Rebecca13

I am so grateful to find BariatricPal.  It's informative reading about everyone's experience with their weight loss surgery.  Since the 2nd grade, I gained weight steadily hitting 100 lbs my 6th grade year and then 200lbs my Senior year in high school.  Fast Forward hitting my high weight of 296.   The most I ever lost on my own was in 2001, I got down to 195 lbs.  I kept it off for maybe 2 months then was right back to where I started.  Last year when I graduated with my Associates degree I knew my moment had presented itself to have surgery.  Since April 2016 I started the Real Appeal program through my insurance (United Health Care).  It kick started me to losing almost 50 lbs.  I started reducing my portions and working out.  I started eliminating soda and reducing my portion size.  I tried my best to prepare myself for surgery.  My first week post surgery was pretty rough.  On my 6th day...my worst day... I was given some pretty valuable advise that helped me snap out of my woe is me moment.... my pain eased and now I'm just taking it one day at a time.  I'm still slowly introducing soft foods.  I'm trying to increase my protein intake.   I'm just taking it one day at a time....