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No!!!! You can never have enough "!!!!" LOL Yay! Congrats on the upcoming surgery. I know you're excited, aren't ya!! Haha. Much success and much weight loss, honey!

I did too, but not anymore. I can see it, and you will too! It just takes us a while to envision a different "us" but once you get a glimpse of it you'll be able to see the real you clearly. Just don't ever give up or become discouraged. It will happen. Best of luck to you

Hahahaha..Just. Work. Your. Sleeve!! It'll all come into place.

Thank you! I'll be 10 months post-op on the 27th and I'm still losing. I need to knock off 30 more lbs. and I'll be to a close. I wish you much success on your journey!

Thanks.. All I can say is weight disfigures you. Point of reference?? My before photo LOL Good luck on your journey and thanks again.

Yes. Yes. Yes to all accounts! lol I shaved years off my appearance, My skin tone lightened and evened out and my hair did grow, but I did experience some thinning around the edges. I will say that I started very early on taking the Vitamin Biotin and still do for hair growth. And, yes.. I drink a Protein shake EVERYDAY. It's called Max fortress whey protein shake. They sell it at Walmart for $16.00 I put 2 scoops in 28oz of Water and that gives me 52 g of protein. The rest I consume with food. Hope this info helps

Of course I feel even better! Walking up the stairs is better.. heck walking/running period is better! lol

Hahahaha thank you so much Laura! It's a dramatic change, isn't it?? I couldn't believe I looked that way :/ And funny thing.. I love collarbones, too!! Happy losing!

Thank you! I'm hoping to lose at least 30 lbs more. God bless you on your journey

LOL @ Chubby fingers!! You'll do great, you'll be fine, you'll be wonderful!!

Congrats!! I can feel your excitement..haha Way to go!!

You are so very welcome. Anyone I can help out and inspire I will... And I haven't quite tasted success yet.. Right now I'm just sniffing it.. hahaha.. I want to drop 30 more lbs.. then we'll call it that.. LOL

Ehh,, not truly thin just yet..lol I'm a size 16 pants (which are becoming loose) and an xl top.

Congrats to the up coming surgery! Providing no complications, just listen to your sleeve and you'll do great! I'll be 10 mo post-op on the 27 of this month. Congrats once again and thank you

I'll give you as much insight as I can on what I eat.But mind you this is what works for me. It may not be the same for you and also I can't tolerate a lot of food so I eat very little and it tends to be mushy. I listen to my sleeve as it tolerates this food best. I can eat solids but it tends to be way too heavy for me and unbearable at times. I drink 52g of Protein in the morning with 2 scoops of Body fortress whey Protein shakes (I add Water, not milk) Then right after I drink 28 oz of water lunch maybe 4 spoonfuls of tuna fish (mayo, relish and shredded cheese in it) 30 min later Drink 28 oz Hop on treadmill for no less than 45 min/ drinking water at the same time snack may consist of 1/4c. cottage cheese, handful of honey roasted nuts or 1oz of block cheddar cheese. Drinking 28 oz again dinner might be chopped up veggies/meat mixture marinated in Italian dressing ( celery, onions, tomatoes,ground beef, corn and pinto beans) It may sound gross but it's delicious! And I add a dollop of sour cream and shredded cheese to it. Drink 28 oz again... I hope this is helpful, because I'm not great at explaining things. But this is what a day looks like for me. There are days when I don't eat that. but this has been my staple for sometime now. Once again I hope it helps

Yay!!! How exciting! You must be on pins and needles lol And I can't wait until you join the losers bench either! Ha

Good Morning Well I started walking very early out of surgery..maybe 4 wks out. And to tell you the truth that's all I do as far as exercise. I walk 4-5 dys a week. It can range from 2 miles to 5 depending on my mood. I believe as long as I'm moving and shaking I'm fine. I don't worry about the distance so much..but I do try to aim for no less than 45 min.. and also I get 70+ grams of protein in each day and drink 112 oz of water.. People tend to think I weight less than 196.. That's a good thing, right? lol I'm 5'6 so maybe it's the height?? Y

ughhh tell me about it.. I couldn't believe how much the weight aged me. I'm 30 and ppl tell me I look 20 now as opposed to looking like an old maid lol And I hope your surgery goes off without a hitch!

lol why thank you my dear! Well, I'm still in the process of losing. I'm not where I want to be just yet. I'd like to be some where between 160-180 lbs. Some tell me to stop where I am, but this is a goal I'd like to reach, ya know? But to answer your question it's taken me almost 10 months to get here. Surgery day was 4-27-12 in Mexico. Best of luck to you on your journey and feel free to ask me any questions if you'd like to.

Congrats on being newly sleeved! Well at 4 wks out there was no way that I could have drank this much. But still I was always sipping on my water through out the day. I swear my bottle is glued to my hand lol. And I don't believe I reached 112 oz a day until maybe 4 months post op.

You're welcome, Talee and congrats on being post oper and looser! lol

Thank you! And congrats on your weight loss

Getting down liquid is no problem for me. I'm also a fast drinker, and no matter where I go I have my bottle of water with me. But eating food is another thing. It takes me a while and man do I feel it if I eat too fast. It's not a pleasant feeling.

Thank you so much! I was sleeved April, 27,2012

1. I always aim for 70+ grams of Protein. 2. 112 oz of Water everyday without fail! 3. Always make healthy food choices and 45 min of cardio 4-5 dys a week. That's it. That's what I do.