At this point I’ve seen 100’s of videos about bariatric surgery. I’ve got to say that coming across your videos today has been a real treat. Thank you for sharing. My surgery is about 12 days away. Your videos have given me an extra comfort that I didn’t even know I needed.
I’m only 40 minutes into this video and I had to pause it to come and comment. I’m unspeakably grateful for this video. I was exactly like Tracy and was full of fear, but now I’m not. Surgery in six days. This was like sitting in a room with two people who loved me who were reassuring me and talking me through it. Thank you so much. I’m now looking forward to my life change.
So glad I found your channel. I am scheduled for gastric by-pass surgery on June 28th. I swear your wife and I have lived the same life. I am so excited to start my new life after the surgery! I hope my story is as good as yours after my surgery.
Good luck on your upcoming surgery, and hang in there when it comes to the strict pre-surgery diet you'll probably be starting soon. It'll be worth it, promise!
What an adorable couple you are. I'm near 70 and trying keto. Hope it works. I'm getting a bit old for bariatric surgery. My knees are killing me. Wow, the end pictures are dramatic, and how cute your little girl is!!!
Congrats to you BOTH.I AM POST OP 9 YEARS VSG OR SLEEVE SURGERY.I AM AGE 66 TODAY. It, SAVED MY LIEE AND MY HEALTH..I WAS IN MY UPPER 50'S ,WHEN I HAD MY SURGERY.ALSO IN NOVENBER OF 2015I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED .THEN MAY21 2015 I HAD MY VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTERECTOMY SURGERY..😊😊😊I ENJOYED THIS VIDEO..😊😊😊
Hi there . I just found your channel , and yes my only complaint was I wish I did it sooner lol ! I cancelled my surgery twice because I was beyond scared .It took me 5 years to commit . What a waste !! I’m 65 now and I had Rouxny 5 1/2 years ago . I started at 235 and lost 105 pounds . I’m only 5’2 !!im so happy I did it but now comes the crappy part….. I was fine until covid . I made banana bread and started drinking wine ( never drank much before) so I slowly gained 12 pounds . Now I’ve gained 30 pounds all together and am desperate to loose it . I have a bad problem of not wanting to eat until later evening ….. bad bad bad ! So I cut down on the wine and started Ozempic ( I figured if it’s good for Oprah , it’s good for me lol ) so here I am 3 weeks into Ozempic and my fear is real once again hoping it’s going to work . Don’t have big side effects yet just a bit nauseous sometimes and have some acid issues . Hopefully it will subside . Sorry I talk so much but I’m sure you and your lovely wife understand totally . Good luck on your life journey 😘Happy to have found you both .
I have IIH (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) I’m just in the beginning stages of this process. I’ve been nervous, I’m still in my nutrition classes. Thank you for your video.
I want thank you guys you have help me a whole lot I’m very close to my bariatric surgery, the bypass is what I’m going for and I’m just turned 65 April 2
I hope to have bypass in 3-6 months. I met a neighbor today and we have our small dogs in common. She then tells me about her health journey and had gastric bypass in 2003 and is getting back on her program. She said she is available as a resource. Plus our dogs can hang out. My surgeons office is great too!
You 2 are adorable, and so lovely to watch. You're natural presenters. I am from the UK and we have waiting lists for the surgery, which I am on and hoping to hear something soon. Thank you for sharing x❤
You two are so relate-able. Tracy you remind me of myself and how I might react if/when I have surgery. I’m starting the process and feel less nervous.
i love your videos! I am 5 1/2 years post op gastric bypass and started out at 402 and am down to 145 and goal weight was 147 and rarely gain the weight back. Best decision ever. just wish i had the surgery sooner!
Thank you so much for sharing! I think me and your wife could have twin brains! Everything she said was so me. I have my consultation appointment scheduled, and this video has made me realize that I am totally doing what I need to do for me. Traci’s before and after pictures brought me to tears so I know am doing the right thing! Just a quick question, if you don’t mind sharing, you said you are in Utah, and so I’m I. Where did you go for your procedure?Thank you so much for being willing to share your honest life with us!❤
Our procedures were done by Dr. Richard Rasmussen at Utah Surgical Associates in Provo. The regular post-surgical follow-ups and monthly support group meetings are wonderful. They really are interested in your long-term success.
Thank you! And I have to brag on my wife; she's lost another 30 or so lbs since we made the video. She went from 300lbs down to 155 and looks and feels amazing!
Wow okay I've been looking for people with IIH who also had bariatric surgery. I am looking into surgery. Did you get any flairs due to losing weight quickly? Did it affect your IIH? I also have a chronic illness (my Dr. thinks I may have ME too, but I think it may just be from my chronic daily migraine) anyway, it's awesome to hear someone who has a similar situation to mine going through this. Thank you!
I didn't have any flares due to the quick weight loss, and it did help resolve the IIH. Haven't had any severe headaches since I had the surgery. Doesn't work for everyone, but it did for me.
@@SprintingSlowly Amazing, I'm so delighted for you. It's not an easy ride but exciting to hear a success story. Thank you so much for being so open and honest.
New to your channel, I enjoyed the discussion with your wife about her bariatric surgery video. It gives me more confidence to do it. So Mark, did you have the same surgery as your wife
Hi, I'm with you on when you wake up. I remember shouting pain, pain, pain over and over, and then nothing back to sleep... Friend said I was out for the count for several hours.... bliss.48 hours and then I was ok. That's nothing...
I keep asking myself, if this operation is a lifestyle change, why am I doing the op? What is the op doing that I can’t? Do I need half my stomach removed to prevent me from eating the wrong foods especially since I don’t really have a problem with portion control. So many questions…. 😞
it also changes something in your hormones. That was the last straw that made me decide for it... I just don't want to suffer any longer.... having surgery in a month and need to binge such videos to not run because I also fear the surgery...not waking up or sth...
@@xirai9662 It's been 3½ years since my wife and I had our surgeries and we talk all the time about how glad we are that we did it. No complications at all for either of us, only benefits. Best of luck to you!
I was always hungry and hangry whenever I use to go on diets or try to do a lifestyle change. Thanks to the surgery I can feel satisfied with a normal portion of food and it's easier to resist sweets.
@@SprintingSlowly Yeah thats my issue right now. I had my first appointment last august (In germany we have a mandatory 6 month period of doing all doctors appointments, doing 2.5 hours of sport a week, going to a therapist and going to a dietician. I did loose around 40 pounds since then...but I am in a stall since january even though I still try my best. I just eat too much, even if it is mainly the right things.
How tall are you? There's a difference between 5'2" and 6'2". Will you need skin removal surgery? Did you try Carnivore before surgery? I was obese for about 6 months.. then went carnivore, lost 60 pounds and know I can keep it off because I'm never hungry always satisfied. Just curious.
My wife has maintained a loss of about 120 pounds and looks great; she has very little loose skin. I had some regain the past couple of years but have also managed to keep off 120 pounds and am started to lose again. When I was at my lowest after losing about 200 pounds I was just starting to notice a little loose skin on my belly, but it wasn't super dramatic--I mostly just looked a little pudgy in my midsection.
I know I've never weighed 300 lbs but I'm curious as to being okay with 182. I know you said losing to 160 and gaining back to 175 you would be okay. I weighed 193 at 5'6 and in the process of getting to 145. My goal is to go to the doctor and not have "obese" written in my file because at 185 and 5'6 I am obese. Hopefully, I will get to 145 to 150 and maintain it. I was small as a teenager. Weighed between 110 and 115. Does it bother you that at 182 your doctor will still label you as obese? It drives me nuts to know someone who wouldn't know my weight loss journey and saw my file stating I'm obese it's like flashing red lights in my mind. Congratulations though on what you and your husband have accomplished so far.
It's sugar that we're addicted to. I quit sugar for a few months and lost 30 pounds pretty quick by just cutting out, sugared drinks, donuts, cookies, cakes. Even my beloved tea and boy did I love my tea! I stitched to water. Funny I went back to sugar but never back to my tea. I wanna quut sugar again I know its bad for me, but it's definitely addicting! Ive gained my 30 pounds back after getting really sick and having to bevin bed for two months. Ugh
I still struggle with sugar as well. Sometimes I'll go months without it, even over a year sometimes, but I always seem to relapse. I'm currently in one of my good phases where I'm not struggling with it as much and I'm losing more weight, but I know the cravings will return sooner or later.
Don't mean to be a downer but you will wind up getting small bowel obstruction caused by scar tissue in the bowel good job looseing the weight congrats
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At this point I’ve seen 100’s of videos about bariatric surgery. I’ve got to say that coming across your videos today has been a real treat. Thank you for sharing. My surgery is about 12 days away. Your videos have given me an extra comfort that I didn’t even know I needed.
So proud of the two of you. You are both terrific.
I’m only 40 minutes into this video and I had to pause it to come and comment. I’m unspeakably grateful for this video. I was exactly like Tracy and was full of fear, but now I’m not. Surgery in six days. This was like sitting in a room with two people who loved me who were reassuring me and talking me through it. Thank you so much. I’m now looking forward to my life change.
How did you get on? 😊
@@annenittis6506really well!! 11 kgs down already. Rough first two weeks. I’m ok now 😊
So glad I found your channel. I am scheduled for gastric by-pass surgery on June 28th. I swear your wife and I have lived the same life. I am so excited to start my new life after the surgery! I hope my story is as good as yours after my surgery.
Good luck on your upcoming surgery, and hang in there when it comes to the strict pre-surgery diet you'll probably be starting soon. It'll be worth it, promise!
Thanks Mark and Tracy for sharing your story. I am seriously considering the surgery
What an adorable couple you are. I'm near 70 and trying keto. Hope it works. I'm getting a bit old for bariatric surgery. My knees are killing me. Wow, the end pictures are dramatic, and how cute your little girl is!!!
Congrats to you BOTH.I AM POST OP 9 YEARS VSG OR SLEEVE SURGERY.I AM AGE 66 TODAY. It, SAVED MY LIEE AND MY HEALTH..I WAS IN MY UPPER 50'S ,WHEN I HAD MY SURGERY.ALSO IN NOVENBER OF 2015I HAD MY GALLBLADDER REMOVED .THEN MAY21 2015 I HAD MY VERTICAL SLEEVE GASTERECTOMY SURGERY..😊😊😊I ENJOYED THIS VIDEO..😊😊😊
Hi there . I just found your channel , and yes my only complaint was I wish I did it sooner lol ! I cancelled my surgery twice because I was beyond scared .It took me 5 years to commit . What a waste !! I’m 65 now and I had Rouxny 5 1/2 years ago . I started at 235 and lost 105 pounds . I’m only 5’2 !!im so happy I did it but now comes the crappy part….. I was fine until covid . I made banana bread and started drinking wine ( never drank much before) so I slowly gained 12 pounds . Now I’ve gained 30 pounds all together and am desperate to loose it . I have a bad problem of not wanting to eat until later evening ….. bad bad bad ! So I cut down on the wine and started Ozempic ( I figured if it’s good for Oprah , it’s good for me lol ) so here I am 3 weeks into Ozempic and my fear is real once again hoping it’s going to work . Don’t have big side effects yet just a bit nauseous sometimes and have some acid issues . Hopefully it will subside . Sorry I talk so much but I’m sure you and your lovely wife understand totally . Good luck on your life journey 😘Happy to have found you both .
I have IIH (idiopathic intracranial hypertension) I’m just in the beginning stages of this process. I’ve been nervous, I’m still in my nutrition classes. Thank you for your video.
This was the best story about weight loss surgery, love and support. God bless you both! ❤
You both are phenomenal! Thank you for sharing your journeys with us. I've learned so much from watching your videos
Thank you so much! Traci has lost another 20+ lbs since we made the video. She's down to 157 from her high of 300. She looks and feels amazing!
I just told my Mom last week. I had to tell my employer because I had to ask for time off. The ones who know have been really supportive!
You both look amazing!! So happy for you!
Thanks, Marie! We're happy for us too 😊
I want thank you guys you have help me a whole lot I’m very close to my bariatric surgery, the bypass is what I’m going for and I’m just turned 65 April 2
This was so encouraging to watch. Thank you for sharing!
I hope to have bypass in 3-6 months. I met a neighbor today and we have our small dogs in common. She then tells me about her health journey and had gastric bypass in 2003 and is getting back on her program. She said she is available as a resource. Plus our dogs can hang out. My surgeons office is great too!
Good information. Congratulations
You 2 are adorable, and so lovely to watch. You're natural presenters. I am from the UK and we have waiting lists for the surgery, which I am on and hoping to hear something soon. Thank you for sharing x❤
Thank you for your video. This is so real and honest. Thank you.
You two are so relate-able. Tracy you remind me of myself and how I might react if/when I have surgery. I’m starting the process and feel less nervous.
Great video, thank you for sharing your stories!
Thank you! And you're welcome 🙂
They loook GREAT!!!! She looks way slimmer than 180!
i love your videos! I am 5 1/2 years post op gastric bypass and started out at 402 and am down to 145 and goal weight was 147 and rarely gain the weight back. Best decision ever. just wish i had the surgery sooner!
Thank you so much for sharing! I think me and your wife could have twin brains! Everything she said was so me. I have my consultation appointment scheduled, and this video has made me realize that I am totally doing what I need to do for me. Traci’s before and after pictures brought me to tears so I know am doing the right thing! Just a quick question, if you don’t mind sharing, you said you are in Utah, and so I’m I. Where did you go for your procedure?Thank you so much for being willing to share your honest life with us!❤
Our procedures were done by Dr. Richard Rasmussen at Utah Surgical Associates in Provo. The regular post-surgical follow-ups and monthly support group meetings are wonderful. They really are interested in your long-term success.
Thankyou for your video
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Thank you both.
Thank you! And I have to brag on my wife; she's lost another 30 or so lbs since we made the video. She went from 300lbs down to 155 and looks and feels amazing!
@@SprintingSlowly You both are awesome, please congratulate your wife she must look more beautiful than she already is.
@@SprintingSlowly how about you? Have you lost more?
You guys are amazing
Wow! Just wow! 🤩
Thank you so much ❣️
Thanks for a great video! I really enjoyed listening to your discussion.
Great video guys, thanks so much for sharing.
Wow okay I've been looking for people with IIH who also had bariatric surgery.
I am looking into surgery.
Did you get any flairs due to losing weight quickly?
Did it affect your IIH?
I also have a chronic illness (my Dr. thinks I may have ME too, but I think it may just be from my chronic daily migraine) anyway, it's awesome to hear someone who has a similar situation to mine going through this.
Thank you!
I didn't have any flares due to the quick weight loss, and it did help resolve the IIH. Haven't had any severe headaches since I had the surgery. Doesn't work for everyone, but it did for me.
@@SprintingSlowly Amazing, I'm so delighted for you. It's not an easy ride but exciting to hear a success story.
Thank you so much for being so open and honest.
New to your channel, I enjoyed the discussion with your wife about her bariatric surgery video. It gives me more confidence to do it. So Mark, did you have the same surgery as your wife
Yes, we both had the RNY surgery and we're so glad we did it.
Hello! How are you guys doing now ?
Good! We plan on making a follow-up video soon. My wife has maintained a loss of 120 lbs and I've kept off 115 and am starting to lose again.
That is Great! Thanks for the update!
Beautiful couple. Your love for each other warms my heart
What a wonderful compliment. Thank you!
Hi, I'm with you on when you wake up. I remember shouting pain, pain, pain over and over, and then nothing back to sleep...
Friend said I was out for the count for several hours.... bliss.48 hours and then I was ok. That's nothing...
I keep asking myself, if this operation is a lifestyle change, why am I doing the op? What is the op doing that I can’t? Do I need half my stomach removed to prevent me from eating the wrong foods especially since I don’t really have a problem with portion control. So many questions…. 😞
it also changes something in your hormones. That was the last straw that made me decide for it... I just don't want to suffer any longer.... having surgery in a month and need to binge such videos to not run because I also fear the surgery...not waking up or sth...
@@xirai9662 It's been 3½ years since my wife and I had our surgeries and we talk all the time about how glad we are that we did it. No complications at all for either of us, only benefits. Best of luck to you!
I was always hungry and hangry whenever I use to go on diets or try to do a lifestyle change. Thanks to the surgery I can feel satisfied with a normal portion of food and it's easier to resist sweets.
@@SprintingSlowly Yeah thats my issue right now. I had my first appointment last august (In germany we have a mandatory 6 month period of doing all doctors appointments, doing 2.5 hours of sport a week, going to a therapist and going to a dietician. I did loose around 40 pounds since then...but I am in a stall since january even though I still try my best. I just eat too much, even if it is mainly the right things.
How tall are you? There's a difference between 5'2" and 6'2". Will you need skin removal surgery? Did you try Carnivore before surgery? I was obese for about 6 months.. then went carnivore, lost 60 pounds and know I can keep it off because I'm never hungry always satisfied. Just curious.
Have either of you had problems with excess skin? How is your weight today? I really enjoyed your video, thank you.
My wife has maintained a loss of about 120 pounds and looks great; she has very little loose skin. I had some regain the past couple of years but have also managed to keep off 120 pounds and am started to lose again. When I was at my lowest after losing about 200 pounds I was just starting to notice a little loose skin on my belly, but it wasn't super dramatic--I mostly just looked a little pudgy in my midsection.
I know I've never weighed 300 lbs but I'm curious as to being okay with 182. I know you said losing to 160 and gaining back to 175 you would be okay. I weighed 193 at 5'6 and in the process of getting to 145. My goal is to go to the doctor and not have "obese" written in my file because at 185 and 5'6 I am obese. Hopefully, I will get to 145 to 150 and maintain it. I was small as a teenager. Weighed between 110 and 115. Does it bother you that at 182 your doctor will still label you as obese? It drives me nuts to know someone who wouldn't know my weight loss journey and saw my file stating I'm obese it's like flashing red lights in my mind. Congratulations though on what you and your husband have accomplished so far.
What a cute couple! Thanks for sharing your experience.
Thank you! 😊
What hospital you went?
My aha moment was the first time I could cross my knees.
Utah Valley Hospital in Provo. Our surgeon works at the Utah Surgical Associates clinic. He was excellent.
I'm British so weetabix is AMAZING!
Diabetes doesnt run in families, bad eating habits do which leads to diabetes.
It's sugar that we're addicted to. I quit sugar for a few months and lost 30 pounds pretty quick by just cutting out, sugared drinks, donuts, cookies, cakes. Even my beloved tea and boy did I love my tea! I stitched to water. Funny I went back to sugar but never back to my tea. I wanna quut sugar again I know its bad for me, but it's definitely addicting! Ive gained my 30 pounds back after getting really sick and having to bevin bed for two months. Ugh
I still struggle with sugar as well. Sometimes I'll go months without it, even over a year sometimes, but I always seem to relapse. I'm currently in one of my good phases where I'm not struggling with it as much and I'm losing more weight, but I know the cravings will return sooner or later.
Don't mean to be a downer but you will wind up getting small bowel obstruction caused by scar tissue in the bowel good job looseing the weight congrats
It is a common complication. It happens to about 3-5% of gastric bypass patients. Crossing my fingers I'm in the 95-97% that don't develop it.