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So as I have been losing weight I update it on my ticker. I slowly watch as it has been moving down the BMI scale: 33, 32, 31, 30 and now today when I updated it....................................29.8!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I AM NOW OVERWEIGHT!!!!!! I can't tell you the last time I was just overweight.
This is a monumentous occassion. I think I deserve a bubble bath!!!
Thanks for listening.

Same here, I literally had to ask my gf to take my iPad from me and not give it back for an hour lol

My official surgery date was 12/3 but pushed up 11/19. Paperwork was submitted to Aetna Tuesday, surgery approved on Thursday 11/15. I'm 3 days post op
2013 is my year....Sleeved 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

I'm hoping to join the December sleevers....still waiting on the final word from Aetna

Yesterday I saw a group of people that I haven't seen in years. They were blown away by the weight loss but what really warmed my heart was my friend L saying that i looked 20 years younger. I have been feeling a bit discouraged about my looks, so that little comment really made me feel better!
So, for those of you feeling discouraged because you aren't quite at goal (I am still 25# over my goal) - these are the little reminders of just how far we have come. Focus on that, Celebrate the successes!

Hey, you can't chicken out. This is for you & your family. It's about you being around to enjoy the pleasures of life. I was originally scheduled for Nov. 12 but had to change date for personal reasons. I made it my business to refrain from negativity and avoid nay sayers. I reassured myself that I was very knowledgeable of the procedure, educated on pros & cons and for certain I needed to do this for the betterment of my life. I'm a grandma but still young and I plan on LIVING, LOVING & ENJOYING MY LIFE! VSG 12.10.12 REBIRTH! I wish you all the best in this WLS. I'm CJ,you can friend me at myfitnesspal.com APerfect10Again

I'm the same. I lost a lot of weight, was doing great. I tried a few of the "skinny me" moves I did at my smallest, and thought I heard a round of applause. Then realized it was just my rolls. LOL,.. I can't wait to break those moves out again....

southern belle love each and every one of your achievements!!!!
great start with your list NSV's - good for you!!!! WooHoo
It feels amazing..............
1. I have lost 97 lbs in 11 months - 3 lbs til goal
2. when traveling to visit family, i realized airline seats have gotten larger
3 how much room there is in a movie seat
4. sitting in a restaurant booth - feeling soooo much room between me and the booth
5. that i walked in gigantic aquarium in GA, no pedometer, but in 3+ hours, must have been 10,000 miles, i mean steps
6. i climbed up a "million" steps, way up high in that aquarium/auditorium - just because i could
7.that 5 years ago, ortho problems et al - i used a cane,walker, wheelchair - now all gone over these past few months!!!!...
amazing that
8. health problems - diabetes meds/insulin, HB meds, CPAP are all gone
9. i don't huff and puff anymore
10. i feel happy every day
11. that i can now reach the stars
amazing..
12.that life is good, and i'm around to shout about it :wub:

It's amazing that...
1. I have lost 4 lbs while in maintenance.
2. I can get up off of the floor without using my hands.
3. My hubby can pick me up with ease during sex.
4. I only ate 5 pieces of my son's Halloween candy.< /p>
5. I don't NEED to eat junk and crap just because its there.
I feel liberated!!

1. To say that I hit onderland this week!
2. That my hubby can wrap his arms around me and actually overlap his hands!
3. That for the first time in my adult life I could walk into Victoria secret and buy a bra!!! ( it's awesome btw!)
4. I can cross my legs while sitting like a lady.
5. I can actually wrap the towel around me when I get out of the shower lol
There are sooo many more but I thought this would be an amazing thread for the pre sleevers to read to help motivate them!! Help me out and add some more:)

Today when I got home from work I was catching up on some things and my husband walks in the room flipping through the Soma catalog that had come in the mail today. For those not familiar, Soma is a lingerie/intimates store. Very classy, practical, yet sexy - and they have THE MOST comfy (yet cute) undies you'll ever find in your life! Of course I haven't been able to fit into their stuff for at least 6-9 months. Sigh...
Anyway, he hasn't talked much about my upcoming surgery other than the fact that he's very nervous about it. So today he comes and sits down next to me with the Soma catalog and tells me he can't wait for me to get back into wearing stuff like that again. Then I thought about it and realized he's right. I'm 34 years old and I've been wearing nothing but high waisted cotton granny panties and sports bras (because that's all that fit me now) for close to a year. Ugh. I lost about 40lbs last year (with at least another 60-75 left to go) , but gained it all back plus 30lbs this year, sizing me out of pretty much all of my undergarments and 85% of my clothes. Double ugh.
For me it was an interesting little peek into how my confidence issues due to my weight affect the people I love the most. We've been together 11.5 years, started dating when I was overweight, and I've yo-yo'd up and down ever since. He has never made a negative comment about my weight/appearance, but on the contrary has reaffirmed over and over again how beautiful and sexy he thinks I am - no matter how much I weigh. This past year brought me to a weight I've never seen before and it's squashed every bit of confidence (albeit small) that I could ever manage to muster. I don't even bother trying to look decent anymore. I wear whatever I can fit on my body (which isn't much anymore, and it's definitely not anything cute), throw my hair up so it's out of my face, and go about my day. Sometimes I forget that I'm not the only person who looks at me every day.
His comment made me feel very hopeful and excited. Excited to get back into wearing things that make me feel sexy and confident again. Hopeful to know that even though my husband has loved me and found me completely and equally hot at 162lbs and 280lbs (not necessarily in that order!), that I can finally believe it when he says that I'm mind-blowingly gorgeous to him.
My surgery day can't come quick enough!

Was in another town today to do a home loan closing. The realtor came in and talked to me like he had no clue who I am! He's there regularly because his wife is one of the sales people at that community. It wasn't until after the closing that it dawned on him that I'm the same closer that's been coming there for years! LOL

I just need to vent. I'm having surgery Wednesday. My mother has been very supportive through this whole thing. I live with her so we're very close. I've been very private with my decision to have surgery. I feel it's my business and Ill choose who knows. I've told a few of my best friends and a few family members. Most of my family doesn't know. So my mom takes it upon herself to tell her friends and acquaintances what is goin on they are not even her close friends, just friends she sees once in a while. A few are very judgmental and I just don't want them knowing. She can't understand why I'm angry at this, but its like its MY business! I don't want everyone knowing! She can't see she's wrong in this. I'm a very private person and I've only chosen to tell a select few, why would you think it's okay to blab to all these people I don't even hardly know? One of her friends is a vegan who works for a health food store and specifically I didn't want her telling him because he's one of those people who are extremely opinionated. He lectured me for half an hour one day when I told him I was taking Vitamin D supplements. I just didn't want to deal with more judgement. God knows I get that ENOUGH as a morbidly obese person!
I just needed to vent. Overall I am excited for surgery! Just a little stressed and annoyed today.

Woo hoo u!! Congrats!
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Hey guys,
Just wanted to share some pics, cuz we all love it when others share pics! . This is my first time sharing photos, aside from my avatar. I'm 9 months out of surgery as of yesterday, and initially, I was having my hubby take pictures every month. I kinda fell off over the summer, but finally remembered to have him snap a few this morning. I cried a little when I put the 'before' and 'after' side by side. I was self pay, and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Rejoicing over here!! Woot!
p.s. not sure if I'm doing this right, so hopefully there are pictures here!
   

I was sleeved on Wednesday:) My swallow study showed things weren't moving through my sleeve as fast as they should be so I have not anything to eat or drink since Wednesday morning. My doc is talking about worse case scenario being re-operation with conversion to bypass if things don't start working soon.. Turns out my stomach and now my sleeve is shaped like a letter J and the contrast is slowed by the loop at the bottom of my sleeve I have had no nausea or vomiting so my Doc is going to let me try some liquid to see how it goes... Pray for me that everything passes through well and I don't need re-operation...

I bought a new shirt today and it was a Lrg, not an XXL, not an XL but a freaking Large!!! There is no way to describe that feeling! I am so thankful I had this surgery because it gave me my life back. I am 16 weeks post-op and down 62lbs! I have 40 more to go! I can't wait!!

I've only heard of a couple of cases where "Mr Happy" actually developed a severe infection and shriveled up and fell off within the last week so I am quite sure you'll be fine
Muhahhahahahahahahhahha (Sorry but I just couldn't resist)

As long as the nurse does not say its just a little prick

Wasn't sure where it was most appropriate to share this but I'm so excited I had to tell someone. I realized I can see my va j-j for the first time in many years while I was shaving in the shower today! Don't mean to gross folks out but this is a most awesome and unexpected non scale victory forme!!!

I was just so glad to be able to wipe with out being a contortionist. Lol

I'm in Missouri city southWest of houston. I had surgery on 4/24. I am down 78# with 15 from Preop. My Dr is Holder-Haynes with Baylor college of medicine. Loving the sleeve life!

Hey everyone!!! Thank you so much for giving me some piece of mind. After positing I realized (after reading what I wrote in my head) how stupid that would be.

I read everything you guys had to say and THANK YOU for not criticizing me.

About 4 nights ago my honey and I were coming back home from the movies and I told him that I wanted to get the surgery done, (including that I was kinda thinking of not telling him until days before or not at all)
Told him how I felt about people knowing my business and how i rather tell them in my own time, told him that I've done most of my exams, and my concerns about the whole surgery....

He's wonderful. He told me he's 100% on board and that he will be there every step of the way, even told me that if my insurance doesn't cover it I can get it done with his insurance when we get married. Surprisingly, he actually talked to me about it... i thought he'd be like "ok thats cool... want to go grab a shake?," or something to avoid the conversation but we talked and it felt good.

I ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO TELL THE PEOPLE THAT THEY LOVE AND KNOW THAT WILL SUPPORT THEM.
He told me he'll always love me no matter what... I'm glad u told him! I wouldn't have had the courage w/o you guys!!! so THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And good luck to you all!!!!!! :wub:

How would you feel if something this important and life-changing was kept from you until the day it happened?