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Topic: Help. confused about surgeries
I am unsure about which surgery is right for me.. or if it right for me at all. I am 17, 5'8, 280lbs
is anyone my age gotten this surgery and if so how did you do?
is anyone my age gotten this surgery and if so how did you do?
Topic: RE: New To the site
i'm new too...just starting my journey, but trying on my own before ant surgery...any support would be greatly appreciated!!!
Topic: RE: Daughter
Sorry for the late post. I still check this board every so often, despite not being a teen (23 years old). Sounds like your daughter and I were a lot alike. I KNEW I needed to lose weight, but the food it just too tempting. I would go on diets and my mom would do great. But then the family would have something, like macaroni, and I wanted some. She always said "a little won't hurt". But it happened again and again and after a week or two I was no longer dieting, and undoing all my hard work. I didn't have many friends in high school. I was never picked on, because I stayed invisible. I had a few friends that I ate lunch with, but we never did anything outside of school. I was afraid if I tried to make friends they would shoot me down, or make fun of me behind my back.
Its hard to change bad habits. Its hard to gain self esteem after you have punished yourself for so long. I still don't try to make friends with others I don't know and avoid people I haven't seen in a long time because its easier. Not to sound conceited, but I am a great person. I'm funny, caring, and have a great personality. I've been told by many coworkers and family. However, when meeting someone new, they go by their first impression, a quiet fat girl. So I just don't try.
If your daughter is anything like me she'll get discouraged because of the amount of weight she has to lose. At an average of 2lb a week it will take 1.5 years of EXTREME dieting to lose 1/2 her weight to get to a healthy weight.
You need to encourage her and not give in. I wish my mom would have never given in. Cut carbs (my weakness), and stick to healthy meats and lots of veggies. AS MANY VEGGIES AS YOU WANT! No one needs bread, pasta, or the other delicious carbs. There are plenty of carbs in fruit and veg. Breakfast is super important. 3 meals a day with a light snack between them. I know how to diet I just can't stick with it.
After YEARS of being fat (starting at 180 in 6th grade and rising from there) I am now scheduled for weight loss surgery on Tuesday. I don't think that's the answer you wanted to hear, but that's how I'm solving the problem. I wish you the best with your daughter. I'd be happy to answer any questions if I can.
Its hard to change bad habits. Its hard to gain self esteem after you have punished yourself for so long. I still don't try to make friends with others I don't know and avoid people I haven't seen in a long time because its easier. Not to sound conceited, but I am a great person. I'm funny, caring, and have a great personality. I've been told by many coworkers and family. However, when meeting someone new, they go by their first impression, a quiet fat girl. So I just don't try.
If your daughter is anything like me she'll get discouraged because of the amount of weight she has to lose. At an average of 2lb a week it will take 1.5 years of EXTREME dieting to lose 1/2 her weight to get to a healthy weight.
You need to encourage her and not give in. I wish my mom would have never given in. Cut carbs (my weakness), and stick to healthy meats and lots of veggies. AS MANY VEGGIES AS YOU WANT! No one needs bread, pasta, or the other delicious carbs. There are plenty of carbs in fruit and veg. Breakfast is super important. 3 meals a day with a light snack between them. I know how to diet I just can't stick with it.
After YEARS of being fat (starting at 180 in 6th grade and rising from there) I am now scheduled for weight loss surgery on Tuesday. I don't think that's the answer you wanted to hear, but that's how I'm solving the problem. I wish you the best with your daughter. I'd be happy to answer any questions if I can.
Topic: RE: Any teens out there who had WLS??
Hi, I'm Carly.
I'm 19, and had a gastric bypass RNY a month ago.
It's nice to know I'm not the only teen on here. :]
I'm 19, and had a gastric bypass RNY a month ago.
It's nice to know I'm not the only teen on here. :]
Nothing splendid has ever been achieved except by those who dared believe that something inside of them was superior to circumstance. -Bruce Barton
Topic: RE: Any teens out there who had WLS??
Hey,
My name is Bethany. I am 17 and had the sleeve gastrectomy on Oct. 11th. I too am interested in finding other teens to share this journey with.
Topic: Daughter
Hello all! I have been struggling with my daughters weight for several years now. She is fifteen, 5'9
around 308 lbs. She has been to a weight loss dr. had medical test done. Seen a dietican etc.
We both went to weigh****cher for around five months I would lose she would. I have tried to restrict what she drinks but she will constantly complain about nothing to eat or drink. She says she wants to loss weight but never seems to give much effort. She has hardly any friends , never is invited to do normal teenage things because she is so different. I feel so mean because when I say anything about what she eats or how much ,she gets defencive and will say " I know mom I need to loss weigh , or I know I shouldn't have this but I'm hungry. She even gets food and takes it to her room and eats it when I 'm at work. I have tried to get her to exericse , but she alway seems to find a way not to do it or will do 10 min on the treadmill and then she won't do anything again for a couple weeks. I'm so frusterated . I don't know how to help her. She did she a behavior cons. twice that had weight loss surgery himself, but she didn't feel like she needed to see him. the doctor that she see at a teen center, was trying to help, but she doesn't want to go back because she has'nt loss any weight and she feels bad. I just don't know what to do to help her. She needs help bad. She is prediabetic. She also has mild cerebral palsy, and having this weight just makes it harder for her to want to move with weak muscules to begin with. We live in northern Michigan. Help!!!!
around 308 lbs. She has been to a weight loss dr. had medical test done. Seen a dietican etc.
We both went to weigh****cher for around five months I would lose she would. I have tried to restrict what she drinks but she will constantly complain about nothing to eat or drink. She says she wants to loss weight but never seems to give much effort. She has hardly any friends , never is invited to do normal teenage things because she is so different. I feel so mean because when I say anything about what she eats or how much ,she gets defencive and will say " I know mom I need to loss weigh , or I know I shouldn't have this but I'm hungry. She even gets food and takes it to her room and eats it when I 'm at work. I have tried to get her to exericse , but she alway seems to find a way not to do it or will do 10 min on the treadmill and then she won't do anything again for a couple weeks. I'm so frusterated . I don't know how to help her. She did she a behavior cons. twice that had weight loss surgery himself, but she didn't feel like she needed to see him. the doctor that she see at a teen center, was trying to help, but she doesn't want to go back because she has'nt loss any weight and she feels bad. I just don't know what to do to help her. She needs help bad. She is prediabetic. She also has mild cerebral palsy, and having this weight just makes it harder for her to want to move with weak muscules to begin with. We live in northern Michigan. Help!!!!
Topic: RE: New To the site
Hi, I am new to the site too. Have gone to see to different doctors for wls (compare them) and have gone to a few of the endless appointments. Although I am just beginning my journey, the only thing that I wish is that it was over, I can't wait to see the new me next Christmas:)
Helen
Helen
Topic: RE: Any teens out there who had WLS??
My daughter is getting it in a couple months... She's 18 as well. Which surgery did you get?
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd... 
She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl 
She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl Topic: RE: Journalist seeking teens or parents of teens considering surgery
My 18 year old is getting the surgery in a couple months. She's undecided though between the RNY or the sleeve.
Babygirl got her surgery March 3rd... She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl
She's from 339 to 200 as of 6/14/2012.. SOO proud of my bigbabygirl Most Active
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