African American RNY Sisters

[Rebellious Butterfly 91]

I only told my future hubby and mom......

[niasia33 40]

Hi cutiepieinchi! I'm from Chesapeake. Are you in VA also? I hate that some people are not supportive and someone always know someone who had gastric bypass surgery and.........we'll you know the rest! I only want positive vibes on this journey with me. I wish you the best of luck with your journey too. Thank heaven for this forum!!

[Emeree 19]

Ok ladies I am in a STALL.......... I have only lost 3 pounds this month. My cloths are still getting looser but no weight loss. I think I may be losing inches but I have NO idea what that means. If anyone has had this experience I need some direction. I have been eating excellent. Gave up red meat and watching my intake. I dont drink as much Water and I have started back my coffee no sugar but half and half. My hubby has went to my diet and lost 27 pounds in 3 weeks. He has been eating and drinking all my Protein lol. but really I need you all.

ShaKazi, I don't know what it means or exactly why, but I think our bodies sometimes need to adjust and make sure that we are not harming ourselves with the reduced amount of calories so it conserves from time to time. Check to make sure you are getting enough protein. Try increasing the water, reduce the coffee, increase exercise and see if that helps. sleep and stress can play a role in making weight loss more challenging. I don't think you should worry since you are still losing inches and weight (even though it isn't as much as you would like). After tweaking a few things and it is still slow in the next month, perhaps speaking with your NUT may help. I don't know anything else to share. I think you are doing great so don't give up and take it one day at a time. Hope this helps.

[niasia33 40]

Hi wickedbeauty! Nice to meet you. I pray that you get your date soon so that you too can start you new life. How are you holding up? This has been a 9 month process for me which was partly my fault as I had to quit smoking. Thank God for miracles....as I have been smoke free for almost 5 months after 25 yrs of smoking. Where are you from?

[WickedBeauty 87]

Hi wickedbeauty! Nice to meet you. I pray that you get your date soon so that you too can start you new life. How are you holding up? This has been a 9 month process for me which was partly my fault as I had to quit smoking. Thank God for miracles....as I have been smoke free for almost 5 months after 25 yrs of smoking. Where are you from?

Got my date this afternoon! I'm April 28th and can hardly contain myself. I'm in northeast Ohio.

Congrats on being smoke free! That's beautiful! I bet you're proud of yourself. Where are you in your journey now? Preop/postop?

[cutiepieinchi 158]

Hi cutiepieinchi! I'm from Chesapeake. Are you in VA also? I hate that some people are not supportive and someone always know someone who had gastric bypass surgery and.........we'll you know the rest! I only want positive vibes on this journey with me. I wish you the best of luck with your journey too. Thank heaven for this forum!!

Hi! I am from Illinois,everyone is so nice and nonjudgemental here

[niasia33 40]

Got my date this afternoon! I'm April 28th and can hardly contain myself. I'm in northeast Ohio. Congrats on being smoke free! That's beautiful! I bet you're proud of yourself. Where are you in your journey now? Preop/postop?

I am still pre-op. My surgery date is 5/16/14!!!! I'm so excited! Well congrats on getting your surgery date, that is wonderful! Thank you about the smoking it was hard but my sister told me to remember "no cigarette tastes as good as healthy and thin feels!" So I keep that close to me when I have a craving to smoke or I want to eat something I'm not supposed to!! Good luck to you!

Edited April 20, 2014 by niasia33

[WickedBeauty 87]

Hi! I am from Illinois,everyone is so nice and nonjudgemental here

I love this site/app. Everyone has been so supportive and encouraging. Judgement free zone!

[gixxergirl 85]

I like that too because we have so much negativity to deal with from the outside.

[kparadisek 115]

Ok ladies I am in a STALL.......... I have only lost 3 pounds this month. My cloths are still getting looser but no weight loss. I think I may be losing inches but I have NO idea what that means. If anyone has had this experience I need some direction. I have been eating excellent. Gave up red meat and watching my intake. I dont drink as much Water and I have started back my coffee no sugar but half and half. My hubby has went to my diet and lost 27 pounds in 3 weeks. He has been eating and drinking all my Protein lol. but really I need you all.

Stalls are normal just remember this too shall pass! Continue with your protein and exercising. Stick to the plan and the scale will move again. Inches lost are our friends! We love to see them disappear! The pounds will follow! We've got this in the bag! That's our new Mantra!!!

[kparadisek 115]

Hi cutiepieinchi! I'm from Chesapeake. Are you in VA also? I hate that some people are not supportive and someone always know someone who had gastric bypass surgery and.........we'll you know the rest! I only want positive vibes on this journey with me. I wish you the best of luck with your journey too. Thank heaven for this forum!!

I understand you 110%. I kept my surgery a secret too. I only told my Mom my stepdad my immediate family my male friend/boo and my female friend (that took me to my first seminar and my best friend that's it. So far everybody has managed to keep it a secret.

[kparadisek 115]

I love this site/app. Everyone has been so supportive and encouraging. Judgement free zone!

Yes we're all in this together so it helps that we have this great support group going!

[ShaKazi 15]

Thanks Emeree I think I had a panic attack lol I tried on a suit I could not fit last month and even tho I haven't lost weight I could fit it so I know something different is happening. ?....... I took some pics this week and cant believe its me I look at myself and can't believe it's me I just can't SEE how I really look strange

[YoColeFleet 246]

Amazing. Dr.Cahill tells me that with my body shape I will be a 4-6...hard to imagine!!

That's what he told me, I couldn't imagine but now I'm a believer, you will to.

[YoColeFleet 246]

4/10/14, it was my 10th month Surgiversary and I passed my surgeons goal, I have lost 100 lbs., I am now at 135, yay me. I am wearing a size 4-6, and loving it, I have no saggy skin, just a little bat wing but nothing major. My muscle tone is good, I've made major career changes, I quit my professional job to do something I've always wanted to do, I'm in Cosmetology school full time and loving it, so I don't regret any of my decisions and plus my husband and daughter has been very supportive. I've attached a few pics: