lth11

HW 290
SW 287
CW 234
GW 175
I had my surgery on 3/14/13 and have since lost 53 pounds.
I can move. I can cross my legs. I mowed the freakin lawn the other day. I'm living again. I even bought a dress for the summer. I'm not a slave to food. I don't go to bed at night hating myself for being too weak to not get fatter. I was digging my grave with a knife and a fork, and now I feel awesome.
I had my doubts the first month. I regretted the surgery. And I missed my carbs. I still get some cravings, but it's not like that I HAVE TO HAVE IT kind of thing. My food addiction is controlled, and that is the best part of all of this.
Now I just need to start working out!!!

I was also sleeved on 2/4 and went from 258 to 206. I've been on so many stalls but I'm sure my occasional cocktail isn't helping. I need to exercise more too but I am using excuses not to. I'm in the sandwich generation with elderly mom and kids still at home plus a full time job and my husband just had two hip replacements in the last two months so I can honestly say that the lack of exercise isn't really my fault. I'm running like crazy from 7 am to midnight everyday. I wish I could take control of "me" again! I need to get back on track. I sure look and feel a lot better though! ????

Updated pics!! Hit 200 today, ONE MORE POUND TO GO!! Proud to say I'm down 40# since surgery, and 55# total Here are some current pics!

Hello fellow Sleevers. I enjoy reading everyone's posts, and the trials and tribulations of all the changes happening to our bodies. It is nice knowing that I am not alone. I was sleeved in Tijuana on Feb. 9. I started out at 282 pounds, and am now down to 217, which is a loss of 65 pounds (includes pre-op). Although I had a range of 3 sizes in my closet, very few things fit me anymore. It seems like body changes everyday!
It has not been an easy journey for me... I developed a complication of surgery which was a blood clot in my liver, and have begun anti-coagulant therapy. I knew there was a problem when I returned to Canada, as I was in more pain than I was after surgery. It took a month to diagnose, and was only caught because of a CT scan. I ended up being off work for 2 months. This condition requires a lot of extra care and doctoring, but things seem to be getting better.
My weight loss seems to go in fits and spurts. I will lose rapidly for several days, then stall out. Every time my medication gets increased, I seem to stall out for a while. I, too stalled out at 4 weeks, which was a combination of the complication, medication, and change from liquids to solids. I have only had two incidents of vomiting, once early on because I ate too fast, and once a few weeks ago, but I believe that was an allergic reaction. My hair fell out a lot right before surgery, and occasionally it does now, but it's nothing I'm worried about.
I had difficulty with Protein Shakes, and I think I would rather starve before I ever touch another one of those shakes again. EVER!!! I started eating eggs at 3 weeks, and eased into soft foods and solids way ahead of schedule, but I couldn't get my Protein any other way, and was tired of how sweet everything seemed to be. I am not always good at getting in my Water and protein, but I do manage at least 1 litre of water, and about 40g of protein. I don't count calories, I pretty much eat whatever I want within reason, and never more than about 3/4 cup. I rarely snack between meals, and I go nowhere without a bottle of water. I have a soy, nut, and seafood allergy, so this limits a lot of food choices, as does not being able to have green leafy vegetables until the anticoagulant therapy is done in a few months. The more time goes by, the less issues I have tolerating foods. I still have not tried steak, but seem to be doing well with most things. Anything with artificial sweeteners make me ill. I stay away from bread and Pasta as much as I can, and try to stick to protein and produce. I have had treats along the way, but small amounts and usually only once or twice a week. I had soft ice cream for lunch on Monday! I am relearning how to cook for the new me. i am rarely bothered by hunger anymore, but still have trouble remembering to slow down when I eat. I don't think I'll ever get used to the no drinking and eating at the same time.
I have a congenital spinal issue which caused me a great deal of pain, and was the motivating factor for having the sleeve surgery. I have been able to cut out all pain medication, with the exception of occasional use of extra-strength tylenol. My blood pressure is now on the low side of normal instead of the high side of normal. I try to walk about 15 km a week, go to aquafit twice a week, and don't experience any pain when walking. Moving feels great!
I still have a long ways to go, and sometimes I get frustrated because it doesn't seem like it's happening fast enough. Sometimes it's hard to focus on how far I've already gone. I am anxiously awaiting my passage into "onederland", which is 17 pounds away. So close, yet so far away! I have encountered some interesting judgements about my decision to have surgery, particularly in the medical field, but those close to me are very supportive. Sometimes people give compliments that really don't seem like compliments, but that's ok. They don't my journey and I don't know theirs. I will continue to enjoy the rest of my journey, wherever it leads me.
The first picture was the day before surgery, and second one was at the end of April, so about 11 weeks later.
Take care all. Thanks for sharing.

I have yet to throw up. Got close one time but haven't yet. I am now experiencing Hair loss but I'm not too worried bc I have alot of thick hair so II have some to spare. I finally got out of a stall today and hit 219. I was sleeved on 2/19 so I was thrilled to hit this weight finally. I have my 3 month follow up on Monday. I am going to have to get rid of clothes soon bc they are fitting me too big now. So happy about that. can't wait to hit onederland.

Sleeved feb 28 down 60lbs.

It might be hard to see and my son took the picture. My old work pants... 53# down

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Today is my 3 month surgiversary!! Sleeved on 2/4/13. Starting weight 258 and today I'm 208. Was a size 20-22 and today i bought size 14 shorts in the misses department. Looking forward to onederland! Congrats you all for doing so well.

Sleeved on 2/25. Down 55 pounds. Lost an additional 110 on the six month pre-op diet required by my insurance, plus 12 more on the two week pre-op liquid diet. Starting weight on Aug. 1, 2012: 484. Current weight: 307. Total loss: 177 pounds.

Surprising side effects of dehydration

3 days ago, Reluctantly Healthy
In this episode "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" trainers and life coaches Chris and Heidi Powell educate host Judy Greer on the importance of staying hydrated. A huge plus for hydration, Judy says, is that it helps prevent wrinkles. But another unflattering side effect of dehydration is weight gain, Chris and Heidi caution. Even mild dehydration can slow down your metabolism by as much as 3%. Ninety percent of Americans are chronically dehydrated, and the body often misinterprets thirst for hunger. The effects are far from skin-deep: Lack of Water is the #1 trigger for daytime fatigue and headaches. What's the best temperature for your water? It depends, Chris says. If you want to hydrate yourself quickly drink it cold. But if you want to fill up and suppress your appetite, choose warm because it stays in your system longer and expands the stomach, sending a signal to your brain that you're "full." Watch for more of Chris and Heidi's tips on hydration, including how to use your body weight to determine how much you should drink daily.
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How's my February Sleevers doing??? I miss talking to you everyday. Funny how we get back to our everyday life of working, family, and school and not so focused every second on our sleeves. I sure am glad I did this though. It feels great to be 50 lbs lighter!!! Hope you are all doing well!!!

I was sleeved 2/25 & I'm down 36 lbs. April has been a very slow month. I added in exercise April 5th and have only lost 6 lbs since then. I'm trying to increase my calories but its do dang hard. BUT I'm looking HOTT. And I have a friend that gave me 9 garbage bags full of clothes do I'm enjoying playing dress up. Oh I forgot to mention I had lost 40 lbs pre-op so I'm down 76 lbs all together.

My surgery was 2/6 and I am thankfully down 50 lbs and entering onederland! Keep up all the amazing work my Feb sleeve buddies. I enjoy hearing about your progress!

I was sleeved 2/27 and im down 40lbs and I hit onderland a couple weeks ago.currently I am at 195 and im still amazed!!!! way to go to all of us and we can keep going....Goal weight is 150!!!

I am 7 1/2 months out and down 121 pounds. I have been at a stall for a few weeks, but am really losing inches even thought the scale isn't moving right now. I don't mind it one bit!
I started in a size 26/28 pants size. This weekend I went shopping and bought... get this a size 13 in the juniors section... OMG I could not beleive it, a size 13... that is half of what I was wearing before.. The last time I bought juniors size clothing was in elememntary school!
Another amazing NSV was the for the first time in my life I was able to shop at Vistoria Secrets... 112$ later and it was super worth it... I have never felt so normal in my life.. The only down side of all this weight loss is that my cup size has gone up :/ So weird, most women lose weight in their boobs.. but not me... I have gone way down in band size but up in cup.. maybe I was wearing the wrong size to begin with HAHAHA. Sorry guys, this was a rant probably better for women
But none the less I am super happy with my results and have no intention of stopping anytime soon

Send in the suggestion to the webmaster. Great idea!

I think she meant without having to go to each persons profile

I hate that there isn't a way to look at before and after pics on this site. There should be a section dedicated to before and afters. After all, each of you deserve to be recognized for your hard work. (Hoping I have my surgery in June)

Got sleeved on february 11 and ive lost 94 lbs. Feels like its just flying off. I've gone from a 48 to a 38 waste size, and i feel fantastic. Besides my moobs, ive got nothing to complain about.

I am 2 months po today!
I've lost just about 50 lbs--- sad thing is u can't tell! I was 319 now I'm 268.2! I can tell a LITTLE on my face in person and a LIL on my upper tummy--- it's hard to have lost that much but not look like it!
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I'm 2 mo tomorrow too!' I will check back in then!!!!
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Sleeved on February 11th
PreOp = 215
SW = 206
CW = 183
Total loss of 32 since Pre Op
I'm averaging 2.7-3lbs a week but my goal is 4lbs per week. Started a real work out routine last week and gained :-( I get its part of the process but it was discouraging. I'm pressing on and staying positive. Just filled two large bags of clothes that I will never fit again to donate. That was a major victory for me. I'm in it for the long haul... One pound at a time :-)

I was sleeved Feb 11th. I have lost 50 lbs exactly. I feel so good even though I still have a long way to go. So happy I made this choice!

Had to share the progress so far...left to right (Jan 2013- pre op, 3/30/13 -1 mo post op, 4/22/13- 2 mo post op)

I was sleeved 2/19 and am down 39 pounds. I am now losing approximately a pound a week, and I am good with that! This morning I weighed myself and then my husband weighed himself...I am finally less than him!!! WOOT WOOT!!!! Now he is 9 inches taller than me, but I will take every single milestone I can get! I hope everyone is doing great!