Way to go. I had my sleeve done on November 26th, 2019. Best thing I did last time I got weighed I was down 95 pounds. Since covid19 I have not been able to get weighed as I do not own a scale but with my clothes I can tell I have lost more.
Very proud of you . I’m gonna be getting Weight Loss Surgery And in about four or five months kind of scared but you were very helpful thank you for that .you should be very proud of your self great job 👏❤️🤗🙏
Good Luck ladies I am 7 years post op vsg. 166 pounds off kept it off. Its best thing i ever did!! you all can do it!! Jo Ann Age 64 North Florida! I am 5"2. I journal too. I also have a Gratitude journal. I made a Journal of my weight from childhood on and my whole weightloss Journey too! i walk for excerise.
Love this video thx a lot for making it My surgery going to be in December I’m just starting the diet and I’m scared Your video and your positive thoughts helped me a lot . Thank you
I'm here because I'm at my heaviest ever. My story probably isn't any different than a lot of peoples. I was very thin throughout my 20's then started very slowly started creeping up throughout my 30's, but nothing to awful. However, my 40's was a different story. Still slowly creeping up, but at an unrelenting pace. I'm now 53 and at 275. I'm having issues with my knees, with my blood sugar, with breathing, with testosterone levels, with cholesterol, and probably a host of other silent killers as well. I always feel like I'm 90 years old and have for a few years. The worst part of it all is it's really wearing on my mental health. I'm almost always in a very dark place mentally, to the point of not knowing if I'm going to survive it, if you know what I mean. Like most others I've tried all the "best" diets, and have even had some impressive short term success on Keto, but it's never been something I can maintain for very long. I'm just miserable having to eat like that. I understand that with any sort of weight loss surgery, I'm going to have to completely change the way I eat, to the point of it being completely life altering. That's my biggest fear right now. I'm really at the beginning stages of researching this stuff, but I realize I have to do something drastic, otherwise I fear I won't be here much longer. I don't know which direction to go at this point, but I know I have to do something. I'm not lazy, as I've always been willing to put in the work. Until they locked us down, I was going to the gym four days a week, and working my tail off. Actually that's an inaccurate phrase, since I was working hard, but my tail wasn't budging. As the saying goes, muscle is built in the gym, but the weightless happens in the kitchen. Actually I don't know if that's a saying or not, but it should be, because we all know it's true. It doesn't matter how many miles you put on the treadmill and how many weights you lift, you're never going to lose weight unless you get your kitchen habits in order. No matter what I do, my kitchen habits always end up being very bad habits. I've won many mental battles in the kitchen, but I always always always end up losing that war. So I'm wondering what may help. I have probably the same questions everyone else has. Which surgery would be right for me? Which surgery would my insurance cover? Should I even be considering surgery? One of my fears is I don't know what I don't know, so I really don't know what I'd be getting myself into. There are a lot of stories on line, but no one seem to provide the full picture of everything a person needs to know about this stuff, but told from the perspective of people who've actually had it. If anyone knows some great sources of first hand information, I'd truly love to know. Oh, and for the record, Julia, I think your hair looks amazing since you cut it short. It's an absolutely awesome look on you. I wouldn't really need to worry about the whole hair loss thing, since my head is every bit as hairy as a cue ball. I lost that fight 25 years ago.
@@cznbeatz Well, thank you for asking. I'm actually sort of going into panic mode at this very moment. I wasn't able to get any help with the weight issues, so here I am around 260 pounds now, and as a consequence, both of my knees absolutely destroyed from the excessive weight they carry. As of today I'm literally seven days away from going under the knife and having both knees replaced, and I have to be honest, I freaking out about it. Next Tuesday is the day : ( I've done everything in my power to avoid this, even to the point of having PRP injections in my knees, but to no avail. Now I'm stuck. I have no choice now. I can't even go to the grocery store without being in horrible pain, so new knees it must be. However, I've never not wanted to have a surgery more than I absolutely do not want this. (Can't tell if that sentence works out or not, but you get the picture) Sorry you asked yet? : ) You just happened to catch me when I'm right in the middle of filling out some of the pre-op paperwork for it, so that wound is right there front and center at the moment. The best advice I could give someone, based on my own mistake, would be to NEVER, ever ever ever, EVER EVER EVER watch a youtube video of a knee replacement surgery right before you're about to have two of them. I have barely slept since watching it. Talk about just downright brutal! It's like watching a train wreck and a horror story all rolled up into one. I don't advise watching it. Very disturbing, to say the least.
@@cznbeatz You know, the really sad part is my insurance won't help with the weight loss, but they'll pay to try and fix all of the carnage the excessive weight causes. That really doesn't seem like much of a sound business model, does it?
@@pumpkinheadghoul that's so unfortunate about your insurance :( I've just started my journey. My insurance needs us to do 6 months of nutritional therapy, along with other things like group support, and a lot of testing- sleep test, psych testing, I have an endoscopy tomorrow to see if I have "true" reflux, I have suspected GERD but I will find out if I really do. anyways maybe you could find a different insurance company that would work better with you for it? Im sorry. I read your other comment and I have a very similar story. I am a bit younger at 30 years old, along with a bit more weight on me, I'm currently sitting at 350. highest weight. I hope you can get things sorted out. And I really hope that your healing well, assuming you've had your knees done at this point.
@@stephanietanner2092 I actually was approved for medicare (not medicaid) but it doesn't start up until July. In the mean time, thank to the extra weight, I now have to have both knees replaced. I just had the right one done 6 weeks ago. So in not paying for a much less expensive bariatric surgery, they get to pay for two extremely expensive total knee replacements, with the several months of physical therapy that accompany them.
@@elaineq9565 yes sleeved on 9/14/2020 was 360lbs two week diet got me to 345lbs day of surgery today is 11/8/2020 im at 290lbs so im down 70lbs so far so glad i started this journey last November i was at 380lbs.
I'm 3.2 weeks post op 4 bypass and really struggling atm im on the puree stage but certain textures make me heave so I am finding it really hard just can't wait to be able to eat normal food I also find myself continuously thinking about food now where as I was on weightloss injections b4 the op and I had to force myself to eat
@@kerrieshalley9431 it's been very hard for me tbh I suffered pain everytime I ate for a few months my weightloss is really slow but its made harder by how poorly I've been with my other medical problems I got pneumonia straight after the bypass surgery and thy discovered I had a blocked kidney as well so I had bypass pneumonia and kidney surgery with in 10 days and since then I've had constant water infections and I'm waiting to have more kidney surgery so its been hell for me but I'm on a messenger group chat with others that had it the same time I did and thy are all doing fab
im hoping to have my surgery soon , Thank you for sharing , You're absolutely Gorgeous ! 10:28 Can you explain the "Dumping" i have no idea what that is?
Dumping syndrome is when you eat sugar and it doesn't get digested the same as it would have before and you get horribly sick puking and having diarrhea. Im pretty sure thats it in a nutshell.
@@Chris-74 yep and apparently it can also make you feel jittery and nauseous and just not well with sweat beads and stuff too and make you feel all wired up. All of that. I looked it up after i commented but yea all of what i said to begin with and then the other stuff i just mentioned apparently thats dumping syndrome... yep nasty in a way its good though it teaches you to stay away from the crap you know...
no, straw can cause more air intake so it hurts the stomach- I know your comment is from 9 months ago but still answering for anyone else that may see it and wonder
Way to go. I had my sleeve done on November 26th, 2019. Best thing I did last time I got weighed I was down 95 pounds. Since covid19 I have not been able to get weighed as I do not own a scale but with my clothes I can tell I have lost more.
Thank you for your testimony. Just starting my journey now. Surgery in the fall.
Very proud of you . I’m gonna be getting Weight Loss Surgery And in about four or five months kind of scared but you were very helpful thank you for that .you should be very proud of your self great job 👏❤️🤗🙏
Same here I'm getting it also
She looks amazing!!! Love the hair cut!!!
Glad to hear your journey went so well. Having your family support is so important. This really is going to improve your health so much.
Good Luck ladies I am 7 years post op vsg. 166 pounds off kept it off. Its best thing i ever did!! you all can do it!! Jo Ann Age 64 North Florida! I am 5"2. I journal too. I also have a Gratitude journal. I made a Journal of my weight from childhood on and my whole weightloss Journey too! i walk for excerise.
Love this video thx a lot for making it
My surgery going to be in December
I’m just starting the diet and I’m scared
Your video and your positive thoughts helped me a lot . Thank you
Thanks Julia. I have surgery 1/28. Appreciate your video. It really helped me! Thank you. One my worst fears is hair loss. Ugh. But thanks again.
Your Doing Great you Go Girl!! I love your hair!! i quit coloring mine. I am going natural today
Thanks I am just starting my journey 😊
I'm here because I'm at my heaviest ever. My story probably isn't any different than a lot of peoples. I was very thin throughout my 20's then started very slowly started creeping up throughout my 30's, but nothing to awful. However, my 40's was a different story. Still slowly creeping up, but at an unrelenting pace. I'm now 53 and at 275. I'm having issues with my knees, with my blood sugar, with breathing, with testosterone levels, with cholesterol, and probably a host of other silent killers as well. I always feel like I'm 90 years old and have for a few years. The worst part of it all is it's really wearing on my mental health. I'm almost always in a very dark place mentally, to the point of not knowing if I'm going to survive it, if you know what I mean. Like most others I've tried all the "best" diets, and have even had some impressive short term success on Keto, but it's never been something I can maintain for very long. I'm just miserable having to eat like that. I understand that with any sort of weight loss surgery, I'm going to have to completely change the way I eat, to the point of it being completely life altering. That's my biggest fear right now. I'm really at the beginning stages of researching this stuff, but I realize I have to do something drastic, otherwise I fear I won't be here much longer. I don't know which direction to go at this point, but I know I have to do something. I'm not lazy, as I've always been willing to put in the work. Until they locked us down, I was going to the gym four days a week, and working my tail off. Actually that's an inaccurate phrase, since I was working hard, but my tail wasn't budging. As the saying goes, muscle is built in the gym, but the weightless happens in the kitchen. Actually I don't know if that's a saying or not, but it should be, because we all know it's true. It doesn't matter how many miles you put on the treadmill and how many weights you lift, you're never going to lose weight unless you get your kitchen habits in order. No matter what I do, my kitchen habits always end up being very bad habits. I've won many mental battles in the kitchen, but I always always always end up losing that war. So I'm wondering what may help. I have probably the same questions everyone else has. Which surgery would be right for me? Which surgery would my insurance cover? Should I even be considering surgery? One of my fears is I don't know what I don't know, so I really don't know what I'd be getting myself into. There are a lot of stories on line, but no one seem to provide the full picture of everything a person needs to know about this stuff, but told from the perspective of people who've actually had it. If anyone knows some great sources of first hand information, I'd truly love to know. Oh, and for the record, Julia, I think your hair looks amazing since you cut it short. It's an absolutely awesome look on you. I wouldn't really need to worry about the whole hair loss thing, since my head is every bit as hairy as a cue ball. I lost that fight 25 years ago.
How are you now?????
@@cznbeatz Well, thank you for asking. I'm actually sort of going into panic mode at this very moment. I wasn't able to get any help with the weight issues, so here I am around 260 pounds now, and as a consequence, both of my knees absolutely destroyed from the excessive weight they carry. As of today I'm literally seven days away from going under the knife and having both knees replaced, and I have to be honest, I freaking out about it. Next Tuesday is the day : (
I've done everything in my power to avoid this, even to the point of having PRP injections in my knees, but to no avail. Now I'm stuck. I have no choice now. I can't even go to the grocery store without being in horrible pain, so new knees it must be. However, I've never not wanted to have a surgery more than I absolutely do not want this. (Can't tell if that sentence works out or not, but you get the picture)
Sorry you asked yet? : ) You just happened to catch me when I'm right in the middle of filling out some of the pre-op paperwork for it, so that wound is right there front and center at the moment. The best advice I could give someone, based on my own mistake, would be to NEVER, ever ever ever, EVER EVER EVER watch a youtube video of a knee replacement surgery right before you're about to have two of them. I have barely slept since watching it. Talk about just downright brutal! It's like watching a train wreck and a horror story all rolled up into one. I don't advise watching it. Very disturbing, to say the least.
@@cznbeatz You know, the really sad part is my insurance won't help with the weight loss, but they'll pay to try and fix all of the carnage the excessive weight causes. That really doesn't seem like much of a sound business model, does it?
@@pumpkinheadghoul that's so unfortunate about your insurance :( I've just started my journey. My insurance needs us to do 6 months of nutritional therapy, along with other things like group support, and a lot of testing- sleep test, psych testing, I have an endoscopy tomorrow to see if I have "true" reflux, I have suspected GERD but I will find out if I really do. anyways maybe you could find a different insurance company that would work better with you for it? Im sorry.
I read your other comment and I have a very similar story. I am a bit younger at 30 years old, along with a bit more weight on me, I'm currently sitting at 350. highest weight. I hope you can get things sorted out. And I really hope that your healing well, assuming you've had your knees done at this point.
@@stephanietanner2092 I actually was approved for medicare (not medicaid) but it doesn't start up until July. In the mean time, thank to the extra weight, I now have to have both knees replaced. I just had the right one done 6 weeks ago. So in not paying for a much less expensive bariatric surgery, they get to pay for two extremely expensive total knee replacements, with the several months of physical therapy that accompany them.
Thank you for this video God bless your journey
Hello I'm like 4 months close to my sleeve surgery and I'm undecided on which one to get but I'm more than sure this is what I need to better my life.
You look great!!! well done!!! : )
Very inspiring
Thanks for sharing your story im going in on 9/14/2020 for the Bariatric surgery.
I go get sleeved 9/21/2020 good luck update us after how you do
@@TTCafterlossjourney Good luck with surgery 👍
Did you do the surgery?
@@elaineq9565 Yes I had it September 21st my surgery start weight was 252 im now down to 223 !!! And counting
@@elaineq9565 yes sleeved on 9/14/2020 was 360lbs two week diet got me to 345lbs day of surgery today is 11/8/2020 im at 290lbs so im down 70lbs so far so glad i started this journey last November i was at 380lbs.
I'm 3.2 weeks post op 4 bypass and really struggling atm im on the puree stage but certain textures make me heave so I am finding it really hard just can't wait to be able to eat normal food I also find myself continuously thinking about food now where as I was on weightloss injections b4 the op and I had to force myself to eat
How are you going now Steph? I’m booked in for 29th, days 3 preop, but excited for the change coming! Hope it’s been worth it for you 😉
@@kerrieshalley9431 it's been very hard for me tbh I suffered pain everytime I ate for a few months my weightloss is really slow but its made harder by how poorly I've been with my other medical problems I got pneumonia straight after the bypass surgery and thy discovered I had a blocked kidney as well so I had bypass pneumonia and kidney surgery with in 10 days and since then I've had constant water infections and I'm waiting to have more kidney surgery so its been hell for me but I'm on a messenger group chat with others that had it the same time I did and thy are all doing fab
You look VERY PRETTY!!!
I found it really hard to hear your account which is a shame
Sure wish you posted your before and after . . Great job however!!
im hoping to have my surgery soon , Thank you for sharing , You're absolutely Gorgeous ! 10:28 Can you explain the "Dumping" i have no idea what that is?
Dumping syndrome is when you eat sugar and it doesn't get digested the same as it would have before and you get horribly sick puking and having diarrhea. Im pretty sure thats it in a nutshell.
@@ashleyashley5049 Oh Wow, Nasty stuff... thankyou.
@@Chris-74 yep and apparently it can also make you feel jittery and nauseous and just not well with sweat beads and stuff too and make you feel all wired up. All of that. I looked it up after i commented but yea all of what i said to begin with and then the other stuff i just mentioned apparently thats dumping syndrome... yep nasty in a way its good though it teaches you to stay away from the crap you know...
umm Iceland at 150 := ) sounds' good I am in Iceland Ill show you the city
you never show your body! It would have been nice to see your progress
Yep
Did u had loose skin
Same thing i want to know
If you actually watch the video, she covers that topic.
Why cant you drink from a straw? Thats litterally the only way I can drink water😭😭😭
Can you not drink from a straw after surgery?
no, straw can cause more air intake so it hurts the stomach- I know your comment is from 9 months ago but still answering for anyone else that may see it and wonder
@@stephanietanner2092 I've been here patiently waiting for your reply for 9 months. I need a shower now.
@@pumpkinheadghoul enjoy yourself ❤️ 😌
Ur volume is extremely low.hardy cud hear.n top of it d background music.pls dont make a video nx tym