On the message boards and in social media, WLS'ers sometimes get frustrated that they have "only lost (some number) of pounds." From years of yo-yo dieting, sometimes the numbers of pounds we've dropped have lost their meaning. That is until this list from ObesityHelp member Bette B puts the number
Celebrating Johnetta's Journey Before & After DS I had my first diet when I was 10 years old and was on a proverbial diet my whole entire life. Everything from Fen-Fen, Weight Watchers, shots, pills, cabbage diet, peanut butter diet, every crazy scheme imaginable. For me, the decision to have a
Celebrating Stacy's Journey Before & After RNY! My sister had an RNY about eight years ago and looks amazing. She told me that before her surgery she was prediabetic and is now completely healthy. It took me a long time and many years to figure out that I just could
Celebrating Billmacc7's Before & After RNY Journey! I have always struggled with my weight. I was overweight all through my childhood. I was able to get it somewhat under control while I served in the United States Army. Unfortunately, it was short lived as I actually had to leave the Army
Being overweight or morbidly obese has its limitations. One of them is going to an amusement park and be able to fit on the rides comfortably. Many of members of the bariatric community often share their experiences of going to an amusement park with their friends or families, stand in
Celebrating Stacey's Journey Before & After RNY! The first time I realized that I was “fat” was at age 7 when I was in 2nd grade. I remember weighing myself on the bathroom scale at home and it said I weighed 72 pounds. I had no concept of weight or
Celebrating Charles' Before & After VSG Journey! When I was 40 years old, the scale read 470 pounds. Starting when I was 20, my weight had continually climbed higher each year. My family had concerns and they often talked to me about my weight. I ignored their concerns because I was
Celebrating Eric's Before & After VSG Journey! I grew up in a poor family by a single mom, and we went without food and many other things such as electricity, heat, and phone for long periods of time. When I grew up, I vowed I would not be hungry when
Celebrating Tonya's Before & After RNY Journey! My weight had been an issue as far back as I can recall. I crossed the line into morbid obesity when I became an adult. I’m 5’3” and my highest known weight was 236 pounds, so that was quite a bit for my
Celebrating Glen's Journey Before & After SIPS I had been obese for about 18 years. I started gaining weight after my divorce in 1996. It didn't take long for me to gain from 205 up to 260 pounds in just three years. After my divorce, I became lazy and stopped
