Yukon Kara

How exciting for you! I had my surgery done at the Puget Sound Surgical Centre just outside of Seattle! What a great job you have done since your surgery too. We do have really close numbers! I seem to be stuck right now in a horrible stall and nothing is getting me under 190! Driving me nuts!

I just had my first consult (via phone) with Dr. Katzen in California to start the process of having a lower body lift! I had my sleeve surgery in Oct of 2011 and am down 125lbs now. I weight 194lbs and would like to get down another 25 before my body lift. I am planning for a November surgery date. This will be difficult to coordinate because I will have so much travel to get there. I live in a remote community in the Yukon (next door to Alaska). Already I am dreading the trip home after the surgery because I am sure I am going to be incredibly uncomfortable! But I am pretty sure this will all be worth it! Anyone else out there have surgery with Dr. Katzen? I would love to hear from you! Kara

Such a change already! Great work!

Awesome!

I just hit 199 yesterday!! Congratulations to you!

I put on a bearded hat and became a lumberjack! ahahahha

Wow you are doing great!! Our weights and heights are almost the exact same as are our weight loss progress! I started slowing to about 5-6lbs a month by about month 7 out of surgery. But I am doing a lot to maintain/gain muscle mass, so my shape is changing a lot even with just those 5lbs a month. It is so amazing! Keep up your great work!

Great job, Superman!

My boys are just 5 and nearly 4 and I didn't think they had even noticed until recently. My five year old told me just two days ago that my bum looked skinny (which is sure does after 120lbs! yehaww!) and he said he missed the old me. And I said but the old me couldn't chase you as fast, and he said that is why he misses the old me! Now that I can catch him when he runs it isn't as fun! ahahhaha Your kids will be your biggest cheerleading group! You are doing this surgery so that you will be healthy and will live long enough to become and pain in their butt one day.

I love the dress!! Great work!

13 months later I have gone from 319 to 199!!! I never thought I would see a 1 on that scale every again! I want to scream it from the roof tops, but I live in a pretty remote northern community, so really it would just be the ravens and wolves hearing me yell, so I will yell it on here instead! WAAHOOOOO FOR 199!!! And here I am in my Halloween get up- I put on a bearded hat and am a woodsman! ahahhaha

Congratulations! It is so great to read about people keeping the weight off long term!

Oh the arms! ahahha They are bat wings that I am pretty sure I could use to fly away! They just hide well when I they are at my side!

Hey there, Those numbers were a guide given to me from my surgeon and nutritionist. The clinic I had my surgery at has great follow up care. My surgeon phones me once every three months to check in. Good luck getting back on the wagon!

Hi! Most days are definitely good. But I get into a funks from time to time. This has been the best decision I have ever made regarding my health! I have energy and feel amazing!