Crystal Woods

Hello fellow shorties! I am 5'0" and my start weight was 228. I was round all over but I was always a little more bottom heavy. Today I weigh 121. I want to lose 11 more. My sleeve was done on 03/01/12. I lost up top before I started losing on the bottom half. I think everyone loses differently.

Well... I am apparently the shorty of the bunch. I am only 5'0" my start weight was 228 and my current weight is 121. My goal weight is 110. At my start weight I wore an 18/20 and right now I wear a 3/4. I want to wear a size 2.

I eat it 3 meals a day... More if I need a snack... Typically 2-3 oz 3-4 times a day... Only drink water or unsweet tea

I was sleeved on 03/01/12 so I am about 8 months out. At 5 months I had lost around 95 pounds and then I stalled out. The past month I have been trying to get the last 18 off. When I started I had not lost anything in about 6-8 weeks. I started by eating only grilled chicken lightly marinated and drinking water for a day then the next day going back to what I would normally eat... Then repeat. It hasn't been super fast but I have lost 6 pounds this month. I have 11 to get to goal. I can't swear it will work but it seems to be working for me. Good Luck!

I am 5' 0" tall. I am a shorty! Lol

I am technically a March 2012 sleever but my surgery was on March 1st. My start weight was 228. I am currently 121. My goal is 110 but I am very happy with my weightloss so far. Just 11 pounds to go.

My sister had her sleeve 2 weeks ago. 3 of her incisions became gooey and had puss in them. They put her on an antibiotic and had her clean them with some kind of cleaning agent a couple times a day and they were clean in a couple days.

I had my sleeve by Dr. Almanza in Mexico and I was offered post op insurance through Clinica Jerusalem for I think an additional $400.... That was March 1st surgery date so I am not certain they still offer it.

Woohoo! That's wonderful! Congrats!!!

I started in a tight 18/20W and 2XL tops and I am currently in mostly 4's and some 3-4's and small or extra small tops. I love my sleeve. I want to lose 15 more pounds.

I am only 5' 0" tall. I had my sleeve on 03/01/2012 and I have only lost 3 pounds in the last 2 months. The rules I followed and did not break and that worked for me were: (1) no carbonated beverages (2) no breads, pastas, or other grains (3) really easy on the sweets - I drink unsweet tea instead or regular, I have 1 square of a candy bar instead of the whole bar, etc Other things I did were (1) remembering that after the sleeve I no longer can feel hunger so when I caught myself saying I was hungry I corrected myself and over time it became habit to say I am not hungry every time I see food I want to eat... (2) I didn't force myself to eat. I didn't eat all I could to try to meet my calorie and Protein requirements- yes I did lose lots of hair but my bloodwork consistently looks great and I feel great. Some days I would only take in 200 calories other days closer to 600 right now it fluctuates between 300 and 900 typically. (3) I weigh daily to keep myself motivated and focused on my health and body. Everyone is different and I am sure there are critics already tearing this apart but the bottom line is that it worked for me.

My legs do not touch or rub when I walk! Not even the very tops of my thighs! Woohoo! HW 228 CW 125 total loss to date 103! Thank you VSG and Dr. Almanza and all my VST friends!

Everyone struggles the first couple weeks to adjust. I think it takes between 4 and 6 weeks to accept and be happy with your decision. You are able to eat normally after several months. Not like you used to eat but what a normal person should eat. I am 6 months out and I have lost 100 pounds and I think God for my sleeve every day.

I have had 2 surgeries to remove cysts from my ovaries. Luckily it was several years ago and before my VSG. My surgery was laparoscopic and it was not a bad recovery.

Also to answer the question about hunger... No I don't ever feel hungry. Everyone gets head hunger but after the sleeve there is no physical hunger pains.

I eat fruit on occasion but not daily. The first several weeks out from surgery (after the liquids stage) I ate fruit bc it was easy to get down. It typically has a lot of sugar in it which makes me crave more sweets. I eat homemade quacamole several times a week. We make it with 1 avacodo, 1 large tomato, 1 yellow onion, lemon juice, salt and pepper and it is so yummy.

Hey guys... I am going to try to answer all the questions but if I leave anything out let me know... First off food intake - I average between 400 and 600 calories a day. Yes that number is low but my bloodwork is great and I feel great. I do still struggle to take in as much Protein as I am supposed to. Typical Foods - I eat a lot of grilled chicken, salad with vinegarette dressings, oven baked bologna, milk, etc. I drink atleast 1 cup of heart healthy fat free milk each day with a tablespoon of nesquick. I think it curbs my sweet tooth. The rules I swear by - I avoid breads, pastas, and pretty much all grains. Every once in a while I have a bite or two. I also avoid carbonated beverages. I avoid crackers, chips, and Cookies bc they go down way to easy and are too fattening. Exercise - I do not have an exercise routine. I have 3 kids and I coach softball. I try to stay active during the day either with my dogs (I work with a Pitbull rescue), my kids, or cleaning house. Throughout the day I focus on tightening my muscles, I do counter push ups, work on my posture when sitting, etc. Loose skin - I have a lip of skin on my stomach that I hate but I have had 3 c-sections so I had it before the weight loss. My arms look fine with no real lose skin to note. The inside top of my thighs look a little lose and wrinkly but not so much that I am uncomfortable in booty shorts. My breasts however are a different story. I weighed 120 when I got prego with my first child and I went from a B cup to an F... After three kids I was a droopy triple D. Now I am a 32 D but they look like tube socks with a tennis ball when I lean over (sorry for the visual!). I am still steady losing but much more slowly. My surgery date was 03/01/2012 so I have lost 98 pounds now in less than 6 months. Thanks for all the congrats! I will try to get my before and currents posted tomorrow.

Well I had sworn off buying clothes because I really can't afford to buy clothes to only wear them for a couple months. I did have to break down and buy 1 dress for a wedding and I believe it was a size 16 several months ago. Then about a month ago a friend gave me several size 6 jeans and I was afraid to try them on .... I was also given a couple shirts in a medium from a sister a couple months ago but seriously never dreamed that a 4 bottoms and an extra small top would fit I have been wearing a lot of draw string pants, etc.

I was a too much eater. I love all foods. Especially meats and veggies and pastas and breads. I have sworn off pastas and breads and carbonated beverages. Other than that I eat what I want. I do have a sweet tooth so ...

That's amazing! Tell him congrats!

Thanks guys! I can't talk to my friends that have never had a weight problem. They just don't get it. I felt like I won the lottery.

He subject says it all! I finally after almost 6 months broke down and shopped for new clothes! Everything I bought is a size 4!!! 97 pounds down and 21 to go to goal! I started at 228 and now weigh 131! Thank you God for VSG!

I will be six months post op on September 1st. My start weight was 228, my goal weight is 110, and my current weight is 131. I have lost 97 pounds so far. I am in no way an expert but I know that I tend to make excuses for why I can eat things- ex. I worked out harder today... Etc... So when I had the sleeve I made a commitment to myself to get the weight off before I had a chance to feel disappointed at slow loss or to rationalize why I can eat more. My typical day is between 400 and 600 calories. I average approx 1/2 to 1 hour of exercise a day. Anything over 800 calories does seem high to me but I am not a nutritionist or an expert by any means.

I am looking at paying around $6000 for tummy tuck, breast augmentation with lift, lipo where needed, and Brazilian butt lift at clinica Jerusalem.