sleeve 4 me

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING!! Congrats sweetie!

Whoo hoo! congrats sweets!

congrats! pics, pics, pics

GREAT JOB GIRL! So proud of YOU!

Whoo hoooo!! Yes go back and get the smaller size!!!! You will be in it before you know it!!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone! Here's another picture with me and my hubby and friends who also went with us . My hubby finished 1:15 time, and friends at 1:30 hr. As you can see my hubby really sweats, for some reason I just don't sweat a lot ...o well.

Really???? Yayyyyyyy! That makes me even happier!!!! especially coming from our very own vst poster child awww so sweet!!!!!!

OMGOSH! I LOVE YOU LOL!!!!! I had trucker arms forever and the weight loss helped soooo much! I still have lots of loose skin a lot has shifted and I am finally working on it using weights...

I went back to the same place I attempted to hike last year when I came within inches of a coiled rattle snack (scurrry) so I didn't finish. Today no snakes to be seen (foggy and rainy) so I actually finished. Steep and difficult at times but I did it ...5 miles in 1:25 not bad for this ole lady with bad knees and to think I could barely walk up the stairs of my own home in 2010 truly blows my mind!!!! If you are a newbie with bad knees I'm here to tell you anything is possible Here are a few pics of me at the end of the hike, so happy...also throwing in a before Lord have mercy LOL!

whoo hoo! cute dress!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty soon we'll be singing "welcome to the 60's wha oh oh oh oh oh oh, go mama go go go!" from hairspray Whoo hoo!

149 today...I'm at the peak of my 1-5 fluctuation. I will cut down on snaking this week and add more Protein and all should be well. Getting ready for my 5 mile hike. Have a great weekend y'all!!!!!!!!!!! Whoo ladies, way to go!!!!!!!!!!

Totally normal!!!! HOW EXCITING! Congrats!!!!!

Yayyy sleeve of steel...I had my venti caramel frap lite almost everyday my post sleeve journey to goal (except 21 days in January).

Love it!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!

Yayyy! Congrats!!!!!!!!!

I'M SOOOOOO HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In my best Napolian Dynamite voice....LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Goshhhhhh! LOL

I forgot to respond to your last question...It's bizarre but for me when I really exercise I typically gain go figure. This year I really just said the heck with it and decided I need to get this body strong and healthy on the inside now! Losing the weight was super important but I always said I want to be thin and HEALTHY! Not thin and frail and unhealthy ...So alas, here I am. I was pretty much 144-145 for a looooooong time without this much exercise and NOW I'm finding myself holding at 148 and up to 149 a few times.

You are 100% correct! I would cut out all bad foods if necessary...I actually remember hitting 148 or 149 (can't remember) and got freaked out and ate 90% good and lost 4-5 lbs. in about 3 days...It's really finding the right balance. Thanks Diva!!!

I started drinking diet soda at about 10 months out ...but nothing like before.

Hi Nannie! I am going to the gym M-F working out 45 min a day. I told the trainer I wanted to get strong physically and that I didn't want to lose or gain...so I do weights first then cardio. Typically 30 minutes weights first and 15 minutes cardio afterwards. On Saturdays I do outdoor activities. For the most part it's been hiking. This Saturday I will do a 5 mile hike. Summer time it will be the beach for sure (boogie boarding). I hope I do not offend or make anyone angry with my next comments, please do not judge me, here it goes. I eat everything. And it's not just Protein, I eat Pasta several times a week, I think I've had it 4x this week (I know, I know, I know). Since hitting goal, I continued to lose and was trying to maintain and added more foods to my diet, and it worked. Here's what I had today...ummmmmm on second thought, I really don't want to go there after all. Let's just say I eat ALL foods and I have for most of my sleeve journey, except initially of course. I think what's worked for me personally is the sleeve restriction. For example today I was able to eat a lot more than I typically do. Some days 2-4 bites per meal and that's it, It just depends on sleevie. So again, for me portions have been the #1 key in my sleeve journey.

I had a terrible stomach burning pain when I came to...but as soon as the morphine kicked in, all was well. Giving birth was waaaaaaay worse pain wise. Also, I haven't heard of anyone else with the burning pain, just me. But I think it's better to expect the worst. I had not heard of anyone with any pain, so I was not mentally prepared. Best wishes and God speed

Cheers to all of you!!! Class of 2010 yayyyy!