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01-22-2012, 10:51 PM
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| | Newbie
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 1
Weight Statistics
5' 6"
Height:
301 lb Start Weight:
291 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
10 lb Weight Loss:
146 lb Lb Left to Lose:
3.32225913621 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index48.5773645546 BMI Start:
46.9634986226 BMI Current:
23.4010560147 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hey Everyone!
My name is Steph and I am new to this forum! I have a consult with my surgeon on Jan 31st and I'm very excited but also very nervous! I have decided after much thought and research that RNY is the way for me to go. If anyone who has been through the surgery can give me all the advice you can it would be so helpful. What do you know that you would have wanted to know before going through the surgery and how long post op are you?
Thanks much!
Steph 
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01-22-2012, 11:59 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lake Oswego, OR
Posts: 1,629
Weight Statistics June 2011 Start Date:
9-20-2011 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
272 lb Start Weight:
187 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
42 lb Lb Left to Lose:
31.25 % % Lost:
9-2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index48.1773746536 BMI Start:
33.1219450743 BMI Current:
25.6827916352 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Welcome to RR. There are lots of friendly, supportive people here who are ready to help you. Read through the forums to find out the basic information and be sure to ask lots of questions. Let us know how you are doing as you progress.
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01-23-2012, 12:06 AM
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| | Cub Reporter
Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Posts: 81
Weight Statistics Always Start Date:
01/06/2012 Surgery Date:
5' 1"
Height:
315 lb Start Weight:
241 lb Current Weight:
145 lb Goal Weight:
74 lb Weight Loss:
96 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.4920634921 % % Lost:
12/12/12 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index59.5122278957 BMI Start:
45.5315775329 BMI Current:
27.3945176028 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I am new to the site also. I had my surgery on Jan. 6, 2012. Just 16 days ago. Everyone here has been such a great help. Lots to read, lots to learn. The one thing I am learning that it is a full time job learning and applying the new eating habits. Get all your medications and your nutrition for the next couple of weeks after surgery so you can heal rather than needing to go shopping and stressing if you have the right things at home.
Good Luck.
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01-23-2012, 01:33 AM
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| | Cub Reporter
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: columbus, ohio
Posts: 95
Weight Statistics 10/21/11 Start Date:
11/09/11 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
327 lb Start Weight:
251 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
76 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.2415902141 % % Lost:
10/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index57.9191232048 BMI Start:
44.457797934 BMI Current:
23.9115646259 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I'm 10 weeks post op and my best advice is to try to change the habits that made you fat to begin with before your surgery so the surgery is merely a reenforcement tool that keeps you in check. Portion size was my biggest stumblesng block and now I'm forced to keep that in check but wish I had started exercising and exerting portion control over my portions sooner and "thinking thin" so that the forced portion control would not have seemed so harsh. I dont know if that makes sense. I guess I just mean the surgery is a tool and you are the answer. The surgery cant fix your head. Lol i wish you the best of luck and look forward to reading more posts!
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01-23-2012, 01:40 AM
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| | Cub Reporter
Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: columbus, ohio
Posts: 95
Weight Statistics 10/21/11 Start Date:
11/09/11 Surgery Date:
5' 3"
Height:
327 lb Start Weight:
251 lb Current Weight:
135 lb Goal Weight:
76 lb Weight Loss:
116 lb Lb Left to Lose:
23.2415902141 % % Lost:
10/2013 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index57.9191232048 BMI Start:
44.457797934 BMI Current:
23.9115646259 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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And not to share too much, but I just farted and my girlfriend said "you need to put on there that she should stock up on beano. It's the courteous thing to do. Warn her, Claire. You just have to.". So there you have it. If you live with anyone, stock up on beano. "it's the courteous thing to do". Lol
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01-23-2012, 02:25 AM
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| | WLS Master Guru
Join Date: May 2011 Location: Colorado
Posts: 769
Weight Statistics February 1, 2011 Start Date:
AUGUST 30TH, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
274 lb Start Weight:
170 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
104 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.9562043796 % % Lost:
1 year Goal Date:
Body Mass Index44.2199265381 BMI Start:
27.4357208448 BMI Current:
25.8218549128 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Steffie: Hi, you will be great. It is a scary process. But I am almost 5 months out and just over 70 lbs lost. That is 7 - 10 lb bags of potatoes. Yes, I like to visualize and I have even picked up several at the grocery store to motivate and to remember. Now, I can't even imagine how in the world I could plaster that many "taters" all over my body and how in the world I lugged those around ALL DAY LONG...EVERYDAY...WEEK AFTER WEEK! Go grab you some at the store and think about it. Think of your joints and your heart!
I was the worlds biggest scaridy cat but I made the right decision, held my breath and did it. It was the best thing I have done. (I don't have kids) but I would liken it to that now...it wasn't comfortable but I am so happy.
I did not take much to the hospital. Not much need you will sleep and recover. Take you a home pillow and some chapstick (l like Burt's Bee's) and some baby wipes for my hands and nether regions. My husband took off 3 weeks (I was super lucky) to take care of me. I slept on the recliner because I did not like to lay down flat...I notice a lot of people did not like to either. Make sure you walk as much as you can...in spurts and it helps with recovery and with keeping away blood clots after surgery. I was thankful for my husband who made me do it even tho I wasn't really happy about it at the time. I had "forced march" at the hospital and even a follow RNY'r made a comment to me that her mother kept telling her she should be walking as much as I am up and down the halls. Wasn't happy but I did it.
I have a hard time with writing stuff down and measuring but I did it for as long as I could...now it comes natural. Sometimes it is hard to "stop" but I don't let myself get full. I don't like the feeling and I am afraid of the stretch. (personal issue of mine)
You will do great. For me it wasn't about looks but about health and being active. I am signing up for a major 5k in July that has an obstacle course. I am excited by it. I am getting back to my active self. Even when I am visiting my step son his new girlfriend signed me up for a kickboxing class. 5 months ago that would not have happened. Just makes me feel good. I am among the "moving"! Can you believe it? And you will be too! It feels great! Good luck.
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01-23-2012, 02:50 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tokyo, Japan
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Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us.
Good luck with your process.
(((((HUGS))))) May your journey go well.
Read read read, do a lot of search and research, knowledge is power!!
We have tons of info in here, so pull up a chair, sit down, take you time and read at random.
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01-23-2012, 07:37 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Texas
Posts: 3,671
Weight Statistics 7/27/10 Surgery Date:
5' 4"
Height:
379 lb Start Weight:
175 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
204 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
53.8258575198 % % Lost:
July 27, 2012 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index65.0480957031 BMI Start:
30.0354003906 BMI Current:
28.3190917969 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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Hello and welcome to RR, this is a great place for support & encouragement. Best of luck to you as you begin this process. There will be ups and downs along the way but it's well worth it. Keep in touch! | 
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01-23-2012, 12:00 PM
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| | Seasoned Veteran
Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: just north of Boston
Posts: 2,403
Weight Statistics 1/31/2012 Surgery Date:
5' 10"
Height:
338 lb Start Weight:
253 lb Current Weight:
175 lb Goal Weight:
85 lb Weight Loss:
78 lb Lb Left to Lose:
25.1479289941 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index48.4926530612 BMI Start:
36.297755102 BMI Current:
25.1071428571 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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welcome to the board - my biggest suggestion is read read read - I've learned so much from others on this site - it's been very helpful to me.
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01-23-2012, 09:11 PM
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| | Big Loser
Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bowling Green, KY
Posts: 157
Weight Statistics all of my life!!!! Start Date:
Sept. 12, 2011 Surgery Date:
5' 6"
Height:
309 lb Start Weight:
186 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
123 lb Weight Loss:
36 lb Lb Left to Lose:
39.8058252427 % % Lost:
May 2013 - my 35th b-day! Goal Date:
Body Mass Index49.8684573003 BMI Start:
30.0179063361 BMI Current:
24.2079889807 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss MethodRoux en Y Gastric Bypass
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I am 19 weeks post op & down 79 lbs since surgery. The hardest thing for me has been staying focused while eating so that I don't eat to fast & chew well. If you eat too fast & don't chew well enough, you will pay for it. I get nauseous & stay that way for a minimum of 30 minutes. Also, not drinking while eating is a very hard habit to break...so try your best not to have a beveraage available, because you will inevitably pick it up & drink with out thinking about it. Best of luck to you & if you have any specific questions, just ask!
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Pre-op Weight = 286 lbs
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2nd mini goal = 216 lbs met on 1/6/12
3rd mini goal = 196 lbsmet on 3/17/12
4th mini goal = 180 lbs by 5/30/2012 - 6# to go
5th mini goal = 165 lbs by 8/15/2012 - 21# to go
Goal by 12/31/2012! - 36# to go
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