Ainsleet

Celebrated 3 years in November down 96.4lbs. Still plan to lose another 5-15lbs this year.

Hi Patti,
Thanks for posting. I am struggling with all the same things. Many more of us are than post here. So the fact that you posted is great.
I hope you can start back again. Remember how proud you were of yourself and how good you felt when you struted around, all sexy?? Get back too it! We can do this. Please see above, I responded to Alma with a food snack idea. Keep us posted and keep the faith. We did it and we can do it again.
Happy New Year.
Ainslee

Hi Patti,
Thanks for posting. I am struggling with all the same things. Many more of us are than post here. So the fact that you posted is great.
I hope you can start back again. Remember how proud you were of yourself and how good you felt when you struted around, all sexy?? Get back too it! We can do this. Please see above, I responded to Alma with a food snack idea. Keep us posted and keep the faith. We did it and we can do it again.
Happy New Year.
Ainslee

Congrats on the weight loss and good luck on the knees.

Nov 20,2012 Sleeve surgery down 172 lbs. I am having my first knee surgery this year Nov 30, and surgeon never said anything about my weight! Yeah! Wish me luck ! Second knee will be done on Jan 4, 2016.

Hello November sleevers with surgiversaries coming up who is still on this board let's check in..

Hi everyone!
Its been a long time since I was on here. I have to get back on track too! I was down to 145# and I am at 155# now. I have to get back to working out and sticking to my diet!!! Clothes still fits but a little tighter.

We sold our house in Michigan and moved to a condo in the same town the end of October. Fixed up the main level and the basement looks like a ware house with boxes and furniture. Left for Florida Nov. 1st. Will unpack more at xmas and then in the spring. My lowest was 106 pounds lost, and right now I'm at 104 pounds down. Still using Protein and I tracked for two years on myfitnesspal.com. Trying now to maintain without daily tracking. Has only been a couple of days. Good luck to everyone!!

This is an awesome story! Difficult but thank you for opening up. Maybe they always treated you poorly but at that time you felt that was all you deserved? Now you are powerful and beautiful and have learned so many lessons. It is not the quantity of friends but the quality. I thank God everyday for my wonderful, loving supportive friends. That love me, no matter what, for better or worse.
You are opening your heart too so that beauty is inside and out. Embrace it. You are right, do it for yourself. That is also the true nature of giving. When we do it anonymously, never expecting anything back.
And that daughter of yours? Embrace her!! For she just gave you a gift. That gift you passed on to
so many of us. We will embrace it too. In fact, I am going to write it down and post it on my bathroom mirror as a great affirmation. Give her a hug from me too. And one for you!
Ainslee

Glad to see we have a few new people to join the bandwagon.
I am now up 10 from the 7 I posted a month ago.
I have had 3 emotionally challenging months. Physically too. I have come through relatively unscathed.
The latest was being involved in a 3 car accident. The person who hit me totalled his car and then mine and I managed to only side swipe a parked car (with someone in it) Major accomplishment since the guy hit my front drivers front ending pushing it into my tire and wheel. But, I ended up with a whiplash and sciatica and cannot work out or exercise at all. So I am going to wait until Jan to get back to that. In the meantime, I am seeing a new NUT because mine is on maternity leave.
He has a new way of looking at things which is really helping me. If you are interested look up Volumetrics. IT is helpful for me because I don't eat regularly due to work schedules. So I snack all day instead of ever feeling full. So I have been reading the book and trying to apply it. I don't have a scale so I am not sure until I go back to see him but it seems like it will work for me. So glad to see Buckeye, Carol and Almam on board with us. Let's do it. The last 2 years have not been in vain. Let's keep posting what we are doing or what weight or whatever you feel like posting to keep motivated and possibly motivate the rest of us. OK? Let's go!!!
Ainslee

This is an awesome story! Difficult but thank you for opening up. Maybe they always treated you poorly but at that time you felt that was all you deserved? Now you are powerful and beautiful and have learned so many lessons. It is not the quantity of friends but the quality. I thank God everyday for my wonderful, loving supportive friends. That love me, no matter what, for better or worse.
You are opening your heart too so that beauty is inside and out. Embrace it. You are right, do it for yourself. That is also the true nature of giving. When we do it anonymously, never expecting anything back.
And that daughter of yours? Embrace her!! For she just gave you a gift. That gift you passed on to
so many of us. We will embrace it too. In fact, I am going to write it down and post it on my bathroom mirror as a great affirmation. Give her a hug from me too. And one for you!
Ainslee

WOWSA! Congratulations. You must feel so good and so happy, and you should.
It is so weird when people don't recognize you, isn't it? I forget. I have literally had people introduce me to people that know me. You must get that ALL the time. Your muscles are an inspiration.
Thanks for sharing on this New Years Eve. Happy New Year to you, and anyone who reads this post.
Ainslee

1. "How much more weight are you planning to lose?" I am under my Doctors care and we are working that out together.

2. "Wow, looks like you're STILL losing." Yes, I am so happy.

3. "How much further are you planning to go?" Same as #1

4. "Pretty soon we're not going to be able to see you!" I know, right? I love it. Thanks for noticing.

5. * coworker sees me running copies at the machine and half eating my lunch* "Oh, so THAT'S how you stay so skinny! You stay busy!" No, that is only part of it. The other part is a lot of HARD WORK.
Try to get some automated responses. I heard, Don't lose any more weight, you are too thin.
Don't try to think about why they say it. Some are good reasons, some are hurtful, jealous reasons. Doesn't matter, they don't know what to say. Even the people that are trying to be nice. In general people don't like change. Good luck with this.
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1. "How much more weight are you planning to lose?" I am under my Doctors care and we are working that out together.

2. "Wow, looks like you're STILL losing." Yes, I am so happy.

3. "How much further are you planning to go?" Same as #1

4. "Pretty soon we're not going to be able to see you!" I know, right? I love it. Thanks for noticing.

5. * coworker sees me running copies at the machine and half eating my lunch* "Oh, so THAT'S how you stay so skinny! You stay busy!" No, that is only part of it. The other part is a lot of HARD WORK.
Try to get some automated responses. I heard, Don't lose any more weight, you are too thin.
Don't try to think about why they say it. Some are good reasons, some are hurtful, jealous reasons. Doesn't matter, they don't know what to say. Even the people that are trying to be nice. In general people don't like change. Good luck with this.
I

1. "How much more weight are you planning to lose?" I am under my Doctors care and we are working that out together.

2. "Wow, looks like you're STILL losing." Yes, I am so happy.

3. "How much further are you planning to go?" Same as #1

4. "Pretty soon we're not going to be able to see you!" I know, right? I love it. Thanks for noticing.

5. * coworker sees me running copies at the machine and half eating my lunch* "Oh, so THAT'S how you stay so skinny! You stay busy!" No, that is only part of it. The other part is a lot of HARD WORK.
Try to get some automated responses. I heard, Don't lose any more weight, you are too thin.
Don't try to think about why they say it. Some are good reasons, some are hurtful, jealous reasons. Doesn't matter, they don't know what to say. Even the people that are trying to be nice. In general people don't like change. Good luck with this.
I

1. "How much more weight are you planning to lose?" I am under my Doctors care and we are working that out together.

2. "Wow, looks like you're STILL losing." Yes, I am so happy.

3. "How much further are you planning to go?" Same as #1

4. "Pretty soon we're not going to be able to see you!" I know, right? I love it. Thanks for noticing.

5. * coworker sees me running copies at the machine and half eating my lunch* "Oh, so THAT'S how you stay so skinny! You stay busy!" No, that is only part of it. The other part is a lot of HARD WORK.
Try to get some automated responses. I heard, Don't lose any more weight, you are too thin.
Don't try to think about why they say it. Some are good reasons, some are hurtful, jealous reasons. Doesn't matter, they don't know what to say. Even the people that are trying to be nice. In general people don't like change. Good luck with this.
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Congratulations!!! The pain will be under control and so will your weight! Yeah.
You go girl.
Ainslee

Booyah. I love ya!
You should be the poster child for the sleeve. Keep up the good work!
You are awesome and an inspiration when I need it most. Right now!
Thank you.
Ainslee

OK now i see the photos and I am so happy to see you looking sooooo good. You keep on truckin' slow and steady, wins the race. I am your cheerleader.

Post some pics. We will all go wild and you will get lots of confidence back. I remember you from early on. Good luck. Keep the faith. You can and will maintain.

Such a great accomplishment. Sooooooooo exciting.

Such a great accomplishment. Sooooooooo exciting.

OK now i see the photos and I am so happy to see you looking sooooo good. You keep on truckin' slow and steady, wins the race. I am your cheerleader.

Big day for me today!! I am at GOAL weight. Weighed in this morning and had to do a victory lap around the scale. Finally have lost to 135 lbs. I'm 5'2' and just turned 54 years old. Have lost 116 pounds on this incredible journey. I love my sleeve!
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