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Hey Everyone!! So glad to see such great progress and happiness from everyone! Congrats to everyone on all of the awesome work. I am in a GREAT place as well. I am very satisfied with my weight loss thus far. I don't weigh daily or even weekly sometimes. I don't want to turn psycho (and if you knew me you'd know that I analyze everything). I just want to continue to allow my body to do her thing. I have graduated from walking, to speed walking, to jogging 🤯! I am working to tone the flabbies of my triceps (that'll be a long road, so I am patient). Working with this stomach (I see a waistline coming through). I've purchased a few things for my home "gym" rope, medicine ball, etc. Days that I don't make it to the gym, I workout here at home. I am down from a size 16/18 to a size 10 in pants. I am down from a 16/18 in shirts to a medium. I am down as of right now a total 67 pounds. I figure I'll lose another 30-40 or so. Really happy with where I am and how I look. On a personal side note... early on I was asked what is one simple thing that I am really looking forward to doing when I lose weight. Something that is just kind of taken for granted almost. Mine was crossing my legs without it feeling uncomfortable or even like I have to work hard to force them to stay crossed or crossing my ankles because crossing my legs was to uncomfortable. I am here to tell you all these legs stay on crossed!!! In the car my legs are what??? CROSSED! So easy, so carefree, so natural, so crossed! Lol!! It was really difficult in the beginning and I still have my moments even now with "hey I need a few more calories, hey I need to eat something, hey I haven't had enough liquid today etc.", but I would without a doubt, hesitation, or second thought make this same decision again. It is amazing.

I had my surgery date set before I received my final approval from my insurance compan. My final appointment with my surgeon was on March 19. And had my final approval today March 26. Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

I'm 49 and had RNY on 2/25/19 - down 20 pounds in the first 30 days. Would have liked to have been down more, but was diagnosed w/influenza B right after surgery. Talk about zero energy...🤬

Howdy! I’ve been a lurker here for over 10 years. I have wanted this surgery and prayed for it. Through a divorce, job changes (which mean insurance changes), disabled son’s surgery, Lupus diagnosis and then prescribed steroids, I have wanted and needed this surgery. But it wasn’t until about 6 months ago when we moved to Florida that I realized it was actually a real possibility. And it was, and is. And it’s happening tomorrow, March 27th. I haven’t wanted to post anything because I honestly didn’t believe it would happen. Can it be real???

That's awesome!!!! I am definitely not losing two pounds a week, so that's great! I would like to lose another 10, but that might take a few months. I am not sure I really need to really lose anymore, but I wanted cushion against regain. I am lean now and would love to get a six pack for the first time in my life. I think I have some loose skin that might make that difficult though--not sure if it's fat or skin. I wish I could afford a tummy tuck!!! Sent from my SM-G965U1 using Tapatalk

Started my journey with the nutritionist last week of May, 2018. Surgery January 2, 2019. As of March 20th....down 90lbs.

Wow, we have the same starting stats. I am a revision from sleeve to Rny Starting weight preop diet 240lbs Surgery weight 2/12/19. 230lbs Current weight. 208

I has a similar experience but mine was a pulmonary embolism in my lung. Excruciating painful and took them too long to diagnose on my opinion. Spent and addition 10 days in hospital. Terrible. But no surgery regrets

Can I just take a minute to rave about Quest Bars? Cause I LOOOVE Quest Bars. I know, I know, not everyone shares my affection - some don’t care for the taste, or maybe they don’t dig the texture. 20 grams of protein? Yes please! 15 grams of fiber? Yes please! CHOCOLATE?! Hell yes! If you haven’t given Quest Bars a try, what are you waiting for? *hint* take them out of the wrapper and warm in the microwave for 10 seconds- HEAVEN!

Starting weight: 228 Date of Surgery: 02/18/2019 Weight today: 193.4 Weight lost: 34.6 I have no complaints. I feel so blessed! I'm excited for what's to come. I love it that we have this forum, to encourage and cheer each other!

First, the obligatory disclaimer: remember that everyone is different and will have different weight loss rates. Age, starting weight, genetics, height, complications all factor in to each person's weight loss rates. Second, a thought: Instead of just total units lost, probably a more telling statistic would be maybe BMI (which factors in height), or Percentage of Total Body Weight Lost (but this doesn't take into account lean muscle changes...), or Percentage of Inches Lost in certain areas of body measurements (but everyone carries their weight differently...) Lastly: Anyhoo, with that said, we are human after all, and we can't help but compare and be curious: ** Note that I am on the vertically-challenged side of 5' 1" ** Highest weight: 235.0 lbs (10-Oct-2018) BMI: 44.4 (morbidly obese) Surgery weight: 223.2 lbs (24-Oct-2018) Today's weight: 148.8 lbs (26-Mar-2019, 5 months + 2 days post op) BMI: 28.1 (overweight) % of Body Weight Lost: 36.7% (-86.2 lbs) % of inches lost chest: 25.0% (-12.0") % of inches lost waist: 28.7% (-12.5") % of inches lost hips: 22.2% (-11.0") ** Yes, I keep track of EVERYTHING. You should see my spreadsheet **

Oh okay cool I'm having mines done on April 19 at weill Cornell hospital downtown[emoji173][emoji173][emoji173] good luck on your journey & all the best. Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

I can give you three right now without any straining, while I lay in my bed this fine March Morming! #4 A Happy Ch8ldhood memory would have to be sitting on my Daddy's shoulders at parades.It seems like my little town had parades often, Easter, Memorial Dayn 4th of July, Labor Day, Halloween, a Thanksgiving/Christmas plus anytime,a Local son or Daughter did anything noteworthy. I felt like I was an Empress, or at least Princess of the World up high when I could watch everything. It gets boring looking at adults rest ends all the time. #5-A friend who really knows me. That would be my friend Robin. When I finally got up the courage to tell someone I was diagnosed as high functioning Autistic ( Aspergers). After years of feeling and being told You aren't right, or defective, it was both scary and liberating to get an official diagnosis. And Robin was the second person I admitted/ came out to. First one said " Funny , You don't look that retarded!" And it is not at all the same thing. Robin smiled sweetly and said " I have known for years, I just figured You didn't want t9 talk about it but that someday you would!" I cried a little, she hugged me,because at that moment I knew somebody knew me as I was and loved me any way! And what a Beautiful Gift that was for me. And lastly what would I tell the 2018 Frustr8? Hang tough, stay striving towards your target. That seminar you attended on March 9th 2018 will bear you something wonderful . O.S.U. will want and accept you as a Bariatric Candidate. And everyone on every level will be kind and welcoming. I know you are impatient and worried you will never receive your surgery, after all you have been trying since August 2015, put that Evil Former Program and the heartaches it caused you behind you, you may even grow to Forgive the Rotten Ex-Surgeon that turned you down after going through his program not once but twice. Oh you may never totally forget but you'll forgive him enough for closure. And as you finish up requirements this one requested you still will feel wanted and incrediblely like you've "come,home "after a l9ng journey away, maybe similar to the Prodigal Son in the Bible. And in due time you will meet your new surgeon, Bradley J Needleman MD, even his name sounds impressive and this is a Cookie who does know his stuff, he wouldn't have become Chief of Bariatric Medicine and Metabolic Weight Loss without it. He will not find you undeserving, will believe you have the commitment to see it through and best of all He Will Not Find You Too Old. And on September 5th at 7 AM you will receive the surgery you are seeking. And he will not leave huge wounds on you, you will even peek when you wake up to make sure you had surgery after all, because until that moment you still will fear somehow the surgery will be aborted. And your recovery will start out good, but when trials come you will prevail over them. Oh it will be an odd type recovery but as the saying goes YOU HAVE TO BE AN ODD NUMBER TO BE NUMBER ONE! And you didn't start this undertaking to be run- of - the mill but rather outstanding. And you will lose the weight Cabbage Water, diets and all the diet pill interventions. could not do for you. And You are worthy of love for you are incredibly strong. I will be waiting in 2019 until you rejoin me and we display an United front to the outside world! So up on your pony Cowgirl, this is a race you can win!😜👍🌈

So I have h-pylori stomach bacteria was treated seven weeks ago (10 tablets) daily for 10 days. Bacteria didn't go away & now I'm taking 12 tablets daily. I'm super tiered, my eyes looks like I'm on drugs & my body hurts. Every morning I wake up with this bitter metallic taste in my mouth. Hoping this time the bacteria will be gone!!!! Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

So I have h-pylori stomach bacteria was treated seven weeks ago (10 tablets) daily for 10 days. Bacteria didn't go away & now I'm taking 12 tablets daily. I'm super tiered, my eyes looks like I'm on drugs & my body hurts. Every morning I wake up with this bitter metallic taste in my mouth. Hoping this time the bacteria will be gone!!!! Sent from my SM-G925T using BariatricPal mobile app

I had gastric bypass on 12/02/17. My start weight at consult was 384, my surgery weight was 369. I now weigh between 182-185. This was my surgeons goal, I may try for 175. I am 5’10” for reference. I have gone from a 28 in pants and 4x in shirts to a 10/12 in pants and usually a medium now in tops. I agree with above posters, I do get hungry but it takes much less to feel satiated and although I do still get cravings for things, it is easier to not eat those things now as I know they make me feel poorly, both physically and mentally.

Highest weight 272 Surgery weight 2/26/18 263 Current weight 3/26/19 146

This is the toughest stage, i went through the same thing keep doing what is working for you, as your tummy heals it will allow more to enter it. Some days i thought i was dying of hunger, but i am 33days in now and doing well. My tummy tells me really quickly what i will and will not eat again and how fast i will andwill not eat. This journey will be a lifetime journey. Enjoy the ride to reach back she share with other coming behind you. Starting weight after 3 month waiting period 270lbs my weight now is 244lbs. My medical issues are getting better everyday. Hang in there and when your not sure of something of course check with you medical team and you can always reach out to us. Surgery date was 2/20/2019.

Soooo.... the gas pain was bad the first day right after coming out of anesthesia.... but the worst of it was two things: I started my period the morning of surgery and I am a HEAVY bleeder and 2 the pain from the inscisions was pretty much unbearable. I hardly walked at all while in the hospital. I had to use a commode to go to the bathroom and I couldn't even wipe myself I was in so much pain. It was an absolute nightmare. I cried for days because I could not believe what I had done and the pain was just so bad. I'm into week 3 and things are better. I can finally lay on my side without a lot of pain. I am desperate for real food. I'm sick to death of protein shakes. Overall SO FAR.. I would rate my experience a 3/4 out of 10. Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app

If it makes any pre-oppers feel better... I didn't have much gas pain at all. Slight discomfort like you'd get if constipated, but that was it really. I woke up from the surgery (when I came back from 'going under') feeling like I'd been hit by a bus but was asleep again 10 minutes later (once I'd spoken to my husband) then I woke again 4 hours later and insisted on getting up out of bed... had a total hot flush... but that was it... was up and walking etc, easy on the first day and felt pretty much normal (though faint from lack of food) by day 2. I know not everyone is so lucky!!! I don't know if it was because I was super super strict about my pre surgery diet or I just got very lucky or both. A year later and I get excruciating indigestion that I am trying to solve. So don't hate me- those of you who had the gas post op! My

Hope to be joining you soon, made it foward from 26-28W to 22-24 and found a clearance sweater in 20 that didn't look like I was poured in and overflowing. And I figure then I can go into Jr's 19, that's their size L at Wally World. See for an Ample Sample I am truly built like an Oversized Jr, not as busty(C) as the average Miss size,most of my sisters- in- weight are D,DD and above.

And Mikeyy is correct, a ball park figure is 3-4 hours, could be,less, robotic are among the best and quickest but you surgeon will take just as long as it takes to get it done rights My RnY surgery was at 7AM , I was done, awake, and in my own room by 10:15. I was 72, if anyone was gonna have problems, by logic, it should have been ME! You youngins should have it "Made in the Shade!" God Bless you all and Happy and Smooth Surgeries!

Hi 👋🏻 just wondering who is having their operation on April 10th to share the journey.

Hi, I am not feeling any restriction after 10 months (RNY 2018 - had sleeve 2014), this happened directly after I had the flu where I ate ice cream and I had soda. I usually eat 3 ounces per meal 2x a day and muscle milk for breakfast. After the flu 3 weeks ago I just don't feel any restriction whereas I could eat and feel satisfied, now I think I can just continue to eat more and have noticed I am now eating more than before if I don't measure. I don't have health insurance now so I can't see my Dr.