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AWWWWWW Thanks!!! :x I'm down 50 as of today tooooo!!!! YEAHHH BABY!!!!
WE ROCK!!!

WOOT WOOT! I'm down 50 lbs from my highest weight EVA today!!! It feels so good in my heart & soul to know that I'll NEVER be 350+lbs again!!!
HW: 369.7 lbs 11/17/11
SW: 331.0 lbs 4/4/12
CW: 319.5 lbs 4/16/12
GW: 169 lbs one sweet day...
Dooter-I love the roll call! You are one of the most supportive persons on this site! Thanks!!!

WOOT WOOT! I'm down 50 lbs from my highest weight EVA today!!! It feels so good in my heart & soul to know that I'll NEVER be 350+lbs again!!!
HW: 369.7 lbs 11/17/11
SW: 331.0 lbs 4/4/12
CW: 319.5 lbs 4/16/12
GW: 169 lbs one sweet day...
Dooter-I love the roll call! You are one of the most supportive persons on this site! Thanks!!!

WOOT WOOT! I'm down 50 lbs from my highest weight EVA today!!! It feels so good in my heart & soul to know that I'll NEVER be 350+lbs again!!!
HW: 369.7 lbs 11/17/11
SW: 331.0 lbs 4/4/12
CW: 319.5 lbs 4/16/12
GW: 169 lbs one sweet day...
Dooter-I love the roll call! You are one of the most supportive persons on this site! Thanks!!!

Irene, Juvederm is the best for a soft, suttle enhancement. I am a cosmetic nurse injector and the dr that I work with has taught me several different techniques to ensure optimal results. Restylane is a bit thicker. I have seen smoother, natural looking results with Juvederm. They are priced the same. $750 depending on the dr/med spa. We often joke when someone wants " WANDA" lips. Remember Jamie Foxx's character on In Living Color back in the day? "I'm ready to go". LOL. Good Luck with what ever you decide! BTW I love your smile as is, but understand the desire for a lil pout in your lips!

Hey Guys!!!
It's been 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days since I was sleeved... I thought it was cool... the whole 333 thing.. anyway, I just wanted to share where I am right now.. I'm not losing tons of weight very quickly, however, I am losing inches, inhibitions and immature people's info!!! I'll make a different post about my NSVs to date and my trip home to Mississippi last week... This post is long enough.. But these are my stats so far....
Weight-
HW: 382
DOS: 360
CW: 325ish and falling
Clothing size-
30/32- 4X , size 11W shoe (pre-sleeve)
28/30 -3X/4X, size 11W shoe (day of surgery)
22/24-2X and falling, size 101/2 W (Currently)
The Girls-
48DD (pre- sleeve)
46D (day of surgery)
44C (currently)
Physical Ability-
no stairs, little exercise, too painful (pre-sleeve)
walking a mile w/ pain during the last .25 mile (near surgery day)
7 miles on recumbant bike, 2-mile walk, 3 flights of stairs w/ NO PAIN (currently!!!)
Confidence Level-
Party Participant, fun girl (pre-sleeve)
LIFE OF THE PARTY!!! (currently) LOL....
I love SLEEVINA!!! She's helped me change my life and starting unearthing the REAL me... the me who was trapped by food and fat w/ seemingly no way out!! My sleeve has provided me w/ a very clear and well-defined road map to weight loss and a healthy life... I wouldn't change it for the WORLD... I am embracing and enjoying my journey!!!

Woot woot. "Watch out for the big healthy gurl" (in my chitown house music voice) Good for you taking back your health and rockin the ish out that sleeve! Awesome job!

Hey Guys...
So, Sleevina turned 3 months old today and I'll be 27 for the 10th time on Thursday!!!!! She's a very interesting girl and finicky girl sometimes!!! LOL... but I love her and appreciate how she has helped me change my life... So here's my update... I'm still very emotional and easy irritated most of the time... I hope, well, my friends and family are hoping this is coming to an end!!
What I have lost:
Lost 35+ pounds
3 sizes (from a 30 to mostly 24s, some 22s)
1 shoes size (bought some cute sandals in a 10, was wearing an 11W)
back pain after standing more than 15 minutes
a significant limp in my left leg due to a back injury
fear of running down my condo stairs
fear of booths, the tall exam tables at my dr's office
the need to finish my entire plate of food
a supposedly good friend who has shown her TRUE colors!!!
my live to eat motto

What I have gained:
my LIFE back!! Including being able to wear cute heels again, dance all night and fit comfortably in small(er) spaces!
confidence to try new things and be open to change
physical strength and endurance
a healthy emotional well-being, not plagued by fear of failure (still work on this!!)
a willingness to let go of people who can't/won't Celebrate me and all that I am and am becoming
a daily goal to live each day to the fullest
a greater love and respect for my body... it truly is my temple!!
a new family (you guys, my SLEEVE fam) who can truly understand the journey I'm on...

Finally, I've learned that this new life is truly a journey... in order to be successful, I have to take the ups and downs... learning from each.. but not being paralyzed or deterred by celebrating too much or grieving too long!! It's about balance for me... I appreciate each of you who have encouraged, challenged and been of part of my journey so far... It only gets better!!!
Love and Hugs
Tina

Believing that you are worthy of a hot guy regardless of your pant size is the best starting point. I can't say that I understand (I hate saying I understand when I've never experienced it) because I always dated really attractive men. I just didn't date ugly men. It wasn't something I was willing to do.. Now, I will say that I'm pretty demanding in the relationship department so along with good looks, they must be gainfully employed, have no more than 2 children from a previous relationship, and must have their own residence, vehicle and checking account. I don't consider that too high of standards, but others do. I think my husband is pretty hot, others told me when I was fat "I'm not sure how you managed to land such a hot piece of ass, and why he is interested in you considering you're 6 years older with a child???" YES, friends would actually say that to me. My reply was pretty crass and very untrue but I just said "well he thinks I give good h*@d" That shut them up pretty quickly.
So, my biggest advice is to really learn, or start believing that you DESERVE nothing less than EVERYTHING you want in a partner. Be it, great looks, financially stable, well-rounded, comical, laid back, high strung, whatever it is, you deserve it all. Don't get me wrong, my husband is far from perfect, he has a couple of character traits that irk me to no end, but at the end of the day, he is the perfect match for me. Well, except for the fact he's a very Conservative Democrat (if that's even possible) and a Southern Republican. Far too often, I see ALL women settling, and it just irks me to no end. So, start believing that you are worthy of more than society tells you that you deserve.
I had a friend email me this to me years ago when I was struggling with a douchebag of a boyfriend, and we had hit a place in our relationship where I was no longer willing to tolerate some of his issues. I go back and read it occasionally just as a reminder: Sorry for all the page break arrow thingies, it's just how it's formatted and I'm too lazy to fix it! ! !

I tried to delete the last post I made. I failed. How do ya do it?
I think the OP was referring to me when he spoke of a "failed comedian".
Hey, I'll have you know that my wife laughs at all my jokes when she wants some new shoes.

Oh my goodness!!! This weekend was HORRIBLE!!!!!! LOL... I'm like hanging out with ALL woman until I simmer down.. GEEZ!!! And all these brothers w/ nice teeth coming out of the bushes, trying to carress my hands and gazing into my eyes and.. LOL...

This pre op shrinking thingy works. You know how you put on a pair of jeans fresh out of the dryer and they are a little ?tight? Today the scale says I'm down 12lbs (go me) but my size 18 that are snug but well worn are loose like a goose today. Doing a happy dance. Just think that if I feel this good on pre op can't wait to be sleeved on next Wednesday. 7 days and counting.
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Yayyyyyyyyy my surgery was approved!

Well today is my one year surgivesary, and I celebrated with Cookies, cakes, candies, pizza, garbage plates, chicken wings, and ice cream Sundays! LOL
Or maybe I celebrated with a 3 miles run, bought myself a new bicycle so I could do a sprint triathlon this spring, as well as re joining the CrossFit gym.
One year total loss of 151 lbs, most of it was lost in the first 6 months, its been slow since then. From 326 lbs on March 1, 2011 to 175lbs on March 1st, 2012.... Not bad if I say so myself. Who would have ever thought a last March that I would be in shape enough to be considering being able to do a half triathlon by the end of this summer?
All I can say DAMN I am proud of me! I could care less if the few people I told about the surgery discount all the hard work and gym hours I have put in because I had the surgery. Fact is, none of them are even close to in shape enough to think about running to the car in a parking lot, and I running three miles on whim.
I really shouldn't make comments like that, but I do occasionally get tired of hearing, "well of course you lost weight, you had surgery!" I have given up on explaining that it wasn't the surgery alone that made me lose 140 lbs in 6 or 7 months, and reminding these people that while they we sitting on the couch eating pizza, I was at the gym, running, lifting, biking, and going to crossfit. Wow how did I turn what was going to be such a positive post into a screw those people post, sorry bout that.
Anyway, long story short, I'm loving life right now, and looking forward to an awesome summer. I will say to anyone on the fence about getting the sleeve, JUST DO IT! The sleeve has changed my life, and I am forever grateful for it. My only regret was not doing it sooner, and I kinda regret telling the few people I did tell.
I would to thank all the people on this awesome forum that helped me out answering questions, and giving guidance as I needed it.
 

I'm an NSV 'ho, so I always love these posts!! Perhaps I should change my name on here to "NSV 'Ho"!?! LOL Congrats on the first NSV.. .LOTS more to come!!

Congratulations to you!

LOL... going later in the year... I hope I'm engaged or married or something by then.. if not, Lord help!!! LOL... j/k... but my regular karaoke DJ got rather amorous with me on Friday night... I was too tickled to respond!!! So, he's this cute guy w/ lots of tatts and piercings.. I'm a nerd.. for real.. LOL.. My friend's found it hilarious... not that he hit on me, but that I didn't know what to say/do... I know what I WANTED to say.. but it wasn't quite appropriate!!!

I would be Money Generator Girl = able to generate cash with the blink of an eye. Why...because I am broke as hell with three kids in private school.
Question: Do you courtesy flush?

Oh, sweetie, don't be so hard on yourself! I'm pretty impressed that at a week out, you're getting in all your Water and protein--I NEVER got my Water all in, and I couldn't tolerate the Protein drinks/shakes, either. You're going to feel so much better so much faster.
You realize that you've already lost 10 pounds in this first week, right? If you came home 8 pounds heavier and are now 2 pounds less than pre-surgery, that's a 10-pound loss so far. That's flipping fantastic!! I say just keep doing what you're doing, because it's obviously working. :-) Congratulations!!

Wondering what you decided Holly. I had the sleeve 6/29/10 and currently have lost almost half of what I want to lose at 8 months. It might take me a total of 20 months but I feel sure I will get there this way.

You have encouraged me attend the support group at the Bariatric Center tonight....
I would definitely hang out w/ you if we lived close!!!!

I am home now and my surgery was 2/3/12. Everything went well according to my surgeon, my surgery was a little longer than he expected because I had a hiatal hernia he repaired while he was in there making my sleeve. When I was in the PACU I felt the worst of the pain. It did get better and I decided to stay an extra night because of the nausea i was experiencing. I still have pain, but it is more like sore abdominals from intense core workout. And the dreaded gas, is contributing to my overall bloated feelling but Gas-X strips are helping alot. Was sent home with 2 rx for Loretab and Zofran in liquid form to cover the nausea and pain. I am on full liquids now until post op appt. then I can go pureed food. I am beyond happy that this part is over with and I can begin my journey. Will keep you guys posted and thanks for all the support.

MINE IS TOMORROW TOO!! Scheduled @ 7:30am, I have been nervous pretty much all day long, even though I am thoroughly educated on the proccedure and process ( I'm a nurse). Statistically it is safe, lower chances of major complications than arthroscopic knee surgery, but when you are going through it, a totally different prospective, this is an instance when knowing to much will drive you crazy, i keep running thru what ifs and if this happens then etc, etc, etc ( having a hard time turning the nurse in me off). I will say prayers for you and hopefully you have smooth start to the journey to a new you!

So yesterday i wrote that i was having my first post op apt with the surgeon and i promised id let you know how it went..
so here goes... the doc said i am doing better % wise than most bypass patients...lol.. Because i started at a lower BMI she said the amount of weight that i lost was actually really good. so that made me pretty happy.. and we decided that I can go to full work outs which is nice cuz im gonna start workin my abs like you wont believe... I am GOING to have a six pack or at least the girl version of one.. IM DETERMINED!
I was also finally released to eat salad.. which i know doesn't seem like much..but oooohhhhh how ive missed salad.< /p>
So everything went well.. and we decided my goal should be 150-160 so i going to shoot for the 150 but we will see how much fat i can get off at around 160.
Thanks everyone for your support the other day I was truely nervous, but thankfully im doing well and what i supposed to do. and so i wanted to show you guys some updated pics. the first one is me at my heaviest... the next three were taken yesterday!!! down 30 lbs!!!! current weight 204.0

Wow...it's like I have found my sisters!
I am looking forward to:
1. Having more energy
2. Wearing short skirts
3. Seeing my collarbones again
4. Receiving positive male attention
5. Not feeling invisible or frumpy
6. Being able to buy super cute clothes and not having to shop at the big girl stores
7. Wearing sexy lingerie again
8 Having my bras fit
9. Being more active with my six year old son.