NewMary83

Hi everyone! 234.0 today!

Hey everyone! So I haven't posted much recently. Mostly because things have been going amazing!! Aug 19th will mark six months since my surgery and I am down 95lbs as of today!! I could not be happier. With that said though I have noticed a few things in the last month that I was not prepared to feel. Sure I was prepared for the loose skin, and sadness over no soda, and no sweets ect. I was even prepared for the what if complications.... What I did not see coming that has started hitting me like a Mach truck is the emotional issues. I know I have lost almost 100lbs, my new clothing I have recently bought no longer fit, but... I don't feel that different. I never did feel that fat or ugly. I quite liked myself truly. Now however when I see photos come up in my time hop or in memories on Facebook they are forever ruined for me! I cringe and want to cry that I was seriously THAT large!! How did I ever let that happen? I felt pretty on some of these occasions, desired even. Now when I see the photos I have to look away. I joke that they bypassed my stomach... But the surgeon can't fix my brain... And I never meant that more than in the last month. I know if this is my only problem I am doing great. Anyone else suffer from deep shame and disgust when dredging up memories from the past?!? It's becoming a thing for me. Truly what astonishes me the most is that I just didn't realize! Anyways just some early morning rantings. I'm going to enclose some before and after pics specifically one from four years ago of my best friend and I... And then again just a couple weeks ago. It's truly shocking to me!

This happened to me as well! I had gastric bypass feb 19 and on June 25 I had to have my gallbladder removed. It was sucky because unlike the bypass... This was unplanned. I had no time to prepare. But I had the surgery on Thursday went home on Friday and that Sunday I was still able to throw my daughters bday party... You couldn't even tell I had surgery days before!! Apparently gallbladder removal is common in bariatric surgery patients. My room mate was about my age and was having the same surgery and she had the sleeve done last year. Good luck!! This is a cake walk!

Hey all! 236.6. I can't seem to break this two pounds a week cycle!! I miss the early... Days after my surgery where the pounds just melted away lol!

Hi! I'm so late in posting today I'm sorry! My weight is 237 yesterday.

239.2

Good morning everyone! 241.6 today... Goal is 220 Thank you!

Hi steph! Thanks for doing another challenge!! I didn't make goal on the last one hopefully I will have better luck for this one! In any case I love the accountability! Especially now that I am losing weight at a much slower rate... And sometimes I feel like the scale doesn't move at ALL! But then I can tell myself each Monday in a little lighter so it's moving... Even if it is a turtle speeds! Lol anyways starting weight for this challenge is 241 and goal is 220! Thank you!!!

Good morning! 241 this morning! Thank you for doing this challenge steph!! I love these! didn't make goal but I didn't gain either! Lol

I didn't make goal 240 yesterday!

244 today.

247.8 I'm starting to think I'm not going to make my goal this challenge the weight loss has slowed to a snail crawl!

250.6

253.4

I love mine!! I swear by it since my surgery. If you let go of the concept of it being actual pasta, I think it is quite enjoyable! I have made many dishes from puttanesca, regular red sauce, a cilantro lime sauce, pesto.... All of which came out delish! I am able to eat a good amount without feeling that over stuffed feeling or vomiting. It's so simple, and light! Pinterest is a fabulous site for finding recipes!