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Sleeved 12/20 pre op weight 256 just weighed 243!! 13 pounds!!

I've replaced all clothing except my jammies. When I roll over at night I dang near slide out of them. Isn't it just the best??

NO LONGER afraid or hiding from the camera at family get togethers! What a WONDERFUL liberating feeling!!!!!!!!!! shoot away, CHEEEEEEEEEESE LOL!

Just went shopping this week because of the sales, I can't believe I am in a size junior small!!!! I can't remember the last time I fit into that size!!! So it was nice to be able to find my size on the clearance racks in any store! And shoes! I'm sooo excited about the shoes I am now able to wear! I use to wear shorter heels bcuz of my weight and I cudnt walk in them, now I've been buying up every 4/5in stiletto heel shoe I can find !!! Pumps and boots are all over my room now! Lol I love this new sexy adult me! Lol

Hey Fiddleman, I'm going to be having surgery probably next month and just realized that I'm in your area. I'd be interested in some of your clothes to get me through the transition period. I'm starting out close to the weight you started at. I haven't figured out exactly what city you're in, only that you're in the Seattle area. I'm in Burlington, about an hour north of Seattle. Let me know what you want for them.

I got up in the wee hours of the morning and decided today is the day to clean out all my "big" clothing. There were over 200 2x and 3x dress shirts and casual long sleeve shirts, 50+ tshirts, 2 suits, 8 dress pants, 2 robes, 5 swimming suits and 5 jeans. And the closet was still 80% full with my wife's clothes. anyone who lives with a women knows what i am talking about. Lol.
I was a little sad to see some go, but overall, it is part of the transformation process. I am planning to donate them to value village or good will, but then got to thinking that there are some good quality clothes here. Maybe they can be sold at a consignment store. Does anyone know of a place near Seattle that will buy used big men's clothing? Not all of it is fashionable nor brand name, but at least 70% of it is.
Regardless, I still have 10-15 more lbs to lose plus some more body toning so today is not going to be the day to buy a closet full of clothing. I will still buy enough daily, fancy and workout clothing from value village for a little bit longer until I reach goal.

So I've always hated having my picture taken (despite being a professional photographer) and dread any picture of me being posted but my wife encouraged me to put this up.
Please disregard the image quality, these were just snapshots. Before pics were taken on Nov 10, 6 days into pre-op diet and 5 days before surgery. After pics were taken today 6 weeks post op (plus a day).
I've been really pleased with the progress based on comments and scale movement but when you look in the mirror at yourself several times a day, it's easy to miss the changes. Seeing these images side by side really surprised me.

I only have one confession. I've grazed a lot the past few days and even had take out the other night (nothing bad just chicken and broccoli) but the sodium must have been HIGH because it said I gained 2lbs today. In 2 days. I know it's Water weight but UGH that pissed me off a lot. And I've fallen victim to the holidays also with running around, shopping, tastes of things that I shouldn't have. I know a bite of a cookie didn't cause me to gain 2lbs BUT I feel like that was the universe saying okay STOP NOW! Kind of cant wait for the holidays to be over!!

I was sleeved on 12/20/12, and as of today (eight days out) I'm down 16lbs! I've also had my first NSV! I love this place, and all the support, and I had a pretty easy way on this road to skinny! (:

Yeah, just hung up w my docs office... Ground turkey is a no... Just scrambled egg and soft cheese. I can also have tuna, crab (no shrimp yet) tofu (blech!) and fish... No veggies yet... Nothing on my family's Thanksgiving menu is ok! Guess I will be having fish... Still better than Protein Shakes though!

Leave out the ground turkey for now.

That's how I felt when I ate to much. So maybe try again with something else and observe your portion size. Give it a little time between bites to let your body tell you your full.

If you want to chew something, try cottage cheese-that helps. I totally agree with the diet plan up there...that's pretty much what I did, but stuck mostly to cotttage cheese, Protein powder mixed with a banana in Water, and no other dairy at all as I was sick (Still am).
I also found in week three shrimp from a plain ol' shrimp ring were very well tolerated, chewed in small bites-these have actually become my "snacking food" until I can eat veg totally...as they are like 6 calories a shrimp and no fat, so no guilt annnnnnd some Protein to boot!
Its funny how quickly our snacking rewards change, eh
Hang in there!

I had Protein drinks - I was proud of myself to not cheat! I just really wanted my cream soups! I made it home! Had my soup! Next road trip it will be easier to pack food because of the type of food I will be able to eat!
Happy Holidays!

It's funny that you say that bc I look now how I always looked growing up until I got pregnant at 19, then again at 20, but still was only about 40 pounds overweight until I had my son and dilated cardiomyopathy in 2009 and the swelled up like a balloon. I am not pregnant in that first picture but everyone thinks I am. It's great to look like me again.

Wow. You look like a completely different person!

I took a small meatball mashed it with Tomato sauce and a little ricotta. Stuck it in food processor till it looked like baby food!

Well, sounds like most are doing pretty good!! I just got home about an hour ago and am really sore- feel like if I could just fart a big ol fart I would feel loads better!! I have never had surgery before and my body is saying - what the heck have you done to me!! Hang in there everyone!

At home now. Feeling pretty stinking good! Now I'm just ready to see this weight go bye bye

Ok I am trying again...
Day of surgery 246 lbs
Today 209 lbs

Ya and congrats on being completed this time tomorrow i will b right there too excited but stressed now that im having to leave my mom here

I'm also getting surgery tomorrow! I can't sleep!!!

My turn tomorrow, too! My son is also having it tomorrow. Good luck to all of us.

I'm 4 weeks out.
For the past few years, my family has been going to Outback on Christmas Eve. I'd been planning on having a few bites of filet mignon, but found a seared Ahi appetizer that they do in full or half orders. Had the half - 4 thin slices - and a couple bites of spinach/artichoke dip.
Christmas Breakfast, had about 3 oz. of a breakfast casserole (eggs, cheese, crumbled sausage and hash browns). Also stole a sip of hubby's orange juice. So good, but oh-so-sweet!
dinner is always lasagna in my family, so my mother made me a ramekin of baked ricotta. Also had half of a meatball.
For dessert, had about 2 TBS of vanilla ice cream with a tiny piece of baked pear and a cookie.
All was delicious, went down fine and best of all, was down two pounds this morning after a 4-day stall.

Went to Target today determined to find something besides broth and boy was I surprised! I found some great organic soups! The first one I tried just now and it is AWESOME! It is called Pacific organic roasted red pepper and Tomato Soup. Just wanted to share!