cervantes95

Well i am glad you have put this out there. Because i was afraid i wasn't gone to loss anymore weight. I had my surgery on 3/9/12 so i am 1yr and 5 months. And was told that after 15 months you don't loss anymore. I hope that's not true. But i am still trying really hard to get to my goal weight. I have 40 pounds to go.. I was at 262 and i am at 171. I weight for height needs to be 130. Well i really hope i get there. I am working out and eating better.

You look really great.

Hi there!

I'm at a stall too.. I was sleeve march 19' date=' 2012, I'm down 77 lbs but since Christmas I haven't lost anything! I'm 15-20 lbs away from goal too. Have you broken your stall yet?[/quote']

Well i am also in the same boat. Mine was March9,2012 i also have not lost any weight. I have 39 more pounds to my personal goal weight. Hope we start losing weight soon.

Lately I've seen a TON of posts about lucky sleevers that drop 100 pounds in six months.

Congrats to them and to their loss. And I would never' date=' ever begrudge anyone the right to crow about a fantastic success. It's part of why we're all here, to share the ups and downs of this surgery!

But frequently, these posts are followed by folks that feel frustrated because they aren't losing at the same pace. All too often, we forget that everyone loses at a different pace. It's easy to lose sight of the real goal (long term maintenance) in the face of the scale goals we set for ourselves. And it's also easy to forget that this isn't a race and that there's no special prize waiting at the end for reaching goal more quickly.

I would like to contribute my loss pattern so that people can see that there is more than one way to achieve a goal. Being successful is about reaching your personal goals, overcoming your personal food demons and maintaining your weight loss for life. It's not about hitting goal in nine months.

I encourage everyone else with a slow loss story to contribute their successes here as well. It's hard to research this surgery and find only the stories about extremes - people completely thrilled with surgery or people that regret every minute of life post op. The same goes for loss. When people search out stories on this, it's too easy to only find rapid loss or stall posts but nothing showing the more realistic and moderate journey many of us take. The sleeve is a permanent tool that does not have a special window of easy weight loss. There is no reason to feel discouraged when you haven't reached goal at one year out, or even two. There is nothing preventing you (short of your own body's natural stopping point) from achieving or re-achieving goal at any point post op.

I lost 60 pounds in the first five months after my surgery.

And I slowly lost 32 pounds over the next seven months.

It took me another five months to shed the final 15 pounds to my goal.

I lost 107 pounds over the course of 17 months. I stalled twice for nine weeks each time. I had months where I only lost one pound. I regularly experienced a gain of three pounds around my cycle, and often only lost weight in the last week to ten days of the month, after sitting at the same weight for nearly three weeks.

I am a success, and at 2.5 years out (and currently pregnant) I still have good, healthy eating habits and maintained my weight loss quite easily. Even 30 weeks pregnant, I am still wearing a size 6/small (in maternity clothes, of course) regardless of how I feel about my expanding body!

I learned what was important on this journey and am in better health today (not just physically, but mentally and emotionally), than I have ever experienced as an adult.

Good luck to those currently on their journey, and I encourage everyone to share their stories here so that newly sleeved folks can see that slow vs. fast loss doesn't really matter in the end.

~Cheri

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I am so happy you posted this it makes me feel better. And makes me think i will lose more weight. I was thinking i was doing something wrong. Well i am glad i can hear from some one who went through the same as me.

70lb in 9 months for me' date=' currently been as same weight for 3 weeks. Cheri you have been my inspiration on these boards as you post regularly and your story really does motivate and inspire me. I want to lose 100lb and I thought it would take me 12 months but looks more like 15 now. But hey if it take 18 or more so be it.[/quote']

I also in the same boat i am 10 month out. I am down 73 mine also was 100 but that is ok. I am glad i am not the only one because i was really feeling bad about my self and progress. Well hope every things better for you. My surgery was on 3-9-12 i was at 262 know at 188

I'm down 82 since March and 95 since November. 27 more to go hopefully by March but if not at Lear 18 more would be nice.

Good luck hope you make it.

Surgery on 3/9 down 69 lbs' date=' 10 lbs to get to my personal goal. The scale has not really moved much in months but that's my fault. Back on track for the new year.[/quote']

I also had my done on 3/9/12 i was at 262 and now 189 and also the scale has not moved very much for me either so sad. But i guess it will start moving soon i hope. 73 pounds lost my personal goal was a 100. But i changed it since that doesn't look like that is going to happen so my new goal weight at least 175. I am only 5 feet so that is still heavy for my height.

hey guys!

im officially 24 days away from hitting my one year surgiversary and i cant believe it! i was sleeved dec 20th' date=' 2011.

im 5'1.

i started at:

weight: 273lbs

bmi: 51.6

jean size: 18-24 (depending on stretch)

i am now at:

weight: 145lbs

bmi: 27.4

jean size: 2-4 (depending on stretch)

lost: 128lbs.

my goal is to be 135lbs.

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You have done really good . Well i too am 5 feet and started at 262 and now at 192 i have not lost in about 2 months is that normal. Well my goal weight is 150 high because i don't want to be a faller. Well any advice.

Hello fellow sleevers!! I'm am just about 9 months out was sleeved 2/3.... I'm down 70lbs.. I'm 5 foot so I'm a shorty... I have 13 pounds until I meet my goal weight!!!

With the weather changing here on Ft. Lewis' date='WA I've had to change my workouts. Almost there!![/quote']

You look good. Looks like you where not that big before , i am also 5 feet tall. How much did you weight before. Well i am 7 months out 3/9/12 since my surgery and i am stall for about a month. How about you. Well i was at 262 now 193-192 so about 69 pounds .

Hello fellow sleevers!! I'm am just about 9 months out was sleeved 2/3.... I'm down 70lbs.. I'm 5 foot so I'm a shorty... I have 13 pounds until I meet my goal weight!!!

With the weather changing here on Ft. Lewis' date='WA I've had to change my workouts. Almost there!![/quote']

You look good. Looks like you where not that big before , i am also 5 feet tall. How much did you weight before. Well i am 7 months out 3/9/12 since my surgery and i am stall for about a month. How about you. Well i was at 262 now 193-192 so about so about 69 pounds .

I was 7 months out yesterday and I am officially down 124 lbs. I started at 330lbs and I am down to 206. I feel great. I have had no problems at all and my only regret is that I did not do this sooner.

You look really great so happy for. Then i see you have more self esteem no hiding behind someone to take a picture. I do the same thing. Keep up the good work.

I was 7 months out yesterday and I am officially down 124 lbs. I started at 330lbs and I am down to 206. I feel great. I have had no problems at all and my only regret is that I did not do this sooner.

You look really great so happy for. Then i see you have more self esteem no hiding behind someone to take a picture. I do the same thing. Keep up the good work.

I was sleeved 3/9. 7 months ago today and after losing 60' date=' I have not lost a lb in the last month. I heard about the 6 month honeymoon period but this is ridiculous! I have 15-20 lbs to get to goal Off to zumba to try and sweat off a few ounces![/quote']

I am also the same way , so how is it going know. Mine is still the same.

I had a day where I intentionally increased calories to as many as possible then shocked my body by doing Protein Shakes and meat only. It was enough to break stall. Also increased Water and exercise.

Party in the bathroom after a month long stall! Kicked up Protein and increased Water. Woo hoo!

How did you do it , i need advice too.

You look great. So has been seven month , well mine was on the 9 . Good luck too you. I am having trouble keeping up with my Protein. I just fill like i just want to spite it up when i drink it.

Well you look really great look even more younger bonus i guess. Well congratulation. So happy for you. Well i will just be glad to get down 100 pounds still 50 more pounds and i am 7 months out.

You look great.

I think a little extra skin is ok, you look good.

I am the same way i don't see it, but i didn't take pictures before never liked too. i am trying to let my self take pictures now because one day i wont be here and my kids need photo of there mother. Well that is a lot of weight loss congratulation.

I thank you look great, well my weight loss has slowed way down i will try other stuff to get to my goal weight.

I am also 6 months out and i feel the same about my weight loss i have been a stall for about 6 weeks. I was at 262 now 198 and i am 36 year's so i really don't know what is going on . Well i guess i will need to diet now like do weight watchers.

Well i am so glad for everyone post, i have had some of the same questions . Well what i miss is home made tacos because i can not eat tortillas, sopes. Or pan dulce. Well i am 6 months out and i am stuck at the same weight , also i miss my margaritas.

How tall are you.

How tall are you.