Hi all!
I haven't been on this forum for a few years but I wanted to update and inform people who might be curious what life is like 5 years post-sleeve.
So, back in 2011, I had yoyo dieted my...
Type: Posts; User: carolynodien
Hi all!
I haven't been on this forum for a few years but I wanted to update and inform people who might be curious what life is like 5 years post-sleeve.
So, back in 2011, I had yoyo dieted my...
WOW!!!! You truly look like a different woman. Much younger! You rock! Very inspirational!
You are a wonderful inspiration! I, too, just passed my 3 year mark. I am back on here to renew my inspiration because in the last year I got a little sloppy and have eaten WAY too many carbs. I have...
I like their vanilla and chocolate a lot...but the chicken soup made me gag. I give it a 1!
Things have changed in the 2 years since I went there! The only extra charge when I went was the xray! We went in the medical lane no charge! And when I went they still had the recovery house, so no...
You look young, I was 49 when I got sleeved. I yoyo dieted myself to huge from relatively skinny starting in my 20's. I could never stick to a diet, I was always hungry.
In retrospect, if I had...
I love all the well deserved encouragement you are getting on here and I agree with everyone, you did great, no beating yourself up! I started reading the thread because I am a waitress at Outback,...
Yes, I did pre op and then after every 20 lbs lost...in a bikini! lol. Yes, I have always been a bit of an exhibitionist I guess.
I am so proud of you! You are staying on track and looking at labels, so very important in this journey. I am 2 years out and about 6 months ago felt very invincible to weight gain and got a little...
I realize that this post is over a year old, but now that I am 23 months out of surgery I had to find some help. I lost 85 lbs the first 8 months, maintained pretty effortlessly for a year, and in...
I always described myself as a "Reverse Anorexic"...just because as an anorexic looks in the mirror and sees a fat body, I was fat and always saw a skinny girl in the mirror! BUT photos were...
I eat out all the time, as I am in a "dating" mode. I sometimes share a meal, or bring home leftovers. I have made some of those restaurant portions last for 3 more meals! I try to make good...
What I was told is that in time, scar tissue heals over the staples and makes them harmless.
Are you kidding me? I just saw a commercial with a man who had lap band surgery...who claimed it was better than the sleeve. There is NO WAY I EVER wanted a lap band or bypass...and I love my sleeve!...
Are you kidding me? I just saw a commercial with a man who had lap band surgery...who claimed it was better than the sleeve. There is NO WAY I EVER wanted a lap band or bypass...and I love my sleeve!...
Are you kidding me? I just saw a commercial with a man who had lap band surgery...who claimed it was better than the sleeve. There is NO WAY I EVER wanted a lap band or bypass...and I love my sleeve!...
Wooohoooooooooooo! Looks like a blast! I was never one to let my size keep me from doing anything, at 260 I was bungee jumping, but I am just weird that way. Glad you are doing what you have always...
Oh, and I wanted to add that Jenny Craig WANTED my goal to be 130 lbs so I never achieved it and felt like a total failure. Look at me at 172...winner winner chicken dinner is all I have to...
It all started with STUPID Jenny Craig back in the early 90's when I was about 27 years old...I was about 184 lbs then and felt disgusted with myself. I lost 40 lbs but they taught me really NOTHING...
It's a GREAT idea! Don't forget to take your measurements...those always are inspirational to me! I took a cloth tape measure and marked all the vital stats right onto it...boobs, belly, waist, arms,...
I remember last year, when I was just about 4 months out, it was Girl Scout cookie time...I had been very good up to that point...and then I got my hands on some Thin Mints...and couldn't believe I...
I sooooo remember day 6 post op. I had to give myself an enima. Blah! Glad you are ok again, haha!
I went with Dr. Almanza (Jeruselem Clinic) and have nothing but praise for my experience. Noisy and hectic? Not for me. I had a great experience. Good luck with what ever you do!
I started at the same weight you are and have lost 88 lbs. I don't think I will have surgery...unless I win the lottery. I have some loose skin, but it isn't all wrinkly, I guess I am a lucky 50 year...
My surgery was in Oct. 2011...and I have had ZERO regrets. I have lost 88 lbs, and have maintained that for a year now, instead of yoyoing back up and adding a few pounds like was my pattern. I still...