Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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My FIGURE! I saw my figure in the mirror this morning. My waist is appearing My legs look slimmer too. :-D I think I'm going to go bra shopping this weekend because all my bras are lose and non supportive LOL. I had forgotten that I have an hourglass figure...can't wait to see it come more into view. 108lbs to go!

Today we went to Lake Geneva, a small upscale town we have been going to for years. Well today for the first time I WENT IN one of those small boutique shops and tried on dresses. Yes, dresses. I liked what I seen! Funny thing is they are those type of dresses that require a second person for zipping. So I go out to this lady whom I thought worked there as she wad brining clothes to other woman asked her to zip me up, she gladly did so and then brought me other dresses to try on. She made recommendations and came back to check on me several times. NOW for the hilarious part,,,, she did NOT work there! She was with her friends and just started picking things o…

does everyone lose hair at some point during the weight loss? I just wanna be prepared.

OK y'all I just bought and actually wore some jean shorts! SAY WHAT??? I know, I know, and I still have cellulite and lots of loose skin (in my arms and legs, let's not talk about my backside LOL), etc., etc.,...I know I am NOT perfect nor will I ever be, but one thing I can truly say now is that I AM FREE!!!! NO MORE HIDING FOR ME! And that is PRICELESS YAYYYYYYY! Thank you LORD FOR MY SLEEVE!!!!! P.s. and this is me without my hair extensions, my hair is SUPER thin right now, but I get tired of my clips...

I was sleeved back on 3/1/11 and have had better than average results, I could not be happier with this surgery. The results I have had are due to the surgery, plus that fact that I have been working out very hard, going to the gym 4 days a week, and CrossFit 3 days a week, not to mention the daily walking. I am down a little over 100 lbs at this point, and could not be happier, but a few weeks ago I hit a stall, and was stuck there in spite of how hard I worked out, and how perfect I ate. So at the end of last week the scale did finally start to move again, wow was I happy, but that's not the victory I'm taking about, but its the lead in to it. Yesterday after leavin…

As of today, I have gone from a size 52 waist to a size 38 since January of this year (approaching 80 lbs. lost). I now can get back in clothes that fit me in late 80’s (post disco stuff). Well instead of going out buy new expensive clothes I started dressing in the old 1980’s and 1990’s apparels. Hey, they fit; I am saving money, feeling good, what else is there to worry about – right. Wrong, my 20 year old son mentioned to me, a young lady asked him had I been away to prison because my style of clothes looks like I just got out of jail and have not kept up the latest fashions. That kind of burned my grits, not being a slave to new styles and wanting to save a few …

Hello everyone, After stalling at 98 lbs down I have finally hit 100 pounds lost. I am so excited. I started out at 282 and weighed in at 182.9 this morning. I am 22 weeks out from surgery. I have gone from: 24 Pants to 12-14 pants 3X shirt to a Large shirt 45.5 BMI to a 29.4 BMI Love my sleeve!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When I started on this road and decided to get the sleeve, I was 240lbs as of my first month post op weigh in I was 176. The after pic was at my sisters wedding on Friday.

17 days after surgery and.........31 lbs off..... amazing ! I am being a good patient... can't eat more than a couple spoonfuls of food at a sitting and only having 3 sittings. Mashed potatoes... oatmeal... scrambled egg, v8 juice, corned beef hash.... have all been great tools to help with hunger. Lots of Water ! Will check back again soon.. The Goose

I can't believe it has been one month since I started my new life. I'll keep this short and sweet, I lost 4.6 pounds this week!!!!!! Bringing my grand total to 25.8 pounds lost since surgery

I love reading the success of others and always try to look for people that are around the same amount of time post-op as me. So here is my success story...sleeved March 15th, started pre-op diet a few weeks before that at 271 lbs. I now weigh 209 lbs so that is 61 lbs down. I was wearing size 24 clothes (barely) and now am fitting comfortably into size 16. My weight loss has been very steady with no plateaus (thank God!). I do exercise about 3 or 4 times a week...usually cardio and occasionally weights. I start my day every morning with a protein shake b/c it's easy not b/c I have to. Then I have lunch of 3 to 5 oz meat (really 3 oz b/c I can't fit more than that)…

I am 7 months post op, down 106 pound from the beginning of my weight loss journey. I have not seen my PCP since I weighed 238 pounds, I have been going to him for over 20 years and he was really pushing for me to have lap band. I never told him I decided to have vsg and I seen his nurse practitioner pre surgery so he has NO IDEA I had this done or about the weight loss, I think he is going to fall over! Stand by for details of visit...................................................

Hello everyone! One month ago, on May 17, I went into the operating room and received my brand new sleeve. And what a month it has been! The first two days were the worst - I underestimated both the gas pain and how tired I would be. Had it not been for the gas pain, I would have felt great, but it really hit me hard. However, come the day I was released from the hospital, it was all gone and I felt like myself again. I have to say, I feel like my recovery has been a lot easier and quicker than some I've read on here. I have not touched my pain or nausea medicine at all, I've had no heartburn, no depression, no fatigue, everything I've eaten has gone down just fine, and I…

I'm looking for a good meal plan and workout routine also some ways to get all of my proteins. I have already lost 60 pounds but I'm trying to do about 40 more! I would love to hear what some of you all did! Please

So I went to Fitness Kick Boxing tonight. This is the first time in over a year that I have stepped foot in the dojo. I got there a little early to see the advanced class in Martial Arts in action. While I was standing there watching some grappling I said "Hi Guys" Sho-Sempai (name for a student teacher) looks up smiles and says "Look who got skinny!" Tommy looks up when he says that and his eyes go wide and Sho-Sempai proceeded to take him by surprise nailed him to the mat. I laughed my ass off at that it was too funny. You have to see the visual, Sho-Sempai is 17 tall and super skinny, lanky kid, Tommy is about 40, tall, heavy set with muscles and some chunk. It was the…

It doesn't feel like its that noticeable to me even though I'm 30 lbs down but here's a couple pics from April before I had my surgery Here's tonight

You know, NSV's don't happen to often for me anymore. Of course, last summer was my first swimsuit purchase and wearing in 20 years, and now here I am 5 months pregnant, rocking the bump, rocking the wrinkly thigh skin, and you know what I could give 2 poops what anyone else thinks of me. I've gained a whopping 10lbs with the pregnancy, and it's all belly. My butt is getting a little rounder, but really, I'm so grateful to be able to live the life I have today ! ! ! I can't count how many messages I receive about loose, wrinkly skin ! ! ! My answer is always the same " YEP, I got it, and you know what , I wouldn't change it for the back fat, and looking like c…

OK--8 weeks out, dropping from 22/24 jeans to everything fitting well in a 16!!!!. Not limited to the plus size dept! Lost enough tummy size that my boobs enter the room before my stomach does! So, so, so, happy to have done this and just want to hug Dr. Jawad every day! BMI down from 40 to 33 as of today--two categories of fat down, two to go. Thanks for letting me brag a bit. Have had several week + long stalls, but just waited them out. 40 lbs. since starting the preop clearances, a little over 30 since surgery 8 weeks ago. Why didn't I do this sooner?

For the first time I have NSV's to report. I have moved down to a size 16 pants and I am jogging 20 consecutive minutes on the treadmill. I am so happy to finally have somethin to share. Now I am working towards ONEderland before 4th of July and under my pre-pregnancy weight with my daughter before my 30th Birthday (15lbs)

Weighed in last week at 187! I think the last time I weighed under 190 I was in grade/middle school. Holy crap! I feel great!! I originally wanted to get to around 170, but everyone is telling me I look "normal" where I'm at. I still feel like I have some to lose but am not actively trying to lose weight any more. Sleeve for the win! Before and after pics

So at the start of my journey a year ago I weighed 309 lbs. At the day of surgery I was 251 and today I'm down to 170.2. Yes I am an addict to my scale. I mean so damn bad that the battery died and I swear I went into convulsions. It's hard to believe that this is my body and I do take pics almost everyday so it will register in my head that yes I am thinner and not the 300lb blob that I still see myself as. I'm not to comfortable in my saggy skin just yet but hey heres what I look like in my first tank top since I had surgery. My hard work is starting to pay off I would think. If you are undecided still, do it and you will not regret anything at all. My hubby has ev…

Hiya! My name is Karen and I was sleeved on May 10th, by Dr. Nick Nicholson here in Dallas, TX. My recovery has been fairly uncomplicated and I have amazing support from my husband and family. I am a nurse and I went back to 12-hour shifts after two weeks. I still am not hungry and I have lost about 35lbs since pre-op. My husband jacked my scale and hid it from me because I was weighing myself everyday and I had a stall for about four days early on. I now weigh once a week (wednesdays) and I concentrate on the NSV's that seem to happen daily. The decision to have this surgery has totally changed my life and I am so thankful that it actually happened! I was a cash…

Well 1 month out, I'm down 47 lbs from 273 to 226!!!! It is just surreal. My blood sugar has returned to 81-91 each morning, I am 6 lbs from my lowest adult weight!!!! I'm feeling good and shrinking daily. What a great month it's been.

Hey fellow sleevers, Today is my 8-week surgiversary. I have lost 42 pounds and still have a lot to go. But I have gone from a size 26/28 to a size 20 on the top and 22 on the bottom. My shoe size has gone down from a 12W to an 11-1/2 normal width (I'm 6'2", and my mom used to say that if I had smaller feet, I'd blow over in a high wind, LOL). I made my first purchase from the “regular” size women’s clothing section the other day—an XL T-shirt that fits beautifully (yes, it’s stretchy!). I have learned how to eat—what to eat, how much, and when. I have also, through repeated trial and error, learned how NOT to eat—fast, thoughtlessly, without a PPI on board, wi…

Was at my sisters wedding on Friday and had a blast. It was so much fun. Everyone was amazed at how I looked and kept calling me things like skinny, slim and tiny. Kept hearing you're melting away, you are disapearing etc etc. I love all the compliments and at the same time it makes me feel a little weird. I don't know, but I still don't see me as skinny etc. In the past it was always at this point that the tides would turn and I would gain what ever I lost back. The best thing is that the ones that know me better, didn't say those things but did ask how I felt and how was my over all health with the weight loss. That is when I got animated about it all because I haven…

I rode 35 miles today in a bike a thon! me at Tour De Cure!

so excited- I had surgery 5/2 and have lost 40lbs! Coming in at 207- I made this my first goal because it was the smallest I have been since having my first son- in 2001- Ok- so next goal 198! - Just to be in the 100's - havn't been that small in years! I have lost over 20" and went from a tight 22 to a loose 18! Never thought that would happen in just a little over a month! PRAISE GOD!

OMG I had such a FAN FREAKING TASTIC Weekend!!! Friday night was my unit's dining in and then Sat. night was the Army Birthday Ball here in DC! I had a blast at both events! The dining in was really cool as I've never been to one before! There wasn't a lot of "excitement" but there was a lot of laughter with the grog and the skits from each battalion! It was really cool to see so many of the Soldiers in their dress blues/ASUs and to see them "let loose" just a little! BTW this dress is a size 10!! It's an AWESOME feeling to actually FEEL good in such a form fitting dress! I remember the days when I wouldn't step out of my house with out my "hold me in's" on and I …

Getting out of obese is a big deal for me and i did it today! I am just thrilled. It has not been easy, i find it really hard to get my protein in and still worry that i might need that part of my stomach that is gone forever! However, this has made it all worthwhile. I am in us size 12 jeans and am starting to get my confidence back slowly. I cant wait to smash my goal!

OK, so the scale is still not shifting, and I am still trying to hold on to happy vibes, and as a pick me up, my husband and I went out on a date night this week, which we haven't done since I was sleeved. Half way through the evening I tootled off to the toilet, and was surprised to see who was lurking in the bathroom mirror! This girl has a waist, a bust, and skinny wrists, and so I just had to take a picture to show this random stranger who turned up was not a figment of my imagination! I do hope she is here to stay!

Hi! I have been a close follower of the forum, more in the initial days post the surgery. It helped reduce my stress level as whatever concerns or questions I had was shared by someone or the other. Lately, I have been visiting the forum less and realize that I have also been less disciplined and motivated with my regime. I am happy with the overall progress at an individual level but when I compare myself to any of the case studies, I think I am an outlier . I had my VSG on 6th Jan 2011 with the pre-surgery weight of 202.6 pounds (am 162 inches). Today is 12th June and I am 159 pounds. A total loss of approx 43 pounds. Infact, its been 1 month and I have not lo…

Never in a million years did I think I would lose this much weight!!! I've lost 71 pounds in about 4 months. That's just plain crazy!!! I've become a thrift store junky ( which is so bad). But I'm loving it!! I've had no trouble with food.....up until last night. I have 3 jobs, 2 kids, a hubby and a dog. Needless to say I have my hands full. I started my day at 530 am yesterday morning and didn't finish working til about 11pm. Very. Long. Day. So I had to eat out and I've been craving a burger from my ( what used to be) favorite burger place. So I went and got the smallest one they had with extra lettuce and no bun. Man was it gross!!!! I ate a few bites ( it tasted ok…

I've have been stalling so frequently that I have really been down in the dumps lately. These past two months I would lose a few pounds and for the remainder of that week and the next week I would just bounce up and down with the pounds I'd lost on the scales. Then I will lose a few more and do the same thing for two weeks again. It really can be nerve wrecking, but thank goodness I measured in the beginning to let me know that I am progressing no matter what the scales say! These are my measurements and inches lost. 03/18/2011 neck 17.25 arms 19/19 bust 55.5 waist 54 belly button/lower waist 56 hips 59 thighs 35/35 calves 19.25/19.25 06/06/2011 neck 15 (…

In the Morning I am riding 30 miles in a the Tour De Cure! In celebration of reversing my pre diabetic condition with the sleeve I am riding in honor of those who have diabetes! I AM SO EXCITED! A year ago I would have never even got on a bike, let alone in a bike a thon!

8 weeks ago today I was sitting in the hospital room awaiting my turn in the OR. My normal weigh in day is Monday, but just for kicks I hopped on to the scale and was greeted by a big old number 1 as the first of 3 digits on the scale readout! Woot! I haven't been below 200 since before I got pregnant with my son who's turning 8 on the 22nd of this month & it feels so good!!! That's a total of 36lbs lost since surgery, 41lbs lost since the first of March and 61lbs down from my highest recorded weight ever. I looooooove my sleeve!

Tonight, after a particularly long day, I came home in a bit of a foul mood and started contemplating what to have for "dinner" (the quotations due to me being only 2 weeks out today with very limited choices) and ended up making a cup of miso Soup from a mix I bought at the health food store. I had to post the outcome of the evening on the forum, because I knew it was the only place where people would understand. Background info, I saw the doctor this morning and she said I can try advancing to slightly fuller liquids like yogurt or cottage cheese, being very careful to see what I tolerate. She also recommended, due to our gallbladders being stressed on such a low fat …

So, I needed to get some tee shirts, for training and general/casual wear as mine are now like tents. I ordered them on line and was brave enough to order a size 16 (UK). When I took them out of the wrappers, I looked at them and thought 'Hmmm... too small for me!' I showed them to my hubby and he said 'They might have to go back love, they're a look small!' Feeling a tad dejected I tried them on, I had nothing to lose, and I was in the comfort of my own home... and here is the good bit! THEY FIT ME! Yay!!! Ok, ok, they fit where they touch, but I can certainly wear them in public... What a great moment of victory! Put a smile on my lil face after a few stressful …

Went shopping today for something to wear to my sisters rehearsal dinner. Found a shirt and a skirt, and grabbed an XXL top ( I have wide shoulders) and a size 12 skirt ( And to offset those shoulders II have chicken legs!) BOTH were too big on me. So I grabed a sixe XL, mind you this is from the regular section and not the misses section, and a size 10 for the skirt, yes a 10. IT FIT PERFECTLY. I am officially a size 10 skirt. Whouda thunk it ... I love my sleeve and am loving life right about now, stall or no stall LOL. :thumb: :bananahuge: :rapture: :rockon: :rofl: :roll: :party4: :shocked:

I'm not sure if this will work as this is my first time posting pics ... and I have to admit, it feels a bit exciting to be at a point where I am ready to share the photographic evidence of what the last 10 weeks have done for me since surgery! I started at 255 and am now at 210. I feel like all the weight is lost from my face though

I made goal this morning (sigh). I will be 9 months post op on Friday, and I can't believe this day is really here. I am so thankful to God for opening the doors and making it possible for me to get the sleeve. It has been a miracle worker for me. I want to thank all of you for your love and support I truly could not have done this without all of you cheering me on along the way. I want to send a special shout out to my so-cal support group who have inspired me when I needed it most. TODAY IS A GOOOOOOD DAY

1 MONTH OUT STATS Start Weight: 273 Surgery Weight: 267 Current Weight: 247 Loss Since Surgery: 20 TOTAL LOSS: 26 lbs. Start Jean size: 24/22 Current Jean size: 22 Start Shirt size: 3x/2x Current Shirt size: 3x/2x Inches: Neck Start: 16 Latest: 15 Loss: -1 Upper Arm Start: 15 Latest: 14.5 Loss: -0.5 Forearm Start: 11.5 Latest: 11 Loss: -0.5 Waist Start: 49 Latest: 45.5 Loss: -3.5 Abdomen (belly button) Start: 55 Latest: 51 Loss: -4 Hips Start: 55 Latest: 53.5 Loss: -1.5 Bust …

Preliminary goal has been met. My pre-op weight was 275lbs in January. I am currently 195 pounds , the goal was 200lbs. Doctor wants me at 175, but I am comfortable in the 190’s. The new slimmer me has give me a new attitude. Overall, the surgery has been an overwhelming success.

Hellooo!!! So this morning I decided it's time to do some measurements. I don't do this on any kind of regular basis and it turns out I do this about once a month. I don't usually see a whole lot of changes month to month but the grand totals are really incredible now! I've lost an ENTIRE HUMAN BEING in weight... I mean the inches came from somewhere right??? WOW!!!! I can't even believe it as I type this... I measure my entire body; my neck, bust, waist, hips, upper and fore arm, wrist, thigh, calf and ankle. I only started my measurement records when I was around 300 Lbs. I'd already lost a good 30 lbs at that point so I really don't know my exact inches los…

I know it's really early in my journey, but I wanted to share what 30lbs lost has down to my face!! It's amazing!! I'm so happy!!

I am officially 35 lbs down from what I weighed the day that I had my first surgeon's pre-op appointment and less than 2 months from my surgery date! I lost about 8 lbs during my 2 week pre-op diet so it is really just a bit over 2 months but I am thrilled. I expected to lose more slowly since I had less total pounds to lose but I am very happy with the pace. At this rate I will be to my goal long before my next birthday (March) which was my BIG goal. I have been promising myself on my birthday every year for years that this would be the year that I would lose 50 lbs. Know what? This year I am really doing it! Doing the happy dance today..... :party4: How luc…

I was a bit nervous tonight as I prepared for my weekly weigh in. The past week has been high stress and I know I did not get in all of my calories , exercise or water each day. I was expecting the worst. So as I slowly lifted my eyes to the digital scale display on the wall I see it............bam! 7 more pounds gone. Wow I love surprises like this. I am happy to announce I am now smaller than I have been in 10 years!

I am three months out today, and am down 61 lbs since surgery. I was a high of 322 on the initial consult in May of last year, so total I am down 113 lbs. I have done it all by following the low carb rules, portion rules, and drinking over 100oz of Water a day. I still drink two Celebrate Vitamins ENS shakes per day to get 50g of Protein. These also have all my vitamins in them as well (I still have to take one 500mg Calcium supplement though). I haven't had follow up bloodwork yet, but soon. I would say my average day has 900-1000 cals and 100g of protein. I also take 4g of Coromega-3 gel Omega-3 supplement. This really helped my mental sharpness come back around m…

I am five weeks out from surgery. I'm losing steadily, and have fortunately not had any stalls that last more than a couple of days. Hope I didn't just jinx myself. Here are some of my NSVs: I had knee caps under all that padding I had to sleep last night with a pillow between my knees (I sleep on my side) because my knee bones were crunching each other. LOL. I walked laps at the hospital where I work today and not once did I feel out of breath My knee arthritis is not hurting me at all right now. Before surgery I was so in pain that I dreaded going up and down the stairs in our house. My seat belt doesn't ride up into my neck because of so much stomach and boob. …

Ok... so if you've read some of my posts recently, I've been complaining about being in a stall or not losing inches or anything. I received some killer advice on this board and took it to heart. I stopped consuming 2-3 Protein shakes a day and decided to get most of my protein in via food, I stopped weighing myself everyday, and I up'd my Water intake by double! So, here I go last week with all my changes and what happens? I get hit with my kids' cold/flu! I've been out of commission since last Thurs and am finally back to work and feeling somewhat normal. The bad news? I havent been able to eat anything substantial since last week and have only been able to finish …

so.. hi FOLKS!! My name is Patty. I was banded July 1, 2010....and I will freely admit, the band has been a wonderful tool...I have lost 120 lbs, from May '10 till about 2 weeks ago......(50 lbs pre op) so here's my (few) things does anyone just start to think the band is now just a Pain?? I am soo sick of it right now...(granted I have been sick with strep for a few weeks, like bad, with cellulitis) and now my cycle, so it is bound to be tighter...but DAMN (sorry) it seems like EVERYTHING gets stuck...I had to pull over to puke up split pea Soup I made myself yesterday...(like a puree) I know I am in a mood, but I right now am tired of this!! and this one i…