toni1960 8 Posted May 7, 2014 My surgery was performed on March 12 today is May 7 and I am down almost 30 pounds and I have any complication. I feel great and I'm back to work and I'm down from a size 18-20 to a size 14. I am so happy I had the surgery and I have no regrets I feel awesome I'm off my blood pressure medication and my sleep apnea is minimal. 5 mentalistfan, Debi Amador, heatonsgal and 2 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danaevett 179 Posted May 7, 2014 My surgery was performed on March 12 today is May 7 and I am down almost 30 pounds and I have any complication. I feel great and I'm back to work and I'm down from a size 18-20 to a size 14. I am so happy I had the surgery and I have no regrets I feel awesome I'm off my blood pressure medication and my sleep apnea is minimal. My surgery was March 6th. I'm down 32 pounds since then. I've been taken off all of my diabetes meds and cleared of diabetes. Also; my blood pressure med has been cut in half. You and I are doing great. Way to go. 2 Debi Amador and toni1960 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nanny'shappy 37 Posted May 7, 2014 Great job to both of you! I'm so happy to hear great results! Please keep up the wonderful work and keep us posted! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toni1960 8 Posted May 8, 2014 My surgery was March 6th. I'm down 32 pounds since then. I've been taken off all of my diabetes meds and cleared of diabetes. Also; my blood pressure med has been cut in half. You and I are doing great. Way to go. Hey great news keep up the good works. Keeping loosing and then u will be completely off blood pressure meds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sizzsooz 38 Posted May 14, 2014 My surgery was performed on March 12 today is May 7 and I am down almost 30 pounds and I have any complication.<br> I feel great and I'm back to work and I'm down from a size 18-20 to a size 14. I am so happy I had the surgery and I have no regrets I feel awesome I'm off my blood pressure medication and my sleep apnea is minimal.[/QUOT So how do you know your sleep apnea gets better? I just can't wear that mask anymore! But hope I'm ok. I was march 12 and down 32 lbs Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toni1960 8 Posted May 15, 2014 . My snoring is minimal my husband said I don't snore at all so far. I am resting good and when I wake up in the morning I'm not tired anymore so for that alone I know my sleep apnea is under control Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SugarTea 15 Posted May 27, 2014 Great job, I am down 49 lbs from 11 March surgery date. Trying to workout hard so I can speed up as I see quite a slow down lately. 1 Debi Amador reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Debi Amador 120 Posted June 10, 2014 My surgery was done on March 11th, I am coming up on 3 months tomorrow and I have lost over 60 pounds. I am so thankful that I finally got this surgery done. I haven't had any real complications, a few times i have had heartburn or acid issues but that is nothing. I've gone from a size 24 to a size 14. 1 JurneeOfOne reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SugarTea 15 Posted June 10, 2014 That is a wonderful loss in three months. Did you go to Atlanta Baratrics? It is the best thing and I feel like a new human being! Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetxpetunia 4 Posted June 28, 2014 yea March sleevies! My surgery was March 12 at Hackensack University Medical Center (HUMC) and I'm down 75 lbs as of today! 75lbs in 15 weeks and down from a 22 to a 16. 1 JurneeOfOne reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Becky78 7 Posted June 30, 2014 Wow, amazing losses!! Great job!! I had surgery march 6, I'm down 48 lbs went from a size 22 to a 14-16. I've hit a huge stall lately though. Hoping to increase my exercise to see if more starts melting off. I'm suppose to be down another 20 more by September to reach the goal weight my dr and I set for sept. 1 JurneeOfOne reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JurneeOfOne 14 Posted July 1, 2014 Hello, My surgery was March 12, 2014 I have lost a total of 52lbs. I'm currently 175lbs with no complications. I walk 10 plus miles a day. I jog 1.5 miles on weekends trying to get ready for my first 5K in September. I'm so excited. I have no regrets and I'm loving everyone's journey!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweet4422 13 Posted March 5, 2015 My surgery was March 12th 2014! , I didn't have a stall at all untill nov and I been maintaining I lost 80 lbs since surgery, best thing I ever did, how's everyone doing? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sweetxpetunia 4 Posted March 10, 2015 Sweet4422- the one year mark can be tough! Don't get discouraged though! I am one year out on March 12th and 130 lbs down and if I am really honest I don't get much official exercise, but I stay active, and busy. Make sure you are drinking a lot of liquids- we forget how important irrigation is to the weight loss process, but remember the early days when you were often thirsty and it was a necessity to drink. Up your liquid intake and also, consider lightening your meals- not in portion size but in substance. Like I actively avoid all sugars, I eat foods that I know are supposed to increase metabolism (bc that was a huge problem for me before) and I eat carbs but I'm picky about it, and to be truthful I never really went back to Pasta or rice or noodles or bread. I will eat sesame breadsticks, or goldfish crackers (which are salty but a treat) or whole grain brown rice- and those are eaten once in a while. I allow for some carbs in my diet, but I prefer healthy carbs like red kidney Beans over my salad that count as a complex carb-meaning they have Protein and carbs giving you twice as much energy. Lately, and sorry for the over-share, I noticed that I get a huge chocolate/sugar craving. Well I use sugarless Torani syrups and made my own chocolate at home. The other night I wanted to make a crock pot meal and the original recipe called for a packet of onion Soup mix-which is loaded with sodium. Also, beef granules which are again packed with sodium! I decided instead to make a home made salt-free version of the onion Soup package, with just as much flavor, and opted instead for sodium free granule packets- the meal came delicious! I still added salt, but this way I controlled totally the amount of salt in the dish! I know it's hard, but little stuff^^ like that really helps! I work full time and go to school full time for my masters, I fell into the dangerous pool of takeout one too many times, so on Weekends I cook and make a healthy meal I can nibble on all week-roast chicken, crock pot steaks/stews (these chewier, more sinewy meats are easier for me to consume when they've been sitting in a crock pot all day), roasted vegetables, etc. Please message me if you have any questions and best of luck on your journey~ ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SugarTea 15 Posted March 10, 2015 (edited) My anniversary is one year the 11th of March. 65lbs from 256 to 191 being my lowest. Overall I do very well, feel so much better and typically try to exercise regularly. I really pushed my exercise with weights and I have Fibro. Over did it and I get the bad nerve burn so it sets me back a week or two and then I go right back to it. I have gone back to drinking lemon Water in the am warm to flush toxins. Also having a few sugar cravings so trying to find ways to curve my eating, trying diet sugar-free pudding so I won't over indulge. Started eating a little ice cream so had To STOP!! So easy to fall back so stay focused my friends. Went from a 18-12 and don't want to change except for the better in being healthy and happy because I can participate in outings now. Stay true to yourself. Edited March 10, 2015 by SugarTea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites