VSGandMe2011 (DisneyMomma)

I'm 24 weeks out and have lost 66 lbs, but I still see myself as a super obese person!! My brain just can't seem to catch up! Here's a pic taken at dinner Wednesday evening (8/24/11) but I see myself like this!! (I'm on the far left)......Anyone know when this will start to change???

Thank y'all so much! It's so nice to know that I'm not alone. I'm trying out saying to myself every time I look in a mirror, "You are thin and you are beautiful!" I figure if I told myself for years, "You are fat and you are ugly" and I ended up believing it, then if I keep saying the opposite to myself eventually I will believe it too! I am refusing to be miserable and unhappy with myself as I work my way to goal like I was at 299 lbs. That is NOT going to happen! I love this quote by Patsy Clairmont - "My will is stronger than my emotions." SO TRUE! Hugs, Fellow Sleevers!!! ~Dana

OMGosh, Lynda!! I put all the clothes from the washer into the dryer the other day and thought..."I KNOW I washed my jeans, but I only saw DH's jeans!" I pulled everything out and went through it...my jeans are almost the same size as his! YAY! LOL...but I DON'T see it!!! CrAzY!!!

I cannot BELIEVE the difference in 5 months!! I only have 3 weeks of the c25k left and then I'll run my first 5k! I'm amazed at the changes and so grateful that I picked the sleeve! I LOVE my sleeve!!

Thank, y'all!! I ran a 5k this morning in under an hour and I'm just enjoying EVERYTHING in my life SO much more now!! I cannot wait to get to goal!!! (and for the first time I know I will and I will stay there!!)

Awwwww!!! Out of the mouths of babes!! Awesome!

I can paint my own toenails!!! LOL....sad but true! I had too much belly fat to bend over. I can also shave my legs in the shower! WooHoo!! Sitting in a booth in a restaurant doesn't scare me wondering if I'll fit, I actually have wiggle room in movie theater seats, I can cross my legs, I can shop at Old Navy, my hubby tells me all the time "You've undergrown those pants!!!" LOL! I LOVE my sleeve!!!

Wow! It's been a long time since I posted here! LOL! Here's what I ate yesterday! I'm 19 weeks Post-op! Breakfast - 1/2 Protein bar lunch - Mexican food....6 tortilla chips, 1/2 a lunch portion of beef fajita meat (no tortillas), a little bit of sour cream/quacamole/cheese, 1/8 cup black Beans dinner - 3 ribs, creamy cauliflower and spaghetti squash Snacks - 1 oz beef Jerky, 2 oz hamburger meat, 1 babybel cheese Calories - 1053 Protein - 80 Carbs - 45

Hi, Y'all! Just wanted to check in! I'm down 57.2 lbs since starting my pre-op diet! WooHoo!! I started the c25k the beginning of June and my weight loss slowed until this past week! BUT, my body shape has changed a lot and I'm loving running again! I'm registered for my first 5k the end of September! I'm lovin' my sleeve!!

This pic is me at Disney World with my aunt September 2010...... This pic is me yesterday! The shirt and jacket are size 14/16!! I've lost 54.2 lbs in 4 months! WooHoo!!! I LOVE my sleeve!!! I have to say, since I started the c25k a month ago, my body shape has changed drastically! I'm loving it and running again! Amazing!

My drive before surgery was fine....the actual act wore me out and it wasn't that involved! LOL I waited 2-3 weeks after surgery, I just didn't feel like it, but since then, we've had a LOT of fun! My old lingerie is fitting again and all the estrogen dumping (it's stored in fat) has put my drive in over-drive!! Watch out DH! LOL! Have I mentioned that I love my sleeve??!!

I'm down 53 lbs at week 16!! YAY! 53 lbs that I'll NEVER see again! Can't wait to see how much I'll have lost at week 32! Also, I've moved on from my size 20w swimsuit to a size 16! It doesn't fit well enough to wear in public, so I'm getting a size 18 tomorrow, but it works for comparison pics! Anyway.....here's a comparison pic!!

Thank, y'all!! I'm so excited to see the changes! Can't WAIT to see what swimsuit I'll be able to fit in next summer!!

Wow!!! You are such an inspiration to me, Irene!! Thanks for sharing...you look AMAZING!!!!

What an amazing difference!! Congratulations!!

You look GREAT!!! Congratulations!!!

Ok, so I know that one week does not a stall make....I lost NOTHING last week and it's looking pretty slim for my weigh in tomorrow (6/21/11).....My weight loss has taken a nosedive since I started doing the c25k!! How frustrating!! My average calories over the last 2 weeks have been 1146/day, I average 68g of carbs, I average 84g of protein (almost all from food sources), I drink 9-12 cups of water, and I workout 3x/week. I'm not sure what else to do!! I'm going to start weight training today and on every day (but Sunday) that I'm not doing c25k. I have pcos and have VERY inconsistent cycles, so I could be getting ready for TOM and not know it...... I'm just a little frustrated. My brain knows that this could just be my body regrouping and the weight will start coming off again soon...but my old fat self is freaking out and would have quit the new lifestyle I've created because I'm not seeing much progress right now! LOL....any suggestions would be appreciated and welcomed!! Thanks!

Thank y'all! I lost 1.2 lbs this week.....I just had in my head that I'd be losing at least 2 lbs a week...but a loss is a loss! I'll take it! Looks like I'm settling into a pattern of about 1 lb a week...which is still more than I was losing pre-op!! LOL!

I'm SOOOOO thrilled! I feel incredible! I'm about to break the 50lbs loss mark! WooHoo!! Here's a comparison shot!

Thank y'all so much!!! That suit isn't doing much for the "girls" anymore! LOL! We're going to Hurricane Harbor in August so I'll def have a new suit by then! Until then y'all will just have to suffer through seeing me in this one! And, yes, it is the same suit in each picture...I HATE seeing myself in the first series of pics, but it's just motivation to keep moving forward!! LOL! I also started c25k today....who am I???!!! LOL!!!!

Thank y'all so much!!! I can hardly believe the difference....day to day it feels like it's going SOOOOO slowly....then I look at the progression and am blown away! LOL! I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!

Ok, I'm 11 weeks out from surgery tomorrow and 8 days ago "aunt flo" showed up for the first time......will she ever go home? 8 days of cramping is aboutall I can take!

Well, at least I'm not alone! LOL! I think she'll be gone in a few days, but sheesh!! LOL! I have pcos and haven't had a cycle on my own in YEARS, so I'm not complaining too much! This is my second "aunt flo" this year and I'm actually thrilled! We're hoping to have another baby without using fertility meds....this is a good start! Other than mean old "aunt flo", I'm doing really well! I'm almost down 50 lbs! 3.4 lbs to go to make my first goal!! WooHoo!!!! Thanks, Ladies!

I still feel hunger but it is SOOOOOO much less than before surgery. It's about 4 hours after I eat and I'm glad I still feel a mild hunger. I have forgotten to eat, but for the most part I don't which is good for keeping my blood sugar level. HTH!