Suzannesh

You are so very welcome. I always loved seeing that years down the road people still posted here and let others know that they can be successful too. So I try to give back and let others know that this can happen for them too. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, thanks for taking the time to say the nice things you said. Life is good and I just want others to know 5 years down the road that they can do this too. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, Oh, I have been right where you are too. So I do remember how reading these posts helped me so much. The unknown is the hardest things. I want you to know that each day it just keeps getting better. I am always here if you have any question or you are having a hard time. You can do this too. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, thanks for taking the time to read my post and enjoying it. I just want people to know that Weight Loss Surgery does work and you can be successful too. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, thanks so much for taking the time to write what you did. It was so nice. Hugs, Suzanne

Thank you so much, I appreciate your comments. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, Thanks, I have always tried to stay in touch with how I became fate and how I became successcul. Weight Loss Surgery has changed my entire life and all for the better. Take it one day at a time. You can be just as successful. I want people to see 5 years that it is still working for me. It has to be a lifestyle change and NOT a diet. We have all failed at many diets. Thanks for you kind and sweet words. Hugs, Suzanne

Thanks for the very nice words. I really appreciate your words and thoughts. Keep doing what you are doing and you are going to be just as successful. Hugs, Suzanne

Thanks so much for your comment! Hugs, Suzanne

Hi Everyone, I am celebrating year 5 of having a very successful weight loss surgery! I was 63 when I had sleeve surgery done, so it is never too late to have weight loss surgery!!!! This was very best choice I have ever made in my life. I had my Weight Loss Surgery in Oct 2008. After a lot of investigating and considering all the doctors and places I could have my surgery. I made the choice to have Dr. Aceves in Mexicalli Mexico do my surgery. I was a self-pay, and believe me I really checked out every option there was. I was an older person and I really took my time to figure out what was best for me. I talked to a lot of different people who had already had weight loss surgery about who their doctors were. It wasn’t something I rushed into. It took me about 6 months before I knew for sure that I was going to the right place for me. I also made the choice to have VGS aka the sleeve. I lost of total of 105 pounds and it took me 14 months to do this. Was it easy, yes and no? The 1st month was the hardest month I had to do. After that it just kept getting better and easier each month. It is NOT a magical cure. It is my tool to allow me to use to reach my goal. The big question you are thinking is have I maintained my weight loss goal? The answer is YES, I fluctuate between 5 to 7 pounds sometimes. I still eat healthy, make sure I get enough Protein and stay away from too many carbs. It accurately is a lifestyle change NOT a diet. It is easy for me to live like this and eat like this for the rest of my life. I have some really delicious meals and I never feel deprived at all. Do I eat deserts, yes and it is made healthy and is extremely good. Do I eat deserts every day; the answer is no. I love all the lifestyle changes I have made in my life and it will always work for me. I was the person who hated to exercise. Now I do something every day. Last Sept, I thought I would just see if I could walk 7 days a week for a month and I did just that. Well that became a good habit and I walked EVERY DAY for one YEAR without missing a day. Yes, I walked outside when it was raining or not nice weather—I am always coming back home, so I will get dry if I get wet while walking. I walked between 3 ½ miles to 4 miles a day. Five years ago, I could have never walked that much. Find some type of exercise that you like and it will be easier to do. Start out slow and then add to it. You don’t have to do it 7 days a week, but do something at least 3 or 5 times a week. I want you to know that you too can become successful at weight loss. I am 68 now and life is so different for me. If you are thinking about having weight loss surgery, I am living proof that it does work and you can do it too. Suzanne Beaty Sleeved Oct 21, 2008

Hi, It is hard to know who to talk to. I was very lucky that I had two ladies who really helped when I was starting this journey. If you have any questions please feel free to send me an E-mail to Suzannesh@aol.com. If you send me a note I will also be happy to send you my phone number if you want to talk. You are doing all the right and correct things. I wish you great success. I am always here to help you in any way I can. Hugs, Suzanne

Hey Kathy, Thanks for all the nice words. And heck NO I don't mind you saying my age at all. I am proud to be the age I am. This surgery has changed my entire life. Yes I have lost this weight and kept it off. Best of all I am walking every day. Yes, I walk 7 days a week. In about a week, I will have walked for 9 months, and NEVER missed a day of walking. Yes, I walk in the rain. I won't melt, and it feels good to walk every day! We are ALL out here to help and support you. There are NEVER any wrong questions to ask. Start asking some of us for help or send us your questions. We are here to be honest, cheer you on and support you in any way we can. Hugs to you Kathy and thanks for all the nice words about me. Suzanne

Hey out there, Can we help each other and give more support? I know we can. Sometimes we are so busy leading our own lives we forget just how far we have come and what a difference we can make helping someone else who is just starting out. If people would take more time to think about ways they can make others feel good about their choices or answer some of their questions, or offer some support it might mean the world to that person. I know when I was starting I had some delightful ladies who were always right there for me—THANKS LADIES! I had a million questions, and they always answered all my questions. I had a million questions and they were always so nice to answer all of my questions. Perhaps the best way is simply through sharing sincere compliments, answering the question that they are asking and do it sincerely. It just takes a few minutes to do this. How about looking for ways to compliment them on their success or their choice to have weight loss surgery? It will make both of you and the people reading these posts feel a lot better. You are all very important. Just because we make different choices doesn’t make us right or wrong. You will find that I do reference that I went to Dr. Aceves. I do this because he is the only doctor I have knowledge about, and I feel he is a marvelous Doctor who cares genuinely about his patients. He has years of experience and you will find that anyone who has gone to him, feels the very same why I do. So let step up and help the new people out there. How about being accountable and offering our expertise that we have developed on our weight loss journey? Some of us have accomplished our weight loss, and we have a lot we can share. I want everyone to be successful, healthy and ecstatic with their choice. NEVER ever give up on yourself. Having Weight Loss Surgery was the very FINEST thing I have ever done for myself. You can and will be successful too! DO not give another day of your life away being overweight, fat, hefty, chubby, heavy, pudgy, stout, plump and obese. There are so many words I can say for fat, but we know all of them. How about you are unhealthy! It is your time to start living. Hugs,

Hi, We have choices and we have to make the one that is best for us. I am a big fan of Dr. Aceves, and he was everything I was looking for. I think you know what is important to you, and you should do what is best for you. I asked 100's of questions. I checked out infection rates, I want to know what the hospital was like. Was the recovery in a fully equipped hospital and not a recovery house. I had certain standards. You should also, this is about your health and you know what you want. I wish you great success. If you have any questions that I can answer for you, please feel free to ask me. Take care.

Hi, Why are you still sitting out there waiting to have surgery. I know for many, it is the fear off failing just one more time. I felt like that too, and I want you to know that "sleeve" surgery was the ONLY thing that has ever worked for me. I had it over 4 1/2 years ago and I lost 105 pounds and I have kept it off. STOP giving days of your life away. Make the choice to do something that is going to save your life. I am always here if you have any questions. Do something NOW, and I promise you, that you will never have any regrets

Hi, You are making a great choice. I went there 4 1/2 years ago. I lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. He is an amazing doctor. I am always out here if you have any questions or want to talk. Hugs, Suzanne

Nina is Dr. Aceves's patient coordinator. You can reach her at this number 1-888 344 3916 She will answer any and all your questions without any pressure. I think it is always good to have a lot of questions and feel comfortable with the answers that you are getting. Remember this is ALL about YOU and NO one else. I wish you great success with your journey. Suzanne

Like some other people have suggested. If you are concerned about you life and health, maybe you might want to save up and go to Dr. Aceves. I went in 2008, and I loved him. You know there are also loans available for this surgery. We never stop and think twice about making car payments. So way not make payments to change your entire life forever. You certainly are worth the cost of having a great doctor! I wish all of you great success. For me I wanted the best I could find and after a lot of research, I knew it was Dr. Aceves. Hugs and take care of yourself. Suzanne

Hi There, What does stress do to you? For me stress would always cause me to eat. And I would eat all the wrong things, but at that time I found it comforting. That was in the past. I have been tested with stress over and over the past few weeks. I have learned that I now deal with stress in a different way. food is not my source of comfort. I tend to want to exercise, and my exercise is walking. It is amazing how walking makes me feel so much better, and dealing with the stress is easier. I have walked EVERYDAY for the last 8 months--never missing a day--I used to walk 4 to 5 days a week. In Sept 2012 I challenged myself to walk everyday for a month. It just became a habit, and now I am still walking. I am sure there are many of you out there that have your own ways of dealing with stress. After having sleeve surgery with Dr. Aceves in 2008, my life has change 100% for me. It seems like we as society do everything around food. We have Holiday’s, and it always involves food, we go out with friends and it is always involves food. Sometimes we tend to give food to our kids to make them happy too—food seems to be the answer for everything in the world we live in! I just want you to know that all of these things can be managed, and you can learn to deal with being around food. You have to make a permanent lifestyle change. That change means eating healthy foods, eating small amounts of food. I suggest that if you are going to any social event or meeting with friends, try to plan ahead. If you have some idea of the food that is going to be there, that is helpful. You can also offer to bring something—make it a healthy snack or food that you can eat. Introduce other people to good healthy foods that taste yummy too! Yes, I have a desert now and then, but only a small amount of it. I never feel deprived. So if it is stress or a Holiday, these events all very doable. The best way to deal with them, is to make a plan. You can eat before you go, bring things to where you are going that are healthy and taste good. It is amazing once people figure out that you can eat healthy, and the food can taste great too, it solves so many issues in life. It takes time to learn to deal with these things, but I am always here to help you and support you and to cheer you on to become successful in your weight loss journey. Don’t let fear paralyze you. We are all out here to help and support you. I had some wonderful people help me when I was having a difficult time. I laugh now because if anyone would have told me that a nice long walk would feel better than food when I was stressed out, I would have thought they were crazy! It works for me. What do you do about stress and attending social events that involve food? If you are sitting out there trying to make up your mind about have Weight Loss Surgery, it is the only thing that has ever worked for me. I lost 105 pounds and have kept it off. NEVER ever give up on your dreams to lose the weight you want to lose and become a whole new person that is happy and healthy!

Hi, First of all this is ALL about YOU and no one else. You do not need anyone's approval to do this. You have earned the right to be healthy and happy. You have to do what is best for you. You will never regret doing this. Everyday you wait is a day that you are giving away that you will never get back. It is OK to take time and do your research. Ask 100's of questions, be comfortable with your choice. Be safe and know that I am always here to answer any of your questions if I can help. Hugs, Suzanne

Hi, Yeah, then I have been successful if what I wrote inspired you. I have quite a few posting on here, check some of them out. They may motivate you a little more. I agree take your time and ask 100's of questions from everyone. Feel comfortable with your choice. It took me 6 months to make up my mind. So you are doing all the right things. I am always here if you have any questions for me. I will always be honest and tell you the truth! I wish you great success on your weight loss journey. Hugs, Suzanne