VSGandMe2011 (DisneyMomma)

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!!

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!!!

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??!!

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!!

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!!

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

What an amazing difference!! Congratulations!!

You look GREAT!!! Congratulations!!!

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!

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 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!!!!

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

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!

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!

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!

I don't eat soft bread....feels awful in my tiny tummy. It's like it grows and it hurts. BUT, I do have a whole wheat tortilla a couple times a week. Also, I have PCOS and am HIGHLY sensitive to bread and sugar...so I steer clear of the bread and most of the time sugar. I struggle with saying no to sugar far more than the bread though. Just my 2 cents!

Disney - I think you have something there!! I've been having what I thought was hunger pains, but since upping my ppi...i only "feel" hungry after about 5 or 6 hours! Weird that acid could be causing that! LOL!

Oh, good!!! I'm finding that I'm losing better (and feeling better) at 1k and as long as I'm following lean Protein first, I'm not having a problem with going over my calories! It's just SO weird, before surgery I struggled a LOT with a 1800 calorie diet....now I feel VERY full after eating 1k calories in a day! Crazy!!

Hi, fellow sleevers!! I just had a quick question! I'm 6 weeks post op and was wondering how many calories I should be taking in at this point? I'm getting anywhere from 800 to 1000 calories a day....is that good? Is it too much? I just didn't get much direction on calories....just that I should get a minimum of 60g of Protein a day from my dr's office. Thanks a bunch!!!

I bought corn dogs, frozen pizza's, canned soups, mac & cheese......easy stuff my family could fix themselves. I didn't feel like cooking for about 2 weeks and it was hard for me not to taste the food I was cooking after I got back to cooking meals again (while on liquids). I felt bad feeding my family such junk, but I really didn't feel like cooking for the first 2 weeks. Btw, I'm a SAHM and my family is used to home cooked meals.....needless to say, they were VERY ready for me to start cooking again after 2 weeks of "instant" food!! LOL!

Thanks, Mini-me! I needed to hear that too!!!