Debra P.

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YOU NEED TO KNOW - This month I am 2 years post op. I lost half of myself exactly. I can still only eat about 1/2 cup of food at a meal. my weight fluctuates 10 pounds up or down from month to month ...

20 months out and happy happy happy - I wanted to drop a line and let everyone know that it gets better and better every day. I reached my goal at 9 months (140 pounds lost) and I have not slipped back up in the mon...

20 months post op - I have not been here in a while. Life takes off after surgery. I am no longer the invisible fat girl in the room.  I hit my goal weight at 9 months post op and never bounced...

One Year - I am one year out and I am 8 pounds away from goal. If I never reach my goal, thats fine, because this has been THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER DONE FOR MYSELF!! People who say t...

It's been too long - Its been too long since I checked in and said "HI".   Life sure changes after surgery.   I am 8 months out and down 125 pounds and holding steady, although I would love to lose ...

A person referred to me as skinny -  I can't wrap my mind around it !!  People even treat me different... they are far more social towards me and that is hard to get used to. In my mind I am still the same person but...

Popcorn -  I ate a couple hand fulls of popcorn in a two hour period (movie) and felt like I had shards of glass in my guts for two days... I will never eat popcorn again !!

100 pounds GONE !! -  Today I hit the 100 pound loss and I am so happy !!  I lost 60 before surgery and 40 since my surgery in May.  This is the best thing I ever did for myself.

NSV -  Had a co worker come up behind me, wrap his arms around me and whispered to me how "Freaking Hot " I was looking !!!! LMAO It was flattering...

5 weeks out -  This journey is getting pretty interesting now...  I am on real food and my tolerance for certain foods changes from day to day. I still am never hungry and I have no problems get...

You were all right -  My 3 week stall broke on week 4. I lost 7 pounds in 2 days !!!  *sigh of relief *

NEVER HUNGRY -  I am 4 weeks out. I am beginning to get a little concerned. I have not lost a single pound in the past 2 weeks and I am never hungry. It kinda repulses me to eat.  I am trying to ...

Payed the price -  Today was beautiful. Family and wonderful aromas filled the house. I had a small bite of each of the dishes I was eyeballing, starting with protein first, of course. I was full. A...

WTH ? -  Are those collar bones?  

3 weeks out today -  I am only getting in about 300 to 400 calories a day. I get close to 60oz of water and protein varies from 40g to 60g (I know I need more).   I lost 2 pounds a day for 2 weeks, th...

How can it be? -  I am two weeks out and the scale hasn't moved in a week !! I am getting about 300 - 400 calories a day and 60 - 80 oz of water. How can the scale stand still for a whole week?

1 week out today... things I've noticed. -  Today I am one week out . When I left the hospital I was 235 (8 pounds up from check in) today I am 221... -14 pounds in 7 days.  I am getting used to what "hungry" feels like.....

Sleeved 1 week ago -  I was sleeved a week ago and I feel good.  I am getting my stregnth back and I am learning all the new crazy feelings that come with being sleeved, like what FULL feels like. Like...

Day 3 -  Today is my 3rd day out from surgery and I was allowed to try "stage 2" foods... I made malt-o-meal. I measured out 1/4 cup and sat down with my baby spoon. I was only able to get...

Home and SLEEVED !! - Hey everyone.  I wanted to let you all know that my sleeve gastrectomy went beautifully yesterday. I was sleeved at 11:00 am yesterday and discharged at 11:00 am this morning. I h...

Home and SLEEVED !! -  Hey everyone.  I wanted to let you all know that my sleeve gastrectomy went beautifully yesterday. I was sleeved at 11:00 am yesterday and discharged at 11:00 am this morning. I ...

2am and too excited to sleep -  I forgot to eat before 5 so my stomach is screaming for food and I can't even have water after midnight and my surgery isn't til 9am. This is going to be one hell of a long mornin...