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Luciano A. DiMarco, D.O.
Dr. DiMarco is great! He impressed me right away and I was happy I choose him as my surgeon. He was always able to answer my questions and concerns. He was also great with keeping my family updated on the situations that went on. When I needed additional surgeries he was there to give me support and helped me deal with the situtations. His staff at the Weightloss Clinic is great! Everyone there is helpful and caring.
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  • Comment by Kimberly Novak on 6/13/06 1:07 pm
    Wishing you all the best as you begin your life changing journey~~Kim
  • Comment by PhatLadySings on 6/4/06 1:51 pm
    Hello Taryn, I just wanted to come by your page and send you some happy vibes and prayers for a safe surgery and speedy recovery! Take care and keep us posted on your profile! --dee
  • Comment by vashka25 on 6/3/06 2:44 am
    Taryn! Hope all went well yesterday! I'll keep an eye out for you around the halls on Monday after my surgery! Good luck and speedy recovery! ~Dawn~
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About a Year and 5 months out
on October 30, 2007 5:34 pm

It's been a while once again since my last post on here.  I tend to forget about this site and my apoligizes for that.  This is going to be a fairly short post.  There isn't a ton of things to update you on.  

I've lost a total of 110lbs and I'm holding strong with that.  I flucuate in a 10 lb range. I have done well with keeping the weight off.  I have no real issues to say about with the surgery being out this far.  I can eat pretty much anything I want in moderation.  I still can not eat sugar.  I always check the sugar in anything I eat and keep it under 20 grams so I know I won't get sick.  Natural sugar is still fine though.  

I am down to a size 14 pants and mostly all Larges in shirts.  I have some Mediums and some things in XL depending on how things are cut.  My bra size dropped to a 38 C.  I've very happy and comfortable right where I am at now!  

I still have no regrets about having the surgery.  Despite everything that happened with all my complications, I would still do it again even if I knew I'd have all those problems.  That is a major question I get asked a lot and it shocks people.  The thing about it is, I went into the surgery with my eyes wide open.  I never once expected this to be an easy thing to go through.  I knew the surgery was going to hurt, I knew there were major risks involved.  I mean, come on people, one of the risks is DEATH!  That's pretty major.  I knew that going into it.  I also knew that the lifestyle changes after were not going to be easy peasy. That's a huge misconception among some people.  Weightloss surgery is not the easy way out.  It's a tool to help people become healthy.  I'm proud to say, I've used the tool and it's been a success!  

Ok, this was longer than I expected but I'm done rambling now.  I hope everyone is doing well.  Those who actually even read my page still....  :-)

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9 month mark
on March 31, 2007 10:16 am
So lets just say I totally forgot about this site for awhile because life just gets away from you sometimes!  Sorry about that guys.  Well since my last post things have gotten a whole lot better!  My hair is back in full force.  I got a sassy new haircut and I love it!  I am down 101lbs and am only 30lbs from my goal.  How awesome is that!??  I am now a size 16 pant and a large shirt.  I have such a nice thin neck and I'm loving seeing my colar bones.  I can honestly say I'm excited to go and buy a new swimsuit for the summer.  I can't remember the last time I wanted to put on a swimsuit and be in public.  This summer I can't wait!  I need to tone up my legs, stomach and arms.  But other than that, I am loving how I feel and look!  
Aside from my weightloss I have bought my first house and that has kept me so happy and busy.  

That's all for now.  I will try and upload some pictures to show the weightloss for you guys.  Hope everyone is well. 
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My Story

Hi I'm 25 and I've been thinking about having weightloss surgery for over 2 years now. I started working on getting insurance approval about 9 months ago and it's finally set! My surgery date is June 2nd and I'm so excited!

I have struggled with my weight since I was about 12 years old. I wasn't an extremely overweight child but I did like food. As I got older I always stayed just over the hump to being overweight. In high school I went to the doctors with my mom and we talked about a weightloss plan. My junior year in high school I started taking the weightloss drug called Redux. As many of you probably know this was recalled for giving some patients heart murmurs. Luckly nothing bad happened to me from taking the drug. Over the course of the year I took the medication I went from 195lbs (my largest in high school) down to 150lbs. I felt great and had so much energy I was at the gym almost everyday. When they recalled the drug my appetite came back and slowly so did my weight. After graduation I went to college where I gained more than the freshman 15! Since then I have put on over 100lbs which I just can't seem to get rid of no matter how much I try. I've done it all; Weight Watchers, Atkins, Curves, etc.

This surgery is my chance to regain my life back! I am looking forward to being a smaller version of myself and buying cloths in the stores I could never shop in before because nothing fit. But mostly, I'm looking forward to all the things I will be able to do. The trips I can take, fitting in the rides at amusement parks, not being ashamed to put on a bathing suit and go to the beach!

I'm also excited about meeting people going through the same thing I am. I went to the WL meeting on Monday May 8,2006 and met a great woman who will being having the surgery on May 30. I am excited for her and thankful to have someone who is going to be going through it at the same time as me to talk to.

I put up one picture of me so far. That was taken on May 9, 2006. I never wanted full body pictures taken of me and now I really see why. It's sad to look at me being so big. But I keep thinking well this is how I look now but it won't be how I look later!

 


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