Kim Ster

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

This was the perfect post I needed to read at this very moment!!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!!
Kate
You look wonderful!!!

Awesome!!!
25 more lbs before I hit 100 lost since I started the program May 5, 2013, got sleeved February 12, 2013. Can't wait until I get there and further!

Commited to eating right August 2012. Sleeved November 2012. Lost 100 lbs as of this morning since August 2012. I am so geeked! Also, I had a NSV this afternoon...had to show my ID and the clerk didnt reconize me by my license pic.....She said "is this you" I said "really" she said "is this you?" I whispered " as of this morn, I have lost 100 lbs, can you really tell?" She said "oh my, this doesnt even look like you" So all in all today was a wonderful day!
I love my sleeve, love the lifestyle, I dont feel deprived AT ALL! Why didnt I do this years ago............................
DOING THE HAPPY DANCE!

yup, its very good! I also liked the Celebrate brand. Whats nice about Celebrate is it has all your daily Vitamin needs in one shake.< /p>

Five Guys.................................................that was my last supper before surgery!

NO I didnt lose 92 lbs in 3 months...Oh My I wish!!! I am counting since August when I started my Weightloss Journey. I feel like its fair to count it because Weight lost is Weight lost!!! I met with my WL surgeon in August 2012 that is when I decided to change my lifestyle so I am counting the weightloss since then...

You know, ppl have been asking me how I have lost so much weight. I first tell them that I eat less and move more. Then I tell them of the VSG. I make sure they understand its not a band or bypass. Most ppl dont know what a sleeve is so I explain it as a partial gastrectomy blah blah blah. I say that is a procedure to help me with Portion Control and that I stilll have to do the work......its only a tool and I still have to watch what I eat and exercise and its not a free ride. I am not embarresed that I needed help, I mean really in THEORY what is the difference between a WLS and hiring a personal trainer? They are tools......I would rather say I had help with the WLS then do nothing and EXPLODE from being such a fat ass not doing nothing...
Just Saying.....................if ppl want to judge me for taking a stand and doing something for myself then they can just suck it....LOL!

You know, ppl have been asking me how I have lost so much weight. I first tell them that I eat less and move more. Then I tell them of the VSG. I make sure they understand its not a band or bypass. Most ppl dont know what a sleeve is so I explain it as a partial gastrectomy blah blah blah. I say that is a procedure to help me with Portion Control and that I stilll have to do the work......its only a tool and I still have to watch what I eat and exercise and its not a free ride. I am not embarresed that I needed help, I mean really in THEORY what is the difference between a WLS and hiring a personal trainer? They are tools......I would rather say I had help with the WLS then do nothing and EXPLODE from being such a fat ass not doing nothing...
Just Saying.....................if ppl want to judge me for taking a stand and doing something for myself then they can just suck it....LOL!

You know, ppl have been asking me how I have lost so much weight. I first tell them that I eat less and move more. Then I tell them of the VSG. I make sure they understand its not a band or bypass. Most ppl dont know what a sleeve is so I explain it as a partial gastrectomy blah blah blah. I say that is a procedure to help me with Portion Control and that I stilll have to do the work......its only a tool and I still have to watch what I eat and exercise and its not a free ride. I am not embarresed that I needed help, I mean really in THEORY what is the difference between a WLS and hiring a personal trainer? They are tools......I would rather say I had help with the WLS then do nothing and EXPLODE from being such a fat ass not doing nothing...
Just Saying.....................if ppl want to judge me for taking a stand and doing something for myself then they can just suck it....LOL!

You know, ppl have been asking me how I have lost so much weight. I first tell them that I eat less and move more. Then I tell them of the VSG. I make sure they understand its not a band or bypass. Most ppl dont know what a sleeve is so I explain it as a partial gastrectomy blah blah blah. I say that is a procedure to help me with Portion Control and that I stilll have to do the work......its only a tool and I still have to watch what I eat and exercise and its not a free ride. I am not embarresed that I needed help, I mean really in THEORY what is the difference between a WLS and hiring a personal trainer? They are tools......I would rather say I had help with the WLS then do nothing and EXPLODE from being such a fat ass not doing nothing...
Just Saying.....................if ppl want to judge me for taking a stand and doing something for myself then they can just suck it....LOL!

Its normal to be scared and nervous....complications are rare. The risk of complications outweigh the comorbities of being obese. Have faith in the Lord and your surgeon to get you thru....I was sleeved on Election day 2012 and its the best thing I could have ever done for myself. Wish I would have done it years ago. The weight is falling off and I feel amazing..........
Godspeed

Thanks Kim. So glad u r doing well. I knew I could come here and people would understand.

Hey there! I had leak as well. Same situations as you. Two stents, etc . Definitely had some emotional damage , not to mention physical. Stents are hell. Plain and simple. TPN, PICC Lines, all the drains, chest tubes, NG tubes are miserable. Anti nausea meds don't even work that well unless through an IV. And yes , blurry bison , Constipation , not being able to read anything up close sucks. ( nothing helped me unless it was through an IV, the only thing that could even touch my pain were large doses of dilaudid from IV, the pills did not do much) being on liquids only for months sucks. The whole situation is terrible and feels like it will never end. But I promise you It WILL! I know what you are going through, and I totally feel for you. but you got the stents out, it's all uphill from here . The liquid diet will end . Eventually you'll be able to eat real food. And it will all just be a memory . Focus on the good , I know it's hard. try to feel grateful that you lived! People do die from this. I know how emotional it's makes you , I'm six months out and am still struggling, but I try to hang on to the fact that I am lucky to be alive. I have gone on Wellbutrin , which has somewhat helped. I still break down and cry about sometimes though, just definitely less frequent. I am totally here for you! If you want to private message me i would be more than happy to talk with you and provide as much support as I can. I will say this, I am down almost 100 lbs and am 3 lbs from goal in six months, so you have lots of weight loss to look forward to! I have gained almost all my strength back now and can eat anything I want, just small portions. please feel free to message me! You are in my thoughts and prayers!

Stalls happen often after the first 3 week stall. For me, I think the pattern is stall a week lose for two weeks, repeat. Running for an hour every day for me seems to help the continual downward trend. The biggest positive I have noticed is the reduction in chest/stomach and legs. The scale is no longer a weekly need for me. I measure success based on how my clothes fit or how I feel or how I look in the mirror. Can now wear size 34/35 jeans and medium/large shirts. I seem to be 1/2 way between sizes which is a little odd. Just keep meeting and beating your Water, Protein, and exercise goals. Your stall will break. It is just a matter of time.

I'm in the midst of my stall. I was sleeved 10/25/12 and lost 99lbs before my 3 month checkup. I haven't lost a pound since. It's frustrating, but I know once it's over I'll drop another 15-20lbs quickly. So, we just have to be patient.

i also stalled at 3 months.. just rode it out. there's no magic trick to help. Keep your Water and protien intake up and you exercise going and you will be fine.. Sometimes the body needs a rest, even tho were not losing lbs. we're losing inches.. Good luck

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