jenniferwhite673

Before HW 285
After CW 126
Gastric sleeve 10/20/2014
Size 20 down to size 0
Sent from my SM-G930V using the BariatricPal App

Down about 80 pounds from top pictures. Bottom pictures just taken today. #happy

It's amazing to me that people are willing to have permanent surgical intervention to become a healthy weight and then don't follow the post op instructions. Smh.

I started to get super nervous the days leading into surgery. And this was after being pretty gung-ho through the whole 4 month process. But the day of surgery I was READY. I kept hearing stories of people saying "Oh, it's not that bad, etc", but now that I'm about 6 weeks out (tomorrow!), I can say - it was worth it and I should've told myself to calm down. The first few weeks will be a little rough with transitioning through the food stages, but if I can give any advise - try your best to make sure you have your Protein powders and things like that ready so that it can make the transitions smoother. And I didn't start trying Protein Shakes until AFTER surgery - I bought a lot of bad ones before settling on the ones I like the best. If you can, try some out and see what you like!

Good luck on your upcoming surgery. It is common to have the jitters before the surgery. Many do. In order to get you better prepared for surgery, I recommend 2 things.
1. Walk at least 30 minutes per day for now on. It will help the recovery process go smoothly and remove much of the pain you might experience after surgery, especially the gas pain.
2. If you haven't given up all caffeine and carbonated beverages, do so now. When I went cold turkey on my 6 diet coke a day habit I went through a week of caffeine withdrawal syndrome - severe headaches and body aches. It is better to get that over with now then compound it with the effects of surgery. Otherwise it is like a one two wammy.

It's been a while since I've been on here and just wanted to share my progress. My starting weight was 314, I'm currently 196! I'm amazed at the difference and progress I've made! I wish anyone thinking about surgery or just beginning their journey the best! This was the best decision I've made and it has truly changed my life!

Dannon Light & Fit Greek yogurt has 80 calories and 12g Protein. Fat free. The Key Lime is really good.

I agree with @Kindle. How much we lose and how fast is such a relative number.
How well are you doing at reaching your Protein and Fluid goals?
That said, my one year Surgiversary is coming up in a couple of weeks and have lost over 200 pounds.

The absolute worst thing you can do is compare yourself to others. The second worst thing is to obsess over the numbers on the scale. If you follow the plan, you WILL lose. You don't need a scale to make that happen and the rate at which you lose has Nothing to do with your long term success. I lost over 100% of my excess weight and I don't even OWN a scale!
But since you asked....lost 22 pounds on my preop. Down 100 pounds at 9 - 10 months postop (not sure exactly when since I don't own a scale). Still down 100 pounds at 27 months out. That's what matters, not how much I lost the first few months. Think in terms of the rest of your life and it'll make all the short term stuff a lot easier.

NO, MISTER OR MISS SERVER, I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO DRINK WITH MY MEAL. YES, I'M SURE. NO, NOT EVEN Water.< /p>