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09-24-2007, 10:13 AM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
Posts: 10
Weight Statistics 5' 4" Height: 367 lb Start Weight:
339 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
28 lb Weight Loss:
209 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.62942779292 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62.9885253906 BMI Start:
58.1828613281 BMI Current:
22.3120117188 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass   |  My Long Journey !! Hello, My name is Lisa, and in desperate need to lose weight. Now I’m not talking about 40 or 50 lbs, but I need to lose over 200 pads. I have been on/off diets for over 13 years now. I haven't seemed to be able to keep the weight off consistently, my weight keeps going up and down and I am sick of being FAT. To top it off, when I was 16 years old, I found out that I was a diabetic. Now, I have tried every diet there is, and have failed them all. I failed them all. I've always been big my whole entire life. As long as I can remember, even as a child, I have had a weight problem. Nothing can take away the pain that I was bigger than all my friends and that boys had no interest in me at all. After years of yo-yo dieting, losing 50 lbs. and regaining 70 lbs. though all kinds of diets and commercial programs, my doctor finally talked to me about gastric bypass surgery. He wasn't pushing it, but knowing my failing history with dieting, he thought That I should investigate it and well, I did ... What I learned was that following the surgery, I would forever be doomed to eating about 2 oz. a meal, or I could get sick and die. It was as simple as that. I had told him I would give him my decision soon. During that time I started another diet, still with no success. I was morbidly obese, and could not exercise. It was a vicious circle. But, I still had not made a decision .. What I realized was that her program would have me eating the way I’d have to have eaten after the gastric bypass surgery, and that I could lose weight without the pain of surgery, without the cost of surgery, and without the danger of any surgery. So, I finally made a decision .. I’m gonna go for the surgery .. My journey is not over, and quite frankly, it just began, but my goal is to lose 245 lbs. and weigh 120 - 130lbs. Every since junior high school I have dreamed about being skinny ... So every year I tell myself this is the year I'm going to change it. That was all small talk because it never happened. I told myself that by my 23rd birthday that I was going to lose this weight. Instead I have been gaining and just lying to myself. So in November of 2006 I will be 30 and I have to get this weight off. I cannot sit here and lie to myself anymore; "I am going to start next week" or telling myself "let me get all of my cravings out this week and then I am going to start." I need to start now. I'm not happy with the way I look or feel and I am very ready to make some changes. I have tried many diets and they have not worked This isn't going to happen this time !!! I do not know why but I am finding it rather hard to stay POP ... I am very scared that I will not reach my goal. I have always been larger than those in my family. I was "FAT" and they were thin. I felt FAT. When I was in Jr. High school I was in gym class and couldn’t pull myself up on the rope. Then in 2003, I fell and hurt my back. I was in so much pain and couldn’t move what so ever. I had gone to the doctor and had some x-rays done. The doctor told me that I had a herniated disc in my back. I was in bed for six months and I still couldn’t move. The painkillers didn’t work for me either. I gained 50 lbs from that. I have been obese my whole life. Currently I am about 245 lbs over weight. The way I see it. I've been trapped in a FAT body too long. I think one of my biggest downfalls was all the food I would eat ... I have turned down seeing friends who have not seen me in years, because I am so humiliated by what I look like. I have a really bad addiction to food. I don’t even eat it necessarily because I am hungry, it's because I'm addicted to the food, I love the way it tastes and makes me feel. I feel like I have to have it. I have always hated myself for letting myself get this FAT and I don’t feel comfortable in my own skin. I feel that I am very ugly. I feel like I'm a skinny person trapped in a fat persons body screaming to get out. I also feel that me being this FAT Im not going to live a long life and if I continue to gain weight and don’t lose any weight it will affect my health big time. Well I guess this is the start of a very long battle and journey ... WISH ME LUCK !!! Last edited by OBESITY_IS_MEE : 03-26-2008 at 02:16 PM. |
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09-24-2007, 10:21 AM
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| Guru In Training  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Honeoye, New York
Posts: 226
Weight Statistics 10/01/07 Start Date:
10/01/07 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 286 lb Start Weight:
198 lb Current Weight:
170 lb Goal Weight:
88 lb Weight Loss:
28 lb Lb Left to Lose:
30.7692307692 % % Lost:
10/01/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.7890398753 BMI Start:
31.0077968367 BMI Current:
26.6228558699 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass |  Lisa, Best wishes with your journey. I can relate to a lot of your story. Especially being heavy all my life and striving to be thin and failing. Good luck and keep posting you will ge a lot of support here. |
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09-24-2007, 10:22 AM
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| WLS Master Guru  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Near St. Louis, MO.
Posts: 950
Weight Statistics 04/17/2007 Start Date:
April 30, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 5" Height: 296 lb Start Weight:
160 lb Current Weight:
150 lb Goal Weight:
136 lb Weight Loss:
10 lb Lb Left to Lose:
45.9459459459 % % Lost:
05/21/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 49.2515976331 BMI Start:
26.6224852071 BMI Current:
24.9585798817 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Hi and Welcome! Yes, it is a VERY scary journey. But you come to that point where you HAVE to do something. My choice was RNY and I believe it was the right choice for me. But I was scared sh*tless!!!!! My advice would be read as much as you can about your options. Get all the info you can about the surgery you chose to get. And remember....we're here for ya! Good luck on your journey! |
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09-24-2007, 10:24 AM
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| Whipper Snapper  Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New York City
Posts: 25
Weight Statistics 8/28/07 Start Date:
8/28/07 Surgery Date:
Height: 246 lb Start Weight:
219 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
27 lb Weight Loss:
89 lb Lb Left to Lose:
10.9756097561 % % Lost:
8/1/08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 45 BMI Start:
40.1 BMI Current:
23.8 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Good Luck!!!! If This Is Something You Really Want And You Put Your Mind And Efffort Towards It You Will Be Successful. There Are Alot Of Very Helpful People Here And We Will All Help You In Any Way That We Can. Just Ask.... :d
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09-24-2007, 10:26 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mount Vernon, NY
Posts: 7,516
Weight Statistics 4/1/07 Start Date:
4/19/07 Surgery Date:
5' 9" Height: 258 lb Start Weight:
151 lb Current Weight:
165 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
-14 lb Lb Left to Lose:
41.4728682171 % % Lost:
04/19/2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 38.0957781979 BMI Start:
22.2963663096 BMI Current:
24.36357908 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass  | Nice to meet you! welcome!  Thanks for sharing your story. First off let me say HATS OFF!! it takes lots of courage to admit all that you have to a bunch of strangers. But that IS what we are here for. SUPPORT will be huge along your journey. You should also look into your addiction. Making your stomach smaller is not going to "solve" the issue. I would hate to see you go thru this and not fully understand that this is hardwork, some would say mostly "headwork". a lot of re-programming goes into this. I see that you have mentioned being "skinny" in your post. that is NOT what this is for. its to get you healthy again. you have to understand that before you go into this. I would say think this thru. Trust me i know how much you want to be smaller than you are, BUT this affects so many other areas of your life that you may not be prepared for. I am not by any means trying to deter you at all. Just please think it thru thoroughly. there is TONS of info on here to read thru. Many many stories have been shared. Have at it!  Good luck on the journey!!
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09-24-2007, 10:29 AM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
Posts: 10
Weight Statistics 5' 4" Height: 367 lb Start Weight:
339 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
28 lb Weight Loss:
209 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.62942779292 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62.9885253906 BMI Start:
58.1828613281 BMI Current:
22.3120117188 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | HI LOVIE, THANK YOU .. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE NO ONE UNDERSTANDS ME OR WHAT IM GOING THROUGH  .. I FEEL SO ALONE HALF THE TIME. CONGATS ON YOUR 13LBS WEIGHTLOSS  .. |
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09-24-2007, 10:30 AM
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| Cub Reporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: illinois
Posts: 55
Weight Statistics jan 31 2007 Start Date:
jan 31 2007 Surgery Date:
Height: 460 lb Start Weight:
310 lb Current Weight:
250 lb Goal Weight:
150 lb Weight Loss:
60 lb Lb Left to Lose:
32.6086956522 % % Lost:
july 2008 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 63 BMI Start:
53 BMI Current:
34 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Hunny I know your pain, and I also know that the surgery does work ...... it is not the easiest way out of this weight struggle that we have, but there really is no easy way. I have struggled my entire life with the weight too. I was about 460 the day of surgery and I had just turned 30, 30 days prior to surgery. So in a way we have something in common. I have had alot of issues with finding foods I can eat since the surgery and I really do miss somtimes being able to whatever I want or to enjoy eating, but when I compare what I have lost there to what I have gained with my weight loss there really is no doubt I made the right decision and I dont regret it. This surgery really does effect everyone differently ..... the way you recover, the pain you feel and the way you react to food etc. so there is no doubt you will have your own experience. But I wish you the best during the surgery and also with your results. Also know that you have the support of some of the best people here, you could not have come to a better place. kathy anne
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09-24-2007, 10:33 AM
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| Seasoned Veteran  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas
Posts: 1,625
Weight Statistics 3-16-2007 Start Date:
July 23, 2007 Surgery Date:
5' 7" Height: 284 lb Start Weight:
177 lb Current Weight:
160 lb Goal Weight:
107 lb Weight Loss:
17 lb Lb Left to Lose:
37.676056338 % % Lost:
7-23-08 Goal Date:
Body Mass Index 44.4758298062 BMI Start:
27.7190911116 BMI Current:
25.0568055246 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | Welcome to the boards. You will find lots of helpful info here.
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09-24-2007, 10:42 AM
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| Whipper Snapper Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
Posts: 10
Weight Statistics 5' 4" Height: 367 lb Start Weight:
339 lb Current Weight:
130 lb Goal Weight:
28 lb Weight Loss:
209 lb Lb Left to Lose:
7.62942779292 % % Lost:
Body Mass Index 62.9885253906 BMI Start:
58.1828613281 BMI Current:
22.3120117188 BMI Goal:
Weight Loss Method Roux en Y Gastric Bypass | I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL YOU GIRLS FOR THE SUPPORT .. HOWEVER, I HAVE DONE MY RESEARCH AND WEIGH OUT MY OPTION AND I FEEL THAT THE SURGERY IS THE RIGHT PATH FOR ME. CONGRATS ON EVERYONES WEIGHTLOSSES .. SO, HOW IS EVERYONE DOING TODAY? |
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09-24-2007, 10:44 AM
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| Super Moderator  | Welcome to the board, thank you for joining us, and thank you for sharing your story with us, being honest isn't easy. It is good to see that you can see how you relate to food, as more than anything else, you are going to be dealing with that, even with surgery. You may find it a down side that you won't have food to comfort you any more, and you need to learn a new and constructive way of coping. That is going to be hard work, and you may need help from professionals other than your surgeon. Please keep an open mind when going into all this, and also keep in mind that this is for your health more than anything else, as Kenyar says. If you get *skinny* that is a bonus. You first need to get to the weight where it will not affect your health. Anything beyond is an added prize. You do sound like you are really ready to make a true decision, so please to a lot of search and research. Read through this board, look through other boards, attend information seminars sponsored by bariatric centers and surgeons. The final decision is yours and yours only. We are all here for you. ((((((HUGS)))))) May your journey go well. P.S. You have a very pretty face, let's see you blossom more.
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