tigerbelle

Surgery 1/31/13
Sw: 294.4
Cw: 189
Goal: was 180 now I'm shooting for 170

amazing! congrats, and happy surgiversary!

NSV = Non-Scale Victory
congrats, Teeny!

September 26 was my 1 yr surgiversary!!! I can't believe how quickly the time has passed and what an amazing journey this is.. I went from 250 being my heaviest to 235 day of surgery to 147 as of today.. I have lost a total 103lbs and I'm not looking for them ever again.. Getting my sleeve was the best thing I could have ever done.. I ???? it and my only regret is not getting sooner... ????
Janie (sent from my iPhone using VST)

NSV = Non-Scale Victory
congrats, Teeny!

I think you've got the right attitude...as long as you are enjoying occasionally going out socially, you never know when you might hit that perfect connection...I also have a few Indian friends and co-workers who had what I would call "semi" arranged marriages, where the family "suggests" the partners to date but don't insist, and it sounds like that is the situation you are in...as I am sure you know, of course, a lot of those "arrangements" that result in marriage turn out to be wonderful matches where the couple feel perfectly suited to each other and fall deeply in love...all the best to you...you are beautiful, and I congratulate you on your success

I think you've got the right attitude...as long as you are enjoying occasionally going out socially, you never know when you might hit that perfect connection...I also have a few Indian friends and co-workers who had what I would call "semi" arranged marriages, where the family "suggests" the partners to date but don't insist, and it sounds like that is the situation you are in...as I am sure you know, of course, a lot of those "arrangements" that result in marriage turn out to be wonderful matches where the couple feel perfectly suited to each other and fall deeply in love...all the best to you...you are beautiful, and I congratulate you on your success

Updated picture of my sister, my sister in law and me. May 9th (day before surgery) and today. I think we look pretty darn good! So happy that we went through this together!

I was sleeved May 20th..... Down 57lbs since surgery! Started my journey a size 22/24 but now happily wearing a size 14! Only about 43 lbs till my end goal and it feels amazing

I understand how you feel...my experience has been similar, as you can see on my ticker...I am also in a stall at 217...I had very much hoped to be in Onederland by my 6-month surgiversary...I am one month away and don't think there is any chance I will lose 17 lbs in a month...but I am focusing on the positives--one being that I have lost 50 lbs and the other that my blood glucose levels have been much lower, and I am almost completely off my diabetes meds
hang in there and don't get too discouraged!

I broke though the 30 bmi barrier. I went on a hiking vacation and could not weight for 11 days. I hiked for 4-5 hours daily and had no problems with keeping my food intake to normal levels. I lost 9 pounds. (OMG) and went from 30.5 to 29.1 (approx.) I have never been that low. Wow! My wife doesnt think I have enough to lose to get to 25. That is 26 pounds away, so it is hard to tell. My goal has always been 179 (12 pounds to go) so i could be the "typical 180 pound man" they always talk about. It would also put me lighter than all my friends and my brother,not that i am in any way competitive or anything.

I agree with everyone. I also understand your trepidation. Having been sleeved for almost two years I am proud to day I have not gained any of the weight back. I believe the sleeve was the tool that helped me maintain my surgery weight loss of 75 pounds. The sleeve gives me restriction and a reminder not to eat too much. My portion sizes at one time are a bit larger than at the beginning, but still smaller than pre-surgery and still smaller than most everyone in my family. I think the smaller stomach is always there to remind me of the journey. It's there to remind me to stay in control. Having said that. In almost two years, I've not reached my goal weight and am still trying to lose more weight. The surgery doesn't change our brains (wish it did). We must still be mindful of what we eat, when we eat, how often etc. Our bodies still have the ability to gain weight. We are in control. binge eating, grazing, too many bad carbs (in my case), sweets etc not controlled will cause us to gain weight. I think, like the others have said. the sleeve is the tool that should help you in your desire to get to and maintain a healthy weight as long as you add it to a true desire, plan and implement a healthy way of eating. Good Luck!!

I'm relatively new in the process, as I was sleeved on August 5th. I think this is the ultimate tool for weight loss, but I can't say that it is a "cure all." At the end of the day, successful weight loss and (more importantly) maintenance is all on the individual. As poster above me stated, you can lose all the weight, but if you get into bad habits (constant grazing; terrible food/drink decisions, etc.), you will gain it back.
The sleeve is an outstanding tool, but like any other tool, you have to use it correctly for it to work. You can have all the tools in the world, but those tools won't build a house by themselves. I guess what I'm trying to say is that ultimate success or failure does not lie w/ the sleeve, it lies with you.

I was sleeved May 6th. I have lost 72 pounds and still on the losing path.

4 months down 64 total size 18/20 to a 10.

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I am Offically out of the morbid Obese catagory just Obese at this point, BMI from 50 to 39 Surgery was May 23rd down 72 pounds

thanks for all the advice and feedback, y'all....I am taking all this in and processing it

I am just going to put this question out there and ask for feedback of all types...be as blatant and harsh as necessary...I am thick skinned...I am going on a cruise next month...it will be my first cruise--actually first vacation--since my VSG...I was sleeved on May 9th, so when my cruise starts I will be at 5 months post-op...to date I have lost a little over 50 lbs--not as quickly as I had hoped but my health is getting better and the scale is still moving downward (although slowly most weeks)...my main problem right now--and what I think is the most contributing to my slow weight loss--is my lack of true exercise...and that is primarily a factor of how low my energy level is plus the standard excuse of long work hours this summer...as for my eating habits, I am generally pleased although I know I could do better--I am definitely not a role model for sure...my average daily calorie intake is around 800, and I generally get all of my Proteins and Vitamins in and do just ok with my Fluid intake...my food choices are about 75-80% "good"...about 10% "mediocre" and then the other 10% definitely not on-plan...I only have a bite every once in a while of starchy carbs (bread, potatoes, rice, etc.--I never have anywhere near a serving--it's more like a single french fry or a bite of bread...I don't eat sweets or Desserts at all...what I do occasionally cheat on is something like fried foods--even though my quantity will be low, it's the food itself that is a cheat...for example, 80% of the time I eat lean meats like turkey or chicken grilled or fish grilled...but the other times I will cheat with a fried chicken finger...or a drumstick fried...I will sometimes even eat a few fried shrimp instead of the griled version...my big splurge food is peanut butter--I know it's high in calories, but I love it and it never makes my tummy feel bad--at least every other night I have a tablespoon or two, sometimes as my meal
ok...sorry for going on so long but I wanted to give you the background for my question...if you are still reading, that is as I said, next month I am going on a cruise...part of me wants to just take that week and do my best to "forget" I even had WLS--other than the amount of food...in other words, even though I cannot eat a large quantity of food, especially at one time, I just want to eat whatever I am in the mood to eat--even if it's bread....or french fries...or fried chicken...even if I can only eat 5 french fries...and if I want to have a cookie, for example, I want to eat one, even if that becomes my Breakfast for the day...my question to you and the feedback I want is this: how much damage could this do? I don't really mean physical damage (since I will be 5 months post-op), even though feedback on that is welcome...I am also not extremely concerned about possibly gaining a couple of pounds....but to be honest the main "damage" I am concerned about is emotional damage; i.e., starting down a slippery slope by allowing myself to go so completely off my dietary plan I am worried that I will like the feeling of eating what I want and that this will make it difficult to get back on track once my vacation is over
ok....lay it on me...as I said any and all feedback is wanted

I hit Onederland today (199.4) at 7 1/2 weeks out. I'm down 42 pounds overall (14 pre-surgery). I'm so excited about this milestone! I'm playing my first tennis match since surgery tonight & my tennis clothes look so much better . Weight loss has slowed down to a crawl though...I thought I'd be posting this a week ago!

yes, disquieting, but I think on target--coming from someone who experienced this in my late teens and early 20s...there is a thin line between anorexia and overeating I think from an emotional standpoint

yes, disquieting, but I think on target--coming from someone who experienced this in my late teens and early 20s...there is a thin line between anorexia and overeating I think from an emotional standpoint

very good advice here...I can't really add to it, except to say please hang in there...things do get better, but for now you need to just concentrate on following the program your medical team set for you

My stats:
HW: 427
SW: 410
CW: 312
I have lost 98 pounds since my surgery on May 6 and 115 pounds total. I, too, never really believed that I could lose this much weight. I am motivated and can't wait to get into the 200s. I am super close!!! Reading all of your stories helps keep me motivated.

56 pounds gone FOREVER!!!!!
Soooooooooooooo Excited!!!!!!!!!