Amanda's Gastric Bypass Story

Finally tired of life bypassing me…

  • About Me
  • Before Photos
  • Getting Approved – What is Required?
  • How do you get to 300 pounds?
By amandaelisabeth1 on December 31, 2013 • ( 1 Comment )

Tracking – very important

I realize every day how important it is to log every bite you take to make sure you meet your requirements. So far the easiest way I have found is myfitnesspal – they track all your protein, sugar, sodium, etc. So, every day I can make sure I hit my […]

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Down 14 pounds…Day 7 post op

All the suffering is paying off, although I will be honest and say that I have never been less excited about losing 14 pounds. I am still pretty exhausted and uncomfortable, but determined to keep going.  I got to start pureed foods and am in heaven. Pureed peaches, albacore tuna, […]

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 29, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Today is the first day I had any energy to type…6th day post-op

So, Amanda got her butt handed to her. While I knew gastric bypass was going to be hard and painful, I was unprepared for the part where a mere walk from the couch to the dining table makes me feel like I need a nap. Things I wish I knew […]

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 19, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

What I hope to get back to – 185 pounds!

My face at 185 pounds. I actually have a face. And cheekbones. This is my motivation. It happened once…it can happen again.

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 19, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

December 23rd, 2013 is now my surgery date

I am sucking it up and have decided there are worse things than being in the hospital on Christmas Day. So, December 23rd it is at GW Hospital in DC. My Christmas present 🙂

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 19, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

Sometimes things don’t go as planned…

And you want to drive down to DC and give your surgeon an earful. But you are too nice. So you sit at home angry and sad. Sigh. My surgeon overbooked patients for tomorrow, and canceled my surgery tomorrow. After all the planning we put in to this. Now, the […]

By amandaelisabeth1 on December 17, 2013 • ( Leave a comment )

I know what thin looks like on me…I got there ONCE

One successful diet…down to 185 pounds…was there for a day! Then raced back up…to almost 300.

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  • Back to Work – Bad Idea at 2 weeks out
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