Katie's weight loss journey

On February 10, 2015, I had gastric bypass surgery.  My highest weight was 291 pounds.  My current weight as of December 25, 2016 is 250 pounds.  So far I've lost almost 80 pounds with diet, exercise and major lifestyle changes.  Obviously I've gained some back but I'm working on it.

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Hello, lovely friends!

If you have had weight loss surgery of some sort, could you reblog/respond with this information?

1. Age:

2. Gender:

3. Date of surgery:

4. Type of procedure:

5. Highest weight:

12. Any other relevant info?

6. Weight at surgery:

7. Lowest weight after surgery:

8. Total regain:

9. Methods tried to lose regain:

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?)

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups?

I’m trying to get an idea of where everyone is at because I want to revamp my own plan. No judgement. I will reblog and answer first. Thanks, everyone. <3

[katiesmeltingassberg]

1. Age: 31

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of surgery: 2/10/2015

4. Type of procedure: roux en y

5. Highest weight: 291

12. Any other relevant info? Idk why this is between 5 and 6

6. Weight at surgery: 286

7. Lowest weight after surgery: 211

8. Total regain: 45ish

9. Methods tried to lose regain: pouch test, bariatric shakes, exercise, crying

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?) No

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups? No

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Hello, lovely friends!

If you have had weight loss surgery of some sort, could you reblog/respond with this information?

1. Age:

2. Gender:

3. Date of surgery:

4. Type of procedure:

5. Highest weight:

12. Any other relevant info?

6. Weight at surgery:

7. Lowest weight after surgery:

8. Total regain:

9. Methods tried to lose regain:

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?)

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups?

I’m trying to get an idea of where everyone is at because I want to revamp my own plan. No judgement. I will reblog and answer first. Thanks, everyone. <3

[katiesmeltingassberg]

1. Age: 31

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of surgery: 2/10/2015

4. Type of procedure: roux en y

5. Highest weight: 291

12. Any other relevant info? Idk why this is between 5 and 6

6. Weight at surgery: 286

7. Lowest weight after surgery: 211

8. Total regain: 45ish

9. Methods tried to lose regain: pouch test, bariatric shakes, exercise, crying

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?) No

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups? No

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Hello, lovely friends!

If you have had weight loss surgery of some sort, could you reblog/respond with this information?

1. Age:

2. Gender:

3. Date of surgery:

4. Type of procedure:

5. Highest weight:

12. Any other relevant info?

6. Weight at surgery:

7. Lowest weight after surgery:

8. Total regain:

9. Methods tried to lose regain:

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?)

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups?

I’m trying to get an idea of where everyone is at because I want to revamp my own plan. No judgement. I will reblog and answer first. Thanks, everyone. <3

[katiesmeltingassberg]

1. Age: 31

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of surgery: 2/10/2015

4. Type of procedure: roux en y

5. Highest weight: 291

12. Any other relevant info? Idk why this is between 5 and 6

6. Weight at surgery: 286

7. Lowest weight after surgery: 211

8. Total regain: 45ish

9. Methods tried to lose regain: pouch test, bariatric shakes, exercise, crying

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?) No

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups? No

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Hello, lovely friends!

If you have had weight loss surgery of some sort, could you reblog/respond with this information?

1. Age:

2. Gender:

3. Date of surgery:

4. Type of procedure:

5. Highest weight:

12. Any other relevant info?

6. Weight at surgery:

7. Lowest weight after surgery:

8. Total regain:

9. Methods tried to lose regain:

10. Do you strictly follow eating guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite dish?)

10. Do you strictly follow exercise guidelines? (If yes, what is your favorite?)

11 . Do you regularly attend support groups?

I'm trying to get an idea of where everyone is at because I want to revamp my own plan. No judgement. I will reblog and answer first. Thanks, everyone. <3

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[katiesmeltingassberg]

Men, if you ever think that it might be a good idea to tell a menstruating woman that her cramps couldn’t possibly be that bad, just know that you may get stabbed. Keep your idiotic opinions to yourself…we have enough blood on our hands already.

Ew.

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Porn

It's difficult to watch when you hate the way you look because you either have fun and it's great, or you hate yourself more for not looking like those women. Hmph

[katiesmeltingassberg]

I’m never having children. I don’t want them. I had my tubes tied when I was 26 years old because I’m 100% positive that I want ZERO children.

People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that. They tell me that I’ll change my mind and want to be a mother. If I thought there was any chance of that happening, I wouldn’t have gone under the knife!

I think people think I’m some kind of monster who hates children. I don’t like them much but sometimes I think they’re cute and if a kid says hi to me I’ll smile and say hi back. I babysit my friends’ kids free sometimes. Yesterday my fiance and I sat at the park in 90 degree+ heat after a sweaty workout instead of going home because we saw 2 little girls without parents talking to an older man (who was likely drunk) and wanted to make sure that they walked away safely.

Not wanting kids doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person or that they are missing out. It’s a valid life choice and I’m tired of being judged for it.

[lifesize17]

Im so inspired by this! Congrats on your marriage

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Thank you so much!

[fromfatasstothatass]

How the FUCK did you get your tubes tied at 26??? I have endometriosis and ovarian cysts so bad and my doctor won’t even do any ablation or an oophorectomy because I’m only 22????

[katiesmeltingassberg]

If your doctor won't do it, get another gyno. Someone will. You just have to be very persistent and plead your case well.

[katiesmeltingassberg]

I’m never having children. I don’t want them. I had my tubes tied when I was 26 years old because I’m 100% positive that I want ZERO children.

People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that. They tell me that I’ll change my mind and want to be a mother. If I thought there was any chance of that happening, I wouldn’t have gone under the knife!

I think people think I’m some kind of monster who hates children. I don’t like them much but sometimes I think they’re cute and if a kid says hi to me I’ll smile and say hi back. I babysit my friends’ kids free sometimes. Yesterday my fiance and I sat at the park in 90 degree+ heat after a sweaty workout instead of going home because we saw 2 little girls without parents talking to an older man (who was likely drunk) and wanted to make sure that they walked away safely.

Not wanting kids doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person or that they are missing out. It’s a valid life choice and I’m tired of being judged for it.

[lifesize17]

Im so inspired by this! Congrats on your marriage

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Thank you so much!

[fromfatasstothatass]

How the FUCK did you get your tubes tied at 26??? I have endometriosis and ovarian cysts so bad and my doctor won’t even do any ablation or an oophorectomy because I’m only 22????

[katiesmeltingassberg]

I bugged him about it every time I saw him. Told him I wanted ZERO children and have never, ever wanted one. 20+ years of not a single maternal instinct, even when I was engaged to a man with a kid (I was nice to the kid and kept him alive, but didn't enjoy it). When he didn't listen, I used my history of depression and family history of strokes (My sister had one at 26 yrs old and could have been partially due to estrogen, and other family members have had them and grandmother died early from hers). Be sure, and do some research on your history that could help your case. A friend of mine actually admitted that she worried she would hurt a child because she wouldn't have the patience to care for one and her doctor did it pretty quickly after that (no history of hurting kids, just strong feelings that she probably would- not recommended).

[katiesmeltingassberg]

WLS regain

This sucks. My highest weight was 291 pounds and I lost 80 pounds total after surgery. Nowhere near as much as I had hoped but I wasn’t keeping up with exercise or healthy eating. Now I’ve regained 40 pounds so half of what I had initally lost…I feel so ugly, fat and hopeless. I can’t seem to find the motivation to work out and my husband isn’t helping. I don’t know what to do. I feel like a failure…

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Still struggling with this regain. I feel like a failure. I don’t even like getting on here because I see all of these awesome people succeeding while I’m failing :( idk what to do

[mom-jaens]

Have you gone back to your surgeon to see if they have any suggestions? I know it can be embarrassing but they’re there to help post op.

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Yes but idk. They want me to see a nutritionist an hour away who is crazy underweight who has obviously never struggled with obesity and is only telling me textbook info. Extremely unappealing and just not helpful

[katiesmeltingassberg]

WLS regain

This sucks. My highest weight was 291 pounds and I lost 80 pounds total after surgery. Nowhere near as much as I had hoped but I wasn’t keeping up with exercise or healthy eating. Now I’ve regained 40 pounds so half of what I had initally lost…I feel so ugly, fat and hopeless. I can’t seem to find the motivation to work out and my husband isn’t helping. I don’t know what to do. I feel like a failure…

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Still struggling with this regain. I feel like a failure. I don't even like getting on here because I see all of these awesome people succeeding while I'm failing :( idk what to do

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Fat shaming

So I argue with people a lot online because they’re fucking stupid and deserve to be told so…and I’m pissed because I’m winning an argument but this dude just insulted my husband’s weight. Now I have a dilemma…I can 1) swallow my pride and delete the comment so he doesn’t see it and get hurt but I’ll definitely appear to be retreating because I’ve lost or 2) risk him seeing it and getting hurt. God damn it…

[katiesmeltingassberg]

I’m never having children. I don’t want them. I had my tubes tied when I was 26 years old because I’m 100% positive that I want ZERO children.

People look at me like I’m crazy when I tell them that. They tell me that I’ll change my mind and want to be a mother. If I thought there was any chance of that happening, I wouldn’t have gone under the knife!

I think people think I’m some kind of monster who hates children. I don’t like them much but sometimes I think they’re cute and if a kid says hi to me I’ll smile and say hi back. I babysit my friends’ kids free sometimes. Yesterday my fiance and I sat at the park in 90 degree+ heat after a sweaty workout instead of going home because we saw 2 little girls without parents talking to an older man (who was likely drunk) and wanted to make sure that they walked away safely.

Not wanting kids doesn’t mean that something is wrong with a person or that they are missing out. It’s a valid life choice and I’m tired of being judged for it.

[lifesize17]

Im so inspired by this! Congrats on your marriage

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Thank you so much!

[katiesmeltingassberg]

Fat shaming isn’t just a female problem

My fiance has gained a lot of weight recently and feels unattractive.  He feels unattractive because society portrays overweight men as disgusting, ugly slobs.  My fiance is not a disgusting, ugly slob.  

He is hairy and he has a gut… and he is fucking sexy.  He does not deserve to feel the way that he does right now.  

Don’t fat shame men.  Don’t laugh at jokes about fat men.  Don’t comment on a photo of a fat man and voice your “concern” about his health.  Men don’t need abs, huge biceps and a “v” to be sexy as hell.