Huntingnurse

Lower body lift' date=' butt lift and breast lift (no implants). Thing are looking great! My stomach is still very tight, so I noticed I was slightly bending forward while jogging yesterday. I am sure it will just take time for everything to heal and stretch back to position again.[/quote']

Just curious - what was the cost on all of that?

8 lbs from goal!!! Woot woot

Wow you look amazing!

Figured I would post here as well, since I'm a DECEMBER SLEEVER lol barely though. I was sleeved bright and early on 12/31/12. I actually woke up down another 1 1/2 pounds - I added those numbers in as well. Too bad my monthly mark was yesterday

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Not the best month... Not the worst. 15 lbs 'til Air Force

Nine month mark yesterday

Sleeved 12/31/2012

High weight: 303

Surgery weight: 297

First month: - 31 lbs

Second month: - 11 lbs

Third month: - 13 lbs

Fourth month: - 10 lbs

Fifth month: - 10 lbs

Sixth month: - 9 lbs

Seventh month: - 4.8

Eighth month: - 8.6

Ninth month: - 6.8

Yesterday's weight: 198.8

Today's weight (10/1/13): 197.4

Total lost as of Yesterday: - 104.2

Total lost as of Today (10/1/13): - 105.6 lbs

Average Calories: 1200-1300 per day.

Ok so after a month off i started back tonight - slid back one week to W3D1. Barely made it lol.

1200-1300 calories a day is a nice number. How are you feeling with hunger?

I get that achy empty feeling every 3-4 hours. So i just eat small meals and Snacks throughout the day.

Just out of curiosity' date=' ur joining the Air Force 15 lbs from now? I'm an Army Vet and they scrutinized my gallbladder surgery I had like 10 yrs prior before joining. I didn't think they accepted bariatric patients. Wow. Congrats![/quote']

Im kind of a different case - normally they probably wouldnt consider it but Im an RN and ill be joining their nurse corps. Im applying for the nurse practitioner scholarship they have. From what im hearing, theyre a little more lenient with medical professionals. My surgeon has personally gotten a sleeve patient approved (not sure if theyre a nurse) and the nurse recruiter here said hes personally had a bypass patient make it. Of course, its a disqualifier, so theyre getting in on waivers.

I have to hit 186 since im 5'9" - im 198.8 today so wish me luck!

Um.... well, I don't watch WHAT I eat as much as the calorie count. Breakfast today - 1/2 of a turkey, cheese, spinach omelette. Usually just grab an Atkins Protein Shake though - those taste best to me and have least carbs. lunch - our cafeteria at the hospital blows so I usually end up getting a cheeseburger with mustard instead of mayo and eat about half... no fries. Usually get a small snack of popcorn or some candy (yeah I know... not the best, but I'm watching calories...) dinner varies. Could be a snack or grab something quick at a restaurant - maybe 1/4 to 1/2 of a burger from Chili's or Twisted Root or something like that... if I go somewhere with a steak I'll get a sirloin and eat about 1/3 to 1/2 depending on the size... I eat veggies if I have room. So I do OK for the most part - just allow myself a cheat sometimes depending on how stressful the day was. I just focus on calorie count more than anything and try to keep my carbs DECENT... still go over 50 a day usually. Sometimes by quite a bit. Hope that helps.

Not the best month... Not the worst. 15lbs 'til Air Force

Nine month mark today

Sleeved 12/31/2012

High weight: 303

Surgery weight: 297

First month: - 31lbs

Second month: - 11 lbs

Third month: - 13 lbs

Fourth month: - 10 lbs

Fifth month: - 10 lbs

Sixth month: - 9 lbs

Seventh month: -4.8

Eighth month: -8.6

Ninth month: - 6.8

Current weight: 198.8

Total lost: - 104.2 lbs

Average Calories: 1200-1300 per day.

Havent seen this in 16 years!

This isn't an end of month update (almost though - only have a week left for September) - but I hit 200lbs yesterday! That was a goal of mine. Only 15 pounds to go to make weight to start trying to get into the Air Force Nurse Corps. I honestly don't see where it's going to come from though.. I'm still losing a fairly consistent 2lbs a week.. hopefully it keeps up a little while longer.

Has anyone gotten to the point they feel like they're losing TOO MUCH weight? I'm kind of worried that might be a possibility... if so how did you handle it?

You can't let what people say get you down. One of our NNP's here in the NICU - her daughter had the same procedure I did (sleeve) and she's had a ton of complications - every story is unique and different - however complications ARE NOT the norm. I had ZERO. ZERO food intolerances (not exactly proud of that part)... I'm eating 1300 cal's a day average and still losing 2lbs a week on average fairly consistently... Still have 20lbs to go until "IM" happy.

OMG I've totally fallen off of the wagon. It's been an easy three weeks since I've ran. Started two online nursing classes (Management and Assessment) for my RN-BSN bridge plus working 4 12's a week... SHOOT ME.. ugh hopefully things will slow down a little and allow more time to get back into the swing of things.

Keep us posted

Hey everyone. I'm working on my next short film. It's a 15 minute twisted comedy with a "Hangover" sense of humor. We made the pitch video this weekend and I'm trying to figure out if it's funny or not - if it's not then it's not going to work and I'll need to re-shoot it. Your opinions and thoughts matter! Please let me know! Is it too much to read? overwhelming? Just trying to make it better.

http://igg.me/at/badbuddhafilm/x/27179

Ive been slacking and took the last two weeks off gettin back on it today. Ill probably bump back to W3D1 and repeat a couple

Emailed customer service and got an email back right away with an invoice number

I got mine!! One chocolate brownie and one cinnamon roll.

How long did it take?

Thank you everyone!

My picture from month 7 is here:

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/89705-picture-7-months-before-and-after/

Better than last month

Eight month mark today

Sleeved 12/31/2012

High weight: 303

Surgery weight: 297

First month: - 31lbs

Second month: - 11 lbs

Third month: - 13 lbs

Fourth month: - 10 lbs

Fifth month: - 10 lbs

Sixth month: - 9 lbs

Seventh month: -4.8

Eighth month: -8.6

Current weight: 205.4

Total lost: - 97.6 lbs

Average Calories: 1200-1300 per day.

It was a good thing. Think masculine' date=' sexy, good on a guitar and good with animals.[/quote']

Ok i can take that lol i knew it wasnt meant as a bad thing thank you

Actingnurse's picture looks like a country music stars album cover.

Sorry for the random comment.

Lol not exactly the look i was going for with my headshot but that could explain a few things

Its 100 degrees today.. Gonna try to knock out W4D1 at sunset

Not yet

It's because I said you should have no problem getting a lady. You are very handsome and seem very nice from the posts you make. So it's assumed you must have someone.

Oh missed it sorry! And THANK YOU