shelly513

It's been a long time since I've been on here so hete I go... This has been the most amazing journey over the last year. I have started to live again and love again. I was a food addict. I still am but im in recovery... I ALWAYS will be.when I was 353lbs I would wake up and think about food. I would eat and eat and eat. I reached the point that I could barely tie my own shoes bc i could barely bend over. I had to roll off of my couch to get up.. I could barely wipe my own ass. I was always uncomfortable. Miserable.. I was completely miserable. When I would pull thru the drive thru I would act like I was ordering for 2 bc i was ordering so much food. When I was cashing out at the convenient store I was act like I was buying all that chips and candy for my kids.. not me. Embarrassed. .. that's what I was. I would constantly compare myself to everyone... I would look at other women and actually be mad at her bc she looked better than me.. she had a better body than me.. my man probably wanted her bc i was so fat and ugly. Ashamed is what I had become. Finally I decided after years of dieting enough was enough.... I had the gastric sleeve 02/26/2013.BEST DECISION I MADE. It's now been a year and here are my stats. 32 years old and 5-7'.I was 353 and now I'm 183lbs. Went from a bmi of 55.5 to 28.7. I wore a size 26 pants and now I'm in 10/12. Over the last year I have stayed active. For the first 6 months I was VERY strict.on what I ate. Now I'm more lenient. I eat every 3 hours making Protein #1. That isn't hard for me bc I'm a hard [ATTACH]42074[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42075[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42077[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42079[/ATTACH] core carnivore. As far as exercise I life weights 2xs a week at home.. 2 10 lb weights.. I walk 3 miles 4xs a week also. I've never busted my ass at the gym and do what works for me!!

Just so u know... u can add me on facebook.. IM NEVER ON here anymore.. my name is shellys sleevedlife. I just decided enough was enough. I didn't come this far to fail myself. So I went back to precooked and prepacking all my meals. Protein first. Allowed myself a sweet at night.. such as a nature valley Protein Bar.. or Quest bar. I allow fat girl Sundays which is 1 day I eat what I want and that helps me stay on track during the rest of the week

Honestly no... everyday is a party now hahaha!

Wow. I absolutely LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact that people are still reading this post. Even tho I wrote it a couple months ago. I am now 17 months post op. I had a big gain last month due to stress and just eating whatever but I'm back on the horse. The struggles the further u get post op are real! !!! Here are my newest side by sides [ATTACH]46844[/ATTACH]

Thank u all so so much! Not sure how this keep resurfacing haha. I'm not almost 16 months postop

Thank u so so much!!! I'm 15 months out now

Thank u all so much!!! I can't believe this thread is still active considering I'm almost 15 months out now!!!!

Thanks all!!!! Try by my email... michelleooo513@gmail.com

Thanks. U all can watch and follow my.journey on Facebook .... michelleooo513@gmail.com. Shellys sleevedlife

I think I'm at goal. If I don't lose anymore I'm OK with that

I think I'm at goal. If I don't lose anymore I'm OK with that

Thank u all!!! I am now 14 months post op!! [ATTACH]43879[/ATTACH]

Thanks all!!

Thank u !!

It's been a long time since I've been on here so hete I go... This has been the most amazing journey over the last year. I have started to live again and love again. I was a food addict. I still am but im in recovery... I ALWAYS will be.when I was 353lbs I would wake up and think about food. I would eat and eat and eat. I reached the point that I could barely tie my own shoes bc i could barely bend over. I had to roll off of my couch to get up.. I could barely wipe my own ass. I was always uncomfortable. Miserable.. I was completely miserable. When I would pull thru the drive thru I would act like I was ordering for 2 bc i was ordering so much food. When I was cashing out at the convenient store I was act like I was buying all that chips and candy for my kids.. not me. Embarrassed. .. that's what I was. I would constantly compare myself to everyone... I would look at other women and actually be mad at her bc she looked better than me.. she had a better body than me.. my man probably wanted her bc i was so fat and ugly. Ashamed is what I had become. Finally I decided after years of dieting enough was enough.... I had the gastric sleeve 02/26/2013.BEST DECISION I MADE. It's now been a year and here are my stats. 32 years old and 5-7'.I was 353 and now I'm 183lbs. Went from a bmi of 55.5 to 28.7. I wore a size 26 pants and now I'm in 10/12. Over the last year I have stayed active. For the first 6 months I was VERY strict.on what I ate. Now I'm more lenient. I eat every 3 hours making Protein #1. That isn't hard for me bc I'm a hard core carnivore. As far as exercise I life weights 2xs a week at home.. 2 10 lb weights.. I walk 3 miles 4xs a week also. I've never busted my ass at the gym and [ATTACH]42067[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42069[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]42070[/ATTACH] I just continue to do what works best for me. [ATTACH]42065[/ATTACH]

Thank u all soo much. I haven't had work done yet but I had a consult to have my lower apron removed.. keeping fingers crossed it'll happen.

Thank u all soooo much [ATTACH]42535[/ATTACH]

Thank u all soooo much [ATTACH]42535[/ATTACH]

No downsides at a that I can think of. Hunger is different now... I usually get hungry when I know its n timr to eat and kits not an over powering intense hunger like preop.

Nope.. I have never been this size.. I don't think EVER. Not even in hughschook

No just being a food addict. Just like any addict.. u will forever be in recovery. The want of food is still there u just have to overcome in