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Actually I have been quite fortunate that I have kept all my friends during this process. Some friends are shocked when I can fit into their size 12 jeans!! but only one friend has kind of lost touch with me so I am feeling VERY LUCKY :-)

LOL thanks. :-) I was sleeved 8/9/11 and since surgery I have lost 73lbs!!! Like I said before I eat 1200-1500 cals minium daily! :-) and work out lightly with weights 3-4 days a week.

Thanks Lady :-) Yes I like to make sure everyone knows I eat 1200-1500 cals per day (sometimes a little less on weekends if I sleep in) and I have had amazing results!

thank you so much. I am excited for you too!!!!

you will be so happy at 6 months post op! your vacation will be amazing!

thanks, you were always one of my biggest inspirations on this board! you are always cheering people on!

Thanks!!!!

I also thought I would feel deprived. But anything I want I have- occasionally..... And a very tiny portion. I love my sleeve!

I am a steak burrito bowl and a cucumber!

ha ha ha I love it!!!!!

I have been having a daily latte since 2 weeks out. With 2% milk and 1/2 shot of non sugar free vanilla. :-)

LOL I am so glad I don't like cookies!!!

I had my first one about an hour before surgery and every 8 hours after until I was dishcarged.

I feel so lucky! At times my skin has looked a little wrinkled on my stomach or arms but it has bounced back. It seems to only take a few weeks!!

Thank you all!! I am toying with my goal weight-- I don't have any loose skin yet and I really don't want any! I am thinking 20-30 more pounds to go!

Better to be safe than sorry!!!!! You are not being a hypochondriac at all girl

I am in the same boat. :boxing_smiley: It makes me so sad too cause my hair has always been my security blanket!! You can try Biotin- it a B Vitamin, I also use Nioxin shampoo and conditioner. My doc says that the hair loss is from the shock of the surgery and the 1st month of starvation after surgery and theres not a lot you can do to prevent it. You can keep up on your protien and Multivitamins too. Good luck and I hope our hair loss slows down soon!!!

some pics-- almost 6 months post up loving the sleeve!! first 3 are before, second 3 are after!

Love this!!!

I made to the 170s! Life is great! This post is to help people stuck on stalls. I stalled for 3 weeks at a time at least 3 times. I actutally thought when I was at 220lbs I wasn't going to lose another pound. And again at 201 and again at 189!! and here I am at 179 in a size 12. Getting compliments everyday. Feeling great about myself. We just have to be patient!!!!

you look great girl!!!! thanks for posting

ahhh, luckily I am not a cookie girl :-) If people came to my door selling chips and dip I would be in trouble!

I have my 6 month on Feb 9th. I can eat a little more than 2 months. Not much though-- I could eat more at 2 months than most. As for the fast food-- I go Culvers once every other week or so. I go for a treat-- its my best friends and I favorite. We share a butter burger with cheese-- so I eat half without the top bun. and I have about 4-6 fries and a few pickles :-) I will not say no to fast food forever- I just go a few times a month and I think thats reasonable.

Congrats!!! Youre such an inspiration!

At my heaviest I was in a 22-24 bottoms and 2x top bra size 42D Today I am wearing size 12 bottoms and a large top and 38B woo hoo! Clothes are so cute now. no more Lane Bryant for this girl.