DivaK

We need to pray for healing. I pray this leak is healed in Jesus Name that more weapons form against you prosper. Lay your hands on the area bless some lotion or Vaseline & never say it won't heal speak it into existence that it's healed!!! I'll be praying until you are healed
neek41

Well I wouldn't worry about their comments...you can always use what I say...I am exercising and eating high Protein and very little carbs. In the end, it doesnt matter what they say because people will always have comments good and bad...

Yayy for you!!

Congratulations! Keep up the good work and I am so happy for your wife as well...tell her to keep supporting you and both of you will make it to your desired goal!

I am a science teacher at a public high school in Spanaway, Wa and also teach college for Pierce College. My health was SOOOO BAD during the last school year that I had to tell my department members that I was having the sleeve. My sleeve was June 21, right after school got out, so I have seen very few of my colleagues, but the ones I have seen have noticed that I am HEALTHY now. What the rest of the school thinks, I do not care. This was for me, to stay alive. My comment to them...it is a great day to be on the right side of the grass! :-)

I've been back for a week of teacher meetings. I've been asked if I'm feeling alright and told that I've really lost a lot of weight. My principal asked what I've been doing to lose - I told her high Protein, low carbs. (I won't be sharing about my wls at work.)

I went back unofficially today, and saw 4 staff members. All of them were floored. I "only" lost about 15-20 pounds since school let out, but it must be hugely noticeable given the reactions today. I am down 125 pounds overall though, so if they are comparing to that then there is a huge difference. To the above poster... i also teach 5th grade and was losing a lot last year. The kids really didn't say anything. I did chat about how I am working on the weight so i will not imbibe on birthday treats so as not to offend any of them. They quickly came up with the suggestion that I raffle them off and the class super enjoyed that all year. I won a major award last year that had a big assembly involved so even the young students send me treats... thank goodness the kids came up with the raffle idea because that stuff sitting around is too tempting! But through it all the kids never talked about it to me other in the context of the raffle and warning the parents to not include food gifts at the holidays and end of the year. 5th graders are wonderful!

I don't report back until next Monday, but I have been on campus....I've received some interesting reactions....some people still trying to figure out what is different about me, the 3 who know I've had surgery have been laughing, lol at my expense because Friday while I was talking to my colleagues/friends three people walked up to ask me if my hair changed...lol...and I told ten casually no, it's the same....lol

I teach 5th grade....ten year olds have no filter...I know someone will call me out on the first day of school....lol

I teach 8th grade science in the DFW area in Tx. I had my sleeve done over the Thanksgiving break this past year. Just past 8 months out and I have lost 119 lbs. I told the people that I work with that I was having the sleeve and they were supportive of me and have been a great support since. Everyone has had a kind word and a keep it up. I am thankful for great people to work with. My students this year did not really say much but I have seen some that I previously taught and got the OMG....you have gotten so skinny or thin.....got to love it. I love how all us teachers have scheduled our surgery around breaks. Made me laugh!!! Well good luck to all and have a great "thin" year!! I will be.

I'm a 5th g rade teacher in Houston, Texas, I've told my boss and 2 close colleagues/friends....no one else knows....at the end of the school year I'd already lost 15 pounds...I had surgery on June 11th...
My goal is to return 60 pounds lighter by the time we report back in August....I saw my boss last week (we live close to each other) and she was amazed on how different I look....I've really havent really been going places to be seen, alot of my friends haven't seen me yet, they know I've lost weight but I will start being seen soon....

Congratulations and I am so excited for you...I am loving this new journey as well and I know in the end we will look and feel great!!!

You look great! I am sure you feel even better!

No regrets. I love watching at the people be stuffed after eating and I am just slightly full. I still have great restriction after a year and two months. My doctor's goal was 180, my goal was 170...I weigh 165 and I am still losing. I lost 4 pounds last month! I do not see it. I know I am waaaaaay thinner, but I still feel thick. I take pics...that is the way I notice. I hope to lose another 15, but where I am is pretty fabulous!

I confess that your post made me sad. You have our support!
My other confessions include:
I confess that I have gone down all the sizes in my closet and i finally hit the smallest size and they no longer fit (size 12) so I literally have NOTHING that fits. Sounds like a good problem to have, but it has me very depressed.
I confess that I get irritated when people tell me to buy new clothes because my clothes are too big. If it offends them so much they can buy me some.
I confess I don't want to spend the money on clothes for fear I will not be able to wear them long. Plus size 12's are too big, but 10's are snug. What can I wear?
I confess that this depression has made me snacky and self sabotaging on my diet. I ate Cookies today and FRIES yesterday.
I confess I am worried when I get in these funks that I will go back to old habits because I don't feel worthy.
I confess I love the people on VST because they are always willing to help and listen. It's like free therapy.
I confess I love this thread. Still feel yucky in my clothes though.

I confess...
- I haven't been to the gym in a month.
- I have weighed myself everyday this week (normally only 1-2x a week) because I'm SSSOOO close to the century club!
- I get really irritated with some people's "holier than thou" preachy, opinionated attitudes on this site which makes me not post for fear of judgment and ridicule. Why can't we just all get along???
- I'm really sad about getting rid of all of my clothes. All I see is wasted $$$ (because I have A LOT of clothes).
- I've only told a few close friends this... I plan on staying single during this journey so I can see what kind of "ass I can pull" and truly enjoy the attention I get!

I confess that this journey is both harder and easier than I thought it would be.
I confess that in public situations I finagle things to make it look like I've eaten more than I have.
I confess that it makes me sad that I might never be able to consume a large sandwich with big ol' slices of homemade bread again (like I need it).
I confess that I occasionally use a straw.
I confess that I haven't told anyone about my sleeve and I don't plan on it. I don't need your negativity or opinions.

Low weights, high reps. I do biceps curls, triceps kick backs, skull crushers, overhead arm extensions, etc. daily. There are several really good arm videos on You Tube. I started with 2 pound weights, 10 reps each, adding reps as they got easier. I've raised weights regularly as the weight got too easy to do at 100 reps. I carry a small weight in the car with me because I do tons of driving daily and I do one arm at a time as I drive. My personal trainer just moved me to cable weights and small barbells for the same exercises and added a couple of exercises that work the muscles around the rotator cuff to prevent injury for me. We anticipate that I'll start lifting more serious weight within a month or two.
My arms look fantastic. I have serious bicep muscle and definition in my upper arms, chest and shoulders, although not like a body builder would have. I do still have some loose skin, but I have good muscle definition under there.

@pdx and otr
you guys are so smart!!!!!!!!!!!!

I just found this old photo from 2005 of myself. Wow, I can't believe I was ever that big! Goodness, I love my sleeve!
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Hi. Sleeved on July 4rd overseas. I'm down 30 lbs (no prep op diet - day of surgery 227, last Friday -weighing day: 197!!!) and feeling good except for this lack of energy that's killing me. I've always being a very activate person, now can only think of laying on my couch all day. I do exercise because I love it and find energy anywhere for that! Any suggestions? I take B12, Multivitamins and Biotin. Tomorrow I start Iron and Vitamin C on my nutricionist's advice. Let hope for energy to come and rescue me!!!!

I'm 5'1 AND A HALF That half-inch is very important to me...I'm 4.5 months post-op and down 63 lbs; from 206 lbs to 142.6!

My surgery date was June 11. Day of surgery I was 217, 37.2 BMI. I am now at 178, 30.6 BMI. I have gone from severely obese to "just" obese -- another 4 pounds and I am in overweight territory. Woo hoo!

Wow...we are just about in the same starting place and I weighed myself today and I have finally lost a total of 20 pounds...I didn't lose a pound for over a week, but today I finally lost! :D