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Wow!!  Congrats on your weight loss!! :)  It must be nice to have a whole person gone from your body....I personally cant wait for the ~exorcism~ to begin!!! :)

I too am at the beginning of the journey. I will be having my first appointment with the bariatrician at the end of July. I have no idea what to expect from here on in.
I too was afraid of not being able to take NSAIDS. So I quit them cold turkey a month ago. Yes, I have pain. But I am dealing with it. I tried tylenol... it doesn't do a thing. So I stopped taking that too. I know there are a few other things out there. Tramadol works for some people. It helped me with pain, but was WAY too constipating for me. My husband has no problem with it. Anyway, I am hopeful that just losing a lot of weight will help with the pain situation.
I too battle with a loss of mobility. I want to be able to move again!

Good luck with everything! We are definitely in the same boat.

Amanda :)

Amanda..I think you are right about losing the weight and not being in as much pain.  I remember years back I was the type of person that might take an advil once every three months, maybe not even that much.

I look forward to a life dependant on nothing...except God!! :) Happy Sunday! :)

I was right there where you are when I started too. I began my journey in November and lost 87 lbs before surgery in March and have lost another 60 since surgery. It hasn't been easy but I got motivated and did it. I wanted this surgery so badly and I was determined to do what I had to do to get it. My surgeon required I lose 45 lbs and be below 450 before he would schedule it. Once I did that in February the ball was rolling. I would love to chat and you can add me as a friend if you want. I check posts here almost everyday. Good luck!!!

Tracy

That is so encouraging!! I am hoping to lose enought to be under 400 by the surgery...not sure the current weight I had recently lost about 20ls then gained a bit back and am now losing again.  I have a scale that goes to 500 so the good thing is I can weigh in at home.  We have the same name..too funny, although mine is spelt Tracey...but I also go by Jade which I have used for seven years while running an online weight loss support group. :)

Congrats on your weight loss!!  Amazing!!  What do you do for exercise?

Honestly I don't get a whole lots of exercise due to painful joints and my legs are is horrible shape. Last summer I was pretty much immobile but now I get out with the kids everyday. I am down to about 360 lbs now and feel a whole lot better.

Tracy

Awesome!! Doesnt it feel great to get outside again?? I have been in the house so much that I was actually becoming afraid to go out!!  I didnt want to go to family functions or even outside with the neighbors, I would actually start to have a panic attack.

I think it was due to all of the bad experiences I had being this heavy and people and their rude and ignorant comments.  One day I just decided that I wasnt going to lose any more time over foolishness.  Now I am out a few days a week in the yard...I have a nice bench from big lots.  I also ride our ATV when its nice out which is fun.

I cant wait until the day I am thin enough to ride horses again, I really miss that.  I used to have my own motorcycle too...that would be nice again...heck anything other than a wheelchair will be awesome!! :)

Congrats on your weight loss! :)

I heard that...I am finally able to get out and do things I haven't been able to do in years...I am even about to buy me a bicycle and start riding with the kids. I've never been one to ride horses so that's out of the question for me..lol I am enjoying life so much more now than I have in a really long time and it's great. Next summer i should be down close to my goal and I hope to go to an amusement park with my little girl and ride the rides with her..That will be AWESOME!!


Tracy

Tracy... I hear you on the amusement park...it is on my list of goals too once I lose weight.  My kids have never even been to one.  I really wanted that first time experience to be with me as I remember doing those things with my mom. :)

I saw in either king sized direct or brylane home that they had a bike that was weight rated for 400lbs that got me thinking about bike riding again as well.  I am hoping once I get to that weight to order that bike and start riding with the kids, it sound like a lot of fun!! :)

Glad you are able to start hitting your goals already that is so amazing!! Im looking forward to hitting some of mine in the near future...of course the first is to lose enough to get the surgery!!! :)

I guess I am in a bit of a stall right now. I can't seem to get below 360 for anything but I know it will happen soon. I am doing what I am supposed to do and stay between 361 and 364 lately. My weight fluctuates throughout the day. I don't know how to break this stall. I guess I need to walk a little or something...My next goal is to lose enough weight to meet this guy I have been talking to online for months. He lives in Texas and I am kinda infatuated with him. lol Once I get down to 300 I will consider it. I'm just not real sure he is interested in meeting me but if he isn't I will just drop him. He's a great guy but why stick around and talk to someone for 9 months if you aren't interested?? I don't know what it is for him but I do know how I feel and I'm not gonna waster too much time playing games with him...I plan to get me a bike soon too. That would be a great way to get some exercise.

Tracy