Stacy T.

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I'm happy and feel a lot better. I still have some weight loss to go, but I'm just happy life seems normal again. It took me forever to get use to my new stomach, but I think I am about there now LOL I still get sick when I over eat, but now I know when to stop eating.

I still try to drink more fluids and walk as much as I can.

I do notice that people treat me nicer than they did before and that is a shame. I just say hi and keep it moving because I may be nice, but I don't have amnesia!

Life after surgery can be difficult, but once you adjust, it gets great! I tried on a dress at Dillard's and cried because it fit! I couldn't believe it!

Now I'm excited to go to an amusement park! I have avoided roller coasters forever!!! I'm ready now!

If you still haven't had your surgery and/or your still thinking about it, do your research. It may be good for you, it may not. But this is my testimony and i am happy I did it!

So, my hair is in my local sewer system and the pipe drain in my shower…Oh yeah, and in my bathroom sink pipes! I have since decided to cut this hair off because I'm sick of seeing it escape from my head! I'm kind of bummed because I cut it off in August with the intention of growing beautiful long hair, but I guess I will just have to start all over again (shrug). Going to buy some Biotin soon!

On another note, I have been getting a lot of comments on my skin complexion. Many people have noticed how I am a lot lighter than I was. Come to find out, my iron is super low, so I'm pale lol I laugh because being African-American, I never thought of that as a possibility. Adding Iron pills to my list!

And last but not least, my doctor hurt my feelings, as usual. I'm doing everything I can. Taking my vitamins, exercising, eating my 3 meals….But I am losing weight very slow! He accused me of eating a lot. I wanted to cry because I hardly eat anything, but he doesn't believe me. It makes me more upset because he didn't want to do this surgery on me to begin with (took him 2 years to say yes) and on the day I went to get weighed, the scale read 269 lbs. He said I should be 243 lbs.

And guess what? I weighed myself 2 days later and the scale said 258 lbs! Thanks a lot body for not weighing less on the day I go to see Dr.Meany!

I'm getting to where I don't even want to go see him anymore, but go figure he would be the only doctor in that whole hospital that does this surgery smh

But anyway, I am 4 months out. I use to weigh 327 lbs. I am now 257 lbs. So, if he doesn't see that as progress, I'm going to have to let that be his problem because I am so proud to be getting my life back. I thank him for his part in my journey, but this is not the time to be called a liar. 

Oh wait! I forgot something else…The nurse called to say my thyroid levels were off and that could be causing my slow weight loss. He said, "No. It's you!" 

Okay, Dr. Chlysta smh

It's interesting losing weight. I am currently at a stall, but to come from my highest (327 lbs.) to 270 lbs. is really a true blessing. I never thought I would be below 300 lbs again in life and possibly if I hadn't had the surgery to assist me, my previous thoughts would have most likely been accurate.

Some days, I kick myself for having this surgery, but usually that regret happens when I ate something too fast and got sick. Most of the time, I am compliant and that is when I am very happy with my decision.

I know that stalls happen to everyone, but sometimes I think (and I know I am being irrational) I am going to be 270 from now on. Like, this is all the weight I am going to lose. No matter how much water I drink, no matter how much walking I do (I walk a lot!), no matter how healthy I eat, the scale hasn't budged! It's sort of discouraging :(

Well, hopefully by March 20th (my official 4th month post-op), I will have lost more weight. We shall see :)

If you have never heard of it, pray you do the right things, this way you will never experience this scary thing called....THE FOAMIES!!!!!!

The foamies is caused from eating too fast and not chewing your food to applesauce consistantsy, the food being too dry, eating too much or eating greasy food.

It feels as if your much and throat is making saliva as if your body is going to run out soon. Your stomach (well, what's left of it) will hurt, your may even get warm, clammy and sweaty and may feel like you have to poop!

I have gotten the foamies 3 times already smh But I feel I have learned my lesson now. Enough foamies for me!

Chew,CHEW,CHEWWWWWWW your food!!!!

My taste buds have definitely changed. I use to love water, but now it tastes strange and it hurts my stomach when I do decide to drink it. And that's even if I sip it! Actually, a few nights ago,I had a vomit incident. I drank my cup of water and went straight to sleep afterwards. Apparently, I had acid reflux because that water came right back up four hours later. Furthermore, (don't read the next line if you are squeamish) I vomited up so much bile, I thought I was dying! 

Gosh, until this surgery, I never realized how emotional this process is. I mean, they told me! In fact, they made me wait 2 years before they did it. Sometimes I think maybe they took so long to do it because I wasn't meant to have it. I know things will change as I heal and the regret will go away, but I must say: Food really did revolve around me more than I realized!

Because I can't have the foods in the amounts that I want, I am constantly trying to feed everyone LOL I'm always cooking something. I can't eat it, but I love smelling it and watching other people eat it. I guess I have also discovered that I am weird as well.

Food is in every situation it seems: Having company? Oh, gotta make some snacks! Going to the movies? Must have snacks! Going to the park? Must have snacks! Going shopping? Must stop and eat somewhere!

I try to explain that to my fiance'. Ever since my surgery, I have taken an alarming look at how he eats! He eats EVERYTHING! I try telling him that he should eat healthy with me because he doesn't want to end up like me: Get big and get stuck that way. But, that is easier said than done I suppose. People tried to tell me the same things, but look where it got me.

I'm not ungrateful, but I can't wait until a year from now when I know my body again...

It's hard to make friends o here. Once I read a story and have questions, I find out they haven't been online in over a year. I feel much better than I did the other day writing my last post. I think I only needed to vent. I am coming upon week 4 of my post op date in 5 days and I can't believe it has been a month already! I was bummed a few days ago because I have lost 22 lbs, and it seems I have stalled, but then again, I haven't gotten very much walking in because it is the middle of winter and I have been off work for almost a month. I bet I lose more weight next month when I'm walking all day at work. 

My fiance s amazing. This man truly loves me for who I am. I hope we don't have to deal with insecurities that I hear happens with WLS patients when they get to their goal weight.

For breakfast, I had lima beans and it tastes amazing!!!

I think this whole process of mourning food has really taken a toll on my mood. I've started wanting to stay to myself a lot and I've been really irritable. I'm sick of people who have not gone to doctors appointments with me telling me what I can and can't eat. Uh....I'm in phase 2 diet now and I highly doubt the doctor wants me to starve to death! I don't know why people assume I am suppose to stay on a liquid diet forever. I actually get hunger pains which pisses me off because no one believes me since, "It's all in my head..." I actually do know the difference between my stomach, "Hey! Feed me now!" and my head, "I'd like to eat that because I crave it."  I lost a total of 22 lbs and I know this sounds silly, but now it feels like my body is at a stand still. I'm just moody, don't mind me lol