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I had Lap-band to RYN surgery on October 4, 2016 at 292lbs. This week I weighed in at 200lbs.
Down 92lbs!

It's been a while since I've been on here and just wanted to share my progress. My starting weight was 314, I'm currently 196! I'm amazed at the difference and progress I've made! I wish anyone thinking about surgery or just beginning their journey the best! This was the best decision I've made and it has truly changed my life!

Firstly, you look great.. But secondly, remember who's been there when you were bigger and loved you regardless. Remember who helped you through surgery and recovery.. And has put up with this process and held your hand every step of the way. New attention is good, but remember who was there and what that means.
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It's been a year. A year ago today was my RNY. I blogged about it today so I'm not going to re-write my entry but I'm so very thankful to be on this side of the process. Not one moment of regret has passed my mind this year. There have been times where I've gotten down but never to the point of regret. Celebrating tonight with a nice long workout after a t-ball game and a baseball game.
Before and now photo - top two are the night before surgery last year - bottom two are last night post workout.
Difference of 115 pounds.

Wow you look great! I hope I look that young when I am in my 60's!

@@KristenLe usually if I accidentally turn my camera on all I see is two or three chins. so this was something different and positive.

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I've been HOVERING at 230-233 for quite a while (week and a half). Dying to hit the 220's. I take my weight loss in "decades" - in the 50's, 40's, 30's- because there are so many day to day fluctuations.
Well, today I hit 229.9! I was GOING to take a picture of the scale... Until I realized holding the phone to snap it would have added a couple of ounces!!!!

Wow you look great! I hope I look that young when I am in my 60's!

So Yesterday morning I arrived at the doctor's office. A short Nutrition breakdown, LOTS of paperwork signing (Yes, I will pay if my insurance doesn't, yes, I agree to a full blow cut down the middle of my stomach if the planned laparoscopic surgery plan needs to be changed.) a short Powerpoint discussion on what's going to happen, and a few other hurried consultations - oh, and of course, buying the shakes/snacks/soups that my doctor requires after surgery (my doc doesn't like the Protein combinations in Premier Protein shakes, and I've agreed to drink the alternate - at least in the beginning).
Then I was off to the hospital for a pre-op meeting there and a few tests - EKG, Chest xray and another blood draw - dang we give a lot of blood for this! LOL
And of course, because I like torture, I also had my second eye cataract surgery later that afternoon LOL
My pre-op diet doesn't look too bad on paper... first 7 days goes like this:
Breakfast - 8oz shake
Snack - one of the bars I bought here's a link: http://www.bariatricdirect.com/vanilla-crisp-bar-p/barfluffyvanilla.htm?utm_content=Fluffy%20Vanilla%20Crisp%20Bar&gclid=CJeY14nhwMwCFYIBaQodee8AVg&Click=1504&utm_source=ShoppingFeeds&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=GoogleShopping&utm_term=BARFLUFFYVANILLA OR Protein Drink like this: http://www.bariatricdirect.com/peach-mango-drink-p/condrinkpeach.htm
Lunch: 2-4 ounces lean meat, 1/2C steamed non-starchy veggies OR 1C salad (lowfat dressing)
Snack - another bar or drink
dinner - 1/2 shake 2-4 ounces lean meat, 1/2 C steamed veggie or 1C salad
Snack - bar or drink
Unlimited sugar free Jello or popsicles
The last 2 days are all liquids... shakes, drinks, broth, plus the popsicles and Jello.< /span>
Nothing after midnight on the 15th of May.
Then I show up on Monday, May 16th to go to sleep and wake up on the Loser's Bench! I can't wait!!!!
Now I'm wondering when the whiney part will start! LOL

I am old school, I guess, I read "....dating..." and didn't assume doing the 'horizontal bop' was part of the question.
If I was 'dating' (my version) the subject of my WLS would be hopefully when I was ready to divulge. The server would have gotten a response that I give regularly and honestly, sorry cant eat it all.
If the relationship was progressing towards the 'horizontal bop' I MIGHT would tell him before but I don't have any visible signs (my VSG was laparoscopic). I don't remember my husband explaining in depth the fact that he was circumcised...or my ex saying he wasn't....
What about having your tonsils/wisdom teeth/adenoids removed? Is that required to be discussed?
bless their hearts...

Great thoughts, thanks for sharing! I haven't had my surgery yet, and I spend way too much time here waiting to read stuff just like this!
You're doing a great job! Keep it up

I am in the same boat as many of you. I have started doing my requirements but will not be able to submit until January first because I have to switch to the more expensive plan. I think it about constantly and am totally consumed with everything SLEEVE..lol
At least we get this time to prepare ourselves for the great changes ahead. You are not alone, I too hate bringing up the surgery to others because I feel like every time I open my mouth it is Sleeve related and my family is probably rolling their eyes whenever I talk..haha (jk..I hope). We have two short months left, I hope all who are waiting have a quick and fast holiday season so we can get to January already!

I am in the same boat as many of you. I have started doing my requirements but will not be able to submit until January first because I have to switch to the more expensive plan. I think it about constantly and am totally consumed with everything SLEEVE..lol
At least we get this time to prepare ourselves for the great changes ahead. You are not alone, I too hate bringing up the surgery to others because I feel like every time I open my mouth it is Sleeve related and my family is probably rolling their eyes whenever I talk..haha (jk..I hope). We have two short months left, I hope all who are waiting have a quick and fast holiday season so we can get to January already!

I excited to finally be able to put up this. I'm 6 month out of surgery and down 80lbs. I'm loving life and exercise now. I have 40 more to go but I'm too excited to see it come.

I am in the same boat as many of you. I have started doing my requirements but will not be able to submit until January first because I have to switch to the more expensive plan. I think it about constantly and am totally consumed with everything SLEEVE..lol
At least we get this time to prepare ourselves for the great changes ahead. You are not alone, I too hate bringing up the surgery to others because I feel like every time I open my mouth it is Sleeve related and my family is probably rolling their eyes whenever I talk..haha (jk..I hope). We have two short months left, I hope all who are waiting have a quick and fast holiday season so we can get to January already!

Sleeved 07/02/2012.... Lost 88 lbs. recently gained back 10 but I don't mind because I went way below my goal weight of 150. Started at 213 now I am 135

Lord, here we go....
I think there is nothing wrong a very occasional use of marijuana. I don't think she was inquiring about daily usage. My answers/responses would be very different if so. Rather than argue about the benefits, I think it's legalization will go along way in balancing the racial injustice in the penal system over time. But we don't need to get deep into politics in this forum. I supported the passage on many levels. It's enactment is not what was hoped for, but this is the case with many laws that go into effect. Everyone in support of the bill are not big stoners ***says a person who has used it ten times in 40 years***...... Another option would be to consult her doctor.

I totally should've worded this differently....Lol
It's not about thanksgiving dinner. It's really not. Seriously, it's my least favorite holiday as far as food goes.
It's more because something about being in the hospital or home after surgery in pain on a holiday is kinda depressing. And yes, it's for an amazing reason. I know that.
I'm just thinking more about my family rearranging plans than I am about me which I need to obviously not be concerned with.

I can get a good three gulps in and that will have to do... It is not as restrictive as I had thought. I have had white wine paired with a large glass of ice and it can take a long time to drink. If I go out with friends, a virgin Bloody Mary, extra spicy keeps me entertained, and sometimes I score a couple of really giant olives so it is kinda like a drink and a snack to me!!

I finally made it to onederland today!!!
Starting weight - 317
Current Weight - 199.2
Feels sooooo good! Amazing journey!
Before

After

For some reason, I was thinking Sept 29 is my 1 month, but it was actually Sept 26. Started going to the gym about two weeks ago...no lifting yet, just cardio. No problems so far with food intake and no pain anywhere. My pre- surgery weight Sept 24 was 237. As of today I am 197! So far it's been a smooth ride... Especially the weight loss! I think at week 3, I thought I was hitting the dreaded "stall", but was wrong! Knock on wood...please no stall soon! My wife and sons are now noticing that I'm getting smaller and smaller. Good luck everyone!

302lbs leaving hospital and six months later at 169lbs went for am size 46' waist to a size 30' waist!!

Months ago some one posted "What Things Weigh" and on the list was the weight of a cinder block: 33 pounds. For some reason I latched on to that as a goal. I know how heavy a cinder block is because I have to move them around from time to time. We have a small farmstead and I despise those cinder blocks that are out behind our garden shed. Well now, as of today, I am down two of those babies (plus one pound). Sixty-seven pounds down!! Honestly I cannot even imagine carrying around two cinder blocks all day every day and yet that's what I have done for years. That and more. No wonder I feel so good -- I'm free of those anchors.
Along with shedding weight, I am also still letting go of my old dieting mentality. I was an epic dieter -- on or off a diet for twenty years plus -- and so I still sometimes think in terms of being "good" or "bad." Yesterday might have been what I would have called a bad day. We ate out and I had a lot of guacamole, a few chips, a little chili, but kind of a lot of guacamole. And a cocktail! That was lunchtime. Then we went to a friend's house for a little dinner party and there were cheese and crackers. Yummy blue cheese. I had a loaded cracker and then another bite of cheese at some point, and wine was flowing. A Soup and salad for dinner; I didn't have bread. Then dessert! I even had a little bit of ice cream. This is very unlike me. BAD GIRL, right? Well, there is no good girl/bad girl anymore. There's just me and my band. I have been stuck at 187 for ages and this morning I jumped on the scale hoping, hoping, hoping yesterday hadn't taken me back over the top and into the nineties again (yikes). Nope, down two pounds to 185. This is the way it has gone for me the whole time. I think I'm not getting anywhere and then when I least expect it, there goes the scale down, down, down.
Yes, I want to put down one more cinder block -- I'd like to lose another thirty-three pounds. I'm not sure what my body's ideal weight will be and whether that is even the right goal, but I'm just going to keep doing what I've been doing and let it take the time it takes. What do I do? I eat when I'm hungry and I don't eat when I'm not hungry. I'm keeping it as simple as possible, having overcomplicated everything to do with food and eating for such a long time. Best wishes to all, wherever you are on your journey. The day-by-day can seem like a bit of a slog sometimes (especially when the scale isn't moving like a speedometer), but over the course of a year? WOW!

So... what were your expectations? Because... more than 2lbs a week is a pretty good loss. You're on a good track already, losing 3x's as much a week as someone on a lowfat diet alone would lose ALSO, take note of non scale victories, like your pants falling off and your shirts getting big and your feet flopping around in your shoes. You'll see TONS more of those than you'll see on the scale.< /p>
The sleeve works. Your body is burning fat. Might not show on the scale yet, but keep pushing and have faith in the process.
Also make sure you are...GOING... ... and that you're getting in lots of water!
It might shake out that you lose slowly.....but the loss will be steady. It took me six months to lose 50 lbs, but I never lost50lbs before. And I never lost 75 lbs before. And now I"m at over 100lbs down. It didn't all fall off but the VSG has provided a steady, consistent loss over time. it's not designed to be skinny tomorrow. It's designed to help you keep losing long past when you would have given up with dieting alone.