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After four months since surgery and after one month since reaching goal i decided to go out to eat with my family for my birthday. I scoped out the best place to eat, where there would be good choices, my wife agreed to share a plate. It was so much easier than it used to be. i had half a cup of french onion Soup (none of the bread, a bit of the cheese, most of the broth and onions) One half of the steak cut up into tiny portions and did not even finish it (ate 3.5 oz) and my extravagance: two of my daughter's french fries. I was not only full, but satisfied! that never happened before, even if full i wanted more. i ate less than everyone at the table and they are all tiny people. I took a good 30 minutes to eat my food.< /p>
i did not think eating out would work and don't want to do it again for quite a while. but it was fun! i even joined in the conversation which used to be a problem because the food was always talking to me.
i love the sleeve. it has given me my life back.

So excited...got my surgery date!!! 1/13/2014---->yeah baby, it's going down!!!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

"I appreciate your concern. I am working closely with my doctor and dietitian and they have given me clear guidelines. These guidelines are not like any diet I have ever been on and may seem strange to you, but if I don't follow them I could end up really sick. So please trust that I am being Very careful and taking care of myself. "

One year out Nov. 6th..176 lbs down and pushing toward my goal.....It has been a long hard year for me bbut I feel better then I ever have in 25 years....Wish I could have done this 5 years ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You look amazing by the way..congrats to you!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was sleeved 11/7/12. Down -102! How's everyone doing?

Love every second of my journey! 57 lbs so far another 35 to go from a size 18 to an 11 ... 2X scrubs to a med love my sleeve!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

263 vs. 175

Finally figured out to to upload a new photo of me showing my last 30 lb loss...
Here it is....be nice now..I know I still look really fat around the middle!

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6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

On 11/19/2012 my life was completely changed
I have 25 more lbs to my goal of 110!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

May 22nd was my surgery date.

HW 324 (147kg)
SW 308 (139kg)
CW 230 (104kg)
I seem to lose in waves and I still find them frustrating. I was hoping by the 6month mark that I'd at least hit 215 but it seems unlikely. I will lose nothing at all for 2-4weeks no matter what I try and then I will lose several kilograms in quick succession. But it's coming off and staying gone so I try to focus on that and just hope it will continue to come down and I will eventually reach my goal!

I've not been able to get onto this site for quite some time, it's good to be able to see how others are going that were sleeved at a similar time again!

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5-17-13. 226....11-16-13. 143...almost there. WANNA be in my 30s..... I went from 18 -20 toa skinny jean sz10...n a little loose...GREAT JOB.ALLL....WE LOOK GREAT

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

6 months out and 3 lbs from goal. The sleeve is doing it's job! SW - 240. CW - 148. GW - 145. Starting size 20-22. Current size 8 (baggy already). Working it!

Hey my fellow sleeve victims.
I had my 18 month post op follow up visit today. Nothing unusual to report. Everything is fine. I've lost 83% of my excess body weight and gone from a BMI of 52 to 28. It's hard to believe I can it's been 18 months, time flies. But it's been a great time and the best decision I've ever made. This pic I think says it all.

Woohoo!!!! Today I step on the scale..... And bam! 199.6!!! I'm so happy!!! Onederlandddddddd

This morning, I stepped on the scale, and looked. The scale slowly went up from 0 to 190, 195, 197, 198, and it got slower an slower, and said 199.8. My heart started racing, and in a split second, the scale stopped at 200.0.
I was sooooo close!!! I have never been this close to Onederland in years!!!! But I don't feel bummed out because it stopped at 200.0, instead, I feel so excited, and happy, and motivated, and alive! Lol. I love my sleeve! Even though it has been SO hard for me, being a food addict, every day that I get trough it, is an amazing achievement to me, and I'm grateful o have ha the courage to go through with the surgery and this new way of life. Very soon, this 200.0 will be history and I will be under 200 once again :-) and this time, I pray it's for good!

Hey Group! How is everyone doing? My Surgery is on Saturday. Freaking out!!!!

Hi, in about 2 more days, i will be 1 year out a bandster. I know this has nothing to do with serving our country. But it does have a lot to do with serving ourselves. Our struggles, the ups and downs. Daily struggles, which anyone who doesn't have a weight issue, has no idea, what we go through.
So, high five to all us, who have decided to accept the band, accept that we needed help to become more healthy. Continue to be strong, and stay strong. This is our own personal war which we fight for life.
(please, do not be offended that i used Vet's Day to shout out to us all. That was not my intent. As for myself, I am a US Veteran and thought we should also recognize ourselves, today and everyday. Good luck everyone today and in the future.)