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Congratulations! You are doing an incredible job. Eating while traveling IS hard, and I think even skinny people have a slice of pizza or some fries once in a while. Just not daily. Thank you sleeve!

Congrats on the -120! That is incredible! I'm in the other camp...in about 30 more lbs I plan to revisit my original goal...and see if it still fits/is attainable, etc. My surgeon tried to bump my goal (actually it was HIS goal to begin with) up +15lbs just by looking at me at my 6 month visit. I will see what he says at my one year next month...and eventually I will figure out what is right for me. Sounds like you are 'trying it on' in regards to weight and you will eventually know what weight feels right for you. Best of luck!

Wow, 80lbs since May!!! Incredible! You look fantastic congratulations on the start of your new life!

OHMYGOSH!!! That is amazing! You have done a terrific job...CONGRATS!!! You deserve a happy dance loud enough to wake the whole neighborhood!

That is incredible! Great job, and congrats on having a BMI under 40!

I can completely relate, except I've given up on being "stressed" about it. Would I love to be at goal? SURE! Heck would I love to be 'further' along? You bet! But this is a process, and our tool is our forever tool, so even if it takes us longer (I'm only ONE month away from my 1 year anniversary) I still plan on getting to goal. I know it's hard when people on here race to goal in 6, 9, 12 months, but that isn't my story...it's theirs. And I'm finally at a point where I am HAPPY with what I see in the mirror! Yes, of course I stil have weight to lose, but I'm not ever going to shop in the plus sizes again, my weight begins with the number ONE, my loose skin is not an issue at this point, so I've decided to relax and enjoy the ride. I am shopping at thrift stores and Goodwill right now because in one more year I do plan on reaching goal, so I can still shop and not feel guilty about buying something that probably won't fit me this time next year. This is our forever tool. There is no expiration date, no end of the line just because we have a 1 year surgiversary. I know everyone talks about the honeymoon period and honestly I think my honeymoon period was 3 months long...my 4th month post-op I lost exactly 2 lbs. And in months 8 and 9 I lost nothing. And I didn't do anything different during those slow or non-existent loss periods than I did when I was losing a few lbs a week. So my body just isn't going to put up big numbers each week and I'm finally okay with that. You are doing fine, keep working your sleeve and eventually the weight will keep coming off!

No chance at all that I would have switched my surgery...I'm happy with my sleeve. I did all my research and felt 100% confident that the sleeve was the right choice for me.

I agree the author's information is OUTDATED! I wonder why someone would write this without getting new and updated facts? Even the sources that she produces at the end of her article are from 2008 and 2006 respectively...lots has changed since 2006 & 2008...sheesh!

That sounds really yummy! Now I just need a day of cooler weather to try it out...lol...this summer has been SO hot and it's continued into the fall. I live in Colorado and we are not used to summer "heat" lasting this long, it's almost Oct. and that usually means SNOW!

WOW, you have done a tremendous job with your sleeve in a super-short amount of time! And look at your collar bones...they were in hiding before. What is your goal weight? You must be close to goal (not sure how tall you are but just guessing from the way you look now!)

Wow - 92lbs since surgery in 7 months...fantastic! You look great but we need a before photo too, because you look radiant now!

WOW, WOW, WOW!!!! -200lbs in 10 month is flat out amazing!!! You are doing a terrific job, and if you keep this up you will be at goal in no time! Congratulations!!

Your dr. sound VERY similar to mine. I was told no alcohol until at least 1 year post-op (I'm 10 months now and haven't had a drop of alcohol or soda since before surgery) I was told to say goodbye to caffeine forever and now I do drink 1 cup of decaf a day (decaf still has small amts of caffeine). My dr. also doesn't believe in the liver-shrinking diet and said my liver was beautiful when he was in there...lol. I think follow your surgeon's guidelines and use your own common sense. If caffeine or alcohol are slippery slopes for you then maybe give yourself more time before partaking. While they are not slippery slopes for me (I truly had no problem giving them up, as I'm not a big drinker anyway, diet soda was harder than alcohol for me, but I did it anyway, cold turkey too!) I just felt it was in my best interests to not give myself tiny amounts of something that my body doesn't even need. You will figure out what works best for you and your sleeve.

WOW!!! You look amazing and so good to hear that you *feel* amazing too! Thanks for the post!

My hubby is sleeved as well and we both like all flavors of Jay Robb.

Ditto to Diva...I always took the time to dress nice, accessorize, and use makeup (not a ton) but my style has always been classic casual, and I really don't see that changing much. It's annoying b/c I find myself drawn to the same type of classic clothing and essentially re-buying what I normally wear ...BUT in a smaller size (that part isn't annoying at ALL!) I will tell you at first shopping in the ladies dept. vs WOMANS WORLD or PLUS SIZE is a whole different animal b/c there are SO many choices...it's almost overwhelming after being relagated to a boxing ring size of the store. But now that I've been in regular size for the last 6 months or so, I finally don't feel like an "imposter" when I wander in there (I felt VERY out of place when I first started shopping in regular land...) Another big bonus is that I can essentially shop at Goodwill or other type thrift store and the selection is great in the size that I'm at...no more do I just have to look for the biggest size and be happy with what I can scrape up. I can enjoy shopping and I'm so happy at what I see in the mirror!!

Cereal was a huge trigger food for me, I used to snack on it right out of the box (terrible, terrible habit) and it didn't matter what kind...sugary, non-sugary, it was just me consuming empty calories. So it had to go bye bye for me to do well with my sleeve. I do believe that cereal and milk at the same time violates the don't eat and drink @ the same time rule, so I would say no to cereal and milk together. I did however go through a time when I would sprinkle granola into my yogurt, but granola can sometimes be loaded with sugar and is not a low-calorie food...I found it to be a slippery slope so I had to say goodbye to the granola too. Sorry I wish I had better news for you. However I wouldn't trade the -80lbs that are gone from my body for a bowl of cereal for any day!

This is just my personal opinion (and no I have never had a band) but I really *wish* the makers of the lapband would market it as TEMPORARY. Seems like that is exactly what it is....hence why I chose the sleeve. Permanent. People like the fact that the band is "reversible" but sometimes the damage it causes is permanent. When I was in the very beginning of starting my WLS path, I was headed down the Band path, and at my first nutritional counseling visit I told my NUT...I just done *see* myself as 80 years old and still having a device inside of me. I think I knew right then and there that I couldn't go through with the band as my choice. That being said, I did meet someone at my support group who had bypass and then a band-over-bypass. Maybe you can google that and find some others out there in your same situation. Best of luck to you.

WOW! You are doing incredible. And look how your tummy snapped right back up to where it should be...awesome!

255lbs in one year. Just astounding!!! You look sooooooooooo much younger...congrats!!!

It is great isn't it!!! :star: I was a good yo-yo dieter and had every size from 16 to 24 in my closet. Now I need 14's and hoping soon to be a 12 (I have a few so far, but am hoping to need more soon!)

Congratulations, you are doing an amazing job!!! My hubby is sleeved 6 months also and has lost about 60lbs. He is about 30lbs away from his ultimate goal (which ironically he just figured out won't put him in the "healthy" category with his BMI, but he is okay with that...he also is off all meds...yay!) You are in the right mindset to just keep doing what you are doing and the rest will all fall into place. :cheer2:

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You look amazing!

I use whatever I can find on sale, but I really like Fleexes brand for stuff. They have knock-offs at Target and Walmart which are cheaper and probably work just as well. Also you can hit up Ross and TJMaxx for higher end shapewear at pretty discounted prices. Good luck...I almost always have a fleexes T or cami on under my clothing.

That is so funny and so true!! Just like bare mid-driff gals who show nary a scar yet they are ads for RNY and Sleeve. Pfffttt!