SweetSaso

HAHAHA i know i you feel!! my hair is gone!!! I am losing very slow now also, and am 10 pounds away from my doctor's goal weight and 20 from mine, but i feel that i wil never lose them

Aweee, i wish you good luck and sooner than later you will start to see that tiny beautiful woman that is inside you reflected on the mirror and only then you will give yourself a long overdue kiss. Again good luck hun and keep me udated cause i feel that the day you see how tiny you have became will be here very soon!

Thank you hun

Congrats on the weight loss! 88 pounds is a very good amount of weight lost in just 7 months! i started at 231 also and am almost 5 months out with only 65 pounds lost am 165 pounds now, and i cant wait to be where you are today. I just wanted to say you are so beautiful and you have a great smile (no homo) lmao. keep us updated and keep up the great work!

thank you hun, and congrats on the 100+ pounds lost <3 i bet you look wonderful

hahah glad am not alone!!! congrats and by new clothes, you will see a greater difference in your body once you were something that fits!! congrats on the surgery and good luck you can do it!

Thank you hun, and you should already start loving yourself because its a big thing thing surgery, it is a success by itself!

Thank you!

OK hold on, i know that you may find the topic title weird/odd, but i promise you am not a *****/freak. but it is true, i kissed myself today, and i find this to be a NSV that is worth sharing. First, before i go into the subject, let me tell you a little about myself. I HATE MYSELF! I HATE MYSELF! I HATE MYSELF! I HAVE ALWAYS HATED MYSELF! DID I SAY, I HATE MYSELF? IN CASE I FORGOT, I HATE MYSELF. This has all changed today as i was washing the dishes. This past valentine, my husband has gave me a mirror as a gift, this mirror is heart shaped and my husband decided to glue it on the wall that i face when i am at the sink, when he glued it, he said and i quote: " this is for you to always remember how beautiful you have became and have always been". well, it was a sweet thing from him to gift and say BUT i have always ignored mirrors, because i have always seen a reflection of someone who i never thought i was, i acted different than what i see in the mirror, i act as if i am small but the mirror has always showed a big reflection which i hated! Well to make this long story short. Today, as i was washing the dishes, i take take a look at the mirror and look back down BUT i looked back at myself right away because what i saw has pleased me!! I saw a beautiful 20 year old woman who is the exact reflection of my soul, i thought i looked beautiful, and i questioned myself: is this really me? I teared up and all of the sudden without paying attention to what i am doing, I kissed the mirror and stood up and smiled (but whats wrong with complimenting myself) UGH, i confess it felt weird but for the first time i love myself. This made my day, and i sure could not leave it at that. I walked swiftly to my husband in the living room and told him that he is a very lucky man to have me. HAHAHAHA he was weak. BUT i was very happy, and in a very good mood all of the sudden. I am sure this has happened to someone else, kissing the mirror/liking what you see... it happens right? I find it okay to compliment myself, because what i went through was not easy, what i gave away to be at this state of body was not easy, it is okay to like what i see even for a moment right? Sorry for this long post, i thought i had to share, please give yourself credit, you deserve it.

Hey hun, I know i have not posted in so long now... i guess i just needed some time to feel normal again and understand my body without stressing it and reading million posts a day, i just went with the flow for some time now!! congrats to you too, this feels like a long roller coaster ride with lots of ups and downs but in the end, when we look in the mirror, it is all worth it! Keep us updated

I am so glad that you are almost at your first mini goal! you will be in wonderland very soon! so congrats in advance keep us updated!

Such a great accomplishment so far, and yes it is very common, you should keep measurements because when you dont drop lbs that means your body is taking some time to tighten up, and you are probably losing inches!

Good job! And i like the fact that you are giving your body and yourself a good 4 months to lose the final 35+ pounds! keep us updated and way to go

I am ready to post some before and after pics now -61 pounds down since surgery day november 11th 2012. Even though i hated my before pics, it takes a lots of courage to ost these!! Before:230 now: 169.8

Good job i bet your confidence level is way up! I am not good with exercise which might be the reason i am not losing weight, am also feeling down, lots of things going on at once that is keeping me kinda depressed. but am sure that now that am back on the right track i will do better and start losing again (i hope). This thread is helping me gain back confidence. You are doing great, keep doing what you are doing!

OMG you are beautiful before and after!(no hobo lmao ) great job ur face is so skinny now!! keep us updated please.

Hey hun, you look great and congrats on your loss! 74 pounds in 5 months is great!! keep it up

Congrats!! it is a great accomplishment keep it up and let us know when you hit your next goal

Good Luck hun! thank you and i hope you have great results!

I looked in the forums for a reacent thread for november sleevers but i didn't find one, and since i need to see where i am now compared to everyone, i decided to start this thread in hopes of getting some replies. Surgery weight 230 11/09/12 Today 169.8 Total loss: 60.2 pounds. I was doing very good up until february 12th, and until today i have only lost 4 pounds. This month was very slow and hard. I was expecting to be 150 pounds by 6 months out. But that is just impossible now. Enough talking about me. I really want to know how everyone is doing!!! Would love to see pictures attached.

All of you are very lucky! i throw up a lot no matter how little i eat ( no medical issue just stomach sensitivity) but thankfully it is getting better... GOOOD luck to all of you <3

HI! I am only here for support. I am not saying that what you are doing is right but i want to confess too. and maybe my confessions can make you feel a little better. I did not start exercising also, i am overseas and gyms here are very different and i don't feel comfortable working out here. I do walk a lot and i work at a place that i have to walk a lot and stand up a lot and do a lot of heavy lifting (my husband owns the business). As for eating, well… i allow myself to have a snack everyday, some days its a mini chocolate bar and other days its mini chips bag and sometimes i have both. My doctor does not mind this because i stay under 800 calories a day and ( i am one of these weird port surgery patient that throws up almost everything that can sit in the stomach) my stomach is very sensitive which doesn't allow me to eat my Proteins, i do eat a lot of proteins but most end up back in the toilet. I drink a lot of Water but i never get in the desired amount per day. I don't take any Vitamin supplements because it also doesn't sit in my stomach (i still don't know what is wrong with me but no leak for sure) I suck on ice and i keep myself well dehydrated. Snacks are slider foods and i tolerate them well and this is why i have them. I do also eat fried foods at least once a week (well i try to eat and keep down fried foods) by fried foods i mean, kfc chicken or a small fried chicken patty. Again am not saying do what am doing, am a different case and it seems to keep me going and keep me strong. I am losing 2-3 pounds a week still even though my whole food regime is wrong! Surgery day: NOv 7th 2012 SUrgery weight: 130 lbs LAST weigh day: Jan, 20th 2013 Last weight: 180 lbs 50 pounds and counting So stand up and keep going, you know what you are doing wrong and you know how to correct it and you know what ur body likes/wants. don't stop here, it is the beginning!

I went through ups and downs but this ride was definitely worth it! I am glad to say that as of yesterday i am 50 pounds lighter! SURGERY DATE: Nov, 7th 2012 SURGERY DAY: 230 pounds HIGHT: 5'6" CURRENT WEIGHT: 180 pounds NO pre op diet... I have 35 more pounds to goal... you think i can make it before my 21st birthday in july? I sure hope so, ill have more than one reason to celebrate! This is my happy dance

Oh am so sorry you had to go through the ER also, it is frustrating... am glad that you are better now. I am feeling much better too! and yes i found a place that they sell something very similar to G2 gatorade but it has high calories so am still debating wether or not to try it. maybe i will since my calorie intake is low!