LisaKay

You will have hair loss of some kind

Thank you for openly sharing your thoughts on this. Interesting

Sounds like an excellent time to shine.

Do it for you. Your life is worth fighting for, once you move forward others see you success finally shut up and start cheering you on. This has been my experience. I’m so happy that I’m off all meds, and even the sleep apnea is better then it was before. I’ve lost 135 lbs in 10months. I’m loving life and the confidence I have. It’s is a lot of hard work and the surgery is not an easy fix but it is a tool to get on a healthy lifestyle. I wish you the best.

Great job. Looking beautiful

I did it! I lost 135 lbs in 10months and climbed to Everest Base Camp this week. It took 10 days hiking up and 5 days down. This was my first hiking experience ever. I been dreaming to do this for the past 5 years and finally it is checked off my bucket list! I feel so good every day. Even on my bad days I feel better then when I weight 294lbs. That is success to me!

Beautiful

Do awesome! I am so proud of you!

I have come across Bone broth for a great way to have protein without the meat. there is a lot on google on how to make. it is so cheap to make as well. after i make it i freeze it in ice cube trays then place in zip lock bag in freezer. when i make beans, veggie, lentils, eat i place a cube of it in food to melt and it adds great flavor to veggies and the protein i need. check it out.

great question. i also wonder same thing. I haven't been at this weight since i was a teenager, and I'm 45 years old now. I am just loving the way i feel and look. I know i want to do skin remover surgery anyways so I'm on with what ever i drop off now. I think what is getting frustrating is how uncomfortable my weight is making people around me. They are so use to me being fat that now i am at normal size they say it to skinny for me. They just want me to look like i did. But i am on my journey and i will be what i am comfortable with. and that is taking this new life change one day at a time. best of luck.

YEAH!!!! Great job! you rock your new look!

What a life changer. I love every bit of this process and my new lifestyle. Surgery went great and no complications, my energy high the whole time. So far no hair loss.

wow, this is awesome! i love hearing your experience. I'm on my journey and am looking for the next steps of skin removal. Who did your surgery and how much was it. also are you going to post any pictures? I'm so happy for you and wish you the best.

that was wonderful how you had the same place for everything! also i haven't heard anything about dog ears, i need to look that up. your tips were great. i will sure use them as i am looking. i also agree about being realistic in what it will look like after. I already am so happy to be healthy and my close do hide a lot but i know having that skin taken off put a whole new feeling and level of achievement when its all said and done. i have the time off work to heal. thank you for posting and being a light for us who are learning.

i went with a company called www.beliteweight.com they were amazing in taking care of everything. for RNY it cost $8900 you fly into Texas and the hospital is 20 min drive away. beautiful room and no problem with people speaking english. i was pampered by them in every way. they pick u up at airport and drop you back off. everything was included in price except my flight. HOSPITAL: StarMedica Hospital, Juarez, Mexico SURGICAL TEAM: Dr. Jose Rodriguez-Villarreal & Dr. Elmo Aramburo

wow, love the transformation. I am looking now for who will do my skin removal surgery. So much research and I'm just beginning. Any tips on where to start and what questions to ask. it will all be out of my pocket paying for it. Is there something you know now that you wish you knew before you got surgery?

Hello, from the time i decided to get gastric Bypass to the surgery date was 1 month. I went to Mexico alone and had it done. Only a few really close friends knew about it and was not happy with me doing it. But my mind was made up and did it. Of course now they think this was awesome that i did it! Most all the people i know does not know i had RNY but last week i decided on my 6 month post op and i wanted to post before and after pic. but i knew people would start asking and wanting to know what i did. Do i say or not!. I decided to come out and share i did RNY. My hope in confessing was to inspire someone else like me who i know that might need to be encouraged. As it turned out, shortly after i posted on fb i was contacted and got to meet a wonderful woman who i encouraged and got her on this sight for more help. It is all worth it for the one person i can make a difference in there life. People have options and talk and sometime you just need to flush what they say when it is negative. I do feel much better that i came out. I do not focus on the surgery but on what i am doing now in what i eat and being active is mostly my conversation. Do what brings you peace. Do things in your own timing. For me Im only going to post one more time on fb when i reach my goal weight of before and after pic. Best wishes on your journey.