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18-MONTH WEIGHT LOSS UPDATE | RNY gastric bypass | quick meal ideas

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It has now been over 18 months since I underwent RNY Gastric Bypass surgery and I wanted to update you on how my journey has been going. Of course, I was so focused on the update side of things that I forgot to film an intro. Ah well, such is life, right?
I hope you enjoy the "get ready with me" style of these videos. I prefer to film these in this manner so that there's something for those who are more interested in weight loss information and for those who enjoy makeup.
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@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Sorry for the abrupt start to the video. Just view it as further proof that I am NOT a perfectionist. :) Also, please do not take the inclusion of the frozen meal recommendations as my endorsement of processed foods above whole foods. I included these because my reality requires quick meal options and I figure there are other people in that same boat too. I, personally, would rather have a frozen meal for lunch at the office than order delivery or head to the nearest drive-thru. There are certainly healthy options to be found at restaurants but there is a lot of temptation for unhealthy options and, for me, it simply avoids having to exercise restraint if I take my lunch to work, even if it is processed. Frozen meals are also more cost-effective.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

I bring protein bars and apples with me in my purse for that very reason! It's so hard to stick to a diet eating out. Also, I'm disabled so I don't work, so I don't have to bring meals with me. That would be much harder!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

@@AKbaby89 I keep the protein coffee at work and a box of the mini Kind bars. The coffee fills me up between breakfast and lunch and the Kind bar gets me through thr afternoon slump. ❤

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman have you tried the Think bars? I LOOOVE the creamy peanut butter one, and the Lemon delight one. The lemon delight one is like my desert one, and the creamy peanut butter one is the one I eat when I'm craving chocolate🤣🤣

@uniquebeauts6459 3 года назад

The start of video is why I love you! lol you are so funny! 💖💖

@JessieArmy 3 года назад

By the way, the weighing after going to the bathroom is 100% spot on 😂

@sarahs7058 3 года назад

“I’m sorry, I don’t speak American!” 😂😂😂. I’m American and that was hilarious!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I have no idea what a Farenheit is. 😄

@sarahs7058 3 года назад

It’s ok Kara...neither do I 🤦🏻‍♀️🤣. The metric system is ten times easier!!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

@@sarahs7058 Well played!! lol

@kuroe-chan5190 2 года назад

I didn’t realize! Until I here certain words of course I’m like she’s Canadian! ☺️however you accent sounds a lot like most here in US but Wisconsin and certain spots in Illinois definitely pronounce some words like you. You know we are super behind in some things lol

@marie-evegoulet3229 3 года назад

I don’t usually consume weight loss content since it tends to be somewhat triggering to me, even more so lately as I’ve been in a bad time of life, but I trusted you to speak of it. I love the honesty that transpires throughout the video and I could handle it for what it is, which is the raw expression of a life experience that is rich in emotion and work. I’m amazed by the strength you’ve been showing in changing your life for something that makes you happy. We don’t know each other, but I’m proud of you. Wish you all the best in your journey 💜

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I'm sorry to hear that you're going through a challenging time. I hope things turn around for you soon. I never want to trigger anyone with my content but I know how sensitive of a topic weight is. I promise to never get on here and tell people what to do, shame them for making the choices they are, or share some inane shit-inducing tea. Part of the reason I feel uncomfortable doing "what I eat in a day" videos is that I eat fewer calories than what is recommended for non-bariatric patients because of the nature of my surgery. I don't want people who haven't had their stomach reduced to the size of an egg to think my diet is what they should be following. Also, I find that sharing that kind of content often leads to nasty comments and I'd rather not deal with blood pressure issues. Thank you so much for your kind words. You have no idea how much your support and kindness mean to me. ♥♥

@marie-evegoulet3229 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman I think this is what I appreciate the most about the video. I’ve never knew much about gastric bypass and what it implied afterwards for those who went through it. It’s so interesting to see you undertake such a tough journey and allowing you to grow with self-love, kindness towards yourself and an emotional evolution. I think this is something that is relatable to everyone in life or at least it is to me as I’m evolving through depression and severe anxiety. Also, the comment about the burger earrings hit me the hardest somehow. My personal experience is the total opposite and yet exactly the same. I adore vegetables to the point that I very often eats green salad with no dressing or just fresh lemon and pepper because I want to enjoy the taste of lettuce (yeah, I swear it taste something!) and I was told more than once « that I shouldn’t force myself to eat only that and I should learn to be ok with weight » and those comments were pretty much telling « fat people eat salad ». So yeah... at the end of the day, people should just start caring more about what they do and be happy and supporting people in their happiness. I will definitely support every video from your journey because I live your approach in the subject and I will always be glad to support someone who works for their well-being. You are amazing, congratulations on all the accomplishments you’ve made, it’s truly inspiring ❤️

@islandbirdw Год назад

I just love your attitude and eloquence Kara. Your a breath of fresh air. 😊😉🙏

@gtesi9270 3 года назад

Next week I am going to my first appointment with my weightloss surgeon. Thank you for your videos, they really helps me understand things more.

@katieking7438 Год назад

LOL absolutely do the post poo weigh Everything you're saying about this being so freeing is all I want - I am trapped, my whole life, my weight and its impact on my life has trapped me from being able to live. It's so good to hear someone else use to feel how I do now and how this worked for you.

@DebJ101 3 года назад

So, I decided to do a get ready, while watching Kara get ready. My look turned out great, except at the end I was so proud of you and your journey, that I cried it off. I'm so happy for you!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Awww. That's so sweet! ♥♥♥

@miscellaneousmoon327 3 года назад

One of my favorite foods has always been maple donuts. One night my husband bought me a box of the best kind and I was munching on them and all of a sudden I had the most horrific stomach pain. I thought I was dying even though I was pretty sure it was my gallbladder, which it was, along with pancreatitis. I was in the hospital for eight days, long story short, I felt the same way about maple donuts, I never wanted to see them again.

@laramaerz2338 3 года назад

Thank you Kara! As usual your videos are comforting and so friendly. I love hearing about your experiences. I'm almost 5 months out and 75 pounds down. It's quite the thing!

@kimforeman5409 3 года назад

You are so beautiful inside and out. I came here for the makeup after watching one of your tutorials. I stayed for the beauty, brains and the occasional F-bomb. I wouldn't have known of your struggle and journey without this video. "Pharmaceuticals for the win" is fabulous - as a biochemist, I say "better living through chemistry".

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

"Better living through chemistry"; I love that! I've tried to wean myself off my meds several times and it always ends the same... with me rushing to go back on them after I find myself overwhelmed by literally everything and lying in bed staring at the wall for hours on end. That's no way to live.

@maryzigarevich6777 3 года назад

I'd love it if you documented breast surgery! I will most definitely want a lift when I'm finished losing weight. It's a scary thought to me.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

My bf is laughing his ass off rn, cuz he literally JUST weighed himself, went to the bathroom, then weighed himself again🤣🤣🤣

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I'm loving seeing all the comments of people who do the same thing! I thought it was just me!!

@JessieArmy 3 года назад

I love how honest and relatable you are. I am 5 months out; I had the bypass in Nov and your videos have been a great source of wisdom for me. Thank you!

@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 3 года назад

How much have to lost?

@JessieArmy 3 года назад

@@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 I am 6 months out now and I have lost 103 pounds.

@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 3 года назад

Wow wowwwww life changer!!! How do you feel?

@JessieArmy 3 года назад

@@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 I feel amazing. I feel alive again! I am soooooo happy!

@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 3 года назад

❤❤❤ I'm emotional for you, jess you needed this, please pray for me I'm so lost I need this to, is there anyway me and u could talk on fb?

@hannahhamric7061 3 года назад

I weigh myself multiple times a day, everyday. I see how much a meal made me gain.... which is so dumb.... and I know that but I still do it. I am in the pre-op stages and I am so excited to be free of the scale.

@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 3 года назад

Hannah will u be doing a video? I'd love your perspective and advice ❤

@hannahhamric7061 3 года назад

@@candycaneandpumpkinspice7760 I have thought about it but I don't know if I am comfortable. I am kind of camera shy HA!

@Miss1989Cherie 3 года назад

Yep, after the bathroom and then before bed to "guesstimate" how much I might weigh in the morning or lose in the overnight hours.. Thinking about having the gastric sleeve and your videos have been such a help.... Thank you! keep making content

@jessicap5010 3 года назад

3.5 years out RNY. I enjoyed this video and found it relatable and helpful

@fairytalesque 3 года назад

in the midst of my anorexia when i was a teenager, i weighed myself three times a day and definitely before and after using the bathroom. just shows how unhealthy a relationship like that with the scales can be. i now barely weigh myself and prefer to go off how my clothes fit. i’m really looking forward to my bypass in June, i’m just so ready to not be fat anymore.

@jcartwright81 3 года назад

You had me at “does anyone weigh themselves after going to the bathroom?” 🙋🏻‍♂️

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

The true unifier of those who've walked this road. lmao

@sipfromthehourglass 3 года назад

My surgery is June 15 so these videos are helping me with my jitters :) I also have been fluctuating 4 lbs and it's driving me NUTS. Nice to see I'm not alone :)

@LdyEnigma84 3 года назад

Mine is scheduled for July 23rd....I'm so nervous, but these videos help

@peachescastle6659 3 года назад

How did you go?

@janvierbalser2849 3 года назад

I'm proud of you, Kara!

@LadyErnst 3 года назад

I’m so happy you spoke on your experience with loose skin and how it’s not really an issue for you. I’m bottom heavy instead of top heavy so I’m hoping when I get my surgery I won’t have any at all. My doctor thinks my body will adjust well because I’m 31, haven’t had any children yet, and I’m already pretty active working out 4-5 days a week but we’ll see LOL. I’m sure I will have some but hopefully not a lot to worry about.

@dorothygilmer9488 Год назад

I thank God I found your videos. I have surgery scheduled January 12 and I am excited but nervous but you have helped me so much going forward. I will let you know how I do.

@KaraChapman Год назад

Wishing you the best!!

@mollyewithanE 3 года назад

Nest thing I’ve heard “I don’t miss binging”. Thank you!!!

@kelleyhiner1361 3 года назад

I have not had the surgery yet still jumping through hoops for insurance purposes. But I wanted to say I understand completely What you said about your hamburger earrings. I have never bought anything with food on it. I saw some sheets just a few months ago That had these brightly colored cupcakes all over them. But I did not purchase them for fear of someone seeing them and saying oh well of course You would have these chuckle chuckle. I have enjoyed your videos about you surgery. I’m so glad you have Barry and he is so supportive. My husband is tired of taking care of me so I don’t know if I can depend on him for after surgery. If you pray will you please keep me in your heart and prayers GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.

@gwhitcom 3 года назад

So many thoughts! Intro: hilarious Bagels: timmies drive through will kill us all Dieting: I’ve only barely dabbled with weight loss and I messed me up, so I’d rather live in my fat body than develop a disordered relationship with it. Why fuck things up at 38? 😂 Being fat: I’m 5’2” and 220lbs, which means my BMI is 40.3 and I JUST qualify as fat enough to get a vaccine in phase 2. It the one time being fat will benefit me with a doctor, so I’m taking it. I’m an active part of the fat sewing community online and it’s been the hugest help over the last decade to see normal bodies of all sizes every day on social media. As a result I feel better about myself at size 22 than I did at size 12. Thanks for sharing your journey - so glad you found the right path for you!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Damned Timmies. Cinnamon raisin bagel toasted with cream cheese was my jam (used to be blueberry bagels but they got rid of them). You have a very healthy perspective and I'm so glad that you have a community which has been so helpful for you. Feeling good in your own skin is so important and is one of the things that I'm so grateful for now. I'm a size 14, I have a spare tire, and my thighs jiggle, but damned if I don't feel healthier and happier now than I did while 40 pounds less in high school.

@danicaonline 3 года назад

So proud of you!!! Also I love the cotton candy vibes of this look! 💕💕💕

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thank you so much 🤗

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

SO INSPIRING!!! Im on a weight loss journey and im at 29.6 lbs down, and I just got a Bowflex home gym this last week, so things should start getting easier now that I can build muscle.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Congratulations on your progress!! I plan to incorporate other workouts into my regime as well as muscle is so important.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman yeah ive gotten this far just from walking, using our stationary bike, and counting calories. But ive never done resistance training before(or weight traning) so it's totally new to me, so im starting slow. But I look forward to getting more toned, because even growing up I played soccer competitively, and I had HUGE muscles on my legs, but my arms and stomach haven't ever been toned 🤣🤣

@danaparciak8390 3 года назад

Thank you for this video! I enjoy watching your updates! I am 2 years out from my gastric bypass. A lot of what you mentioned in this video, I have experienced as well. Good to know that I am not alone! And yes...I would also weigh myself after going to the bathroom! Sometimes still do!

@saracaldwell1738 Год назад

I believe I traded my alcohol addiction for a food addiction. I have 3 years and 9 months sober from alcohol. But my food addiction has increased. Since I was a teenager. More and more since I became an adult. Now I have a BMI of 45. Doing initial phone call about insurance and procedures for bariatric surgery on Feb 3rd. I don't own a scale. Don't plan to either.

@meowcenary21 3 года назад

Your videos have been helpful! I'm rny pre op and surgery will be later this summer. Trying to work on the emotional eating stuff now as you and others have suggested. When you spoke about your journey, it resonated so much. Also yes on the post 💩 weigh ins

@amandan2663 3 года назад

I just found your videos today and I’ve watched several & subscribed. I really appreciate how forthcoming and honest you are about your bariatric experience. I am in the process of going through my appointments and courses for either the sleeve or RNY (not sure which). I can relate to so much of what you spoke of prior to surgery, especially wanting to go go down the slide with your son. I have a nearly 2 year old and my decision to have surgery is just as much for her as it is for me. ❤️ thank you for the great content.

@roseelliott2728 3 года назад

Oh I totally get the bagel thing. I weigh myself once a week(Monday) before breakfast but after I use the bathroom. I haven’t had surgery but over the past 8 months have lost 30 lbs.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Congrats on your weight loss achievements! Especially during 2020!

@heatherd9340 3 года назад

You should be proud of yourself! Congrats on running and also maintaing for the first time. No one is perfect, it's about making better choices. To anyone who is still struggling, hang in there and just take it one day at a time. If it was easy, everyone would be the skinny and skinny doesn't necessarily mean healthy

@novamarkuscasander 3 года назад

Thank you so much for your videos! They help me a lot leading up to my gastric bypass surgery in october. X

@ThisPrettyLittleLife 3 года назад

Doing sooooo good!!!! Congratulations!! ❤️🥰 side effects aside which I know can be awful so happy to see your update

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thank you!

@Charles52671 3 года назад

Congratulations on your weight loss. 🥰 I'm 5 weeks post-op from gastric bypass

@IllyDragonfly 3 года назад

A Mac Donald's ad played during this video, soon followed by a sportwear one... that's pretty ironic. XD I noticed that for the first time in my life last year when I was completely blocked at home and forced to stay sedentary... I didn't gain weight. I actually lost it. During the lockdown in Italy I lost weight because 1) no shops like for bubble tea, vietnamese, chinese, japanese or kebab were open 2) I felt too sad and bummed out to feel hungry 3) I literally knocked myself out through declutters, reorganizations and gardening. Now I just have to be careful because now I got a job which forces me to stay at a computer for many hours and I don't want to return gaining weight like it happened during the last years of university. Keeping my fingers crossed 0.o

@leahsanders798 3 года назад

Bagel thins are pretty good. I've switched from bagels to whole grain English muffins. Low calorie and fiber dense, as well as a decent source of protein. And honestly, at this point I find them just as good. I know you don't miss carbs much, but I've noticed as I'm trying to lose weight that they're are a lot of healthy alternatives to regular bread and pasta. I'm sure you know that. I'm just rambling. And yes, I totally do the thing with the scale and the bathroom.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I enjoy English muffins; and they're pretty good with cream cheese too. I've never tried bagel thins but I'll check them out. I usually just use small whole wheat tortillas when I want a sandwich; actual bread just sits like lead in my stomach. Thanks for sharing your suggestions!

@SaucerJess 3 года назад

I always find it fascinating to weigh myself after dropping the kids off at the pool 😅

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Bye kids!!! 😂💩

@805Bird 3 года назад

I literally just LoL

@maryzigarevich6777 3 года назад

🙋 Yep, I've done it. 💩🤣 But wow, thanks for sharing. I've found you so inspiring in my pre-op time! I finally got my surgery date - April 26th! I can't wait. It's amazing how much weight impacts our lives. Oh, I wanted to tell you - I got 2 of your "be a decent human being" shirts, and the smaller tank I got is one of my goal shirts. Can't wait to fit into it. 😊😊 P. S. Your makeup is always freaking amazing.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

My go to meal has been roasted cauliflower (with a literal TON of nutritional yeast, then s&p, a little avocado oil, garlic, garlic powder, and onion powder) and then some sticky white rice with a little soy sauce. But im a vegetarian, so my meals look different than normal people. But ive been counting calories and allowing myself to eat what I want, BUT in doing that, ive found I can eat a lot more if it's healthy food, so I've just been eating healthy for the most part, but I'll allow myself to have my favorite protein donuts (from Pro Dough Bakery!) Or some Halo Top mint chocolate chip ice cream if I have a killer sweet tooth. Also, the Smart Sweets peach rings are great, but oh so expensive🤣🤣

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

That sounds delicious. I'm slowly starting to accept that I need to move more towards the vegetarian lifestyle as most meats cause discomfort unless it is shredded or very small pieces. I adore the Smart Sweets sour kid candies but, yes, they are ridiculously expensive.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman so expensive! Haha but so yummy. And yeah ive never liked meat, idk why, it's just so unappetizing to me. It's funny tho because both my dad and my boyfriend(we all live together) *HATED* Brussels sprouts, asparagus, and cauliflower, but they love them all now when I cook them. I've found that if you put garlic and seasonings on them, and roast the veggies, they seem to be liked more by people. I've always loved veggies, but ive gotten quite a few people in my life into veggies they used to hate just by cooking them certain ways.

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman also, if you do go more vegetarian, nutritional yeast is a great thing to add to meals to get you the nutrients vegetarians lack

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

@@AKbaby89 Barry has done that for me too. I grew up on boiled potatoes with no seasoning so I always assumed I hated potatoes.... until Barry cooked them!

@AKbaby89 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman oui....boiled potatoes does not sound good🤣🤣🤣

@gefgal 3 года назад

Oh my gosh. You look fabulous and are a blessing 🙏

@coogar39 3 года назад

Hello fellow Canuck!! I’m in BC 🙋🏻‍♀️ I just found you, I’ve only seen 2 videos so far but I want to say Thank you for being Real!! Sharing your Experience... just like you were saying! I used to weigh myself & thought of things like the hamburger earrings ( which I love!! ) but I took cognitive therapy... It’s awesome!! I’d wear those earrings now & I’m pre-surgery however I totally understand what you said about it... been there! I too want to be able to run again! I miss 5k’s & I really really want to do 10k I was LOL @ your description of our weather lol I am in a colder part of BC & Noway am I going out in anything colder than -15!! Congrats on your journey so far & u should be very proud of yrself for all that you have achieved!! 👍👏👏👏

@SaucerJess 3 года назад

I'm so proud of and inspired by you! 💚

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thank you, Jess. You've overcome much worse challenges and I'm SO in awe of you. ♥

@xtinagourmandegirl 2 года назад

Yes I weigh myself after I use the bathroom. 🤣I need to stop that. I am living in fear of certain foods now too and I think it's a healthy fear, and I need to live in fear of some others. I decided to go ahead and go back on a liquid diet for awhile, starting this morning, after watching your Opti-Fast video last night. And I feel fine. A little hungry but that's ok. People in this world are starving, suffering and don't have adequate medical care. I can be a little bit hungry. ❤‍🩹Your emotional strength and support is a catalyst for me. I'm excited for what's next. I take medication for my depression as well. And I know this video is from months ago, sorry, I'm just binging your channel. 💘One thing I haven't been doing is exercising. I had surgery on both of my feet a couple of years ago and have used that as an excuse but the excuses end right now. I will keep you updated on my exercise progress as I continue my journey towards health. 💕

@KaraChapman 2 года назад

Wish we were close enough to go on walks together! I've been using my back injury, hectic work schedule, and general life/parenting as an excuse lately but that changes this weekend. I miss running. Well, more specifically, I miss how I feel AFTER the run. While running I question why in the hell anyone would do that to themselves. lol I can't wait to hear your updates!

@xtinagourmandegirl 2 года назад

@@KaraChapman I wish we were close enough to exercise together too! Just ordered a step aerobics board so I can exercise indoors since I also use my allergies and the Austin heat as excuses. It’s time to kick things into high gear! I’m excited for ⭐️ everything! ⭐️ Love you! And I’m so damned proud of you! Prouder every single day! 😘

@uniquebeauts6459 3 года назад

I am so proud of you! You have come such a long way!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thanks Trish!! ♥

@TrueThingsPrevail 3 года назад

Look into the Unjury line of whey protein products. Amazing stuff. I use it now to maintain my weight. Classic Chocolate is my fave. I use the powdered protein, bars and dessert line. 16 years and counting.

@AltogetherAlanna 3 года назад

Omg that Intro 😂😅😂KARA I love ya! xxx

@Deleteme250 3 года назад

I do the same. I weigh before and after bathroom EVERY DAY!!!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Welcome to the Waste Weighers Club!!

@NatalieYTFoster 3 года назад

I used to weigh myself twice a week when I was trying to shift a few pounds. I hit a plateau of the same 2-4lb fluctuation last year and haven’t really weighed myself since, although now I am curious!

@beautyplayground 3 года назад

so proud of you!!

@whitneywastesaway 3 года назад

🙋‍♀️ I may have been known to weigh occasionally myself after a trip to the bathroom.... Also, the neck thing you described is called a neck gaiter 😁

@tippymb 3 года назад

Post loo weigh in--- yes!

@sherri7590 3 года назад

I had surgery 4 months after you and I have I have stopped losing as well. As you I go up and down the 5lbs. Unlike you I can eat pretty much anything except ice cream and spaghetti. Now I don’t go over board but everything in moderation. I feel like I would like to lose another 30lbs but not putting any pressure on myself.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I think being gentle with ourselves is so important. Our bodies have gone through so much and they need time to recalibrate and adjust. With food, I'm very hit or miss. Some days I can eat a volume that convinces me I've stretched my pouch out and then the next, I'm back to being full after just a few bites. I'm working at listening to my body and stopping when I start to feel full. The surgery has given me the tools I need to be able to do that.

@cindydemol3713 3 года назад

Don't mind me just putting the '🙋🏼‍♀️' emoji here like our queen asked us to 😏

@lizlushouslife 3 года назад

Personally, I enjoyed the new intro of Cotton-Eyed Joe 😂

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Where DID he come from and where the eff did he go??? lol

@lizlushouslife 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman 😂😂😂

@BiancaSkogenBeauty 2 года назад

I got the Gastric sleeve 4 years ago and I was finally running again and doing 5ks!!! Then Covid came and canceled them all and I became sedentary again and I gained some weight back. So frustrating!!!!!!

@mk6455 3 года назад

I really enjoyed this. I have lost about 50 pounds and now I am going up and down 3 pounds. I would love to lose another 20 pounds before my bilateral knee replacements. I can’t imagine how immobile I would be if I had not lost the weight.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Wishing you the best with your knee replacements! I suspect I'll need my right knee done at some point just based on the awful crunching sound it makes when I bend it but I rarely experience pain in it anymore. I also had the start of osteoarthritis in my right hip prior to surgery and the pain has been alleviated there as well (it used to keep me up at night and I do NOT miss the pain one bit). Congratulations on your success!!!

@mk6455 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman thanks Kara!

@KeepBeautyReal1 3 года назад

Best intro ever.

@ARose829 3 года назад

Thanks for sharing your story.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thanks for listening. ☺

@IllyDragonfly 3 года назад

And I weight myself in the early mornings, after using the bathroom and with not much clothes... no excuses at least like 'wait let me take my earrings, they are heavy' XD But I don't weight myself since years. I don't want to be obsessed over numbers, I use more subjective methods to know what is going on with my body: how fast my snacks are running out? Are my upper thighs touching? Is my skin getting breakouts because of sugar or oily food? Are my clothes still a bit loose? Stuff like that.

@anjeesorge 3 года назад

Yes to weighing after pooping. It’s also grossly fascinating to weigh yourself before and after a shower. 😳

@islandbirdw Год назад

Factoid bagels have almost 3 times the carbohydrates as bread.

@vickieblack5366 2 года назад

Who was the guy you said you listen too that you said helped you with recipes and he had gastric bypass or was a surgeon.I would love to listen to him you are awesome too.I have had gastric also

@MicheleDoenges 3 года назад

LOLOLOL I totally weigh myself before and after a bathroom trip. XD

@tracyjordan4477 3 года назад

Omg! Yes, having a bm does make a difference!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Truly! I need to weigh my 3 year-old sometime; that kid must have a colon that reaches his throat based on the size of his BMs!

@amyzing3603 3 года назад

Pharmaceuticals for the win ✌️

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Meds have literally saved my life. ♥

@amyzing3603 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman Me too Kara! 6 Years I have been on SSRI's. I went through something really traumatic as a child, and for some reason it didn't catch up with me until I was in my mid 20's, I couldn't leave the house and was terrified of everything. Medication has literally saved me.

@Catsjamify 3 года назад

Sooooo.....I used to be THAT person that everyone hates: I was between 135 and 140lbs all the time with very little thought, and ate everything I wanted. (Everything I wanted includes mostly carbs.) I wasn't "tiny," but my Mom used to tell me all the time that I was "too thin." (I'm on the tall side, at 5'7") ANYWAY, after I passed 40 I put on a bit of weight, and went from a size 6 or 8 to a 10 or 12. Admittedly I was less active at that time than I'd always been and hadn't changed my eating habits. This went on for a few years, culminating in my weighing in at about 185 when 2020 hit. It hit like a carb-loaded brick. Yes, I eat my feelings, and my inability to work for a full year tasted delicious. I've topped out at around 220, none of my clothes fit me, I get winded easily. My self-image inside my head is WAY different from what I am shocked to see in the mirror and I don't like it. I agree completely about avoiding processed foods, and I've been trying to stick to that as well as getting my butt out for some good long walks now that the weather has warmed up. I've also dragged out my exercise bike to use in the evenings, plus I've just gotten a mountain bike that I plan to get out to the park for a bit of extra exercise and fresh air. I love to hear you talk about your journey, and find it inspiring. Thank you for sharing!!!!

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Sounds like you have a good plan in place for getting back to a place that is comfortable and healthy for you. I'm so glad that the weather is finally starting to warm up again. In a few short months, though, I'll be complaining about the damned humidity but for now I'll enjoy! When I watch my older videos back, I'm shocked at how breathless I sound in some of them. Just the act of speaking winded me. Being able to wear smaller clothes is certainly amazing, however, it's the increased health that I'm the most grateful for.

@Tristynm 3 года назад

🙌🏻

@Soniamarko 2 года назад

🤚🏻

@leilsb537 3 года назад

Yes I weigh after too 😂

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

So glad I'm not the only one!

@lnboxco397 3 года назад

I did that years ago🙈

@julienkinders1341 2 года назад

🙋‍♀️

@janescardozo6398 3 года назад

Congrats

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Thanks!

@scottycaplan8122 3 года назад

Precious

@preddiify 3 года назад

can you just post a before and after picture please ? :) its hard to find a video how you look before and a video where you look after please thanks

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I've included a lot of before and after pics in other updates. Check the playlist that I've created of all my weight loss videos. Check around the 15 minute mark of my 100 pound weightloss video. I also post before and afters on Instagram from time to time.

@Eden_Rivers 3 года назад

Honest? I don't own a scale. There. I said it. 😜

@kerrysandersismyname 2 года назад

Just emailed you 🌷

@laurapolischuik 2 года назад

is that new hair growth I see?

@margaretuceda3497 3 года назад

Hi , hope you read this and help me. I had gastric bypass surgery on April 2021. It has been 4 months and I have started to loose my hair and a lot 😢. Have this happen to you ? Does it stop at one point? I am afraid I will go bold. Thank you

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

That's extremely common and it does stop. I'm 2 years out and my hair is completely back to normal.

@margaretuceda3497 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman thank you so much. I was going crazy . Taking to people . I even schedule and appointment with my doctor . I am also taking collagen powder on top of my multivitamin, b-12 . Anything that you would recommend ?

@03jelica 3 года назад

I’m 4 months out and weigh myself daily and after I go the bathroom

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

4 months is such an exciting time. I'd have to go back to watch my older videos but I seem to recall that was when I could really see and feel the difference in my body.

@SaucerJess 3 года назад

💚🌷💚

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

xoxo

@brynb1325 3 года назад

I would have never gone out to dinner, eaten in my car etc when I was heavier. Just my own imagined judgement

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Grocery shopping was just one giant walk of shame for me. I'd switch up stores to avoid the same cashier seeing me buy chips all the time.

@brynb1325 3 года назад

Kara C I’d forgotten about grocery stores and buying things I didn’t need to round out the things I knew I’d expect to be judged for.

@NydiaTempo 3 года назад

Meeeee

@beamoore5045 3 года назад

I lost 300 lbs when I got divorced.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Bahaha!

@ashleysadewasser4844 3 года назад

Can you not eat pasta or pizza in any moderation?! I’m about to have gastric sleeve..

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I can eat 2 slices of pizza and then I'm full. I thought I'd miss being able to eat 8-10 slices but I don't at all. Pasta is more hit and miss for me. I have to stop the second I start feeling full or else it continues to expand and I'm in misery about half an hour later. I find gluten-free easier to handle.

@ashleysadewasser4844 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman okay that’s totally fine!! I’m good with two slices I can usually eat 3-4 I’m currently in my pre op diet! I have surgery in a week, and I’ve been a space case just super stressed

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

@@ashleysadewasser4844 Totally understandable. Wishing you the best with your own journey!

@newnana9070 Год назад

Over eating isn’t worth the pain, nausea, dizziness, it just feels horrible! Plus some foods you think about but don’t eat. You don’t have a taste for them. I can’t eat meat at all.

@janaerowe4744 Год назад

✋😅

@justkiishafaithluxestyle 3 года назад

🤚🏾 i do lol

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

Woohoo!!! I'm so glad it isn't just me.

@zahedah80 3 года назад

I also weigh myself after I poop

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I'm so happy to see so many people comment this! It's nice to know I'm not alone.

@zahedah80 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman girlllll I have even weighed myself after a huge fart! No, you are never alone.

@barrychapman4931 3 года назад

@@zahedah80 please don't lie...girls do NOT fart 😋

@zahedah80 3 года назад

@@barrychapman4931 hahahahahaha!!!! Didn't know you were up her Barry🤭🤭🤭🤭

@ScottBlack 3 года назад

1000000 per cent weigh myself after the bathroom. More for science. ;)

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

I love that this is so common. Thought I was the only one. Lol

@ScottBlack 3 года назад

@@KaraChapman I also really appreciate your videos. I'm having the surgery in less than two weeks. Excited to get my life back and truly appreciate your honesty with your journey.

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

@@ScottBlack Thank you! Good luck with your surgery! Your life is about to change!

@Soniamarko 3 года назад

How much weight did u loose?

@KaraChapman 3 года назад

120 pounds to date.