Congratulations on all your success! Please remember that when we are obese, our bones thicken to carry that extra weight, our organs enlarge and we create excess skin. You can't get down to the weight of someone your same height and age and still be healthy because you will carry extra weight in your bones, organs and skin forever. Remember to give yourself grace. Don't aim for a number, aim for health and where your body feels good and you have energy to do the things you want to do. There's no need to weigh more than once a week. Less is better. Once a month would be ideal now that your body has started to level out at it's new set point. Continued health to you!

I'm 5'1 1/2". I had a gastric bypass in March of 2023. I will be 8 months post op on the 2nd of November. When you're talking about loose skin, I feel it. I have it too. Basically in all the same places you were talking about. I started out at my heaviest at 209. Now I'm 123. I feel so much better! The loose skin doesn't bother me so much. I just feel like if I ran fast enough and flapped my arms, I might take flight. Lol

Thank you for your honesty about the whole process. I am thinking of doing a gastric sleeve. I am 5'2" and 224 lbs. I am 56 yrs old am starting to have health concerns. Your channel is very informative. Thank you!

You are lovely and healthy. Congratulate! My surgery is june 17th 2024. I hope i am nearly as successful.

This was an emotional and vulnerable roller coaster. I cried, I laughed, I mourned, I grieved, I smiled, I felt so much hope and comfort. I specifically relate to the simple elation that comes from being able to tie your shoes comfortably. I have frequent breakdowns over the size of my abdomen and not being able to have my dog sit in my lap. I’m also short so I don’t have much thigh room. I’m a fellow nurse and your whole vibe is just so… healing. Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this. I am pre op and this was single handedly the most helpful thing I have consumed to prepare. I’m listening, I hear you, and I’m so grateful. Also, my biggest fear is how I will handle being treated differently. Your defense is nothing to apologize for. Anti fat bias is real and damaging and even dangerous. I hope that your bristling forced some reflection from the people who complimented you. Being wrong doesn’t make someone a bad person. But a good person wants to be better. We should all stop commenting on people’s bodies. It’s not an accomplishment to be thin. It is an accomplishment to meet goals and beam with healthy radiance… which YOU DO.

I have a gastric bypass on June 5th and at my heaviest I was 305 I have lost 40 lbs. however I am 5’9. But I too feel you with the body dismorphia because I have always been small. Then got sick and put on tons of weight and so I literally weigh myself everyday several times a day even after meals. And it’s mentally so much more than those who don’t suffer with it see to the eye. Congratulations on your journey and victories

I truly admire your honesty in showing the world 🌎 who you are. ❤️

You look really really young now Nicole. Congratulations 🎉

Your channel helps me immensly. I`m going into surgery this monday 11th of march. And i started cryin when you said your beeing treated better, and the doctor treats you better. My whole life has been me with my head hung down because people have always treat me like crap. It would be amazing to be treated a bit more with respect now. Thank you for everything.

I’m just over 1 yr post Bypass, March 23rd. I’m 64 and wish I’d done it sooner, I’m 5’ 4” my starting weight was 242 I’m now 148 I feel great, off diabetes and blood pressure meds. I feel like I’m in control now and not the food. Like you, I feel like myself again and the World is my oyster again. I need to drink more water and do more exercise and now that’s do able.

She is so real and brutally honest and beautiful and her smile is just amazing ❤❤❤

I'm in the process of being cleared for surgery. Thanks for being so open and honest.

You have done a lot of hard work! My surgery is in 14 days and your videos are so positive and real, appreciate you.

Please take the time to celebrate your body! It has served you well, it’s worked hard to get you where you have guided it, it’s beautiful and so are you! Please practice grace because I don’t think you give yourself enough credit. You’ve achieved in a year what many of us strive for for decades. I pray that you find peace and happiness with your body, after all it is “Your” home, it’s where you live every single day and it’s what has gotten you to 44 years of life! Love you! ❤

I'm so glad I found your channel! I'm 16-months post-op & have been at my goal since my 1-year anniversary. Thank you for being so honest about your moments of struggle! It's been so difficult to find someone else verbalize the same issues I've been having. It helps me to breathe knowing I'm not the only one!

There is a walkable with a backpack, Trail across Spain, called the Camino Frances. There is an infrastructure set up so that you can stay in Alberge at night for like €15. As soon as your hip heals, you might want to check that out.

You look great!!!

Congratulations! ☺️

Congratulations girl you Have done it, you look wonderful, I happy for you😊

Thank you for being so honest! I bet that wasnt easy.

Hang in there. Thank you so much for all that you share with us. I understand your feeling. I have felt them too.

Thank you for being so brave. Congratulations on your achievement 👏 🎉

You look great! And thank you for your transparency.

You really look great! I like your attitude about surgery! Thank you for sharing.

I can only say thank you so much for your words. You are inspiring ❤️

Congratulations! You look great!

WooHooo Let's Gooo!!! Love seeing the journey. Excited to see where my RnY journey takes me. Keep up the great work!!!

zhank you for your informative videos!!

You’ll feel so much better after recovering from a hip replacement. Recovery will be so much easier 100 pounds lighter!

Booked in soon - you have given me so much hope! You look amazing and honestly your lack of loose skin has made me feel so optimistic. Thank you and we look forward to hearing about your travels ❤

You truly have a beautiful personality

You are so inspiring. Keep up the good work. Look forward to your vids 😊

Thank you for showing your weight loss

I am so happy for you 🎉 you did a grate job tell us all about everything I can't waited to you comeback with more updates 😊 God bless you

So happy I found your channel, I look forward to watching your videos in the evenings. My RNY is in 3 1/2 weeks -- you've helped me so much! I'm watching in chronological order, so I hope you've gotten your hip fixed! 😉

Congratulations! You've done such a great job with your tool.

I really appreciate your videos. Your honesty and openness about how your journey has affected you. Thank you! I had gastric bypass in the middle of May, so almost 6 months in, and can really relate to so much of what you have/are going through!

I saw from Glamzilla lost her hair when she got gastric bypass surgery and so I’m already looking at and thinking about what haircuts I might get when I get gastric bypass surgery too. You are bright and beautiful and I’m proud of you and all your accomplishments. Thanks for being so real and sweet. I’m only 4’8” so I got some issues with how small I’m “supposed” to be, so I feel ya

I admire your honesty and you are so funny . Gif mod blessed you. You are truly beautiful.

Dear Nicole, you are so brave! Thank you for this vid. I watched a few of your videos and have been inspired. I had gastric bypass 4 days ago and I hope that I will be as brave as you. In a lot of pain right now but I look forward to my new life. Thanks for the amazing advice! Can not wait to watch more, good luck with your surgeries and life , A.T xxx

i am hoping to have surgery in 6 months. I think you look really good. I am glad your sharing your story and you did give me some good tips.

Nicole! I am so glad I found your channel. I just started my journey. Surgery was 11-3 for me. You are absolutely adorable. I can’t wait to watch your travels.

I didn’t know you are in Utah, it is beautiful. You definitely seem happier, congratulations on all the hard work.

You have such a great smile! :)

Wow! Congrats! Great video! 6 years post op here And I'm so glad I documented my journey on my channel! You just got a new subscriber 🧜‍♀️

Thank you for sharing and being so open about your journey! That took a lot of courage!! I am 8 months post op and also down a little over 100 lbs. Every day is a new day and a new start ❤ Keep up the good work!

I am 3 days post op and it's going good sore and feel full all the time .. praying next week I will feel better

When I had the lap band we burped when full!! So understand that

Congratulations. You are so cute. Not as bad as you think. I think you look great.

34:04 thank you for sharing :)

You look perfect.

Nicole, you are an inspiration. It’s been almost 3 months since my weight loss surgery. My biggest fear is not losing the weight. I eat about 1000 calories a day and this is a worry. It seems too much. But I get hungry. I do exercise by walking for 30 minutes twice a day and I take exercise classes 3 times a week. I understand why you memorize calories and protein content of everything. They want us to stick within such strict guidelines and we do want to be successful, so naturally, we track food closely. You’re doing great and I hope I can too. I’m down 35 lbs from 214lbs at 5’1”.

Your channel has been so inspiring, my SIPS surgery is tomorrow!! I know everyone’s experience is different but I’m looking forward to what my year after will look like. You look amazing!

Welllll, you are amazing! I'm scheduled for surgery in 18 days. You have helped me more than any other single video. I'm concerned about the mental health aspect of losing weight and dealing with the world. Hearing you talk about your struggles let me know we are all in the same boat. (your boat holds many more people than mine at this point) I'm a retired RN and 67 so I understand my experience will be different than a youngster like you. You really are adorable. It was so great to hear how you are enjoying life so much more now. How you let us see your excess skin, or badge of honor, was very beneficial to me. I'm concerned about that, not looks wise but mentally dealing with another body issue. Having you be so modest, but still willing to show us what to expect was appreciated. I can see what you mean about the issues with the excess skin, but balanced with how much more you are enjoying life will hopefully balance out. Thank you for sharing and I'll be watching more of your videos soon!

I have seen some of your videos.. I will try to watch all of them. I'm 5.3 toll and 225 lbs.... I'm thinking 🤔 of getting this surgery dine. I have friends who had it done and have opposite opinions of it... some of my friends think been 225 it's not bad compared to people who are really heavy. I have to thing only of myself at this point. My osteoarthritis is way to bad.. I will need knee replacement as well and I have been told to lose weight to get that done anyways. I love the way you talk.. look and inspire others. Thanks for sharing this woth us.

Great video Nicole! I can't believe it's been a year!! You look great. My stats are similar to yours. I'm 5'3" and the highest recorded weight I've been is 210 (probably higher but I avoided the scale!). My RNY surgery will be in January. Looking forward to your weekly videos!

You really look good your loose skin looks great my preop. Is on Monday 11/27 gastric bypass 12/12 so I'm excited a bit nervous but can't wait to start this new journey

Congratulations Nicole on 1 year!!! I'm on my 3 week liquid diet surgery 11/14/23 !! Had lap band before !!

Newbie. Love ❤ your sense of humor 🤣 . Don't have a date, but will be having a sleeve. My main concern: hair loss. My hair is already thin [on top].

Thanks Nicole! You look amazing🎉. I am 6 months post op and just plateau at 175 lbs. Same starting weight as you. However, I'm 5'6. Looking forward to lose some more in the coming months. Ah and hip surgery is not bad at all I had my right hip replacement 7 years ago. If I need yo do it again ai will do it sooner there was a lot of pain. My daughter had both replaced she developed avascular necrosis after chemotherapy and she's only 35. Take care and thank you for your so helpful videos. Good luck!

Congratulations on your journey Nicole. So proud of you. I have enjoyed watching your videos and seeing someone who is so "real" and "honest" about the journey. You're a beautiful lady. I am just starting my pre-op today and my surgery is in two weeks. Takes a while and a lot of steps to get there...doesn't it! I need to loose about 100 lbs and am having gastric sleeve. I cannot thank you enough for your videos. It truly helps me understand so much about what I will be going through. I personally believe that if one is informed and knows what to expect, it can ease the challenge a bit. Even when you showed the rough times, (like your first week for example), I could clearly see there was a light at the end of the tunnel. That was more than reassuring. I am not looking forward to the saggy skin, but understand it is part of it. The thing that scares me the most is loosing hair. Nice to see it comes back. My hair is so thin already... The other thing that scares me is not being able to potty. Scary! But I guess I will figure that out too. Again, congratulations and thank you.

I think you look fabulous and I like your long hair. You look so young!

You look absolutely fantastic, we have a tendency to be so hard on ourselves. When I was early 40's I lost about 50lb and was lucky that I had no loose skin, however I am now 60 and recently lost 30lb and look like I need ironing!. You are a beautiful lady so just remember that and don't get hooked on the scales.

Try to get help for body dysmorphia and look at how far you've come because you look great. Don't be so hard on yourself. Congratulations 🎉

Hi Nicole! Thanks for continuing to share your weight loss journey with us. I’m four months out and I totally get that body dysmorphia! We had to take grade-level teachers’ photos for the yearbook on Friday, and it wasn’t until I compared a picture of me from a year ago and with that picture that I finally saw a difference. The numbers have changed in four months but when I look down at myself, I don’t see any difference. It’s bizarre! You’re doing fantastic! I hope to get to where you are in a year. Ngl, I hate focusing on numbers but I don’t think I’m hitting protein and water intake goals….and what the heck?!?! My hair is now falling out! I’m so afraid I’m going to go bald! I bought sugar bear hair vitamins, shampoo and conditioner for hair loss and minoxidil! Lol! When will it stop falling out? 😳😂 You should be super proud of your hard work! You EARNED that new confidence, girl!! Can’t wait to see your world travels! Low key jealous over here(Northern California)! 😁 Take care! Annette

Wow you're inspirational! I'm scheduled for a gastric bypass on the 22nd of December 2023. I would like to half my weight. You look amazing ❤

Thank you, you’re wonderful and I appreciate your vulnerability. Something that has helped me with body dysmorphia and body image is body neutrality, lots of great stuff online about it. Also if this helps you at all, I’ll share my stats right now. I’m only 3 inches taller than you and I’m 230, however because of my body composition and muscle I’m a size 14/16 L/XL. I say this to provide an example on why specific numbers aren’t as important. You’re dietician is right, try not to weigh yourself. You’re going to be uncomfortable and distressed at first but eventually you’ll get used to the discomfort. Good luck to you

Congratulations you look amazing! Im 3 months out and just now feeling "normal" after adjusting post op. I too had trouble with constipation and I asked my Nutritionist if she recommended probiotics and she said yes. I got the Dr. FORMULATED PROBIOTICS FOR MOOD (I was irritable at the time). And I havent had trouble with constipation since! 💩

You are doing great! I feel everything you are saying. I am 1 1/2 years post op gastric bypass. I had to go to weighing once a month, if that, because the number on the scale was really playing with my mind and affects my mood (not in a good way). My scale, as you mentioned, also fluctuates about 5-7 pounds and has for months. The nutritionist assured me it is normal and our bodies are trying to find its sweet spot after a large amount of weight loss. I did get the metabolism test recently and that really helped me focus on how many calories my body uses and needs per day, depending on my activity. The printout tells you how many calories your body burns at rest, burns with normal daily activities, and burns with 30 mins of a moderate exercise. It tells you what calories to stick between for weight loss and what calories to stick between to maintain your weight. I do put my meals in my fitbit app on and off to check my calories to make sure I am in the "lose weight" range because I hope to get down about 8-10 pounds eventually but also know what calories to stay under to maintain. Since surgery, I have learned that my body needs food to lose weight, which is a hard concept for me because, as an obese person, I always felt that food was the enemy. I do not fear food anymore, which is huge for me. I highly recommend getting the metabolism test if your clinic offers it. They had me wait until I was 1 1/2 years post op to do it just because your body is usually near where you will maintain at at that point. Keep up the good work!!

Congratulation to the weight loss. I'm 5'6" when I started going to a bariatric center in October I was 363 lbs. Currently I'm at 315 just from using a food tracking app with guidelines set by a dietician until I can have the surgery. Initially my Doctor and I was trying for a duodenal switch surgery. However, that's the only bariatric surgery my Insurance doesn't cover. They have re-submitted for Rouen-Y Gastric bypass, should hear back with a surgery date within a week or so. Glad I found your video's to get an Idea of what to expect with Gastric Bypass.

I’m so happy for you. You look great.❤ Started at 250lbs, I’m 4 months post op 5’4 191lbs goal 150, 41lbs to go wish me luck.

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I COULD ONLY WISH TO LOOK AS GOOD AS YOU AFTER MY SURGERY. I AM 74...YUCK THANK YOU

You look fabulous!!!

Try to eat savoury, salty food from whole vegetable & fruit. Here is one recipe. Start with browning yellow onions in some oil until yellow. Add garlic. Add water to cover cut carrots. Add broccoli. Add zucchinis, green leafy veg. or more veggies you like. Add more water. Add salt, spices* (cumin & pepper,...), ... freeze daily bags. Every day take 1 bag. Get a can of sardines or tuna or macherel. Cook 3 min. by squashing them. Eggs can be the protein substitute. Add to the veggies. *i like tarragon.

Enjoy your achievements and stop stressing over loose skin and wrinkles….. battle scars they are…. The truth is that nobody cares so wear your shorts and swimsuits and enjoy your next 40+ years! You did good 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

I'm 5'9", 300 lbs & I miss walking 🚶‍♀️. Use 2 walk 4 - 8 miles daily.

Girl, don’t get yourself sick. Trying to get down to 112 pounds and don’t try to get obsessed with it either because you’re going to run yourself crazy.❤

I'm 5"1 so my seat in the car or truck is all the way up. Since I've had the lap band the surgeon told me that I would be around 150 ish Well i'm going to prove her wrong!! My goal is 144

I'm happy for you.I can also relate to you wanting to be that number. Please let me interject a thought: what if you get to that 100 lbs that chart tells you to be and you're still not satisfied? I'm not trying to be a smarty. I'm shorter like you and I had that same "goal" and I made it there more than once. I had the six pack and everything. But it wasn't sustainable. My journey was a weight loss story after I had sn accident but then bevame the opposite later on. I ended up having a weight gain journey and although it was a path I chose to take it wasn't amazing. I chose to go all in and make no foods were of limits. I gained a lot of weight really fast and then over the next year (60+) lbs and I was the biggest I have ever been in my life. It was hard. The weight did eventually come back off after some years and now 6 years later I can say it was worth it. I'm saying all this to say. That chart. That number. That doesn't define you. You define you. 💕

Hi, Nicole! Im having my gastric bypass RNY surgery in 2 weeks and Im pretty scared form the pain after. I have watched your journey from the start to the finish and Im so happy things worked out so good for you. Could you share if you had any sharp abdominal pain after the first week?

U r gorgeous!

you look fabulous in your bathing suit

I just had my surgery 2 days ago

You look amazing 🤩 how long did it take your kidney stones to disolve,??Im asking because they recently found some and want to do surgery but all appointments booked 2 months

Hey Nicole! Can you share the link to the mini air fryer? Thank you!

Why did your hair fall out? Mine is as well. I drink no soda, never did. The last time I flew I did need the seatbelt extender. Investigating gastric sleeve as we speak.

How do you get motivated to exercise

How long after the surgery till you could eat "normal"?

Impact on your libido?

Could the loose skin actually be the last little bit of weight you want to lose?

What protein shakes taste the best? Which ones are horrible?

I am 3 weeks post op. Even though I’ve lost like 13 lbs, I feel like I will be the one person who won’t lose weight… is that fear normal?

P.S. I think that 12 pounds you want to lose are all in your excess skin.

As far as protein goes, we need to consume .3 grams per pound. So a 200-pound person should consume 60 grams a day of protein. Sounds like you may have an excess of protein intake?

I need 114 grams of protein as I am 56 years old. My surgeon said 100 grams per day !! Women need higher amounts of protein

Girl wear shorts I've always worn shorts and bathing suits

Seriously, Nicole, there is no reason not to wear shorts. That little teeny wrinkle on above your knee is nothing for a woman of 44 years. Ive only lost 60 pounds so far and my arms and legs are much worse, already, than yours. But I will be damned if thats gonna stop me from enjoying swimming or shorts during the summer in the Land of 10,000 Lakes! lol Speaking seriously, though, I truly hope that you are/will consider getting in person counseling. Going toward anorexia by being so numbers focused, rather than being healthy, mobile and flexible, coupled with body dysmorphia are real mental things, as you know, and you need to deal with them before they get out of hand. Both are also my fear as well.

You should not be weighing everyday at all! I know I did that when I had the lap band!! It messes with your head!!! toss out the scale weigh only at the doctors

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