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Down 80...size 6/8. Yeah. HW 222. 10/24

Down 80...size 6/8. Yeah. HW 222. 10/24

Down 80...size 6/8. Yeah. HW 222. 10/24

I had my surgery 10.30.12. I have been traveling some and had a February stall. I weighed today and have lost 50 since day of surgery and 62 from my highest. I am pleased.
I too have some flab. It seems to be not as bad as I first thought. But I think the "Madonna" arms I once had will not happen again and my legs may sag too. I'm older now and gravity has taken over. I think some of the skin tightens up in time, but gravity and age are not on my side:). I think I'd rather have sagging skin then it being full of fat,

Congratulations to all! I was sleeved on 10/26 and down 42 pounds. I'm really trying to get motivated to really workout. I love that fact that I dont have desires to order pizza, eat burritos, and all of the crazy over indulgence!

Hello October sleevers!
My surgery date was October 22, 2012. I am down 68.5 pounds. I'm quite happy with my loss considering that I hate drinking Water and I haven't been exercising. I am suffering with a bone spur on my left heel and can't walk and can't take most meds. Other than my heel, I am feeling great I would recommend it to anyone. (well, anyone that needs to lose a considerable amount of weight)

Sad to hear your date was changed but keep moving forward! Although I am not LGBT, I have plenty dear friends who are and I just love good people! Good luck with everything!

You look great and I love that dress!

I made it! 188.6!!

I am down 30lbs and hoping to lose another 10pds by Christmas. I think I'm stalling also here is a before and after pic

Weighing in today at 162!! 2lbs til my Xmas goal!!

Christmas goal was 245 today I weighed 240!

Current, 191.6. So close to to Christmas goal of 189. Oh please, oh please, oh please!

By Feb. 12 I want to be at 160lbs....

3lbs to hit my Xmas goal of 225.... I hope I can do it..... fingers crossed!

Keep going! The good thing is - by the time my "cocktail" was mixed by the anesthesiologist and they were preparing to wheel me into OR - I was OUT! Next thing I knew I was in recovery waking up thinking....is it over...wow...I actually did it! I've even had the opportunity to drink some of those Medifast shakes and other drinks that have been in my cabinet for months because I could not stay on the plan longer than a week! The sleeve is a GREAT tool and you will be very happy!
Keep on moving - don't stop (that's a song that came to mind!)

I'm almost 3 months out (9/27/12 was surgery date) I struggle daily to balance my fluids with my eating. Before I was so used to just drinking before or after my meals or all through it. I eat Soups, homemade or canned, shrimp, tilapia, I'm tired of tilapia now, shrimp I'll never get tired of. Another thing that I have been eating is Lean Cuisine salad Additions. It's just chicken and veggies with dressing, I add about a handful of lettuce(3 oz) and I've got a filling meal, those have been my favorite lately. Boiled eggs mixed with hummus but I make it like egg salad without the mayo, is good too. I plan on doing more homemade chili and soups for the winter.

Im 5 1/2 months out and doing the same. Some days I'll stop by a local buffet and get baked fish and greens...usually about $2 total. Egg drop Soup take out is good too. Can Soups ( usually a half can fills me up), some healthy choice meals ( I usually can't eat it all). eggs of any kind ...including egg salad without bread. tuna on crackers. Tonight, I had about 9 pcs of peeled cooked shrimp I buy frozen and get out what I want. 80 calories per 11 pcs. Grill cheese, Beans ( and the ones from taco bell thru the drive thru), KFC chicken leg.
Snacks - dry Cereal. 100 calorie popcorn. SF Jello or pudding. Almonds.
Hope this helps.

Hi,we were sleeved 3 days apart.
2 months ago my weight loss stopped.I was eating good and exercising.But the weight wasnt coming off.I sulked and complained about it for a good 7 weeks weeks.
When my rebellion about this surgery that wasnt working (lol) subsided I gave myself a good talking to and realized
1.I wasnt really tracking carefully.(the little bits and bops that went with the food,or the quick bite before dinner,or the extra milk in my tea,they all added a good few calories every day that I wasnt counting)
2.I had to drop my carbs and up my Protein.
3.i had to eat different foods.Was repeating the same foods all the time.
4.The choice was to do these things and work hard or stay at that weight,but I had a choice.
5.That I really was the only one to help me and being so mad about it want going to change it.I had to take responsibility.
Since then I have lost about 15 pounds fast.It may be my plan,I want to believe or It might have been a mighty stall, which would mean your weight loss will start up again.
In the mean time,maybe you should just work out your own plan.It does make us feel much better to be proactive about things.That way the weight will start coming off sooner rather than later again.
Good luck and if sulky me can do this,so can you.You are getting closer and closer to that elusive onederland and it does feel great.Hope you join us there soon!

I don't know if I am just having dumb luck or what, but I lost 50 pounds pre-op and have lost almost another 40 since (10/1/12)! I don't feel like I am ever doing it right, but I seem to be putting some numbers up there! I go to the NUT tomorrow for an official weigh-in! Granted, I started out with a lot more than some people here, but I just feel so good about what I have seen so far!!
HW:413
SW: 363
CW: 333(ish)

i would love to be 169 lol

Idk when the official weigh in day is but I'm weighing in at 169.5 as of today! Only 9.5 more to reach my goal for Xmas

Look at that smile!! You look great! That smile shows that you feel great also.