jamill527

It's been 3 months since I've started this weight loss journey. Everyday is a struggle mentally and physically, but I will not give up! I'm more happy then I've been about myself in a long time and this was the best decision I've ever made! Here's a few pics of me.

It's been 3 months since I've started this weight loss journey. Everyday is a struggle mentally and physically, but I will not give up! I'm more happy then I've been about myself in a long time and this was the best decision I've ever made! Here's a few pics of me.

What a difference! And how especially fashionable & Hawt you look in that last one !

You look great

I went to the Er and they said I bruised my esophagus. So I'm glad it was nothing more serious but I'm still in pain.

You look great...congrats! ????????????????????

I can't believe a whole year has gone by already!!!! What a journey!!!!

Sorry to hear that. Probably the steak is long gone but possibly you aggravated the throat tissue somehow and there is some minor inflammation. Maybe that steak wasn't well chewed or just the spicy pepper didn't agree with you.
You might try sucking on some ice. The cold ice will ease inflammation.

Try this,
Take a 1/4 teaspoon of meat tenderizer in a very small amount of warm Water and sip it....meat tenderizer is made up of papaya, so you're safe doing this. This should help you within an hour......Trick from my dietician...
Blessings to U
Numenow

Updating results 4 months Loving sleeve and happy!! Size 20 to 8.

Congrats!!! Is dr elli do your surgery? That's who is doing mine!

Here are some pics of day after surgery to current 5 month surgiversary.
HW 328
SW 308
CW 236
Slowly losing. Could definitely be better with the Protein intake. I feel like the numbers on the scale are very slow but the changes in my body are amazing. Inches disappear over night! I have so much energy it's unbelievable. This was the best gift I could have ever done for myself!

I'm still in shock! I bought 3 different pairs of pants yesterday in a size 10. All different brands, so it wasn't just a fluke. The first picture is a month before surgery and 2 weeks before my pre-op diet. The second picture is me in my new size 10 jeans.
I'm down 102 lbs in 10 1/2 months!

Please don't be offended but it almost sounds like you're looking for someone to tell you it's okay to cheat. That they did it and had no ill effects. Really, it's not okay to cheat. Even if someone got away with it, it's no guarantee that you will.
It's serious surgery. Don't take a chance. If you cheated, don't do it again. If it's really close to your surgery, call your doctor and let them know.
Not everyone has complications. Not everyone who has complications did something wrong. But you increase the chances of complications when you cheat, either pre-op or post op.
It's not worth losing your life over. Hang tough.

"I ate like a pig!! I ate up until the moment I walked into the hospital! And look at me today I'm fine!!"
I'm sure you can find someone or even several people that will tell you these things.. But what does it mean?
Does it make it a done deal because others made it through?
When people "cheat" who are the cheating? The doctor? The system? They are cheating no one but themselves. The fact of the matter is this will take some willpower and some personal responsibility.. These are things we need to come to terms with before the surgery because we need them most definitely after surgery.

Starting 279.6
Current 199

Ok, I opened up a little this morning...and it got me to thinking I need to fully tell my story. It will be good for retrospect later on.
I was adopted at only a few days old to my adoptive parents. At the age if 3 my dad left my mom and I became the product of divorced parents. We split our time with parents 50/50 until the age of 6 when my mom picked up and moved 2 hours away from my dad. At that point we only saw our dad every other weekend/holidays. That was rough as a child. Any club or sport I was in was disrupted because I had to go to my dads for the weekend.
I stayed active as a child. I was involved in ballet, soccer, swim team, and lots of active activities during recess or when I played. But, I had an eating disorder. From the way my mom talks, it may have started as early as 2. (She would catch me in the middle of the night eating straight sugar, would find boxes of Cereal, jars of honey hidden in my room etc.) food was the only thing I ever looked forward to though. I remember going to the YMCA and spending every dime I had at the vending machine, hiding the food, stuffing my face on the walk home, and throwing the wrappers in any trash can I could find on the way. I would eat as much as anyone would let me. At home though...I was ridiculed by most in my family for the volume and quality of food I ate (even when that was the food everyone else are). My sister and 1/2 brothers were all thin, I was the only fat person in my family which just added to my issues. Between that and the group of boys that relentlessly teased me every damned day of elementary school, I felt I had no where I belonged.
I did however have a solid group of friends until middle school. I started receiving anonymous letters in my locker from a boy (or so I thought.) It went on for a couple months. Finally he said he wanted to meet at the dance. Well, as you can guess it wasn't a boy, but a newer girl in our circle of friends. She thought it was hilarious that I was strung along. I remember my entire group of friends laughing at me and the new girl actually saying "You really thought a boy would like you?" I was devastated. That pretty much sent me into the next part of my life which involved drinking, smoking, drugs, and a lot of promiscuous activities. I eventually dropped out of school and started taking a pill called adderall. It was actually for people with ADHD, but it made balanced people hyper and...not hungry. I lost 90lbs. in 3 months. I then started taking Meth, until I shopper lot after found out I was pregnant. I immediately stopped all drugs. I gained 100 lbs. during my pregnancy. I had no idea if the father would stick around, if the baby would be ok due to my actions before I knew I was Preggers. I was scared to death.
Well, the dad stuck around and my son was as healthy (and still is) as could be. But, the dad and I stuck together for the sake of our son. Im simply not going to lie about that because that was the cause of me gaining another 80lbs. I was so unhappy. He hurt me by not commiting and I ate and ate and ate in secrecy to keep myself feeling ok. He wouldn't even act like my boyfriend (in public).
Then things changed one night (about 6 years ago) when I went to visit a friend. A drunk guy showed up when I was at my friends house and the guy randomly kissed me...and I kissed him back. I think it was just nice getting the attention. Anyway, I told Ken (my boyfriend). I think it woke him up. After that we started working on a real relationship. We got married a year later, and are happily still together today.
I have lost a lot of weight (70 lbs. and 90lbs.)twice through diet and exercise in the last 7 years, but both times gained it back immediately. I had a ravenous stomach and was almost starving constantly. I also had 2 years of constant health problems and 5 surgeries. I finally decided in January that I was too young (31) to start having hip and knee problems. I had surgery on 9/11 and have learned so much this year. Im down 44lbs. since surgery, and doing well with my emotional eating. I also stopped the secret eating. I eat everything out in the open now lol
Well, there is my story.

your doing good!

I was sleeved on 9/23/13. Starting weight was 449. Day of surgery I weighed 382. Last Tuesday I weighed 349 (not sure exactly how accurate the scale at home is. My husband swears it adds 10 lbs.) I weigh in once a week. Things are mostly going well.

My surgery is scheduled for next Wed, 11/27 - so now I am on the liquid diet phase - hungry, hungry, hungry ! ! But I am looking forward to the results -- I need to lose about 90 lbs.

I am not really exercising yet besides what I do at my job which is home daycare, so lots of running around after children, but not consuming enough calories yet to benefit from actual planned exercise...and I guess that would be my biggest obstacle, I am only getting around 600cal a day and only protein!

hi hot sleeved on the 15/9, was 87.5 now 74.3 in kgs.

I was sleeved on 9/10 and I'm down 69 pounds so far.

Way to go!! That's awesome! I was sleeved 9/9/13...surgery weight 348 current weight 289...I was on a month long pre op diet with my starting weight 384...gotta love the sleeve

Not a September sleever but I wanted to say congrats on your weight loss!