Diane

In June of 2010 my husband and I started our weightloss journey together!! Both of us were hoping to get the Sleeve. On Feb. 14th 2011 I had the sleeve, a rough road at first but well worth the struggles. Now 9 months later I am at goal and just trying to maintain. Did I already tell ya "I LOVE MY SLEEVE"!! WHOOT WHOOT!! Just today my hubby got the news that he will be having his RNY surgery on December 2nd 2011. He is excited and had originally wanted the sleeve surgery also, but due to his diabetes the doctor felt the RNY surgery would be the best option for him. If everything goes as planned he should be free of meds in a few short weeks. YAY!! Keep him in your prayers as we are hoping everything goes well. We hope to see you all on the losers bench soon. Happy ThanksGiving to All!!

In June of 2010 my husband and I started our weightloss journey together!! Both of us were hoping to get the Sleeve. On Feb. 14th 2011 I had the sleeve, a rough road at first but well worth the struggles. Now 9 months later I am at goal and just trying to maintain. Did I already tell ya "I LOVE MY SLEEVE"!! WHOOT WHOOT!! Just today my hubby got the news that he will be having his RNY surgery on December 2nd 2011. He is excited and had originally wanted the sleeve surgery also, but due to his diabetes the doctor felt the RNY surgery would be the best option for him. If everything goes as planned he should be free of meds in a few short weeks. YAY!! Keep him in your prayers as we are hoping everything goes well. We hope to see you all on the losers bench soon. Happy ThanksGiving to All!!

How about some spandex leggings that stick close to your skin at least the pant legs rub together and not your skin - hope this helps.

Hi! Do you have a Planet Fitness workout center near you? The cost of membership is cheap and you can schedule time with a personal trainer throught planet fitness to find out what machines will help with your specific areas you want to work on. Thats what I did. Hope this helps!! Diane.

Hi! Do you have a Planet Fitness workout center near you? The cost of membership is cheap and you can schedule time with a personal trainer throught planet fitness to find out what machines will help with your specific areas you want to work on. Thats what I did. Hope this helps!! Diane.

I understand ur Pain !! I'm 57yrs. old and post menopausal and I have Zits at 8 months Post Op! CRAZY huh? Hope it goes aways soon for ALL of US!!

I understand ur Pain !! I'm 57yrs. old and post menopausal and I have Zits at 8 months Post Op! CRAZY huh? Hope it goes aways soon for ALL of US!!

Wow!! you look awesome!! I wish my arms looked as good as yours - I have been going to a gym 3 days a week and lifting some weights to help hopefully. But i'm sure they won't turn out as good as yours. GREAT JOB!!

Wow!! you look awesome!! I wish my arms looked as good as yours - I have been going to a gym 3 days a week and lifting some weights to help hopefully. But i'm sure they won't turn out as good as yours. GREAT JOB!!

Thanks Autum Lily!! I am 57 yrs. old and didn't know how to post my pictures so I cornered my daughter and had her post them. I wish I would' ve known how to do that or I would have posted pic's along my journey. I would like to show the pic;s in a group but just not computer savy enough for that. Have a good week!!

Thanks! Mary. No I didn't have any problem with water retention in my feet or ankles. But I am sure that it must be from all the fluids pumped into you with the IV's. May take a week or so to go away. Have a good week!!

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Hi Mariposa!! My hubby is on Medicare and he wanted to get the sleeve but the doctor said Medicare doesn't cover the sleeve but will cover the RNY Surgery. I don't know what the Medicaid system requires though. Hope that helps.

Hi applesaucy! Try switching your diet up a little. When I found myself in a stall I discovered I wasn't getting in enough Protein so I added protein in my Water with crystal lite in the morning when I went to work and drank that and then again at nite for a snack I added protein in some greek yogurt with a little fruit. Amazingly the scale showed a loss again at the end of the week. Hope this helps and have a good week.

Way to gooo!!!!!

Well I just want to add that I lost 72 lbs. pre-op with the Medifast food program and I have lost 74 lbs. post-op with the sleeve for a total loss of 146 lbs. In my earlier post I don't know if I worded the post correctly in my excitement at reaching my goal. I didn't measure my foods right from the get go - I used a small say 6 oz. bowl and filled it like 3/4's full with any liquid or pureed food I was going to eat and I just ate till I got that full feeling or if it didn't sit well I would feel a tightness in my throat and then I would stop eating. And since I started on soft food and then added in other foods I just take a small portion of the Protein and eat that, then I have some veggies, and possibly a few bits of fruit, and I usually don't have any room for breads or carbs. but once in a while I may have a bite or two of a bun if it looks appealing. I usually try to stay pretty low carb if I can. When I notice that FULL feeling I usually push the plate away and quit eating right away. I don't like to throw up and I haven't had any problem with that since the surgery. However one time I ate a little more than I should have and had such a tightness in my chest that I had to lay down for a bit till that feeling went away. I don't know for sure if I ate too much or ate to fast, so now I am more careful with portions and I try to remind myself to slow down and chew,chew,chew. It has been my experience that if I don't get enough protein in and am not eating enough calories that my weightloss slows down because I think my body thinks it;s starving and holds onto the weight. Once I upped my protein and calories and along with exercise the scales started to move in the right direction again. I hope this informaton helps, any question feel free to ask! I hope to see you at the "goal" line soon! Thanks and have a good day now!!

Thanks! tjharmon - I hope to see you at the "goal" line soon. Have a good day !!

Thanks! Candace hope to see you at the "goal" line soon too!!

Thanks for the pat on the back "Megin". But I must admit that in my excitement on losing a total of 146 lbs. I should've worded my post differently. I actually lost 72 lbs. pre-op with the Medifast food and I lost 74 lbs. post-op in 6 months with the sleeve for a total loss of 146 lbs. I don't want anyone to think I am superwoman or anything. LOLS!! Guess I was just so excited at being at goal I didn't word myself correctly. So sorry for the misinformation. I know that we will be seeing you at goal shortly too! Thanks again.

Thanks Soon2B!! But I guess in my excitement in losing 146 lbs. I didn't word myself correctly in my post. Sorry for any confusion, but I lost 72 lbs. pre-op with the Medifast food, and I lost 74 lbs. post-op in 6 months for a total loss of 146 lbs. I didn't want anyone to think I was superhuman or something !! LOLS. But I appreciate your well wishes. I know I will be seeing you at goal before long also. Thanks again!

Hi Tinafine. I guess I didn't word my post correctly I was so excited with the total loss of 146 lbs. I had lost 72 lbs pre-op with the Medifast food and I have lost 74 lbs. post-op in 6 months with the sleeve for a total loss of 146 lbs. I didn't want anyone to think I was superhuman or someting!! LOLS!! I followed my DR.'s instructions to the T, 2 weeks liquids, 2 weeks pureed foods, and 2 weeks of soft or mushy foods. And then slowly added in new foods that I liked. I do mainly high protein and low carbs all the way. I usually eat my Proteins first, then veggies and then fruit, after that I have no room for many carbs. Up until I reached my goal I exercised 3 times a week for 1 1/2 hours each time. But now I am just trying to maintain so I have decided to cut back to 30 minute workouts 3 times a week. For me I have found that if I don't eat enough my body tends to hold onto the weight and my weightloss slows down. I usually have 1 Protein Drink per day mixed with crystal lite in the Water and a scoop of amplified wheybolic extreme 60 Protein powder purchased at GNC which adds 25 grams of protein. On the days I worked out for an 1 l/2 I sometimes would add a scoop of protein powder to some greek low fat yogurt with a little fruit mixed in such as crushed pineapple in its own juice, for a snack after supper to add more protein to my diet. Oh and I ALWAYS make sure that I drink at the very minimum (4) 16.9 oz of water mixed with some flavor packets each day. to keep me hydrated. And I make sure to take my Vitamins that were suggested by my Dr. daily also. I hope this helps and I am sure I will see in your posts that you have reached goal soon. Have a good day!

Thanks! Coops but I guess I should've worded by post differently - I had lost 72 lbs. pre-op and have lost 74 lbs. post-op in 6 months, for a total of 146 lbs. I didn't want anyone to think I was superhuman or something!! LOLS Sometimes I think loosing the weight at a slower pace makes it easier to keep it off anyway.

Thanks! Longer-life I know we will be seeing you at goal before long also! Keep up the good work!!

Thanks! SleeveGirl! I know we will be seeing you at goal soon too!!