karlam29

felicidades en tu desicion te deseo mucha suerte! soy puertorriqueña pero resido en connecticut hace 4 años esto te cambia la vida por completo la mejor desicion q he hecho en años esperi q todo te salga bien!

Here are before and during pictures. 5'5". Before 259 lbs. During: 6 months post-op, 184 lbs. Want to lose 40 lbs still.

I couldn't find the source for the quote "Confession is good for the soul" so I 'll go with this one: Confession of errors is like a broom which sweeps away the dirt and leaves the surface brighter and clearer. I feel stronger for confession.
Mahatma Gandhi I am so glad you came back to visit us. There is strength in numbers. Welcome back.

@@jena530
sorry you've tripped, fallen alittle
glad to see your pretty face and smile again
you are aware/want to get back on the program
i "think" theres some expression - "knowing the problem is 1/2 the battle"???
something like that
OMG you are NOT A FAILURE!!!!
you made the wise decision some time back to have WLS
you successfully lost lots of weight
you are smart enough to realize you need to come back and talk to all us wonderful people
(especially me )
do you want to start from the beginning with shakes and stuff??
many people seem to start over if they have tripped
this might/probably will give you a heads up/fresh start/jump with losing a few lbs
you know all the steps/rules to what you are supposed to do
i always say the Water issue/rules are on top of the list
drink 64 oz of water
don't drink for 15-30 minutes before you eat
never drink with your meals
don't eat for 45-60 minutes after you eat
i hope you have a NUT that you can see
if insurance doesn't cover, "maybe" you could splurge and talk to a nutritionalist once or twice
plus - listen to all your fellow lappers and sleevers (like me)
ask all your questions
you might need a refresher course - no prob
we're all here to help each other
we are a support group silly head
All people who had WLS are similar despite procedure
we all want/need to lose weight - and keep it off for the rest of our healthier, happier, longer life
you have taken that first step getting back on the wagon
lets meet for drinks
i'm buying
water of course
good luck to you
kathy

Today was my two year anniversary of my gastric sleeve surgery!! I love to talk about it, if you need any help please feel free to ask!! If I was asked to do it over again or not i would, 100 times over!! It is soooo worth it!! Goodluck to everyone embarking on this journey!! I went from a size 18, 250 lbs.. I now weight 140 lbs and wear a size six!!   

Here are some before and after pictures of my honey and I. He didn't have weight loss surgery however he chose to lose weight with me. Pre-surgery we weighed a total of 518 pounds. We are down to 375 pounds. He has lost 88 pounds and I have lost 55. God is good and so is this journey!
   

this is my 10 week progress pic. I love my sleeve!

10months out down 110#

I've got a few....


Last was yesterday!!!!

Hey everybody surgery july 1st 78 pounds down soo happy with my results

This journey is about progress and having a new tool in your life to help succeed. The far left picture is from May 2013- a few months before I decided to make this WLS journey a reality. Second photo was from a few weeks pre op, third photo was one week post op (was down 10lbs -4.10.14 was surgery date) and the last picture was last week of Jan 2015, weighing -115 lbs less than last January! So happy and proud and yes every day is still a struggle but I'm happy and glad to have this tool to help me stay on track! Good luck to all and awesome job to those who are on the same path!

Here is the most updated "before" and "during" picture I have.
7 months post RNY down 133 lbs.

I had my one year follow-up appointment yesterday afternoon and could not be more pleased with the feedback I received and the results of my lab work! It's hard to believe it was slightly over a year ago that I embarked on the journey of WLS. I was and continue to be blessed by the support of my loving fiance who started his journey just 5 months earlier. Together we have lost over 250 lbs and have never felt better. I cannot wait for what the future has in store for us

7 months out!!! Feeling great!!! 85lbs down.

6 months - project: looking like a hot Spanish lady is coming along y'all. 75 lbs down

Sleeved 19-Dec-14
Pic 1: SW 222 lbs
Pic 2: 4 wks post op 198 lbs
Pic 3: 8 wks post op 184 1bs

From 293 to 163ish, 5'8" 14 months out

More than half way to goal. I had to share my scooter success. Yep, I'm 40 and riding a Razor scooter for the first! So much fun!

I just started did the wls seminar first step for me was appt with cardiology apr 18 and initial evaluation with my surgeon excited scared and anxious all at the same time good to now theres some newbies like me around for support!! ????????

Thanks @@haleyk, I feel like I'm 25!

Wow! Happy for everyone! Very proud! I'm 4 days post-op...

First time to share pictures only. Only 7weeks out 50 pounds less

Here's mine will be 2 years out on June 10th down 160 lbs