Is your holiday schedule super hectic or do you plan to try and slow down to savor the season? As much as we want to slow down, I bet you’re saying…"are you kidding me? The stress of the holidays seems to ratchet up my life every day. And food is everywhere." I hear you. It ...
Good Morning! I got the Costco Mashed Potatoes yesterday! We went to the store about an hour after the store opened on a Thursday morning, and the store was freaking nuts. The line was backed up to the back of the store and there was almost a fist fight over…
Queen JBGood Morning! I cannot even wrap my head around today being the last Monday in November. Seriously, where has the time gone? Actually, the last few days were sooo lazy in post-holiday-recovery-land, so maybe that's where the time has gone? We just totally vegged out and had a few all-day-PJ-days…
Queen JB
Good morning ~ The struggle with the lights every year is real! Thankful for our prelit tree, but low key panic/pray when we go to turn those light on after putting it together every year and luckily they were fine. The outdoor lights, now that is a mess. Rob loves…
Amy Liz
YUP! LOL Good mornin y’all! Hoping this weekend is going to be a great one! We are currently getting a bit of snow. It is making my body hurt but we need the moisture. It’s easier to get warm than get cool. It’s making things sparkly too! That’s never a…
Melody P.Good Morning! I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving Day. Mine was lovely. It was a small crew but we had a huge feast, lots of good convos and laughs. I have a new level of gratitude for all that Grim usually does to clean up afterwards. He usually has…
Queen JB
Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I hope you have a good day ahead! I am thankful for the support, kick in the pants, humor and friendship I have found on this board and the positive impact you have on my days and my life! I will get in a Nike workout today…
Partlypollyanna
Hello! I'm having brachioplasty and back/bra line lift in a few weeks (Jan 12). Cant wait!! Looking for ideas of what kind of supplies I should have on hand. I'm thinking I should get one of those telescoping grabbers. I understand I wont have any drains. Any recommendations for clothes?…
Mary B.Good Morning! Happy Thanksgiving Eve! Well, I worked my ass off again yesterday. I finished baking allllll the cookies, then I finished packing up the individual boxes for each upcoming class. That meant making sure each class had a set of laminated steps & practice sheets, sealed student tools, props,…
Queen JBGood Morning! For the 6th day in a row, I baked my butt off from 5:30am - 3:30pm with only a few breaks. I am close to the finish line, but I couldn't make myself finish last night. My knee is soooooo ready for me to stop standing on it.…
Queen JBGood morning and happy Monday! Hope everyone had a nice weekend 🙂 Mine was good but very busy. I am about to start baking--hopefully a full day of it, and with any luck I will knock out the last of the Christmas class cookies before Thanksgiving. QOTD: Have you started…
Queen JB
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
Asking for my lil Sister When I used this site back in 2012, we would follow Options classes that ended before us to gage the surgery date we might land on. I remember how anxious I was just to know how to plan my life for the next couple of…
Ninalara88
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.
Muchísimas gracias Dr. Alvarez por recibirme y hacerme sentir especial como parte de su familia, es como si estuviese en casa durante la estancia en el hospital. Muchísimas Gracias por los buenos tratos y atenciones de usted y de su equipo. Muchísimas Gracias por la seguridad y la confianza que…
I did lots of research when looking for a provider to do my gastric sleeve. Dr. Guillermo Alvarez with Endobariatric is who I chose and I couldn’t be happier. Everyone I came into contact with was friendly and professional, from the drivers, to the nurses, and of course Dr. Alvarez.…
