to 150 lbs . I am now at a stage that I literally struggle and have to eat more just to maintain this weight . The key is , be careful what you do eat .

Well as you probably know , you should be walking everyday . Now , as far as my meals . The first month or so , I stayed on the liquid diet . After that I started on boiled vegetables . Along with my shakes . 4 month , I started on the cheese and dairy and meats like broiled chicken or broiled steaks I would eat my Protein first 1/2 ounce then I was full . I was told not to by others but , I did anyways . For the first couple of months I would only eat 1/4 cup each meal . Water 45 min before and 45 to an hour after each meal . I usually drink gator aid . Just to stay hydrated . 6 months after I noticed that my meal size went to 1/2 cup of food . I ate anything with the exception of bread or soda . I noticed that , i have a taste for dry fruit and nuts . i usually keep a jar that i mixed (from walmart) of fruit and nuts like almonds and pistachios . little cashews just to snack if i became hungry in between meals .Stay focused on eating 3 meals per day So that it becomes a habit . Now , my meal size is almost a cup of food . I take my measuring cup everywhere I go . That is my tool . ( get to know your measuring cups) it may look funny or strange to some but I careless what they think . As long as I eat the right portion of what I'm suppose too its all good .

Thanks to all and am glad I found this app cause there were weeks where I needed answers and found them by reading the post that others experienced.

Very true I don't intend to find it either so yes I got rid of it.

Hello So I had my 6 month check up with my doctor and have learned that I lost 76% of my excess body fat . I have lost a total of 100 lbs and need 35 more to go . I am noticing that I'm not losing as much weight per week as I have in the past and feeling more of an appetite . I have made changes to my diet , like eating more nuts and fruits and less meats but still am not dropping the pounds like in the past . Any suggestions anyone ?

Thanks everyone . It hasn't been easy but yes it's been well worth it . I just hope these last stubborn pounds come off soon as I'm stuck and haven't lost a pound for 2 weeks now .

Gamer how much have you lost since your surgery date ?? Just curious to see if I'm on track

Classes , then the nutritionist , your mental evaluation , then you meet with the surgeon so he can give you your goal weight . Once you reach all then they will give you your surgery date . When I got out of my last orientation class , I started making appointments from the parking lot of kaiser . Good luck !!

I went to the kaiser in Fresno . From the time I first asked my doctor for the gastric referral to my surgery day was 7 weeks .