Gastric Bypass | Interesting Fun Facts

Here’s some what I’m considering interesting facts that have come up since my gastric bypass surgery:
Surgery Date – Feb. 7th, 2007
Highest Weight – 299 lbs.
Current Weight – 224 lbs.
Goal Weight – 200 lbs. (but anything with a 1XX would be better!)

Total Weight Lost (so far) – 75 pounds
Weight Loss per month – 18.75 pounds per [...]

Gastric Bypass | A Feel Good Story

Yesterday, I was going to my 1-year follow-up appointment since LASIK surgery and as I was wrapping up the lady at the desk said, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but have you lost weight?” I said, “Yes, 70 pounds actually.” She went on to ask what I was doing and if I [...]

Gastric Bypass | 3 months Post-op

Today marks the 3 month anniversary since my surgery. I can’t believe it’s already/only been 3 months.
Looking back to that day, it’s still once of the scariest, most expensive, yet best decisions I’ve made in my life. I was nervous going into the surgery, wondering what the hell I did to [...]

Gastric Bypass | 50+ pounds!!!

How you like me now?!?!
I’m excited to tell everyone that I’ve just passed the fifty pound weight loss mark. I was holding on right at 50 for about a week but wanted to wait until I passed it to post this. Very excited and feeling better and better everyday! WOOHOO!

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Pre-Gastric Bypass | Preparing for Surgery

I’ve noticed that I have been getting a lot of visitors to the site that are preparing to have their surgeries, whether it gastric bypass or lapband. So I thought I would write a post that explained some of the things that I dealt with pre-surgery and talk to those that are going through this [...]

Life after Gastric Bypass | 7 weeks out

I should first apologize about my lack of posting lately, I just haven’t been too inspired to post. Didn’t feel there was anything worth talking about. I go through that writers block mentality from time to time I’ve noticed since starting my blog. I’m always impressed at the people that can churn [...]

Gastric Bypass Surgery | 1 Month Post-Op

So it’s now officially been a couple days over my 1-month since my surgery. Decided to arrange this post exactly like the last one so you can see the changes I’ve made in each section.
Post-Op
Well my staples have been out for a couple of weeks and the scars are looking like they [...]