6 months out - an update
Hi Everyone,
13 months ago I met with the surgeon to begin the VSG process. I was approved for lap-band in 2008 but chickened out. After a second child and another two rounds of up and down 40 pounds I decided to pull the trigger.
Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversary. I started the pre-op at 280 pounds at 5'8". Today I am 205!
I still have some serious bad habits to break, but my sleeve is my seatbelt and I couldn't be happier. My biggest struggle is pantry grazing before dinner and still wanting a night snack.
My choices aren't bad, it's just not necessary to snack at those times. I really need to fix this issue before it gets out of control. However, when I step back and look at the big picture, I am a shadow of the eating person I was before. No take out, no soda, no bread...and I'm okay with it.
To everyone who is thinking about the VSG, we all have different stories. I obsessed over everyone's posts and experiences before surgery. I was so worried! If you have a master surgeon, all should go well! Good luck to you all and I'll see you at my one year post!
~Taryn
HW: 283; SW: 269; pre-op: -12, M1: -16.2; M2: -10.6; M3: -13.3; M4: -8.2; M5: -8.9; M6: -8.5
I always have a snack between lunch and dinner and another at night. My late night snack is my favorite, and truthfully my mind would be all abuzz if I stopped eating at 6 p.m. and didn't go to bed for another 6 hrs. My therapist and nutritionist both say there is nothing wrong with that as long as I am hitting my daily goals for calories, protein and carbs. It might not be "necessary" to eat at those times, but if you want to why not make it part of the program (with your professionals' blessing of course)?
Congrats on your loss! Quite an accomplishment.
"Free your ass, and your mind will follow." HW - 287, Start W - 273, Surgery W - 257, Onederland - 4 months 1 week post op, 100 lbs lost - 8 months 1 week, CW - 162
I'm the sams height as you and started at 291. I can't wait to get to 205! Way to go! Like you I find myself wanting a nighttime snack! That is a struggle for me too
Age: 40 Height: 5'8" Highest Weight: 325 Starting Weight: 291 Current Weight: 166 Goal Weight: 160
VSG 10/24/14 with Dr. David Chengelis
Glad things are going so well. Hopefully you'll pop in between now and your 12 month post!
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
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