jen1211

I am over 4 months out now and I definitely had doubts initially post-op like "oh my, what have I done to myself?" lol My honest answer is this...there are negatives, I am losing my hair and occaisionally I take that one bite too much of something and feel like crap, I have to take antacids and Vitamins daily, and sometimes I want something and just can't do it because I am afraid my sleeve will not approve, or sometimes I do eat that something and it doesn't taste as good as I remember. The first 4 weeks post-op is a pretty rough time as well! Considering these negatives, I still have not one regret, I am 95 pounds down and my quality of life has improved immensely and so in turn has my family's! My health is better, I have no problems breathing, I quit smoking for surgery and have not started again, I can get up in the morning and go, I take my son for walks and to the park and to the mall. I can come home from work and not need to sleep for 2 days because I am exhausted! The list of positive things in my life is much longer than 4 months ago and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

I am over 4 months out now and I definitely had doubts initially post-op like "oh my, what have I done to myself?" lol My honest answer is this...there are negatives, I am losing my hair and occaisionally I take that one bite too much of something and feel like crap, I have to take antacids and Vitamins daily, and sometimes I want something and just can't do it because I am afraid my sleeve will not approve, or sometimes I do eat that something and it doesn't taste as good as I remember. The first 4 weeks post-op is a pretty rough time as well! Considering these negatives, I still have not one regret, I am 95 pounds down and my quality of life has improved immensely and so in turn has my family's! My health is better, I have no problems breathing, I quit smoking for surgery and have not started again, I can get up in the morning and go, I take my son for walks and to the park and to the mall. I can come home from work and not need to sleep for 2 days because I am exhausted! The list of positive things in my life is much longer than 4 months ago and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

I am over 4 months out now and I definitely had doubts initially post-op like "oh my, what have I done to myself?" lol My honest answer is this...there are negatives, I am losing my hair and occaisionally I take that one bite too much of something and feel like crap, I have to take antacids and Vitamins daily, and sometimes I want something and just can't do it because I am afraid my sleeve will not approve, or sometimes I do eat that something and it doesn't taste as good as I remember. The first 4 weeks post-op is a pretty rough time as well! Considering these negatives, I still have not one regret, I am 95 pounds down and my quality of life has improved immensely and so in turn has my family's! My health is better, I have no problems breathing, I quit smoking for surgery and have not started again, I can get up in the morning and go, I take my son for walks and to the park and to the mall. I can come home from work and not need to sleep for 2 days because I am exhausted! The list of positive things in my life is much longer than 4 months ago and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

I was sleeved in July 2013, and had no complications. I'm about a week away from 8 months post-op, and I can honestly say I have NO regrets.
I was well-prepared for the changes sleeve surgery would bring, thanks to counseling and group lifestyle classes provided by my surgeon's office. Talking to veterans here, and reading as much as I could about the surgery beforehand seemed to give me a solid foundation for moving forward with very few doubts. Yeah, I had butterflies the size of pterodactyls the whole 24 hours prior to surgery, but I knew I was doing the right thing for me, and I had a great surgical team, not to mention really fantastic emotional support from my loved ones.

Although I'm not the fastest loser, nearly 8 months later, I've gone from 238 to 158 pounds. My BMI is down to 29, from a high of 43. (It would be even lower, if I weren't so dang short--being only 5'2" is a pain sometimes!) I have less than 30 pounds before I reach my goal weight.
On surgery day, I was easily wearing 20/22 clothes and feeling awful about myself. Today I'm rockin' some size 10 jeans and size medium tops, and I never feel depressed or defeated when I see my reflection anymore. Sure, I've got some loose skin; two C-sections many years ago have left me with a kangaroo pouch that aggravates me--but I would MUCH rather have loose skin than look and feel--emotionally and health-wise-the way I did 8 months ago.

Weight loss has slowed WAAAAAY down now. I lose maybe half a pound to a pound per week; sometimes less. There have been plenty of week that I lost no weight at all. At first that bothered me, but I've put my scale away and broken my addiction to obsessive weighing. Now I only check my weight about once a month. If it goes down, great--if not, I ramp up protein/exercise or exercise more intensely or more often. My dietician and surgeon assure me that I'm well within the normal curve, and that this slow-down is just what to expect from about the 6-month mark onward. The scale CAN keep moving down; I just need to work at it more now, and I don't mind that. I'm living like a skinny girl--which is what I always wanted!! I have so much more energy now. Moving doesn't hurt; standing up teaching all day doesn't hurt. I can dash up three flights of stairs and NOT feel like passing out. I'm turning 45 next month, but I feel 20 again.

This surgery is a HUGE step, a massive change to your body and your relationship with food. I wish my insurance had allowed me to take that step years ago, but I'm so grateful and happy that I did it when I did!! Nope, no regrets, not a single one. I'm an advocate for sleeve surgery for those who need it to finally beat their obesity. I talk about it to anyone who asks. I'm proud of what I've accomplished, and happy to share my experiences with anyone who stands still long enough to listen.

I am 19wks and have gained 4kgs, i am 18mnths out from being sleeved and have had no issues at all :-)

I had surgery 12/11/12 and I have lost 140 pounds. I don't regret it for a second...once in a while I think it would be nice to eat this or that like I used to but then I remember the 140 pounds gone that have given me my life back! :-)

I had surgery 12/11/12 and I have lost 140 pounds. I don't regret it for a second...once in a while I think it would be nice to eat this or that like I used to but then I remember the 140 pounds gone that have given me my life back! :-)

I am in! I had surgery 12/2012 and I have lost 135 lbs without really exercising. I had said I would start when I lost enough and I just never did. I have not lost weight in about 3 months I think and have been eating a lot more things I know I shouldn't but I am maintaining. I have decided to throw my excuses out the window and just get moving! My goal is to continue the c25k I started on Friday and also begin doing ab workouts and I think some kickboxing. Just need to find a workout video I like. If anyone has beginners advice for me I would love it! :-)

I had to take almost two weeks off cuz I had a wart cut out of my heel. Plan on restarting on Sat and will repeat W8D1 and hope I can get thru it. So close to finishing App!

I am a nurse and do a lot of lifting/bending and moving. I took 4 weeks off and I feel like I definitely needed that time. :-)

I confess that I'll be 1 year out in December and I just started exercising.
I confess that I actually like the energy high that exercising is giving me.
I confess that even though I have lost 135 lbs I'm frustrated with how much I weigh.
I confess that I hate my skin...I have so much extra skin that I'm not comfortable wearing clothes that fit.
I confess that I have been eating candy corn and I went and bought Halloween candy yesterday...all my old faves but I'm not opening them til 7pm Thursday!

I am in! I had surgery 12/2012 and I have lost 135 lbs without really exercising. I had said I would start when I lost enough and I just never did. I have not lost weight in about 3 months I think and have been eating a lot more things I know I shouldn't but I am maintaining. I have decided to throw my excuses out the window and just get moving! My goal is to continue the c25k I started on Friday and also begin doing ab workouts and I think some kickboxing. Just need to find a workout video I like. If anyone has beginners advice for me I would love it! :-)

I am in! I had surgery 12/2012 and I have lost 135 lbs without really exercising. I had said I would start when I lost enough and I just never did. I have not lost weight in about 3 months I think and have been eating a lot more things I know I shouldn't but I am maintaining. I have decided to throw my excuses out the window and just get moving! My goal is to continue the c25k I started on Friday and also begin doing ab workouts and I think some kickboxing. Just need to find a workout video I like. If anyone has beginners advice for me I would love it! :-)

I am in! I had surgery 12/2012 and I have lost 135 lbs without really exercising. I had said I would start when I lost enough and I just never did. I have not lost weight in about 3 months I think and have been eating a lot more things I know I shouldn't but I am maintaining. I have decided to throw my excuses out the window and just get moving! My goal is to continue the c25k I started on Friday and also begin doing ab workouts and I think some kickboxing. Just need to find a workout video I like. If anyone has beginners advice for me I would love it! :-)

I am over 4 months out now and I definitely had doubts initially post-op like "oh my, what have I done to myself?" lol My honest answer is this...there are negatives, I am losing my hair and occaisionally I take that one bite too much of something and feel like crap, I have to take antacids and Vitamins daily, and sometimes I want something and just can't do it because I am afraid my sleeve will not approve, or sometimes I do eat that something and it doesn't taste as good as I remember. The first 4 weeks post-op is a pretty rough time as well! Considering these negatives, I still have not one regret, I am 95 pounds down and my quality of life has improved immensely and so in turn has my family's! My health is better, I have no problems breathing, I quit smoking for surgery and have not started again, I can get up in the morning and go, I take my son for walks and to the park and to the mall. I can come home from work and not need to sleep for 2 days because I am exhausted! The list of positive things in my life is much longer than 4 months ago and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

I am over 4 months out now and I definitely had doubts initially post-op like "oh my, what have I done to myself?" lol My honest answer is this...there are negatives, I am losing my hair and occaisionally I take that one bite too much of something and feel like crap, I have to take antacids and Vitamins daily, and sometimes I want something and just can't do it because I am afraid my sleeve will not approve, or sometimes I do eat that something and it doesn't taste as good as I remember. The first 4 weeks post-op is a pretty rough time as well! Considering these negatives, I still have not one regret, I am 95 pounds down and my quality of life has improved immensely and so in turn has my family's! My health is better, I have no problems breathing, I quit smoking for surgery and have not started again, I can get up in the morning and go, I take my son for walks and to the park and to the mall. I can come home from work and not need to sleep for 2 days because I am exhausted! The list of positive things in my life is much longer than 4 months ago and I wouldn't trade it for the world!

Figured I would post here as well, since I'm a DECEMBER SLEEVER lol barely though. I was sleeved bright and early on 12/31/12. I actually woke up down another 1 1/2 pounds - I added those numbers in as well. Too bad my monthly mark was yesterday
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Not the best month... Not the worst. 15 lbs 'til Air Force
Nine month mark yesterday
Sleeved 12/31/2012
High weight: 303
Surgery weight: 297
First month: - 31 lbs
Second month: - 11 lbs
Third month: - 13 lbs
Fourth month: - 10 lbs
Fifth month: - 10 lbs
Sixth month: - 9 lbs
Seventh month: - 4.8
Eighth month: - 8.6
Ninth month: - 6.8
Yesterday's weight: 198.8
Today's weight (10/1/13): 197.4
Total lost as of Yesterday: - 104.2
Total lost as of Today (10/1/13): - 105.6 lbs
Average Calories: 1200-1300 per day.

Thank you very much...definitely a lot of change in one year. Lol

Congratulations!

I am 130 lbs down with about 30 more pounds to go! I am way behind with pictures though. I am feeling great, doing so much more than a year ago...really got my life back and I'm loving it. I have gone from a tight 28 to a 16 and a 5x to an xl/1x.

I am 130 lbs down with about 30 more pounds to go! I am way behind with pictures though. I am feeling great, doing so much more than a year ago...really got my life back and I'm loving it. I have gone from a tight 28 to a 16 and a 5x to an xl/1x.

Thanks guys! I love all the support I get from this site! I'm now down 131 lbs and I'm not working out much these days because we just moved, we sold our house and are now building our dream home - a log cabin on a lake!
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