weight loss

Okay so I feel like a complete a** for feeling concerned about this but…am I losing too much, too fast? So here is the low-down. In my 15 days of pre-op diet I lost 22 lb. I’m 12 days post op now and I I’ve lost 11 more pounds. So in 27 days, I’ve lost 33 lb. Great, right? Fantastic? It just...

Hey ya'll, my name is Kimberly and I'm 25 years old. I've struggled with my weight my entire life and have tried every diet possible to man. I yo-yo'd all over the place and no matter what always gained the weight back. I'm the heaviest I've ever been right now at 421.6 lbs. I'm 6' tall though...

Hi! I am new here, I started my pre-op process, so I will have my surgery in about 3-4 months. I am still doing my research and I just can’t decide if I want sleeve or bypass. Can you guys please share your experience with both: complications, malabsorption, discomfort. Everything, good, bad...

Hi everyone, my name is Melissa. I'm scheduled for gastric sleeve surgery on the 25 of June 2019. My pre-op "liquid" diet begins this Monday, the 10th, two weeks before my surgery. I wasn't previously as nervous as I feel now, approaching the date. Although, my process towards finally making the...

If you've just had weight loss surgery and are suffering from diabetes, this video is for you! Dr. Floch talks about how there's an obesity epidemic happening globally, in addition to the consequences and long-term effects it imposes, but also the benefits of having weight-loss surgery which...

It seems like every week, another trendy weight loss beverage is making headlines... I've recently noticed apple cider vinegar taking the wave. From what I have been able to gather, apple cider vinegar is made from crushed apples combined with yeast and bacteria for fermentation. Some...

Hello everyone! I hope that this upcoming year will be filled with much success and new stories to tell as the journey begins, continues, or is changing. Wherever you are in your journey, please know you're never alone and there's so many people on this site here to assist, encourage, and...

Hi everyone! I had my surgery on Dec 14th 2015 in NJ and my starting weight was 362, at surgery 357, and right now 324. I am a little concerned about how slowly I am losing weight. One week after surgery in my 1 week post op appt, I lost 30 pounds and was at around 330-332 pounds. Ever since...

Hi I am new here! I had Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass on 12/7/11. My weight on my surgery date was 304lbs, this morning I was 282. I am kind of sad, scale has not moved much in 2 weeks, but my doctor says I am right on track. I just need more energy to exercise more!. Anyone out there can give me...

I am so lucky that the first month has gone really well for me. No complications and have been eating soft foods since a week after surgery. I still struggle to get either enough water or enough food in for the day. Am working hard on getting enough of both. I have a question though: I've...