minniekitty

You did better than me. I had McDonald's once since my surgery, and I ate a full hamburger happy meal. Naughty me. I think you did fine with a chicken snack wrap. As far as "healthy" foods go there, that's not too bad. It's not like you have it every day. You made a reasonably healthy choice on short notice.

I'm not an old sleever. I was sleeved on August 12 of last year, so I haven't even reached my 1 year mark yet. But, I'll still chime in lol How tall are you? 183 lbs might seem high to you, but if you're taller then you very well may be in the normal BMI or lower overweight BMI category. If you're shorter, you still shouldn't beat yourself up. You managed to keep 120 lbs off for 2 years, and that's still a fantastic weight loss with the sleeve. It's not like you've gotten back up to the high 200's or 300's again. Do you still have decent restriction? Logging my calories has made a world of difference to me. A lot of people here use MyFitnessPal. I have around 40 friends from here and it's a great way to keep motivated. You should add me if you do join: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/kalars88. Also, how many calories a day do you eat if you do know? While I was losing I ate 600-800 (~1000-1100 on bad days), and now in maintenance I try to eat 1200 calories a day. I know a lot of people here use low carb diets to keep on track. I tried it and hated it, and I lost weight just fine while eating lots of carbs (but it varies from person to person of course). If you're having a harder time, though, low carb diets might work for you too. MyFitnessPal should help with tracking carbs. And, welcome to VST! Now you can get back on track p.s. I also have loose skin. I've been obese since I was 8, so I can totally relate. Last night I freaked my sister out when I showed her how far my stomach skin can stretch out lol

I have a mild case of depression that I can manage without medication, but after my surgery I felt really down. It took a few months for me to feel normal again. For me it had to do with my connection to food. Even though we can't eat as much, I still had the mental craving to eat lots of food to comfort myself. I've been an emotional eater since I was a child. I couldn't physically do it (nor would I want to), and especially while I was on a liquid diet it felt like torture. The drop in calories post-surgery may contribute to your anxiety. Maybe once you can increase your calories and/or get used to the lower food intake you will feel better?

Oh really? That would explain a lot. I'm always cold, which is something I prefer to always being hot and sweaty. When I was big, it was so embarassing when my pits and back would sweat like crazy. Especially when I was at school and wore a backpack. I had the clinical strength antipersperant and deoderant, and I'd put it not only on my pits, but inbetween my lovehandles on my back and under my boobs! I still couldn't do anything about my sweaty forehead or scalp (which made my hair look wet and greasy on especially hot and humid days). I can soooo relate to this NSV. I share your joy. This is one of the many pros to the VSG. I dreaded the summer (I live in a very humid area), but now I can be comfortable this year! Congrats, WhoozisAnyway.

Awesome milestone Congrats!

You look amazing! Shopping in normal size stores is an awesome NSV. You've done a great job, and your hard work really shows! WTG

Awesome!!! Welcome to Onederland

There are videos people uploaded on YouTube while they're experiencing dumping syndrome... no thanks! It looks very unpleasant. It might be a deterrent, but I wouldn't want it.

Congrats! This is one of my favorite milestones. I weigh myself on the Wii Fit, and I remember when I first saw that 1 at the front of my weight I did a little happy dance! It's great in Onederland, oh yes

This was one of my goals too- to let people take pictures of me and not dread the results. It's funny that one of you mentioned untagging Facebook pictures- I did that quite a bit 80 lbs ago. I really, really hated how I looked in almost all pictures of myself from the shoulders down (and even some face pictures). Congrats on this NSV!

Congrats!!!!

Welcome to Onederland! That's also a fantastic loss! Congrats

If hiding it won't work, you could always try giving it away it a friend or family member and then only weigh yourself at their house once or twice a month. Smashing the scale with a sledgehammer might be liberating.

I wanted to lose 80 lbs. I've lost 75 so far and I'm almost 7 months post-op.

TJ Maxx has some nice ones for cheap. The store is pretty hit and miss, though, so you may have to come back a few times to find one you like.

Post-Op here, and no. I would never do anything more drastic than the sleeve. It's worked for me so far, but I also didn't need to lose as much weight as many people considering the RNY or DS. I never considered the RNY or DS before my sleeve (but did consider the band for awhile). If I had more weight to lose, I probably would have looked into the more invasive procedures.

I also started as a "lightweight" in regards to WLS. I had 80 lbs to lose and I've lost 75 so far. I still have my curves. In fact, they're more defined and feminine now than when I was 225 lbs. I have curvy hips and my boobs stayed the same size too. My smaller waist and strap size on my bra have actually made my boobs look bigger, in fact. As for losing too much, I would worry about that when you get to goal. 145 lbs is my goal and I'm probably going to try to go a little lower because of the "bounce back" as RickM said. I'm very happy with my size, but the desire is there to go lower! There's always the possibility of going overboard on the weight loss, of course. I'm only 7 months post-op so I'm by no means an expert on the matter.

Congrats on your new sleeve! The first few days are pretty hard, but I'm glad to hear you're feeling better. Just wait until the weight starts falling off It's a great feeling.

I'm 7 months post-op and I worry too that my sleeve may have stretched. I can eat more than I used to, but like people say it's probably because the swelling is gone. I just liked the extra restriction, but I'm close to goal so this is probably for the best.

Well, it's up to you. I'm sure you'll meet the goal if you set it high, but like you said you also don't want to push yourself. I think in the beginning your body is just doing whatever it wants because it's recovering from the shock of surgery. You will still lose a lot of weight, though. Also, good luck! I hope you have a speedy recovery

My BMI was 38 when I had the surgery. I also never had any comorbidities. Hell, I'm only 23. I saw it as an investment in my future. With heart disease and diabetes running in my family, it was either lose weight or get sick in the future. I was big at 225 lbs but not as big as a lot of people who get weight loss surgery. However, without this tool I don't think I'd be at the size I am now. I was always hungry and could eat third or fourth portions with out any problems. The sleeve has allowed me to develop a healthier relationship with food. The good news is that you'll probably reach goal a lot faster. I think it's better to do it NOW instead of waiting later when the problems could get worse. I know for a fact that I'd keep on gaining weight if I didn't have the surgery. It was only a matter of time before I reached 300 lbs.

Welcome! Good luck on your upcoming surgery tomorrow! You will lose weight very quickly at first after surgery (I think I lost 20 lbs the first 20 days), so a higher goal won't be bad depending on your stats. I can't see signatures on the mobile app, so I can't really give you an estimate based on whatever weight you may be. It all varies, but it's up to you. You will lose a lot of weight, regardless of what your Easter goal is

I had my surgery on August 12, 2011, and so far I've lost 75.3 lbs.

I'd get the sleeve done! Gastric bypass was too drastic for me personally. I'm 23 and I started out at 225 lbs. The sleeve was better suited for my situation. I'm less than 5 lbs away from goal and I do worry about gaining back the weight. But, there are a lot of people who gain back weight after the gastric bypass too. Maintenance is going to be difficult no matter how you lost the weight.

(An update on my post from last October) My boobs are also perkier now. I started at a 38-40 C, and when I had a fitting done at Victoria's Secret I fit into a 36D! I'm probably even down to a 34D (or C maybe). I'm on the last line of hooks on my 36D's now. Maybe I got lucky, I don't know. The loss in strap size certainly made a difference in my bra size. My boobs maybe even shrunk a little, but the loss in weight on my chest and waist has made my boobs at least LOOK bigger! I was never that well endowed to begin with, though. I think if I had put more weight in my chest my boobs would have shrunk more dramatically. But, if any of you started out with average boobs like me then I hope I relieved your fears