Emotional eating is a common struggle for many individuals, often serving as a coping mechanism for stress, anxiety, or other emotional upheavals. It's a cycle that can be challenging to break, particularly when it's tied to our emotional well-being. However, with the right strategies and a supportive environment, it's possible to navigate through emotional eating ...
Welcome to Wednesday: Sequel to Tuesday - Prequel to Thursday! Ok, this unemployment thing is getting old. I am staying very busy, but I’m also incredibly bored. I miss using my brain for anything more complicated than Wordle. I finally heard back about the job that is just up the…
Queen JBGood Morning! Hope everyone had a stellar start to the week! It's pretty boring around here. My big event of the day is meeting up with another cookier at a Starbucks nearby to sell her my old 3D printer. Other than that, just more of the same old stuff. Everyone…
Queen JB
I honestly don't remember the last time I logged in here and it took a bit to get into my account but I felt it was important to post an update. I remember how much it meant to read about others' progress through the years. So I'lll try to be…
kerry B.Good Monday Morning Gang! I had a good and very busy weekend. I taught a bunch of classes, and they went really well 🙂 Other than some clean up / organizing from class, today is the start of my weekend and I am ready for some relaxing, cookie decorating, and…
Queen JB
I know…it’s cheesy LOL Good mornin y’all! Hoping he weekend has been good to you so far. I’m not sure if he is for certain coming over but my brother and the kids might come over today. I don’t think I mentioned it but the hospital I am supposed to…
Melody P.Good mornin y’all! Hoping you’re all having a great start to your weekend! Nothing planned here. I do have to run to the main post office but other than that we’ll probably stay home the rest of the day. I’m feeling a little rough around the edges. Just really tired…
Melody P.Hello Hello! It's Friday! I am teaching a big class tonight and another even bigger class all day on Sunday, so my busy time is about to ramp up. Lots to do to get ready. Here is the google form for the Menu Thread Secret Santa! Please fill it out…
Queen JB
I weigh over 500 lbs and have hard time to lose weight to qualify for weight loss surgery and was anybody at my having trouble loss weight to qualify for surgery
Brookline PetreaGood Morning! Shout out to Grim who was a rockstar yesterday. He did great. After the surgery I am only supposed to be able to visit him for 5 minutes in recovery, but this time he had a cool nursing crew who let me hang out for about an hour…
Queen JBGood Morning! We had a lovely little trip away and now it's New Knee Day for Grim 🙂 I can't believe what a trooper he is--I think I would have opted out of the 2nd one at this point but is is ready to go. His surgery time is exactly…
Queen JB
Went through long process of getting weight loss surgery. Only to be told I don't qualify. Dr. Truss had explained the procedure and told me it was a good option for me with my GERD and class 2 obesity. He asked what insurance I had and told me that Medicare…
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I lost my log on and OH Admin helped me find my old account. It has most of my before pictures and after. I had surgery May 25, 1999. 24 years ago. I'm now 59. I may not have lived to see this age without loosing the weight. I hope to…
SWEET Tink
November 16th..... 913 Pounds (BMI: 108.3) Could barely walk 20 steps without being physically sick, Human's were not meant to weight over 900 Pounds, I feel disgusted that I let myself get this bad. I'm almost half a ton 8 days and I'm 869 pounds under an 800 kcal diet,…
dansobel2
I want to share my journey towards weight loss surgery. I currently weigh over 500 lbs, and losing weight has been a tremendous challenge for me. I know I am not alone in this struggle, and I hope that by sharing my experiences, I can provide support and encouragement to…
Brookline Petrea
October 24, 2023 was my 18 year Anniversary!!!! I seriously can't believe it....or that I actually remembered this password to this site!!! I haven't posted in a long time but here it goes..... After 18 years, I am still THANKFUL for having had this surgery. I had maintained my 125lb…
ValleyHo 310
Hey y'all I am new here. I am scheduled to have gastric bypass surgery on December, 13th, 2023. I was told to be on Optifast prior for 5 weeks. I am on day 5 of the Optifast regime and it has been HARD to say the least lol. Started Optifast…
Rest_in_Ink
I am now 18 years out from my RNY and am at my surgery goal weight. Not quite at my goal weight--which is more about clothes size than weight, because I have clothes I want to fit more comfortably. But I am comfortably hanging around this weight. I did regain…
sallyj
About 8 years ago, I was at 270 (not my lowest post surgery)pounds. Today, I'm at 282.8 pounds. So, I've got 12.8 pounds to lose to hit my first mini goal. I'm giving myself until the end of the year to lose it. I know that's a few weeks but,…
wendygail
Hey guys Dan Sobel here, and I am not feeling well, in fact I have covid, My weight is worse than ever too and it feels pointless to try, wanna here it? 883 Pounds which puts my bmi at 104.7 I calculated. My insurance can't pay for a hospital stay…
dansobel2
He is responsible for injury to many patients and nearly killed my mom in 2018. She was in and out of comas and almost died from sepsis due to his malpractice. The damage this Villares caused to my mom ended up contributing to her death a few years later. She…
Doc I can’t thank you enough. I started on February 28, 2023 weighing 317 pounds. My surgery was May 18, 2023 and I now weigh 190 pounds. On 25 pounds from my goal if you are looking for the right guy to take care of you, Its Doc Alvarez. He…
Dr A and his staff treated me like family. Their compassion, attentiveness and kindness made me feel so comfortable and well taken care of. They took the time to answer all my questions and ensured I felt safe every step of the way. Dr A was visible and personally checked…
From the moment I found Dr. Alvarez, (aka Dr. A.) on YouTube I felt confident that he was the surgeon for me and the VSG surgery was the right procedure. I have battled obesity since having my first child. Each pregnancy added more weight and like most people struggling with…
I love the different varieties of premiere protein shakes. As well as the nutritional value. They actually taste really delicious especially the chocolate.
