Christina760

You look so amazing!! How happy you look as well You are an inspiration

Wowza !!!

Loving my sleeve.

Ok here I am 3 weeks post op today!
Down -33 pounds!

I do. It's amazing how fast the year went by too.
I see all these new November people going in for surgery everyday here and really it just feels like it was yesterday.
I am so much happier now not t mention smaller

I was sleeved 11/7/12. Down -102! How's everyone doing?

Looking good girlie! I was a year last week! 11-13-12

8 months.

Tomorrow will be exactly 8 months since I've been sleeved. I'm down 150 pounds.

Six months out from RNY.

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Total of 98 lbs lost...

Its been 5 months.. with hard work and being true to myself me and my little tool will get to my goal..
started at 220lbs only being 4'11'' wore xl-xxl shirts and 18 pants
NOW im 170 wear medium tops and bottom's and the last pair of jeans i bought was a size 12 and the are baggy...

thanks girl

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

AMAZING! U are new! Rockin that dress miss!

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

Down 129 pounds 9 months out 1/21/13

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

Surgery was 9/11. It has been a daily struggle to eat properly and stay within my limits. I lost it on Halloween and ate two fun size candies and ended up staring in the mirror asking myself WTH. Since, I've been in track and doing well, but I have daily cravings and temptations to overcome. It's not easy, but it's so worth it!

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

Thanks. I'm not famous....maybe notorious.
Advice? Stick to your docs pre and post op plan. If you feel you need to deviate from it, contact him first. You might find him more flexible than you think but it's worth talking things out with him. Really embrace loving Water. After surgery make that priority number 1. Protein next. Walk as often as you can those few weeks post op. Do not compare your weight loss to others and be disappointed. Do not be surprised if you stall or even gain a pound here and there. Body weight fluctuates for so many reasons. Take before and after pics and measurements. They tell the real story. Not the scale. The scale is a lying fiend and will break your heart at some point. That's guaranteed. Take a long look at your food issues. What foods and emotions trigger you to eat? Keep asking yourself this question even after surgery because the answer will get even clearer as time goes on. Starches and sweets increase hunger. So if you don't want to be hungry those are the first things that should go. Surround yourself with positive supportive people and distance yourself from those that make this thing harder. You're saving your own life here, it's too important to let others sabotage it. Find some sort of physical activity that you enjoy and do it as often as you can. Exercise does not have to be a tedious chore. Be prepared to second guess your decision at some point, but know that will pass. Weigh and measure your portion sizes so you know exactly how much you're eating and log it on MYFITNESSPAL or elsewhere. Studies show that it increases the chance of long term success.
Never ever lose your sense of humor. You're gonna need it.
Lastly, take all the advice given here with a grain of salt and a dash of common sense.

HW 276
SW 261 dos 11/7/12
TODAY 174!
3X to 10-11 woohooooo!
These pics are last year to this and last month.
-102 pounds, 1yr 6days post op

The left is me in May of 09' which was three months before my surgery. I had however been 25 lbs down from my original band starting point due to the whole pre-op dieting and insurance requirement rigamarole. On the right is me in August of 12' and at the same place I am currently) down 89 pounds, 8 dress sizes, and much, much happier!