I am currently going through the process of having the gastric bypass surgury. My current weight is 270 and my goal weight is 140. My surgury date is January 24th. I am nervous but I am ready to change my life. I want you all to know that I do not think that having susrgury is the easy way out and I don't believe that its right for everyone I just feel that it is right for me. I will still need suport as I have to change my life and my eating habits. I have also started to be more active My goal is to get up to 90 min a day in exersise.

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you're a beautiful woman with a great smile- i wish you much luck in your journey... drop in often... we'd love to know how you're doing

Ditto on what Mal said - keep us updated! And good luck!!!

Teach me how to smile ?? Please ??

Best of luck on your operation. I'm sure it will be a good thing.

Hey there good luck with your surgery I am sure everything
will go fine,my sis N law had it done Sept 2005 and everything
went perfectly she 's 141 now she was 255 she also has a brother
whom had it done he is 170 and was over 400lbs obesity runs in her
family.I can't wait to see your pics,Tammy

Good luck with the surgery! Two of my friends (they are sisters) had the surgery and had good results.

Take care!

Have you eva had your thyroid checked ? I seen sumthin on tv yesterday bout how this girl worked out all the time and ate good but couldn't drop pounds l8tr after the op she was with a trainer and after a lil success he told her to get her thyroid checked , turned out she waz way under normal , so no matter how much she worked out or how good she ate , she waz destined to nevr lose weight , in fact he told her that he waz surised that she didn't weight more !

Thanks for the advice chris. I have had it check and it is alittle slow, but not bad enough that my Doctor thought that I needed to take any medications for it.

Well thats good ! good luck and how have things been goin ?

Things have been going great. I am getting alittle nervous as my surgary date is getting closer. I have to start my 2 week clear liquid diet on Jan 10, and on the 24th I go in for the surgary. I will post and let you all know how it went I will also try to post a new pic every month of my results.

good luck with the surgery

I started my clear liquid protein diet yesterday. I made it through day one ya ya ya. I will have to take it one day at a time for the next 13 days. I have been told this is the hardest part of having the surgury. I will keep you all up to date on how I am doing.

What is in your clear liquid protein diet? I'm confused the name could mean so many things....

THe two weeks before your surgury you are only allowed clear liquids such as broth, sugar free jello, crystal light, water, sugar free popsicals, and than I have to have 100 grams of protein a day through protein drinks. I have been on this now for 5 days and have lost 8lbs I am hoping that I will loss 20 before my surg.

Good luck! Surgery isn't an easy thing to go through. I used to work at a hospital where we specialized in those surgeries. Some of the things those poor people went through...ugh.

Just remember that you can undo all the benefits of the surgery if you don't follow the doctor's diet plan for you after you can start eating again.

Good luck to you! Keep us posted!