jacee

My Nut explained it to me like this: our food intake changes so drastically that our bodies kinda freak out and place all of our nutrients and energy into our life preserving organs like brain heart lungs etc etc. Our hair is not needed to live so our bodies dont care for it. When our bodies finally figure out that our new low intake is normal and we aren't going to starve our hair will get better. She said taking in our protein can help but it varies by individual. Hope that helps

Down 101 lbs, surgery date 1/16/13.

My before and after. I'm super excited. Thanks for letting me share. 90 lbs gone. Surgery 12/13

Was 299 now 202 surgery 1/21/13 6 months out

starting weight
3 months out
5 months out
last week @ 5'6 154 lbs. size 6
Me loving my sleeve
!! leaving the gym feeling good!!

Sleeved August 24th stated at 240lbs currently 141lbs
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Ok. I'll add mine. I too don't have any body shots from pre sleeve. I was sleeved in oct 2012.

Down 102 lbs. in 11 mos.

Down 125 pounds in 7 months. Here are my pics

Here's an updated photo.
Sleeved 3.14.13
SW: 216
CW: 186

Here's mine... 5 weeks post op. No body shots just yet

81lb down, sleeved 3April 2012, slow but sure.

Done 68 pounds total 1/21/13

This is 11 weeks post-op, 60 lbs down

I'm one year post op here are some pics...

There is already a huge long thread dedicated to before and afters.. but it is such a fun topic I don't mind repeating!!
This is what losing 150 pounds does for you! A girlfriend of mine said the sweetest thing "I didn't know you had a teenage daughter"...LOL. I do feel like I look younger being trimmer.
Taken within the last few weeks

This was taken in December i believe - I think I was 20# away from goal,back when I was a bit curvier. I was feeling pretty good, but, I like how I look better now even if my T&A disappeared since this photo was taken.

This is my before picture at over 300#. I don't have much to say about it but I KEEP looking at my befores to remind myself how far I have come.

Hi all, I'm looking for some motivation and I probably need a good ass swatting while we're at it!!
I am almost one year out (2 weeks shy) and I have been completely off track since December. I had my gall bladder removed at the end od November (emergency) and I haven't lost any weight since then. I've been gaining and losing the same 3-5 pounds and have noticed (and tried to ignore) myself falling back into old damaging habits.
Since my surgery I've had a major upheaval at work, and have been dealing with a lot more responsibility and stress. I began having problems with my husband which came close and may possibly still result in divorce. I do not have a strong support network and I've always been kind of a loner anyway.
I've recently been telling myself that i would get myself back on track after our anniversary trip to Mexico with my husband, but I've had to postpone that due to work. I'm disappointed not to be going but I'm trying to look at is as a blessing in disguise.
I've decided that I need to take the bull by the horns and just get back on track. Its so much harder to do than to say though. food has always been my comfort and with all the stress at work and at home, i am acutely aware that i am walking a very dangerous path. I do not feel any kind of restriction when i eat and i am scared and embarrassed to go to the doctor to see if im stretched back to pre surgery.
I've been thinking about going back on the pre surgery liquid/protein shake diet and kind of starting over. I feel like maybe that will get my head back in the game. I would like to point out that making a doctors appointment is not possible for me right now due to my work schedule (hence canceled vacation) and im not likely going to be able to go at least for another month or so.
I'm looking for some support and motivation. I have been working out twice a week for the past 5-7 months give or take and i intend to up that immediately. I put an ad on craigslist locally for a workout buddy and have had one person respond so far. Im very serious about getting back on the wagon. This post is my public proclamation of that intention.

I started at 248- I'm now at 173 so 75lbs gone forever! I was wearing a very tight size 20 and 2x top. I'm now in 10/12 bottoms and medium or large tops.

This is the first time posting any pics. I am a couple days shy of 2 mos post op. Down 46lbs.