glitter eyes

When I was about four weeks post op I ran into a "friend" who looked me up and down and said,"I thought you had the weight loss surgery so you could lose weight, I thought you would be skinny by now." At this point I had probably lost at least 25 pounds.
How fast do people think this works anyway? Overnight?
Oh well, jokes on her now. She is still heavy; I am at my goal weight and living life to its fullest!!

Current weight: 155
Goal weight: 149

Current weight: 155
Goal weight: 149

My family was supportive. However, in the beginning my husband was so worried and scared for me to have it done. He said he was scared I would die and he loved me at any size. He never forbade me. He know that ultimately it is and was my body. I took him to my surgeon appointment and a support group meeting and that set his mind at ease.
Maybe your husband just needs a little education on the procedure. But this is something that you do for yourself and no one else. If it is important to you do not let anyone's opinion hold you back!!

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

My family was supportive. However, in the beginning my husband was so worried and scared for me to have it done. He said he was scared I would die and he loved me at any size. He never forbade me. He know that ultimately it is and was my body. I took him to my surgeon appointment and a support group meeting and that set his mind at ease.
Maybe your husband just needs a little education on the procedure. But this is something that you do for yourself and no one else. If it is important to you do not let anyone's opinion hold you back!!

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

I never expected anyone to stop eating what they wanted because of my surgery. We will constantly be around temptations....holidays, party's, work functions, movies theaters, restaurants, vacations etc.
Even though it sucks, it's good to work those will power muscles

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

Adding a powdered marine collagen supplement to my Water everyday cut my Hair loss way down. I also added a cup of bamboo tea everyday which is high in silica and this helped with the dryness, breakage, and brittleness I was experiencing.

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

I am two and half years post op and I have never vomited or had any dumping issues. I never curtailed my social life and when I was out with friends or family no one ever made a big deal out of my eating small portions. Like others have said, most of the time no one even notices what you are eating. If I am off with people who don't know I have had surgery and on the rare occasion someone comments on my small portions I just say I am watching my carbs, or I had a large meal previously.
It's never been an issue.
This surgery has been so life changing and is an amazing gift! I am grateful everyday.

My family was supportive. However, in the beginning my husband was so worried and scared for me to have it done. He said he was scared I would die and he loved me at any size. He never forbade me. He know that ultimately it is and was my body. I took him to my surgeon appointment and a support group meeting and that set his mind at ease.
Maybe your husband just needs a little education on the procedure. But this is something that you do for yourself and no one else. If it is important to you do not let anyone's opinion hold you back!!

My insurance company went with my initial weigh in.

Mine fell out for many months (can't really remember how long exactly). I tried everything: Biotin, essential oils, coconut oil, and Hair loss shampoos.
What finally worked for me was I started taking a powdered marine collagen that I added to a bottle of Water everyday and my hair loss stopped by way more than half. I also started drinking a cup of bamboo tea every day (bamboo tea is high in silica and is great for skin, hair, and nails). This tea fixed the dryness and brittleness that my hair experienced and slowed the loss even more.
Good luck and hope your hair loss stops soon!!

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

Adding a powdered marine collagen supplement to my Water everyday cut my Hair loss way down. I also added a cup of bamboo tea everyday which is high in silica and this helped with the dryness, breakage, and brittleness I was experiencing.

I started in a size 22 pants and tight 3X shirts. Now nine months post op I wear a size 6 pants and a medium top!!!

I am two and half years post op and I have never vomited or had any dumping issues. I never curtailed my social life and when I was out with friends or family no one ever made a big deal out of my eating small portions. Like others have said, most of the time no one even notices what you are eating. If I am off with people who don't know I have had surgery and on the rare occasion someone comments on my small portions I just say I am watching my carbs, or I had a large meal previously.
It's never been an issue.
This surgery has been so life changing and is an amazing gift! I am grateful everyday.

I am two and half years post op and I have never vomited or had any dumping issues. I never curtailed my social life and when I was out with friends or family no one ever made a big deal out of my eating small portions. Like others have said, most of the time no one even notices what you are eating. If I am off with people who don't know I have had surgery and on the rare occasion someone comments on my small portions I just say I am watching my carbs, or I had a large meal previously.
It's never been an issue.
This surgery has been so life changing and is an amazing gift! I am grateful everyday.

I am a beauty product whore. I own about 150 bottles of OPI and Zoya nail polish. My dressing area looks like a mini Sephora. I can't get enough of eyeshadows and I own hundreds. Also, it's not a good day unless I have glitter on somewhere on my body. Yes I am a 15 year old trapped in a 45 year old body!!
Love reading everyone's responses.

@Elode- I agree; most of the time I don't have much to say either. Plus I get a little tired of the people who make unsafe choices immediately post op and only want rainbows and unicorns for advice, so I usually don't have much to add.
On another note my mom just had her gastric sleeve this past Monday so I am excited to see if it gives her a new lease on life. If I remember correctly you were hoping your mom would decide to have it too. Tell her that if my 67 year old mom can do it then she can too!!

@Elode- I agree; most of the time I don't have much to say either. Plus I get a little tired of the people who make unsafe choices immediately post op and only want rainbows and unicorns for advice, so I usually don't have much to add.
On another note my mom just had her gastric sleeve this past Monday so I am excited to see if it gives her a new lease on life. If I remember correctly you were hoping your mom would decide to have it too. Tell her that if my 67 year old mom can do it then she can too!!

@amyreborn. I still drink Protein Shakes even at almost two years post op. I don't drink them everyday, but they are great when I need some high Protein and I am in a hurry. I also will occasionally do a day or two of all protein shakes and then a no carb high protein dinner. This will help me drop a few pounds and keeps my weight at goal.
My favorite brand is the Inspire Protein Powder. The flavors are mild and they don't have that nasty "protein" aftertaste. I will also drink Premier Protein and the caramel ones are my fave.