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Myrori.... now that is what I call a result!! Bloody fantastic news to see how your health and well being has improved! You must be chuffed to bits! Well done! =]

Wow... are you sure that is YOU!!! You look amazing! Congratulations on yur 100lbs weight loss! =]

Thanks fore replying ...meg, ain't it frustrating!! Hey Nancy, if you could find the info that would be great.. perhaps I could email him as I am in the Uk...? I do exercise and specific exercise for m arms and beneath the small layer of fat and a lot of skin there is muscle definition... but the bat wings ain't pretty!!

I've been watching the Biggest Loser, both the American one and the Australian one and I have noticed how 'tight' the contestants' skin looks... especially their upper arms. O know they work like hell in the gym and that they spend most of the day working out and getting physio etc... but why don't they have sagging bat wings like me? I'm thinking the belly area is tight due to good underwear but the arms...? Any ideas?

Hey Blabkberryjuice! Doesn't time fly when you are having fun... Congrats on your year anniversary and congrats on maintaing! You've done brilliantly and you look amazing; fit, strong and healthy! Interesting that you have cut your exercise down to maintain... Glad to see you back on here! =]

Hahahaaaaa.. I want one!!!

Hey Brazcan... I am not going to scold you or tell you off... as far as I am concerned that is not the point of this amazing site... instead I am going to congratulate you for two reasons... 1, You've lost an amazing 53lb in just 6mths and have only 17lb to goal... that is something to be proud of... my God you must be feeling brilliant!! 2, You've come on here... admitted where you are going wrong and shown a determintation to get to goal. That takes some doing as there are a lot of members on here who will read this! YEY YOU!!! I still haven't made goal and I am over a year out now... like you, I started beating myself up, putting myself down and I hit a really dark place a couple of months ago... and to be honest, my stats weren't half as good as yours... I had lost 49lb at 6mths not even 50% of my excess to get to my personal goal... and then my weight loss stopped and then slowed down. Since then I have lost another 17lb... so you can see why I went a lil crazy for a while. But I kept going and I am still going... I follow the programme 95% of the time, but over the last week it is 100% because I know at this stage things are getting even harder for me to lose weight. I also come on here... to read stories of inspiration, warnings and general good luck... it really helps! However, I also feel that the sleeve is a tool that ables us to, if we want to, enjoy 'treats'... doesn't mean any damage is done! I think you should have a little think now... are you happy at this weight? Yes, go in maintance and don't beat yourself up. No, dust yourself off, give yourself a virtual hug and get back into the groove!! Ok, so it might not be sooooo easy... but you know what I mean? Another thing that I found helpful when I have had blips in the matrix is to get my old clothes out... put on a pair of your biggest trousers and watch them fall to the ground... then with a smug grin on your face pat yourself on the back... Good luck!! =]

Hey Apple-saucy... i am on the same page as you... in 8 weeks I have lost 5lb... but it is STILL A LOSS!! I do bounce up and down 2lb from day to day. I am now of the opinion that my body will respond when it is good and ready... but I am over a year out so the fast weight loss is a thing of the past, actually I never was a 'fast' loser! Just keep doing what you are doing and try to relax. It will happen for you... and for all of us! =]

A fantastic transformation Becca... congrats on a job well done!

Hope you don't mind but I thought I would jump on board ... I'm a year out now, and believe me it gets better and better... of course, I can eat a little more these days, but not a lot... My max is about 7oz, depending on the consistency of the food! if you have any questions that you think I might be able to answer gice us a shout... I'm just over the border in sunny Wales...lol =]

Hiya Splashdancer... Firstly, well done for you on-going exercise programme pre sleeve ... I have a feeling that you are gonna rip it up big time very soon...lol At my heaviest of 238lb I was not able to exercise as you do... I am also 5 2, so I really am impressed by your fitness levels and strength. To be honest, I could swim, and swim well at that weight, however, my head would play tricks on me and this turned to panic and anxiety attacks whilst I was in the changing room... I stopped swimming because of this. Now, at 172lb - so still fairly heavy for my little frame - I am getting fitter and fitter; stronger and stronger. I go to a proper boxing gym twice a week, where the coach puts us through our paces. It is a hard work out as we match the men exercise for exercise. I have to moderate a few exercises, but I work the same muscle groups. I also go to the gym in work, where I mainly use the treadmill and can run/jog ... by best being 50mins, but when we return to work - we are currently on our summer break, I am in the UK, I am going to try to get to an hour. Again, at my heaviest, I couldn't walk on the machine for longer than 30mins and I would just about be ale to use the cycle machine for 30mins using interval resistance. My sleeve has given me my fitness back and then some... When I was first sleeved, and really unfit, I started by walking my dog around the village and nearby woods, I also used the Wii fit a lot to help me get moving. At three mths post op I hit the gym in work, where I went 3-5 times a week. In the New Year, at 6mths post op, I started doing a range of circuit training and different exercise classes at my local lesiure centre... then March I found the courage to go the boxing gym... As regards the water intake, I have had no problems at all... since 4weeks post op I have been one of the lucky ones where I can drink as pre op... initially you might just want to sip sip sip... and then you can play it by ear! Good luck with your journey... let me know how you get on!

Incredible.... what a transformation... and congrats on doing the 5k in under an hour... Well done you!! =]

SouthernSleever, you look fantastic... and I LOVE your hair! Hreat new style and it looks really thick and in good condition! Congrats on losing 100lbs... that is a dream to me!! =]

Myrori, I like that A LOT!!! Italianlady, I was exactly the same with drinking... I could, with ease, drink plenty of Water and all other fluids. It does change with solid food. I have to be honest, I enjoyed the fact that I could drink well because it meant that I was healing well and staying hydrated... just keep doing what you are doing!

OMG... that is hysterical... if I could get my my female gentials on my right arm, I think I would be posting this on another site...lol... I'll let you know how I get on...lol =]

Thank you... I will look into it! Today at training, the trainer has lent me a DVD and kettle bell for a 'test drive'! Not sure which one it is, but I will have a little peek tonight and give it a go tomorrow... has to go back to the gym for Thurs though! I like try before you buy...lol! =]

Hiya all... At my boxing gym there is a lot of talk about kettle bells and the great results they give. Just wondering if anyone has tried them and how good they are? I've looked into buying some with the DVD and the initial out lay, I feel, is a little pricey... but worth it if they are as good as I've heard. Thoughts....

Simply, amazing.... ain't exercise great! This is one of the reasons I wanted to do this... to get fit and have a strong body,.... Well done Myrori... you are looking well fit!! =]

Hey Twostepsback... Your pics are brilliant!! You look amazing... huge success story... congratulations! =]

Hey Sleeve4me... you really have started a revolution...lol... I honestly loved your post... and I thought that mine wouldn't come close as I am still 20lb heavier today than I was 17years ago! I was really shocked that the zip went up. It was a little tight around the lower stomach, but that is where I am carrying most of my weight now... Thanks for making 'our' days...x

Wow... lunarose.. way to go... 21 years later ... how cool is that... here's a secret... thanks to sleeve4me I too tried mine on, it fits too! I've only been married 17years though ! x Congrats on a fab NSV!

Hey... You've inspired me to spend some money...lol... I've ordered the book and I am awaiting its arrival... thanks Irene... x

Well done on getting into your goal jeans...not much else I can add reading the comments above! Great work and you look amazing xx

I am following this pattern fellow sleevers... Since the turn of the New Year, my weight loss is very slow... but the scale is going down. I seem, too, to stall for three weeks then lose between 1-2lbs. I am a year out now but this has been happening from around the 5-6mth marker. I have tried all the tricks under the sun; the higher cal, the lower cal, the low carb-nocarb, the more carb, increasing exercise, decreasing exercise, more Water, more water .. did I mention more water... you get the idea! Whatever I do, it makes NO difference to my body,,, At this stage, I have come to accept it but it has taken me a long time! Still frustrating but I don't beat myself up anymore. I am sure I will get to goal eventually... and when I do... boy it will be sweet and you will hear me scream from over the pond... =]

wow Irene... what a transformation! I was gonna say how brave you are positng pics with just the sports bra top on... but then I realised if my tummy looked like yours, then I would too... yey you!! xx