This is something I read before I decided to have surgery. It was what helped me decide that this was the right option for me and I wasn’t doing anything less than what I deserve. It still rings true for me today.

“This is a huge rant topic for me, so I will spare you all the long ALL CAPPED emphatic response LOL. This is my single question back to anyone who says I took the easy way out: Why should I NOT take the 'easy' way out? Seriously -- this is not a rhetorical question: Why not? Fat is not a moral failure; I didn't do anything Bad or Wrong, and I don't 'deserve to be punished' by doing it the "hard way" over and over and over again. The end.”

That being said having the vertical sleeve gastrectomy was and is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I have never felt so good and been so happy. The weight loss has slowed, but it is still coming off every month. I had a small stall again this month where I didn’t lose for two almost 3 consecutive weeks; however I knew that I was still losing because in those weeks I had lost a complete jean size even when the scale didn’t move.

StartWeight: 273 lbs. **Goal Weight: 157lbs.

Pre-op:--- 6 lbs. lost

Surgery Weight: 267

1 month: 247 -- -- bmi 39.0 -- -- 20 lbs lost

2 month: 238 -- -- bmi 37.3 -- -- 9 lbs lost

3 month: 229 -- -- bmi 35.9 -- -- 9 lbs lost

4 month: 220 -- -- bmi 34.5 -- -- 9 lbs lost

5 month: 212 -- -- bmi 33.2 -- -- 8 lbs lost

6 month: 207 -- -- bmi 32.4 -- -- 5 lbs lost

7 month: 201 -- -- bmi 31.5 -- -- 6 lbs lost

Lost since surgery: -66

Lost Total: -72 lbs.

Overall Goal

Weekly Break Down, lbs. lost

pre-op week: 6 lbs

week 1 -- 8 lbs.

2 - -5

3 - -3

4 - -2

5 - -2

6 - -3 ~2 months

7 - -3

8 - -1

9 - -2

10 --6 ~3 months

11 --0

12 --2

13 --1

14 --3 ~4 months

15 --0

16 --4

17 --2

18 --1 ~5 months

19 --1

20 --3

21 --3

22 +1 ~6 months

23 --0

24 --3

25 --2

26 –1

27 --2 ~ 7 months

28 --0

29 --0

30 --4

StartJean size: 24/22

Current Jean size: 14/12

*I have lost over ten jean sizes. This is amazing

Start Shirt size: 3x/2x

Current Shirt size: xl/L

Inches:

Neck

Start: 16

Last: 14

Recent: 14

Loss: 0

Total Loss: -2

Upper Arm

Start: 15

Last: 13

Recent: 13

Loss: 0

Total Loss: -2

Forearm

Start: 11.5

Last: 10

Recent: 10

Loss: 0

Total Loss: -1.5

Waist

Start: 49

Last: 39

Recent: 38

Loss: -1

Total Loss: -11

Abdomen (belly button)

Start: 55

Last: 45.5

Recent: 44.5

Loss: -1

Total Loss: -10.5

Hips

Start: 55

Last: 47

Recent: 45.5

Loss: -1.5

Total Loss: -9.5

Bust

Start: 54

Last: 45

Recent: 45

Loss: 0

Total Loss: -9

Chest

Start: 44

Last: 37.5

Recent: 37

Loss: -0.5

Total Loss: -7

Thigh

Start: 30.5

Last: 25

Recent: 24.5

Loss: -0.5

Total Loss: -6

Calf

Start: 17.5

Last: 15.5

Recent: 15.5

Loss: 0

Total Loss: -2

1^st month loss: -19.5 in

2^nd month loss: -9 in

3^rd month loss: -13.5 in

4^th month loss: -6 in

5^th month loss: -2 in

6^th month loss: -6 in

7^th month loss: -4.5

Total Lost: -60.5 inches

Christmas Goal:

Start weight 207

Goal weight 193

7 ½ weeks to goal –14 pounds total = 2 lbs. Per week

Right on track, halfway through time halfway through weight loss to goal