Caroline G

You should find out about the pre op and post op diets if you don't have that already.
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Awesome!!!
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So.... went to the cost this weekend (Biloxi, Ms) to the IP casino (no i don't gamble). Went with my Aunt and her Mardi Gras group (just girls). So Friday night, i get dressed, cute mint green sun dress with the even cuter wedges... i must have looked "approachable"..... Ages of the guys that hit on me... 22,25,30,33,.. and one 50 year old. The night went like this...

Them: hey, can i buy you a drink?..... Me: hum, i don't know, you look a little young..........How old are you? .............. Them: 22.. etc.......... Me: Oh, im to old for you........... Them: No your not, what are you 35 (apparently i look 35, thats what i kept hearing).......... Me: No, im 48,........... them: No way..... Me: Yes way... But on a more positive note.... i drank for free allllllll night till 4am

This single life could be fun....

Also, found out... i really need a smaller bikini bottom, my old one is tooooo big. Down to 133lbs... Whoop Whoop
Darker pic is friday night and the other is saturday dinner..... that's my aunt with me

You'll do fine!! It definitely helps with the support here! ☺ Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

Mine is cfmi23. I am doing requests for all of you.
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You'll do fine!! It definitely helps with the support here! ☺ Sent from my XT1254 using the BariatricPal App

I myself like at-home workout DVDs. It is a lot easier, more convenient, I don't have the drive to and from the gym, I can do it even if my husband is out and I am home with my daughter, I don't have the monthly membership fees that I wasn't using, and nobody else to worry about.
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Mine is cfmi23. I am doing requests for all of you.
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I myself like at-home workout DVDs. It is a lot easier, more convenient, I don't have the drive to and from the gym, I can do it even if my husband is out and I am home with my daughter, I don't have the monthly membership fees that I wasn't using, and nobody else to worry about.
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Mine is cfmi23. I am doing requests for all of you.
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I'm sure you are still retaining fluids. It will take some time. Just be sure to keep drinking.

I am so excited....and scared lol. Surgery date 11/14/16! Anyone else having surgery around the same?
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Thank you for this. I'm a pre-op Abby (diff spelling) and this summarizes my fears so well. The fears won't change my decision, but I can foresee the some of these emotional challenges down the road. I highly recommend a podcast for anyone pre-op, post-op, and even family and friends who don't understand what we experience every day..."Tell Me I'm Fat" from This American Life. Thanks for this little piece of reality!
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You are beautiful! I am so glad you handled it so well. There are always going to be people out there who don't understand, haters, etc. I love your attitude and think you are a great inspiration!
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You should find out about the pre op and post op diets if you don't have that already.
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So sorry you're going through that!
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My doctor told me the same thing--they go by the initial weight, and they did. Otherwise, I would not have been able to do it. I am 4 months post-op now.

I cannot believe it - I made it to goal today!!! Wow, what do I do now?

RI hear Dr Giovanni did my surgery dec 30 2011 down 60lbs

Lately I've seen a TON of posts about lucky sleevers that drop 100 pounds in six months.
Congrats to them and to their loss. And I would never, ever begrudge anyone the right to crow about a fantastic success. It's part of why we're all here, to share the ups and downs of this surgery!
But frequently, these posts are followed by folks that feel frustrated because they aren't losing at the same pace. All too often, we forget that everyone loses at a different pace. It's easy to lose sight of the real goal (long term maintenance) in the face of the scale goals we set for ourselves. And it's also easy to forget that this isn't a race and that there's no special prize waiting at the end for reaching goal more quickly.
I would like to contribute my loss pattern so that people can see that there is more than one way to achieve a goal. Being successful is about reaching your personal goals, overcoming your personal food demons and maintaining your weight loss for life. It's not about hitting goal in nine months.
I encourage everyone else with a slow loss story to contribute their successes here as well. It's hard to research this surgery and find only the stories about extremes - people completely thrilled with surgery or people that regret every minute of life post op. The same goes for loss. When people search out stories on this, it's too easy to only find rapid loss or stall posts but nothing showing the more realistic and moderate journey many of us take. The sleeve is a permanent tool that does not have a special window of easy weight loss. There is no reason to feel discouraged when you haven't reached goal at one year out, or even two. There is nothing preventing you (short of your own body's natural stopping point) from achieving or re-achieving goal at any point post op.
I lost 60 pounds in the first five months after my surgery.
And I slowly lost 32 pounds over the next seven months.
It took me another five months to shed the final 15 pounds to my goal.
I lost 107 pounds over the course of 17 months. I stalled twice for nine weeks each time. I had months where I only lost one pound. I regularly experienced a gain of three pounds around my cycle, and often only lost weight in the last week to ten days of the month, after sitting at the same weight for nearly three weeks.
I am a success, and at 2.5 years out (and currently pregnant) I still have good, healthy eating habits and maintained my weight loss quite easily. Even 30 weeks pregnant, I am still wearing a size 6/small (in maternity clothes, of course) regardless of how I feel about my expanding body!
I learned what was important on this journey and am in better health today (not just physically, but mentally and emotionally), than I have ever experienced as an adult.
Good luck to those currently on their journey, and I encourage everyone to share their stories here so that newly sleeved folks can see that slow vs. fast loss doesn't really matter in the end.
~Cheri

I always liked seeing photos pre op...hell I still like to see them now. So here you go!
I just under 9 months out and down 172 lbs (about 20ish pre op). I follow the 600 -800 calories/+60 protein/+64 oz fluid/-40 carbs. I haven't really exercised and maybe walk a couple of miles a week. I am overall more active and I do plan on starting regular exercise soon. I have had off plan days but I can count the number of "cheats" on both hands. I wanted to get to a normal bmi quickly and this is what has worked for me. I am a few pounds away from "normal" and want to lose about another 20. Enjoy!
Before/Size 24


9 Months/Size 10

Its been 2 months today since surgery and I'm down 55 pounds! Hurray for me:)

This is the best thing I have done for myself and my daughter
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Hi, I'm from Rhode Island too! I had my surgery with Dr. Giovanni, who works with Dr. Pohl, on December 11th. It has been so great! She is so nice and did a really good job. Have you had your surgery yet?
I am hoping to be able to go to the support group tomorrow night at Kent Hospital if anyone from RI would like to come too!
Caroline

Best thing I've ate since having surgery! YUMMY! :wub: