Celebrating Sherrie's Revision to RNY Journey! If you look at photos of me growing up, I am overweight in all of them. The chunky toddler, the "husky" girl in elementary school, the chubby wallflower in middle school - you get the picture. In college, the "Freshman Fifteen" was really the
You know what sucks? Stretchmarks! I am not talking about the actual marks on our bodies, but the whole "what society thinks" about them. It's sad that it has taken this long for people to start speaking up and spread the cold hard truth about living with stretchmarks. I am one of
Celebrating Janine's Journey! After shedding 258 pounds from gastric bypass surgery 12 years ago, I would have to say it's the best thing I have ever done for myself! I had been heavy all my life, but when I reached a high of 409 pounds, I realized that if I didn’t
Celebrating clwyatt86's Journey! 298 pounds. That number not only represents my highest weight, but also a time in my life when I was incredibly unhealthy, both physically and mentally. My knees hurt, my back hurt, and my doctor was using the scary “diabetes” word. On top of that, I was depressed,
There comes a time when there is an awakening. Sometimes it is through events in one’s life or even through the people we meet. My journey had me in situations that made me seek deep within myself. I always had a weight problem. However, I didn’t really realize it until
Celebrating Kelly's RNY Journey! I started this weight loss journey at just under 300 pounds on high blood pressure medication and was pre-diabetic. I had struggled with losing and keeping off weight with diet and exercise alone but after discussing options with my doctor I realized that I needed a
Celebrating dirks34's RNY Journey! Courage to take a big leap of faith has given me the confidence to reform my health, self esteem and dreams. My journey started with a wish. A wish to improve my health and do whatever I could to prolong my life in order to spend more time
Buy Clothes at a Regular Store…Not a Plus Size Store: The struggle is real; plus size clothes shopping can be a major hassle! The frustration of shopping on the "other side", limited styles in the store, or even having to shop online because the plus size collection is only sold there (and then later
Celebrating Bill's RNY Journey! Things were not going well for me. I was not in good shape, literally and figuratively. I was 350 lbs, and I had been for the past 20 years. I was diabetic, maxed out on oral meds, and not under control. I was about to turn 39, and I
Five years ago, at the age of 54 years old, the prospects of a 55th birthday seemed bleak. I weighed 404 pounds and my health was failing, obesity was putting my life at risk. Countless diets and weight loss plans had not worked. But on October 4, 2010, I underwent Roux-en-Y
