Rebecca F.

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Well here I am giving an update on Two years out. October 28,2008 was my surgery date. I do have to say I have had my share of mt weight just standing at a complete stand still for months and months but I never gave up. When one thing didn't work, I would try another. I would never give up. If one doctor would work I would go see another. My point is, that it was long and hard but I did it. I have lost a complete 100 pounds. I am 5`3 and started off at 224 and today I weigh 124. sometimes my weight goes up and down but it doesn't bother me. I am at my goal. I did it. I don't need to lose any more weight. I just need to maintain it which is still a job in its self. I never stop practicing the good habits I have learned along the way. So you want to know if I ever cheat, well like I said before, hell yes. I still cheat. I am still human but I don't let it bother me. I just continue to stay focused no matter how many times I cheat and I cheat everyday at some point. My best advice is to never give up and never lose focus. You too can do it no matter how slow it may come off. Also still to this day I have never had any complications, but I bet you anything I sure would be alot worst off if I never did nothing. Better to have tried and failed then to have never even tried at all.

Yes it has been one year since my surgery. It has been a long and slow process, however I would not change it for nothing in the world. I have learned so many new ways on how to stay healthy. I guess everyone loses weight at different paces, mine was so slow, I thought many times I was not going to lose any more weight. I am so much more self confident in myself and full of life now. I really was not living before, I was just going through the process. Now I know how to live and enjoy the little things in life. I never had any complications through this whole process. I thank God for that and at the same time I cant help to wonder what life would be like for me if I never had the surgery. Would I still be lost behind the four walls I lived in for so many years, would I be so much more bigger? All I can do is look forward and not look back. Life is so much better now. Anyone thinking of this life change, I would say..Go for it. Just do your research and educate yourself.

Not much to say. I have been at a very slow to steady staying the same weight lose. It just seems to not be coming off any more. I do want to say I love the way I look and feel. I am very proud to have come this far. I just dont think I will lose much more if any at all from this point.

Well it has been four months today since my surgery. Sorry it has been so long since I have posted. I just wanted something good to write about. I thought it would only be fair to write about the good as well with the bad. I have had both kinds of days. I can can honestly say the only reason I had any kind of bad days was because I was at a Plato. I have had my share of them and they just seem to come on all the time, just thinking about it will bring one on . Other then that I have been doing well. No complication at all. I have to say that all together my weight loss has been 60 pounds in four months . I have been doing plenty of exercising  that has helped, but I was told I was over doing it because I was causing such pain to myself. I have that all under control now. I have learned how to do that better with some great advice, I am no longer hurting myself. For anyone who may want to know? Do I cheat? Well, yes...I am human. I just never give up and keep on trying. I am losing my hair, not much I can do about that. I just wear hats more often then I did before. I am loving my new body. I can see myself transforming into someone beautiful. It is so amazing watching myself change. I am so grateful for my new tool and my excellent Surgeon DR.Walton, who did the best job ever on me, and who still watches and takes care of me, still to this day.

OK, so I have been introduced to soft foods now. Now my body has just went into complete shock from not having any food to now having food and It wont let me lose a pound. I have not lost any weight since I started eating soft foods. That is the hard part, but I keep eating right and I keep up with my walking. It is just hard to come to a complete stop. I know it will start back up again, but right now a part of my mind is saying ( what if you are the one who never loses any more wight ) ? I will keep up a positive attitude and see if the next few weeks bring off any weight.

Hi there, I just would like to say my whole experience was great. I remember thinking to myself as I walked in the door that I had went and lost my mind. My fear was overwhelming. I don't know how I did it but I did it. I also came out of in in flying colors. I was able to drink, and boy did they have a table full of choices for me to drink. . The staff was great, I couldn't have asked for a better staff. From day one I was doing great, up and walking with no trouble. I went home the next day a little tired, but I still got up and walked around. I wasn't needing the pain meds except at night. I never really had a problem with gas pain, I feel a little in my shoulder but nothing to really complain about, it just lets me know I need to walk more. Today is my 6 day out and 7 days with out food. I don't know how the human body does it but I seem to be doing just fine. I never thought that food would be such a problem for me but I just assume that we need it to live and without it we are slowly dying. I feel fine. I do find myself thinking of food all the time. I just really try to keep my mind focused on the final outcome. I cant believe I am still able to poop even though I haven't had any food in 7 days, not saying it is much but, my body is doing its best to handle these extreme conditions I am putting it under, and wow, the pounds are just a dropping.