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So I am a little over 3 months out was sleeved June 4th and I am down 82 lbs can't believe how far I've come in such a short time! When I was pre op and newly post I scoured the forum for pics so I thought I'd share!

About a month before surgery.

The day after my surgery.

Taken today 82 pounds down and about 80 more to go!

You go, girl! You look fabulous!

Here are mine!

Where I'm gonna be!

1 month out 45lbs down

Before pic with my 3 reasons for doing else!

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Wow! You look great?

65kg lost... 9 months post op

Wow! Amazing!

I find that after I take my Vitamins in the AM, I start sweating profusely. My doctor says that I'm finally burning fat and that's why I'm sweating more. I'll take that as an excuse!

I can't really say I miss any food. But I do miss the convenience of being able to grab something anytime anywhere. Now I have to plan where I'm gonna be or carry food with me. I'm pretty strict on my diet right now and most places you can get a truck don't offer healthy options of the grab & go variety.

I stopped at a truck stop today and saw Muscle Milk. I thought of you, although we've never met.

260 to 146. I put my after picture as one of the photos on my online dating profile.

You look great!

OMG!! I was so sick yesterday' date=' so I didn't open mail. I opened this last night and now I have to wait until Monday to confirm. You guys have given me hope. Plane ticket to San Diego has been purchased, deposit check was written. So this is just shocking![/quote']

The same thing happened to me! Just as I was preparing for MX after sending deposit, I was approved! I decided that going the insurance route was best for my pocket! Now, I can use that money for clothes and shoes! Congratulations!

Thank you guys for your response' date=' as of right now I really don't plan on telling anyone until I have to or until I am actually approved for surgery through insurance. Its not that I am shamed of my plans for surgery, I just don't want to hear all the opinions. And I don't want the suggest on what I can do when chances are, i've already tried it. All I want is support without any feedback. They don't have to approve of my decision but I just want the respect....ugh <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wacko.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> this is on my mind heavily...[/quote']

I took that same position initially, but then eventually had to tell a couple of my friends because I needed someone to drive me to the hospital and drive me home. I told my brother who can keep a secret because I wanted him to take me to the hospital, but he was going to be out of town for work. Finally, I told my parents. I had to have a hernia repair too so that's what I told them. But, my mother figured it out. So, I told them the truth and just said that if I was at 300 at 46, where would I be at 50? They accepted it. They have been surprisingly supportive and are proud that I had the courage to stop the cycle. I don't regret telling the people I told. The moral of the story is that it's really hard doing this alone, if you have a close friend or family member you can trust, think of telling them because you might need help.

Great job! You made it! I told you it would be okay! Now, just relax, sip and eat some Popsicles! Remember that it gets better each day....

I know that I've lost weight since surgery because the scale shows it and because I have found new clothes to wear in my own closet that I had forgotten about! But, sometimes you just want to hear someone say it. I think I'm at that stage where people are staring and saying that I look good, instead of saying that I look like I've lost weight. But, the true test of weightloss all of my life has been my direct, blunt parents. So, I walk into their house today. They haven't seen me in a month. My Dad yells to my mother, 'Come see her, this girl is getting skinny!' LOL! That's my true weightloss test!

I'm almost a month out and I'm pretty thirsty as well! I want to just drink a 20 ounce ice cold Coke so badly!

Okay' date=' I'm in!

Starting weight: 295

Surgery Date: August 20, 2012

Current Weight: 281

Goal Weight by Oct. 31, 2012: 250[/quote']

Sat weigh in. Current weight 272.2! Woohoo!

I'm only 3 weeks out, but I made up my mind to weigh only on Saturdays. Also gives me an out when someone says how much have you lost. I can say I don't weigh until Saturday.

Thank you do much for the encouragement! I am also going to post my before and current pic. One in the silver dress is before. I am now 230. I have gone from size 20 pants' date=' to size 16. I am blessed for my progression, so far. I just want to use my tool successfully. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Beautiful before and after! I love, love the shoes!

Haterz will hate! But, I know how you feel! I want to walk up to a few folks in 6 months and say the exact same thing! Let's add that to our bucket lists!

This is my before (282) and picture(175) still have about 20 pounds to go! I am almost 15 months postop.. So far total lost 109 pounds!

Wow! Amazing!

I eat it plain.

Amen! I have a former good friend (she doesn't realize she's fallen into the former category yet) who is the Ms. America type! All eyes were always on her. So, she attracted the men at the parties, but I had the personality to keep them around! Boy, was I the classic fat girl wingman! People always said she was jealous of my life anyway, but I think a smaller me is going to finally put a whole in that friendship coffin!

That's definitely on my list. I can't wait to fly to see how far I've come. The last time I flew was well before my surgery and I had to ask for an extender! That is an awful and embarrassing feeling. I said never again! A great victory for you!

I was tempted to buy something in say a size 14 (a size I have never worn in my life) before surgery but I didn't!

It just happened to me. I was eating plain tuna and I think I ate too big of a chunk and I ate too fast.

Isopure? More like Isopuke!! I'm trying to find something with a lot of Protein (can't beat 40 grams) in a bottle where I also get 20 oz of Fluid at only 160 calories. If I didn't have such a tiny stomach' date=' I'd just chug it down fast. But I have to sip, sip, sip, and gag, gag, gag. Those Protein Shots are worse. Guess it's back to the shakes. Let me know if you found something tasty out there![/quote']

They are awful! I hate that Isopure and that nectar stuff isn't much better.

Had my sleeve on the 4th and I'm trying really hard to be positive but it hurts so bad to breathe' date=' to move ,to laugh. I honestly don't think if eating a cup of anything in 5 days because it seems like it gets caught in my throat and chest and hurts to go down. The only thing that works is Water and popsicles!

Have not be to the bathroom since before surgery ( bowel movement). Everything smells aweful...sometimes I think this is the best thing I could have ever done so I will post positive comments then my body starts laughing at me and snaps me back to my reality!! Please tell me this will pass..just want the pain to stop[/quote']

I felt the same way. It will pass. Start walking when you can. It really helped me.

You look marvelous!

1. Never shop in Lane Bryant again.

2. Buy a very sexy slinky beautiful dress from one of those high end stores.

3. Have my one year surgery anniversary/birthday party in a fabulos city like Vegas or NYC.

4. Walk/run in a marathon!

5. Celebrate with a glass of champagne the day I get into any outfit that is not a plus size.