O.T.R. sleever

Alex NEVER said anything about charging to use the site. He said "premium memberships" are soon to come. Typically premium memberships are not much more than ad free viewing and maybe a few extra smilies. He is finding ways to give people the ad free viewing they want and at the same time continue to generate the revenue needed to maintain the servers this forum rides on and pay for all the bandwidth we all consume. And really for all he has provided would it be so bad for there to be a few dollars left for him to enjoy?

I'd like to piggyback on Delta. Write your goals down, make a big lofty goal, then break that big goal down into small manageable steps.
Put all the little steps in order like a time line.
Then track your accomplishments. <--- that part is imperative. You need to focus on what you've already accomplished and the next step. Don't focus on the end goal, you will get there, but the sense of accomplishment from the little ones will get you to the big one.
There is a question asked in the business world that applies here
Q. Do you know how to eat an elephant?
A. One bite at a time.

If I were a betting man I'd wager on you being about 200lbs in mid September.

It does take time. Your skin unfortunately shrinks more slowly than your fat stores do. But the good news is that it will continue to keep shrinking for 2 years, sometimes longer. And yes, we are our worst critic. We see every flaw.
Do you have before pictures? Take some current pics, even if you don't show anybody else. When you lay them side by side, you will be amazed how far you have come.

Try mixing 2tbsp of chia seed into your Protein Shake. That'll really help you getting regular again.

It does take time. Your skin unfortunately shrinks more slowly than your fat stores do. But the good news is that it will continue to keep shrinking for 2 years, sometimes longer. And yes, we are our worst critic. We see every flaw.
Do you have before pictures? Take some current pics, even if you don't show anybody else. When you lay them side by side, you will be amazed how far you have come.

It does take time. Your skin unfortunately shrinks more slowly than your fat stores do. But the good news is that it will continue to keep shrinking for 2 years, sometimes longer. And yes, we are our worst critic. We see every flaw.
Do you have before pictures? Take some current pics, even if you don't show anybody else. When you lay them side by side, you will be amazed how far you have come.

It does take time. Your skin unfortunately shrinks more slowly than your fat stores do. But the good news is that it will continue to keep shrinking for 2 years, sometimes longer. And yes, we are our worst critic. We see every flaw.
Do you have before pictures? Take some current pics, even if you don't show anybody else. When you lay them side by side, you will be amazed how far you have come.

I don't really worry to much about fat levels. My general rule of thumb is that I do not want my total daily calories to be over 12.5 times the grams of Protein I've consumed. Earlier in the process I used 10X.
You do however want to monitor the types of fats you are consuming. Try to minimize saturated fats, red meats are one of the worst fats & should be used sparingly. If you are getting your fats from Beans, nuts,avocado, olives, fish, etc. then I wouldn't worry too much about it.

One thing that seems to be missed throughout this thread is, smaller is not better. Small sleeves tend to be more susceptible to complications. Very small sleeves have twisted inside the body, and also are more likely to have problems with acid reflux. This is one of the primary reasons you almost never hear of a 28 or 30 being used anymore.
I think the best advice is to make sure you are very comfortable with the surgeon you have chosen, & trust that he/she will make the best decision.

One thing that seems to be missed throughout this thread is, smaller is not better. Small sleeves tend to be more susceptible to complications. Very small sleeves have twisted inside the body, and also are more likely to have problems with acid reflux. This is one of the primary reasons you almost never hear of a 28 or 30 being used anymore.
I think the best advice is to make sure you are very comfortable with the surgeon you have chosen, & trust that he/she will make the best decision.

Awesome job everyone. I forgot to post yesterday lol. SW: 303 Today: 195. 108 gone. Whoooo. Hoooo!!!!

Ill post my first weigh-in as soon as my scale arrives. I was sleeved on 5/13/13. My weight at the hospital that day was 233. I think the Saturday weigh-in is a great idea.

Surgery on May 7th. Down 21 lbs. Still on the clears stage.

You can absolutely do it!!! 3 years, wow! How is it 3 years post op? I'm 14.5 months post op right now.
4 pounds - and with the weather getting more enjoyable outside (for exercise) - definitely possible to do it!! Thank goodness for the sleeve, right?

Weighed this morning. 169. That's 58 pounds so far. I'm loving my sleeve!

I'm stable (Not likely to change (back that is) or fail; firmly established) LOL! I have to keep reminding myself I didn't gain this weight back overnight and I can't lose it overnight. I'm seriously changing some bad habits and keeping on!
My 3 year anniversary is August 27th and I have exactly 4.0 lbs. to be back to my normal bmi goal weight...I would love to do it by then! Fingers (and toes) crossed

Whoo hoooooo!!!!! Congrats you did it! High five!!!!!!
Hey we are weight twins lol...you must be taller than me though, I'm 5'6.
By the way you look fabulous!!!!

It has been almost a month since I've weighed in.
I was 156.0 on April 18th.
As of today - May 12th - I'm 154.8 pounds!!!
About 117 pounds LOST &&& officially a NORMAL BMI!!!!! :-D

I think I'd be asking where they came from.

Hey Frank,
Thanks for sharing, glad to hear your surgery was so uneventful. Unfortunately those of us that had no problems just don't say it enough. But honestly most surguries go quite well. It might be time to revive the "good recovery" thread.