See my latest update. I went on Ozempic and finally reached my goal weight!

Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy. It's the reason I started the channel.

Hope it's going well for you. I'm still on Ozempic/Wegovy and weight has stayed at goal for a VERY long time!

Yes you literally do not want to eat.

Thank you so much Kate! It's just hard having young kids and all the moms are 40's tops. Even my close friends don't seem to understand my pain or weight loss struggle. I love my girls so much but 13 1/2 lbs of twins can mess you up! I just keep going and try to find solutions in any way I can. Hope you are doing well too!

@@lindatakesitback8945 Oh my goodness, yes, I’m always looking for solutions too. Remember how I told you my Kaiser doctor here in California told me I couldn’t get Ozempic because they’re currently not using it for weight loss? She suggested I try phentermine. I was hesitant at first, but ultimately decided to try it. Week one was very successful. Down 6.4 lbs. I don’t expect every week to be this much, however. The only side effect I’ve noticed so far is constipation, so Benefiber to the rescue. So proud of you though, you’re doing great!

@@katebrown2500 That’s so great about the phentermine Kate! I’m glad it’s working for you. If VSG is a tool, why can’t we use more than one tool to complete the project?? Keep me posted on how it’s going!!!

@@lindatakesitback8945 Exactly! Thanks Linda! Will do!

Hi Stephanie, my bariatric dr directed me towards an endocrinologist but I couldn't get in with them for months. My primary care dr gave me the script. I had some side effects on Contrave so I am now on Ozempic. It's a once a week shot and it has been really great. It curbs my cravings even better and I made my goal weight. Hope that helps!

FYI Maltodextrin increases cravings even more than sugar. As someone who had bariatric surgery to lose weight, I’m saying they could be a problem for some people. You don’t need to insult people with your comments about will power. One person’s particular struggles is not another’s. Make your own video if you have an opinion on Built Bars. This one is coming from my POV. If you don’t have a problem with them then that’s great for you. I don’t either anymore actually. I think they retooled their formula with less maltodextrin bc I don’t even crave them at all anymore. But if you made a video that these were a trigger for you I would not comment on it telling you that you don’t have any willpower because that would be extremely rude!

@@lindatakesitback8945 I had the same thing as you. I'm not insulting you. I was 400lbs. I know the struggles. I've lived them. I'm living them. Stop being so sensitive. I'm literally saying that you need to work on your will power. I'm not being an ass or rude. I'm being honest. The honest to god trick is to literally change your lifestyle. The reason you wanna keep eating em is because they are so damn good. That's the great thing about em. It's almost impossible to find a healthy bar like this that hits the spot like an actual candy bar. Being overly sensitive in today's society is getting ridiculous. When you tell your followers that they might crave more your essentially scaring some off this healthy alternative and right back to the crap we all wanna eat anyway. Keep in mind one person's particular can end up being another person's struggles. That might be exactly why they are watching your videos. Because they feel an honest kinship. What you're doing isn't easy. What I've done isn't easy. But anything worth doing never is. Dig your heels in and find the will power. Built bars are exactly what you need. It serves two purposes for you now. One is the proper nutrition coupled with phenomenal taste and the other is so you can learn to walk that tight rope of cravings and build your will power up. I believe you can do it. You've already taken the first and most scariest of steps and that's realizing you need to fix you because the road you were going down was not the good one. Not the healthy one. Now just put one foot out in front of the other and keep walking. And just keep in mind, being overly sensitive about someone simply speaking their truth is also a choice. You might wanna ask yourself. Why was I so triggered by someone's opinion on a video I made or an opinion I posted? Maybe because it struck a cord? I don't know why you were so sensitive to it. I wasn't rude nor was I disrespectful or ugly. I was simply stating facts from my own experiences and others I've worked with. People like myself and you need the truth not half truths or sweet words of placation. Again, I have faith that you can achieve your goal. You just gotta believe it too. Cravings are an enemy of ours and always will be. An arch nemesis if you will. Always fighting em never truly being rid of em and always a part of our lives whether we like it or not. Good luck.

Totally agree. I just wanted to try them because I see it everywhere but now, thanks to her, I'm convinced it's not the right snack for me.

Thanks Dori! Congrats on your new house! Once you figure out ebay (there's a learning curve), it's a great way to clear out everything you don't need. Facebook Marketplace used to be easier but now they want you to pay to be seen by anyone.

I can do it and I did. If you don’t have a problem with them then that’s great for you. This video obviously isn’t for you so move on.

Oh great! It takes a while to get up to the full dose but it really helped me get back on track. Hope it goes well!

Hi! I did not feel tired. The Wellbutrin actually hyped me up. I had a headache in the beginning but it went away. Hope it’s working for you soon. It takes a while to get to the full dosage.

Me too!!

I am soooo tired for about 2 hours after

I've had RNY, I'm glad to have found your channel! I'm going to watch some of your other videos too 🙂

The maltodextrin in them causes the spike. Now that I’ve lost my weight and I’m not doing keto anymore I have one a day. They keep changing the recipe though so they aren’t as good. The only one I like now is orange.

I do eat some now that I am almost at my goal weight. They’ve changed them so I only like a few flavors anyway.