Felicity2u

Future skinny, No I have not had any plastics yet. I do have a saggy lower and upper tummy that I will eventually have to have removed but like I mentioned in a previous post, thanks to Spanx and Victoria's Secret, I just stuff it all in there and go! LOL!

Tina Marie, No, I have not had any plastics yet! While I was lucky not to have really big arms prior to surgery, I carried most of my weight in the middle of my body. I do have a saggy tummy and uppy tummy that I would like to get removed but until then I just put it all in some Spanx and go! LOL! I think I own the entire Spanx line! Hehe! I do exercise, I do arm and leg machines every day and cardio at least three times a week!

Hey everyone! Sorry my post is a little late, it's been a busy month. Even though I'm not losing any more, I continue to post updates because I know when I was starting out, that's what go me through rough Patches and I loved seeing before and afters. I just got back from Vegas on the 29th and still picking up all my clothes that I got while shopping, lol. I have to say it was the best Vegas trip ever. My mom and I always go and use to just stick to shoes and purses but it was so nice this year to go and be able to clothes shop as well. Wow, I feel like a normal human being for the first time in my life. As for an update on my weight loss itself, I am now hanging in a range between 150-153. I found that this is where my body wanted to stop. My goal was 160 but my body just kept losing and I guess it's now happy where it is at. I have had quite a few people tell me that your body knows where it is happy and will stop there. I started at 308lbs and am down to 152lbs roughly for a weight loss of 156lbs, so I pretty much lost a me! LOL! Shopping is my new addiction, an expensive one but I think I have finally gotten a closet of clothes that fits my new body and have given away all my old clothes. I started at a size 26 pants and am now in a 8 and my tops use to be 3x/4x and am now in a medium in most tops. Like I tell everyone, this is the best thing that I have ever done for myself. If you are just starting on your journey, trust in your sleeve and treat it right and it will be good to you. For those of you that are a few months out, keep going, while you think today is great, tomorrow and the days to come will even be better, especially when you get to goal. Thanks to everyone here for your constant love and support and words of encouragement!

Thanks everyone! Your sweet words keep me going and motivated. SleevyWonder, to answer your question, I really focused on carbs rather than fat count. I made sure to keep my calories while losing around 700-800 a day and never took in more than 45 carbs a day and not exceeding more than 15 carbs at each meal. If I did not exceed 15 carbs at that meal, I did not "bank" them. Say I ate 7 carbs for breakfast, then for my mid morning snack I could only eat something that had 8 or less carbs. Think of 15 carbs as the button that keeps you from losing weight and that you don't ever want to turn the button on so therefore, never go over 15 carbs. Hope that wasn't too confusing, lol. I tend to ramble and make it more complicated, lol.

Hello all, I can't believe that it has been ten months already since my VSG. I have had no complications and have no issues with food. I cannot say one thing that I regret about getting the VSG and would do it again in a heartbeat. I started this journey at 308lbs and am currently 172lbs as of this morning. I have gone from a 3x top to a large and a size 24 pants to a size 10. I went to Hawaii and got to zipline because I was now a weight that I could do it and also biked down the side of a volcano. My sleeve has opened up a new life for me and I thank God every day for seeing me through it. I wish success to all of you as well on your journeys to a new and healthier and happier you! The first picture is a before and after at pre op and at 10 months out. The second picture is of my husband and I in Hawaii, where I was happy enough with myself to get professional photos taken. I can finally admit that I actually love a photo that I'm in, never thought I would say that!

You look amazing! Glad that things are looking up!

Thanks to everyone again for all your kind words. Happy1957, yes, I did have hair loss. I started losing about three months out and now at seven months, it is finally starting to slow down. I just kept up my Protein, took my Biotin and got some Bosley hair treatment shampoo and conditioner from my hair dresser. You can only get it from a certified retailer but I have alos found it online, you can check out their website and they will give you a list of people in your area that sell it. Hope this helps! And Mlord11, I am 5'7, give or take, lol!

No tricks really, just follow my doctor's plan. I try to get in about 800-900 calories a day, 70+ ounces of water, 80+ protein and no more than 45 carbs a day and I never have more than 15 carbs per meal and I don't bank cards. So, if at breakfast I have 6 carbs, then I can't bank the other 9 for lunch but I can have a snack that have 9 or less carbs in between. This is something the my nutritionist taught me and has worked well! I exercise no less than three times a week if not more and I usually take off from it on the weekends. I do arm and leg machines and do 30 minutes on the elliptical and 15 minutes on the bike. Sometimes I will do 30 on both. Like I said before, really no tricks, just follow your doctor's plan and the weight will come off. There have been weeks that I have lost nothing and then some weeks where I have lost alot. You will have stalls, they are a part of the process but don't give up. Your sleeve is a great tool and you have to trust in it! Good luck on your journey!

Wow, where is the time going? I can't believe that I am seven months out already. This has truly been the best thing that I have ever done for myself and like I tell everyone every month, if you are on the fence or nervous about getting the surgery.... DO IT and don't look back! After 33 years, I can finally say that I have started to enjoy life and experience my life how it should have been lived a long time ago. I abused myself with food and found comfort in it but today, I look at back and think, what the hell were you doing. You ruined your childhood, your high school years and your college years because you were too obsessed with food and then too ashamed to go out in public. While yes, I was always the happy one on the outside, deep inside, I was not happy with my physical self. Today, because of this surgery, I can say I am truly happy. Yes, I still have a ways to go to hit goal but if I didn't lose another pound, i would be happy. I am down 112lbs and have hit onderland for the first time in 20 years and am weighing in today at 196lbs down from 308lbs and have gone from a size 24 pants to a size 14 and a 3x top to a xl or l top. I have had so many NSV's theY are hard to list. The best one though is that I can go out and live my life. That's my biggest non surgical victory! Thanks to all of you , I would not be where I am today withouth all of your kind words of support and also your encouraging pictures of your own success. Much love to you all and continued success on your own journey!

Again, thanks everyone. Your post make me smile every time I come and read them. This forum is a great outlet for all of us. Much love to all you and also much luck on your continued success as well. Soon2bminimommy, to answer your question, I'm 5'7. Thanks again everyone!

Thanks everyone for all your kind words. I wish you all continued success as well. We are here to help each other and keep each other motivated. Thanks again!

Hey everyone, Just checkin in to let you know that I have now officially lost over 100lbs, l03 to be exact and I did it by my six month mark. I am so ecstatic with the results of my sleeve. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be this successful. If your on the fence about getting this surgery DO IT. I would do it again in a heartbeat!. I have gone from a size 24 jean to a size 14 and a size 3x-4x top to a l or xl. I feel wonderful and can't wait to keep losing to get to goal. Thank you for all of the support from this forum. Your kind words keep me going.

Hi Kelly, My diet consists of around 800 calories a day, at least 64oz of water and usually more, 80+g of protein and limit myself to 45 carbs a day and I never exceed 15 carbs at each of my three main meals and if you don't use them all, you can't bank them. Just think of it as a switch that you can never turn on and if you go over 15 carbs at a sitting it turns them switch on. Regarding exercise, I usually go to the gym Monday thru thursday and walk or do the elliptical for 30 minutes and work on arm, leg and ab machine. There is no secret, I'm just following my doctor's orders and it seems to be working. I hope this helps! Good luck on your journey!

Hey everyone! Was just checking in to give an update on my weight loss. I'm a few days late but as of today I am down 94lbs. I have gone from a size 26 to a size 16 pants and a size 3x to a regular xl. I love my sleeve!

That's awesome! You look amazing!