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I have had lap band surgery lost 85 lbs kept it off 5 years stay 213. Had a problem with the band and had to have it removed after 7 years gained 25 pounds.
Fast forward I had a revision to sleeve starting weight was 238 back in 2017. Only lost pre surgery weight plus 5 lbs lowest again was around 211.
It is not the fault of surgery they were successful surgeries. It is my fault for not following the rules. I am a huge sweet eater (slider food) also a very emotional eater. I do good all day until night time before bed. That is where I get most of my calories.
I am going to start the 5 day reset my pouch and follow the rules.
I will never give up. I know I can do this!
I am back to 238. I still have 60 lbs off from my band first surgery. I would love to be 179. I should be able to use my pouch to lose 60 by going back to the rules.
Need to adjust ticker!
I think if you are going to represent your surgery to morbidly obese people you should make it a 5 year goal.
You'll need to get to goal and then maintain that weight for a length of time to have relevance in the community - although normies may be impressed.
Most WLS models start out with blogs or post A LOT of near naked pics on insta/tiktok etc. You'll need to garner 6 or 7 figure followers to compete with the models already out there.
Modeling is a hard profession because it's not about how pretty you are, it's about having "a look" and a certain body - even plus sized models need to look a certain way and saggy skin from extreme weightloss or surgical scars are not it.
There's nothing wrong with having lofty goals - as long as they don't define who you are or who you want to be. You will need a tough shell because you will face a lot of criticism and rejection.
Good luck!
Proud Feminist, Atheist, LGBT friend, and Democratic Socialist
I would never do porn hahahaha I have way too much respect for myself but thank you.
I thought the same thing about 6 months after surgery. I checked around, contacted some agents, and found opportunities were pretty limited. I ended up going in the more obvious direction, and made an even better living doing porn. Maybe that's something that would suit you.
6'3" tall, male.
Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.
M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.
While they will not pay for it, you can get experience by volunteering to speak and model at your surgeon's support groups.
Many people also need plastic surgery to tighten and remove excess skin after weight loss surgery. Perhaps you can find a plastic surgeon who wants to use you as a model and spokesperson.
Most plastic surgeons recommend that you be at your goal weight for at least one year before getting plastic surgery. So you have time to look into what is available to you.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
Wow sorry your going through a lot
I will keep you in my prayers
Kelly 
This month makes me 8 yrs post op!!! Hard to believe. I still have my days that I struggle.
I try to hold myself accountable everyday.
I on MyFitnessPal if anyone wants to add me, my screen name is pobearsam7
Does anyone have any ideas on how to become a model or some sort for representing your surgery? I am not at my goal weight yet but i feel my calling is to promote the surgery and help others. I have always been told I'm very beautiful and could be a model if I just lost the weight. I have seen people do the runway or be on billboards promoting their success. I am wondering how can I do something like that for a career. My surgical center is currently not spending any money on marketing. Melissa from my 600lb life became a speaker and helper for Dr. now's practice, and that's when the idea came into my head. I feel this is what I am meant to do and I just need to know where to start when I have reached the goal weight. Thank you in advance.
My protein shakes were always jazzed up with Crystal Light, sugarfree cool whip, flavored syrups, and berries. I did not use berries for the first six weeks. Make them taste good. You will not get malnutrition. People say some strange things.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
I would track everything you are taking in and show it to your surgeon/nutritionist. And since you are so early on, you can gauge what works and what doesn't since you are going into your surgeons office every couple/few months.
I used to add strawberry crystal light to my vanilla protein shakes and made a strawberry cream style shake. You just have to use a trial and error method to see what you like.
I have never heard of it not binding... it may not mix well, like most protein powders with warm/ho****er but that's all I've heard
