3 year surgiversary!!
Dec 03, 2012
Hi everyone!!! woow 3 years and here I am!! I am 175 pounds...been this weight a lil over a year and I am definately happy with this weight and size...I am between an 11-13 in pants and medium/large in shirts...i had to get my gallbladder out a few months ago wow that surgery was WAY worse than gastric bypass lol!! Glad thats done and over with! Just wanted to give a quick update I know i'm not on here as often but if anyone has any questions/concerns I get an email on my phone whenever someone leaves a message..i know how many questions I had at first!! Good luck to anyone who is about to have the surgery be ready for the ride of your life :)
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19 month post-op
Jul 04, 2011
I HAVEN'T UPDATED IN A WHILE...ITS BEEN 19 MONTHS SINCE SURGERY..IM AT 155 POUNDS..HAVE MAINTAINED THIS WEIGHT FOR ABOUT 5 MONTHS SO I THINK THIS IS THE WEIGHT I'M GOING TO STAY AT..I LOVE IT..NOT TOO SMALL..SIZE 9-10 IN PANTS AND SMALL/MEDIUM IN SHIRTS..STARTING TO EAT MORE AND NOT FULL FOR AS LONG ABOUT EVERY 3-4 HOURS IM HUNGRY SO HAVE TO MAKE GOOD, SMART CHOICES IN WHAT I'M CHOOSING TO EAT..WITH SUMMER I'LL BE EXERCISING MORE..HAVE BEEN SLACKING ON THAT..IM GOING TO TRY TO UPLOAD SOME PIX FOR SOME REASON THIS SITE GIVES ME A HARD TIME ON UPLOADING PIX..HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING GOOD..IM DOING GREAT :)
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1 YEAR POST-OP
Dec 03, 2010
OK..TODAY IS THE DAY I COULDN'T WAIT FOR...ITS BEEN EXACTLY 1 YEAR SINCE MY SURGERY!!!!! COULDN'T BE HAPPIER WITH THE RESULTS...I LOST 158 POUNDS...WENT FROM A SIZE 26/28 PANT TO A 10...3X SHIRT TO A MEDIUM OR LARGE...I FEEL AMAZING, CAN EAT PRETTY MUCH WHAT I WANT (KNOW WHAT I CAN/CAN'T EAT BY NOW, I STAY AWAY FROM FRIED FOODS) AND IM JUST SOOOO HAPPY WITH THE DECISION I'VE MADE..TO THINK 1 YEAR AGO TODAY I WAS CRYING BECAUSE I WAS SO SCARED AND NERVOUS NOT KNOWING WHAT THIS JOURNEY WAS GONNA BE LIKE...NOW HERE I AM..THE NEW ME :)
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9 mo post-op
Sep 20, 2010
ok...9 months have gone by...im down to 184 pounds...size m/l shirt and 10 pants!!! feeling great and still losing...much slower and more work to lose now but im happy where im at i just have to work on toning toning toning!! this surgery was the best decicision i EVER made for myself!!!!!!
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7 mo post-op!!!
Jul 11, 2010
It's been a little over 7 months since surgery!!! i'm down to 197 pounds....i haven't seen the 100's in over 13 years lol...im down 127 pounds, wear a L in shirts, 14 in pants (but those are starting to get big woohoo) and just feel FANTASTIC...i remember right after surgery thinking to myself i wish i could fastforward 6 months and see what im gonna look like well its that time now and i look and feel great!!
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5 mo post-op update
May 06, 2010
It's been 5 months...can't believe how fast time is going and how happy i am!! ok im down 102 pounds!!! definately something to be proud of...im feeling great, no complaints, look at before and after pix all the time and am just in shock at what a difference 5 months makes!!! I'm sooooo happy with my choice to have surgery i had so many up and down moments before almost chickened out and my goodness i couldn't imagine life without my RNY!!!! As far as my sizes...im between a L and XL top and size 16 pants....i was a 3x 26/28 shirt and a 26 pant just 5 months ago!!!!!
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3 MONTH POST-OP
Mar 03, 2010
HELLO EVERYONE...ok here's my update its been 3 months exactly today!!! i can't believe how fast time has gone by and what a drastic difference 3 months makes!! I'm doing awesome...down 60 pounds since surgery, 81 all together woohoo!!! have gone from a size 26/28 shirt to a 18/20 its crazy!! i wen't from a 26 pants and wore a size 20 today but most size 20s dont fit i'm more a size 22 pant!!! I noticed i can't eat left over chicken i puke it up everytime but other than that everything goes down good and i'm tolerating everything....so just wanted to give u a quick update on how well everything is going!!!!
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6 WEEK POST-OP
Jan 13, 2010
HEY EVERYONE..JUST WANTED TO GIVE U A QUICK UPDATE ON HOW I'M DOING..SO IT'S BEEN 6 WEEKS SINCE MY SURGERY AND I'M FEELING FANTASTIC...IM TOLERATING PRETTY MUCH ANYTHING I TRY, EVEN THOUGH I'VE BEEN GREEDY A FEW TIMES BUT MY STOMACH TOLD ME "NO" LOL...I'VE LOST 34 POUNDS IN THESE 6 WEEKS AND I STARTED BACK AT THE GYM LAST WEEK...IM DOWN 56 POUNDS ALL TOGETHER AND IM SO MUCH MORE COMFORTABLE ALREADY!! I REALLY THINK THIS SURGERY WAS THE BEST THING FOR ME, I FEEL LIKE IT WAS MADE FOR ME LOL CUZ WITHOUT IT I COULDN'T HAVE LOST ALL THIS WEIGHT IN THIS SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AND I'M SO BLESSED THAT I HAVEN'T HAD ANY PROBLEMS YET!! SO AS U CAN SEE IM VERY HAPPY STILL WITH MY CHOICE AND JUST WISH I COULD FAST FORWARD 6 MONTHS FROM NOW LOL TO SEE HOW I'M GONNA LOOK!!
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2 WEEK POST-OP
Dec 16, 2009
HEY EVERYONE..JUST WANTED TO GIVE U MY 2 WEEK CHECKUP...IM DOING SOOOO GOOD IM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW WITH MY DECISION...IM FEELING GREAT, MY ENERGY IS UNBELIEVABLE...I STARTED ON SOME FOODS, COTTAGE CHEESE, EGGS, CHICKEN, MASHED POTATOES AND THEY ALL WENT DOWN GREAT, FELT FULL AFTER ONLY A COUPLE BITES AND IT KEPT ME SATISFIED FOR HOURS!! I'M DOWN 22 POUNDS IN 2 WEEKS!!
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A WEEK OUT FROM SURGERY
Dec 09, 2009
I'M DOING MUCH MUCH BETTER IN JUST THESE 6 DAYS I'VE BEEN OUT...HAVEN'T HAD TO USE MY GAS X STRIPS IN 2 DAYS THANK GOD LOL...JUST STARTED BEING ABLE TO GET ADEQUATE AMOUNTS OF FLUIDS IN, THAT TOOK ME SOME TIME TO DO BUT I'M FINALLY THERE...I'M STILL VERY HEAD HUNGRY THE SMELL OF FOOD JUST MAKES MY STOMACH GROWL AND I WANNA EAT LOL BUT I'VE LOST 12 POUNDS SINCE I HAVE BEEN HOME SO I'M SUPER EXCITED ABOUT THAT!!!
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