Lizzygirl079

Weight before surgery: 234
Date of surgery: 8/11/2011
Current Weight: 134.8
Goal weight for oct 31st: 134
I lost 4.2 pounds this week! I am hoping for even more in the morning! I made my personal GOAL of 135 in exactly 13 months! I hit this on my surgiversary yesterday! Woohooo! I have one more pound to lose by Halloween to make that goal of losing 100 pounds! Wooohoo! So excited to have finally made my personal goal. Whew!

Well I didn't make it to 195, I weighed in at 197 this morning, but I'm not complaining one bit. I made it to onderland and I feel great!
Congratulations on everyone's continued success.

Well I didn't make it to 195, I weighed in at 197 this morning, but I'm not complaining one bit. I made it to onderland and I feel great!
Congratulations on everyone's continued success.

I weighed in today. I made my goal plus 5 more pounds. So excited!!

Well, I didn't make goal. I weighed in today at 197.
HOWEVER -- I did achieve a previously unidentified goal -- I didn't freak out or start my negative self-talk when I went through a 4-week stall at the 200 lb mark. I just continued to eat right, drink my liquids, exercise and I allowed the process to happen.
Am I losing as fast as I'd like - NO; am I stressed about it -- NO.
I feel great and I am healthier and happier than I've been in years. I will reach my ultimate goal -- but the time line is adjustable.
I've joined the Halloween Challenge, my first 5K is on 9/22, I am in Onederland and I've reached the Century Mark, and I am increasing my liquids to 1 gallon a day-- All is well this Labor Day Weekend.

I'm in too.
SW: 211
GW: 195

Wow! You are truly an inspiration. Are you done losing?

Here are a few of my journey pictures.....
    

That is great! I think it is all about finding balance. I have taken to approach of everything in moderation. I see so many people on here go to extremes with diet, and it is something you are not going to be able to maintain for the rest of your life. Like I mentioned on another post, I have NEVER tracked anything, no calories, no carbs, not even Protein. I am still losing a little 20 months post op. If I feel like a banana, I eat a banana...it isn't going to make me fat! I eat cherries, I eat apples with some Peanut Butter, and yes, I even eat things like potatoes...gasp! You have to change the way you look at food, and yes, you do have to change your diet, but you have to make it manageable.
Hooray for banana lovers everywhere!!

Rough morning, had a leak test this morning. Pain and nausea meds should have been taken before not after lol helped tremendously after though, feeling much better. Infectious disease dr said my saliva gland swelling is completely gone and I'll be off my antibiotic bags (I get 2 kinds, 2 or 3x a day) in 48-72 hours. Surgeon said he's waiting for the official thumbs up from radiology but it looks like the stent fixed the leak (: I'll know officially in a few hours

Ha! So I saw your post and decided to weigh this morning and I weighed in at 189.8. My goal was 190 and yesterday I weighed in at 190.4 and missed it by 4 lousy ounces. Maybe we'll kick butt in the labor day challenge and actually make goal by labor day and not the day after. Lol! Good luck to us!!!!!

Similar weight goals as mine. Good luck, I hope we make it.

I made my 4th of July goal last Wednesday and decided to give myself a little break. Thursday was my 1 year surgiversary and so just kind celebrating the new me! I'm going to continue on towards my final goal of 120#, so just 10# more to go.
Then it will be maintenance here I come!!! Exciting but a little nervous at the same time.

Starting Surgery Weight: 271
Current weight: 138
4th July Goal weight: 130
Final Goal weight: 120
Lost 4# this week!!! Yeah! 4th of July here I come! I just realized I can now wear size 4 slacks!! OMG! I don;t think I have ever worn a size 4. I blew right past that number back in junior high!!

Sleeved on 5/17.... Started pre op 30 days before surgery... 420 starting weight... 360 surgery day and current weight is 335 lbs... It feels great... Long way to go though.

I'm so glad you posted this - this is a great resource and I'm definitely trying the lasagna cupcakes! During my puree stage, I made a combo of egg substitute, soy chorizo (has less fat, but is still spicy and yummy), and pureed green and orange peppers in a muffin pan and had Breakfast for dinner.< /p>

Hi guys!
I went under the knife on May 7th at a surgery weight of 242. My one month anniversary was yesterday and I weighed in at 219 for a 23 pound loss. I guess I'm "normal."
For all of you waiting for their first scrambled egg, I felt the same way and let me tell you it didn't disappoint. Every day since then has been better than the last.
When you get to solids, try this blog
http://www.emilybites.com/p/recipe-index.html?m=1
I have made both the taco and lasagna cupcakes. I liked the lasagna ones a little more (i may be biased living in tucson) but they were both awesome!
Congrats to all the May Sleevers!

Hi guys!
I went under the knife on May 7th at a surgery weight of 242. My one month anniversary was yesterday and I weighed in at 219 for a 23 pound loss. I guess I'm "normal."
For all of you waiting for their first scrambled egg, I felt the same way and let me tell you it didn't disappoint. Every day since then has been better than the last.
When you get to solids, try this blog
http://www.emilybites.com/p/recipe-index.html?m=1
I have made both the taco and lasagna cupcakes. I liked the lasagna ones a little more (i may be biased living in tucson) but they were both awesome!
Congrats to all the May Sleevers!

LOL i was looking forward to coming to work and reading the comments. I knew there would be more.
LadyIvy. i didn't say VAGINA because i didn't know if they are strict about that stuff on here. A lot of forums don't let you post certain words....i coulda said coochie, clam, poonani, pootang, vag, tunnel of love, "inner goodness" , sausage wallet, among about 1000 other words but i chose to stick with hoo haa thinking it would be safe and not get moderated And like someone said...its all in good light fun ....Glad everyone enjoyed the post and I think it was pretty informational.....
To the poster that got sick after the band and ended up at 98 lbs, hope your feeling great now.

I assumed the women (like me) were saying it to be funny. Of course the correct term would be more appropriate in most conversations and in teaching children.
The thread is/was kind of going the way of "let's top it with this funny word for vagina."
Great, funny, educational, light conversation!

dinner and a movie? Just kidding, couldn't help it.

dinner and a movie? Just kidding, couldn't help it.

Mine always fall off when I go clubbing.....lol Just kidding.

Wow. Congrats! You were beautiful before, but stunning now!