GASTRIC BYPASS | 1 MONTH UPDATE - food, weight, emotions 

It’s crazy how you become a new personality when your stomach changes. It was then when I realized that my gut had been renewed and completely cleaned after surgery and everything has changed physically and mentally for the better. 3 months out, 80lbs down. 🙌🏼

Omg you are such a inspiration to me. I'm 3weeks out and I have lost about 26lbs and I must say I feel amazing! I don't mind looking at myself in the mirror, I park further away when I'm going to stores so that I can walk, I don't try to find a riding cart I push my cart and walk I'm starting to like myself again. Everything you said I can relate to. Thank you for sharing ❣️

You’re so pure and honest I’m currently feeling these types of feeling rn I just had my bypass done on 10/27/22 and I can already feel myself becoming different. Positively love and worthy!

I am two weeks post RnY and I miss binge eating so much. I never realized how much of a comfort it was for me. Hopefully as my stamina gets back to normal I will find other activities to bring me joy because food was the only thing that made me happy. Thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you again for sharing these non-scale victories. They are encouraging as I go through this process.

You have come so far! Congrats! I had the gastric sleeve on February 18th 2020! It for sure changes your life! Trish

I just started my surgical weight loss journey & found your channel. Thank you so much for sharing your story! It's like listening to a friend😊.

Just starting my journey and your videos are a godsend. I have a zillion questions and even more fears. Hearing you be so honest helps so much! Dr answers the clinical stuff but you are answering the realistic human stuff, like a best friends advice. Thank you.

Omg I’m living for this orange eyeshadow!

watching this video was like talking to my mirror. you worded everything perfectly, i can relate to your emotions, the freight, pride, worry.. all of it. i’m so proud of you for being this open on social media when it’s so hard these days. thank you so much for sharing this.

I’ve never heard someone so perfectly articulate the thoughts snd feelings I have about how it feels to live life as a fat person. Thank you for being so open and vulnerable - you’re clearly helping a lot of people by sharing your story and you’ve definitely helped me. I’ve been overweight for 24 of my 45 years and I’m over it. My quality of life has been absolute shit for years and that “voice” does nothing but yap in my head 24 hours a day. Hearing that, for you, that voice has shut the hell up and that it’s a possibility for me, too, is the deciding factor for me. I’ve been on the fence for a long time about getting surgery, but your video has been the tipping point - I’m going to do it. A million thanks and all of the best wishes in the world!

Girl, thank you for your vulnerability in this video. I truly feel like I got to sit down with a best girl friend and have a heart to heart about this new journey. Thank you

Thank you for continuing to give updates. It’s great to see you so authentically happy, Kara!

I'm so fricken happy for you! It's amazing to hear the positive impact it's had on your life. Thank you so much for sharing!

Honestly, it’s as though you are in my brain. Just started the steps towards surgery and you are inspiring me!

I really love this video and how open and raw you are! I just had duodenal switch surgery on 9/7/21. I’m so glad I found your video!

You go girl!! This resonated with me so much. I have all the same feels. Keep going!

This has been the realist video that I’ve seen so far. This really hits home. I’m almost 1 month post op from VSG and I really like listening to you.

Thank you for this! I’m 4 days post-op. I’ve been following your videos. Thank you!

Goodness girl! You nailed it!!! I KNOW that voice too! THAT dialogue that runs constantly in the background. I'm 55, so I've lived with that voice for many MANY years. I am so grateful you brought this up! I was on the brink of cancelling my surgery (July 14th) because I'm getting so nervous. You are a godsend!!!

You have articulated so much of what I have felt in these last two weeks and you explained it beautifully thank you so much. You are awesome

Your video was the most in depth I have seen on YT. This was so helpful and give me great insight of what my bypass could look like.

My surgery is next week and this video is exactly what I needed.

congratulations on all your progress! you're such an inspiration, love watching the updates to see how you've been doing 💕

I’m so happy for you. I’m very seriously thinking of getting the surgery and I hear you and get excited!

Thank you so much for your honesty. I have not had surgery yet but I have been following different platforms to get myself ready. You have made me feel so much better in making the decision I have made. By the way I am 66 years old. I hope I can do this as well as you have . Thank you

You are an inspiration for me and so many others. I'm heading into the gastro bypass, Sleeve next month. You have hit on so many of my own issues. Thank you... Just thank you!

Awww, this video is so lovely! My surgery is booked for 2ish weeks from now, I'm so excited!

Beauty is more then what we put on our faces, its also how we perceive ourselves and your new positive outlook has been a joy to watch! I am so happy for you and can't wait to hear what happens next!

I am getting the gastric sleeve in less than a month. Thank you for your honesty and for talking about your experience

This is the best uplifting video I have ever had the pleasure to watch. Thank you for sharing your life changing journey with us. You have an amazing spirit.

Just stumbled across your video because I’m hopefully getting the surgery this year and I’ve been so damn scared but you just took all of that away! Thank you so much for posting this, you had me crying my eyes out!! Proud of you, keep pushing beautiful ❤️

Thank you Kara for making this video. Currently 2 weeks out and it’s been rough but I know I’ll come out of it like you did. I wish they told people how much of a mental thing this is. You’re such an inspiration, please continue to make these types of videos! ❤

You are so beautiful inside and out! Thanks for sharing your story. I think you will help a lot of people!

Truly inspiring. Thank you for being honest and open. So happy for you.

OMG! Your make up is STUNNING!! You are BEAUTIFUL!!!

So inspiring… I’ve been back and forth with if I should go through with this surgery now that I’ve completed all my pre-op task. Makes me feel better knowing that I can possibly become stronger mentally and genuinely feel happy again

I’m really happy I came across this video. I’m hoping to have a surgery date soon. Hoping for the end of this month and you’ve made me feel good about having this surgery. Thank you.

I am about to have this surgery early December here in Australia. I have binged watching your RU-vid channel and on the other social media platforms and just wanted to say Thank you so much for sharing your journey with us X bless your heart 💖 I am so happy for you. I'm scared as heck and don't really have close family to help support but I know your vids are there and will definitely be re watching them as I go through this process. Keep on shining xo 👑✨🙋🏻‍♀️🇦🇺

This is so far the best video hands down. More more more power to you :-*

Yay for your weight loss so far! That is amazing!

First of all I’m happy I’ve found you.. here I am making up my mind if I should do it or not (cause it scares me to death) but watching your videos, I’m starting to fill up with courage and positive thoughts. Thank you!!

You look soooo much slimmer already! So so proud of you

💕💕 Congratulations ! Thank you for sharing your new joy for life! I am eager to be in the post -surgical phase !

Oh my gosh, I'm crying. I'm so happy for you.

This makes me more excited about getting my sleeve, I just want to have energy, no pain and no negative thoughts or body paranoia. Thanks for being open and honest. The vulnerability really helps cause it’s clear it’s not a sales pitch, it’s real life. ✌🏾+ 💜

Well Kara, You didn’t cry but I did. I love that you are sharing your story with us. I’m all getting ready to have surgery and I’m at the worry stage. I too gained a significant amount of weight starting about 12 years ago and all I want more than anything is to live again. So thank you for letting me view what I might feel in just a few months💕

I got chills listening to describe your thoughts and feelings, I can relate, you express and put it into words so well. Thank you so much sharing, it’s been so incredibly helpful as I await for my surgery. ❤️❤️🌞

You have such joy radiating from your face and voice.

Please continue to share this journey. ♥️💟

8 days post op and I so needed this video. Doing great with my protein and vitamins but struggling to get enough water in. I start puree at the end of next week and I am so looking forward to it. I cannot wait to be one month out. I've found myself extremely emotional post op just from getting off my meds and having a regular blood pressure daily. Ugh and now I'm ranting about my personal life in a comment section! Well I needed to here all of this. Girl you just got a new sub!

Thank you for sharing what you are going thru. I’m rooting for you and have been since you started the fasting part. You are so strong! And you are doing so well. Can’t wait to hear more exciting news in the weeks/months to come.

I'm heavily considering this surgery, and this makes me feel better about it. I am so terrified of getting any type of surgery, mostly because I'm terrified of dying during surgery. Which is insane, because the side effects my morbid obesity are far more likely to kill me than this surgery is, but the feeling of not being in control is a big part of it I think. Anyway, thank you for sharing your experience. It is so helpful to a ton of people.

*This is such a huge inspiration to me and I'm sure to so many! Bless you! Proud of you!!!!* ❤❤❤❤ *Holly (from twitter)*

I just had my surgery a few weeks ago, your story is inspiring. Thank you for having the courage to share

Thank you I'm was having second thoughts but watching you it is making me change my mind

Well done you! I’m planning the surgery this September and you’ve answered a lot/9f my questions! Thankyou x

Thank you sincerely for your transparency and time!

I’m so happy for you because I know you did it!!

The weight that we put on our soul, beating ourselves up, is as damaging, as any additional body weight, we carry around. Its wonderful that you are learning how that negativity is damaging 💜.

I'm glad you can get out and walk!! I miss that a lot. Have been too ill to do that. I'm trying to have a positive attitude, but having chronic illness gets old after awhile. 😒 Hopefully I will be able to walk around the neighborhood again someday. 🙏 🤞 It's good to see you so happy!! I'm glad you are feeling so much better now. 💗🌻🎉

I"m a week and a half post-op. I happened upon your videos and I am so incredibly grateful I did. this video is beautiful, thank you so much for sharing and being so open and sharing. This brings such warmth to my heart.

I'm happy your happier I am 2 months out pre-op and hope I find the happies you have found!!

There’s SO much I want to say and I can’t gather all the words right this second. I watched your recent video where you’ve lost nearly 120 lbs! Girl!!!!!!! You only lost 40 here and you were so happy and grateful. That says a lot. I thought I was listening to me but I was watching you. I cried throughout the whole thing. Some people may call those feelings cheesy but it’s simply freedom and peace I’m sure to feel that way. I’m praying one day I can think that way. Right now I’m like you but worse. There’s not a day that goes by where I’m not telling myself negative things and depriving myself from living. I can’t enjoy time out with my husband for all the wrong reasons. Thank you so much for sharing your journey. You are amazing and I will be watching all of your videos ❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕

I wish you nothing but the best on your journey. You have such a beautiful vibe hope you continue to make updates

What an inspiration you are, Kara!! Thank you for sharing your story. :)

Well this made my cooking dinner an entertaining event. I laughed, I teared up, ugh. So happy for you! This was amazing 💓💓

This video touched me (especially the emotional part) your words are very accurate

Barely a couple of minutes in and your makeup is amazing!!!

I feel like you were reading exactly what is in my head and heart. Thank you for sharing! I have a couple more classes before I'm ready for a surgery date. I'm so ready to be healthy again

I just started my journey to my surgery. I wish I started sooner but I’m looking forward to it. Thank you so much for sharing.

I am planning to have this surgery and im so scared, I needed this video 🤦🏼‍♀️

You are so easy to listen to. Beautiful voice. And very relatable.

Love you Kara!!

For you to literally describe the voice & statements that go on within my mind really caught me off guard I can’t wait to complete this process & silence that inner critic that NEVER seems to give me a break

Kara, I have just found your channel and I’m binge watching all of your videos as you traveled through this journey. My bypass is in 7 days, and I’m so scared. I hate being nauseas. I worry about something going wrong, as I’m a single mother to a beautiful boy. I’m worried I’ll backslide in the future. But I feel I need to just take this leap of faith and give myself a chance at a real life. I’m 380, so have a long ways to go, but you’ve really inspired me so far and I feel it’s very possible. Thank you for sharing all your feelings, for being vulnerable, and for your incredible insight. All the best to you as you continue your journey.

Congratulations 🥳 👏🏽👏🏽👍🏼well done. And I'm glad you are not a journaler 😅 because I really enjoyed listening to you 😊 you are authentic and beautiful. In 2 weeks time I'll be doing my bypass surgery. I'm excited and a bit nervous. However after watching and listening to you it's reassuring and encouraging. THANK YOU for sharing. It's much of a therapy for me too. 👋🏼 Keep us posted 😊

Aarh this video makes me so happy to watch😍😍😍 Im so incredibly happy for you💜✨

Honestly, this couldn't have come at a better time for me. I really needed this. Pre op in a couple of days...

This is my fav eye look of yours to date! You look happier. Be proud of yourself and keep going. I’m still considering the surgery for the beginning of January.

Here I am in 2022, watching a video you made 3 years ago. I'm excited and scared that I will be having my surgery soon and this video has boosted an inspiration in me that I didn't know I had. Thank you.

You are hands down the best person I have listened to about this subject. You touch on everything that I was worried about. My last visit with my dr is Monday and I will be scheduled.

Omg I'm so glad I found u its been 24 days post bypass surgery for me. Your story is God sent I am still on pureed foods started to worry but listening to u has helped me. Thank you for sharing 💗💚

I’m 3 weeks post op tomorrow 6/30. Thanks for sharing. Hope you are doing well!

I am just finding this post and the timing is incredible I'm balling my eyes out. I have just gotten my surgery date - September 15th. I am so looking forward to the freedoms. My head and heart have aspirations that my current body just can't handle. Thank you for sharing your story! WHAT?! And I'm in Kingston Ontario! That's incredible!

Please keep updating us on your journey, a lot of us that fear the same thing about missing food or are stuck in the same self loathing cycle but doing minimal effort because were always tired, need to hear what you are saying. I was recently told I’m pre diabetic by my doctor and my brain still didn’t want to believe, and was in denial. Now I’m spoken to my doctor about weight loss surgery and I’ve changed my diet to carb and sugar free to loss some weight before the procedure and I have a sleep study coming up soon because I too wake myself up from snoring and my partner prefers to sleep alone because of it. I’ve been watching people like you and I can relate and you’re so honest about your experience that it inspires me knowing I’m making the right choice to take my life back. Thank you

The voice being quiet….😭😭😭😭😭…that’s where you got me!…in the precert process thanks for this video🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

It sounds like what you found is not happiness but inner peace which is so much more valuable and sustainable

im hoping to get a gastric bypass surgery soon, just had my consolation and everything and am waiting to see if im qualified. and now im researching about people's journeys and how it's changed them and their lives, etc. and it's really interesting and inspiring to see this. and im happy for you and your progress. plus you seem like an interesting person and im looking forward to see more of your content :)

I love this video you described everything I also felt. I had a sleeve done 5 years ago and it was so nice for my weight to not be the constant thought. I have since regained 40% of the weight back and am so mad at myself. I am now in a new program and will possibly be getting a duodenal switch. I wish you all the like and keep sharing in these videos you are not alone.

Hi, I'm going to be scheduling my gastric bypass procedure soon and found your video! I totally totally understand what you were saying about talking down to yourself despite not feeling that way about other people who are overweight. I'm always feeling large and ugly and disgusting, even though I would never feel that way about people who are big like me! It's really, really great to see you speaking so positively just a month after your surgery, and I can't wait to be in the same place :)

Proud of you❤

You are a beautiful, articulate young woman. God bless you and congratulations. Be joyful and enjoy your blessed life. May the nagging troubling voice remain silent forever. Thank you for sharing with such honesty and integrity.

Thank you so much for sharing. I'm a week out of surgery so your comments were so useful. Love the orange eyeshadow btw. Lizzie... New Zealand

So proud.of u !!!.

I am so proud of you. I always feel like everyone knows any time I gain a pound 😞

Total motivation definitely subbed

Thank you so much. I am going through the program as we speak, if approved I should have my surgery by the end of this year or beginning of next year. I am so ready for my new life and just to feel free is all I have ever wanted.

I absolutely love you for this video. I just got the surgery 5 day's ago & have been feeling so lost & questioning if it was really worth it. I'm still really blotted & my stomach still feels hard but I'm feeling better every day as far as the soreness goes but mentally I'm still in a rut & not thinking very good thoughts of myself, but this has helped a lot.

I love you ❤️❤️❤️So happy you are finding peace. You are amazing. You are worthy. You rock! and You inspire me 😍🥰😘