SrHogan

I an just starting my journey to the sleeve! I currently weight (& and this is big for me to actually announce it my husband doesn't even know how much) 393. I am 5'5. When I look up my ideal weight for my age and height it is apparently about 140lbs. Which means I need to lose 253 lbs! I know I have a larger frame and frankly I don't know that I would look good at that weight the goal weight I have set for myself though is between 150-175 ( pretty big range but that could change once I see how I look smaller, I can't even picture myself smaller) so even with meeting the 175 I still have 218 to lose! I am currently 27 years old. I have been reading a lot of other member posts and must say it is VERY encouraging! I so can not wait to get this ball rolling! I do have a question for those who have lost a lot of weight, how bad is the excess skin, and is there anyway to make it less of an issue. I know the surgeon said if you were younger is wasn't as big if an issue because your skin has more elastic. Can't wait till when I can say I'm post op and a loser ( haha wow never thought I'd look forward to being called a loser lol)

I can't stop thinking about it either! I wanna shout it from the rood tops but I'm not telling anyone. The one people who know are my mon, my husband, my best friend who is also planning to have surgery & my husband best friend/cousin!

I am totally with you about fighting the number. I told my friend I think I wanna focus more on being heathly and I will be over the moon when my husband can pick me up ( without getting hurt) or when he is able to put his arms around me and his hands touch

YEP!! You will lose!! I have Hypothroidism and I have lost 150+ LBS. I take levothyroxine (sp?) for that and I had no problem losing the weight.

You'll lose it. I have. I was severely hypothyroid prior to surgery--my doc adjusted my meds, and I still take Synthroid daily, but yeah, I've lost 100+ pounds. :-) Yay Sleevie!

I'd also like to have good comfortable sex again.

I take turkey pepperoni and lay them on a plate, microwave them for about 20 seconds and they get nice and crispy. Low fat, low carb and a nice boost of protein!! You can even add a sprinkle or mozzerella on them. Yummmm

You go girl! You ate lookin amazing! Keep rocking your sleeve!

Just wanted to check in and say that I am getting ready to hit my 4 mth post surgery mark and I am down 95 pounds. If I can do it anyone can!!! Good luck!

So I have just started my journey! I went this past Thursday to an information session on the surgery. I made the desicion then that I wanted the sleeve. I didn't want the band because I was not comfortable with having a forgien object left in my body and the bypass was out for me because I did not like the idea of rerouteing of the intestines. I have already called my insurance company now I'm waiting to hear back from the baratric program to see why insurance told them. I am not telling anyone about my surgery other the. My husband, my mother and a friend of mine who is going to have surgery as well!