LVbigmom

Started preop diet on July 26, 2011. Had sleeve surgery Aug 23, 2011. Started at 370lbs on preop diet. Today I weigh 161lbs. I have lost 209lbs. I am living proof that it can be done.

Guess what? I know someone who went to Mexico for surgery and had absolutely no complications and would do it again in a heart beat. That person is me!!! At 370lbs and no health insurance I could not afford the surgery in the US. I chose Mexico as a way so save my life despite all the well meaning naysayers in my life. No one can live my life but me. So glad I trusted myself to make the right decision to pave the road to a healthy lifestyle. I was sleeved on August 23, 2011 so it has been almost 1year now.

I'll take the challenge. I weigh 183 today, down from 370. I would like to get to 170 by July 4. That would be an even 200lbs lost. That is a little over 2lbs a week. We will see, things are slowing a bit lately.

Yes, I'd do it again. On July 26,2011 I weighed 370lbs. Today I weigh 184lbs. Only regret is that I didn't do it sooner. I feel I wasted some of the best years of my life being morbidly obese.

I buy most of my clothes at thrift stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, etc. I get them very cheap. If I really think about it they are actually expensive brand clothes that I just happened to purchase for a buck or two. No one need to know that I didn't spend $30-$40 for a pair of jeans. I change sizes about every couple of weeks so can't afford high price clothes.

I am 49. I have been buying younger style clothes since losing quite a bit of weight. It's like I lost 20 years of my life due to obesity and I want to make up for it. Plus, I feel younger now too.

Yes, the removal of Ghrelin hormone really does work. It does not bother me when coworkers are eating Subway, pizza, McDonalds, etc. I definitely have more will power not to give into temptation.

Continue losing weight, try to incorporate more exercise. Stay away from the thrift stores. I buy too many used clothes as I keep losing and then they get too big. No one needs 50 pairs of size 22w pants.lol

Congratulations. I have had similar success with my sleeve that was done on Aug 23rd by Dr. Almanza. Since start of preop diet on July 26th, I have lost 99lbs. Best thing I ever did for my life.

I started preop on July 26th, had sleeve surgery on Aug 23rd. All total I have lost 99lbs.This has happened in about 4 and a half months.

Started preop diet on July 26th, my weight was 370lbs. Had surgery on Aug 23rd. I now weigh 276lbs. I have lost a grand total of 94 lbs. I want to see an even 100lbs by Christmas. Time will tell...

I started at 370lbs on July 26th, After preop diet and Surgery on Aug.23rd. I now weigh 276lbs.94 pound lost. I am glad I had the vertical sleeve.

I started out weighing 370lbs on July26th, Did preop diet and had surgery on Aug23rd. To date I have lost 94lbs. That is a little more than 4 months all together. I want to see 100lb loss by Christmas. time will tell....

I started thinking and researching sleeve surgery in mid July, I was self pay and could not afford the surgery locally. Researched into having it done in Mexico. I had surgery on Aug 23rd. Actually, the plans and surgery went off without a hitch. I have had no complications and am satisfied with my sleeve surgery. I am very glad I had the surgery and made what some may call a rash decision. I have lost 92lbs since start of preop diet on July 26th.I am so glad I did not have to go through the lengthy process that is required with the insurance companies in the US.

I had a quarter cup of plain squash and maybe 3oz. of turkey. Sure can feel the restriction with the dense turkey protein!!!