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Everyone is having amazing results!! Well done all. I weighed the other day.. 20th September and I'm down 111lbs since the day of my surgery which was 16th February. I'm super pleased with my results Profile pic last month. This is one of my pre-sleeve photos

HW 263
SW 233
CW 163
Just started fitting into size 8s, wearing mostly 10s right now. Still 20-25 lbs to goal.
Any Feb sleevers thinking about plastics? I love my new, smaller body but wonder what size I would be with out this hanging belly.

From a 24 to a 16!

My surgery was February 19th. Did get a small leak and then needed to have my esophagus dilated. So things have not been easy for sure. I AM 7 MONTHS FRON MY SURGERY AND TODAY I HIT TOTAL LOSS OF 125lbs. I think that is great considering I am 54 years old. Even though I have spent many days at hospitals and doctors I would do it all again.

Feb 13th was the date and now down 70lbs. 15 to goal, but I want to stay here. The loose arms, and legs are getting too much and I'm in a 10/12 and loving it at 5"8. Congrats everyone!
Can't remember my pin so I can't change the ticker:[

I had surgery Feb 26th. I have lost 75 lbs and am down to 162lbs. I am 30 lbs away from my goal an 12 lbs away from my doc's goal. I feel pretty good. Exercising a bunch and drinking tons of Water. Constipation a real issue, but working through that with stool softeners, Miralax, milk of magnesia. I exercise 4 days a week at the gym and am active everyday either walking, exercise tape, riding my bike, something. I keep it low carb. Slipping rarely. Happy I did this.

My highest weight was 290 -something. Surgery weight was 268 on feb 5th. 7 months and 13 days later I am at 184. I can wear a size 14 slim jean! I rely on spanx!! These are the best invention ever! Ha ha! Taking it day by day and never taking my eyes off my goals! This is by far the best thing I have ever done for my health! Congrats to every one here and thank you also for your continued support! Recently I had to have my gallbladder removed. Any advice appreciated with that experience!

Today I turn 32 years old! What a difference a year makes! 90 pds lost, no hyptertension, no high cholesterol, no depression or anxiety, I went from a size 22/24 to a 14, & I am happier than Ive ever been!!!!
HW 320lbs
Cw 230lbs
Height 5'9
Happy Birthday to me!!!!

Today makes 8 months. I've slowed way down and I'm okay with that. I hit my clothing size goal but I'm still 30-45lbs from my weight goal.

Hello all! Man have I been slacking on here. I am so busy its hard to keep up with everything. I am 7 months out and down 74#(total) I think I should be a lot further along but I know why I am not. I keep going off track(not bad but more than I should) and I just pick up and get back on track. I am happy with where I am and want to loose about 100# more. I will start getting on here more and tracking my food as I see myself sliding back to old habits and I refuse to end up where I was.

Everybody is doing super fantastic!! Well done all!! I weighed today and I'm 111lbs (a Nelson in cricket terms) down (7months 4 days) I'm super excited.. It's going to be a fabulous weekend

Holy moly--you've done an amazing job--congratulations!!!!

LOL love it, LL. Also, your things you've learned from your sleeve are great...favorite one is that your eyes are bigger than your stomach, literally. LOL!!

I think almost everyone's rate of weight loss starts slowing around 6 months post-op. Our metabolism has adjusted to the lower calorie intake and thus slowed to a crawl. Weight lifting which builds muscle and also perhaps having a mixture of high-calorie and low-calorie days like the 5-2 diet may help from what I have read on the forum and elsewhere. Stepping up my activity level has helped me but I still have a long way to go. I find it interesting how impatient we all seem to become with the process when our weight loss slows or stops. And yet this is the most weight I have ever lost and the fastest I've ever lost it. I would never have achieved this without the sleeve and now I have to work a bit harder to keep going and reach my goal. Sometimes slow and steady wins the race. Hang in there every body!
pre-surgery weight 325; surgery date 2/28/2013; surgery weight 307; 8 weeks past-op weight 281.4; 12 weeks post-op 274; 4 month post-op 266.2; 5 month post-op 262.6; 6 month post-op 253.2

Grateful for today and eager for tomorrow
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You are doing amazing! Glad you're past the plateau. I've been kind of stuck the last 2-3 months and losing maybe 5 per most Max. I decided to do 5 day reset to freshen up my restriction and discipline and start running and I'm going liquid day 1x per week and see some movement accelerating I hope. Am currently at 178 and quite thrilled but pushing for more. Dos 2/20/13. SW 224.

I get very few comments too, especially at work (where I spend most of the day)! My husband says the women are just jealous and envious and , it would be inappropriate for a male to comment as it could be misconstrued as something more than a compliment. I'm 4'11. My heaviest weight was 206, and I'm currently 140. I went from a pant size 16/18. I'm now a size 6/8. I've lost 66 pounds and for my height, every pound, whether I gain or lose is noticeable.
Hang in there!! Your doing great!! Ill be the first to tell you, YOU LOOK AMAZING!! :-)

No worries! I heard nothing but crickets for my first 60-65.

My best compliment was why you look great and them thinking a had a Tummy Tuck because stomach is flat .. The worst was that school started and my son bus driver had seen me the whole summer break if course the first day she seem me she said oh my stop rt there with the weight loss if you lose any more you will look anorexic .. Lol I took it as a compliment because I think she was just in shock about how much weight came off by the summer .. I been call a lot a names and skinny is one I could get use to

Best: my daughter told me she can grasp her wrists behind my back while hugging me. Apparently, she couldn't even touch her hands before!
Worst: the extra skin comment...UGH. What the heck do you care what I do with my extra skin?!?!?
Funniest: an elderly lady that comes into work occasionally didn't recognize me at all until I spoke and then she GUSHED for 45 minutes over how fabulous I look now and proceeded to tell me that I need to buy some nighties so my hubby will stay interested in me. Uh, what?

My husband: "it looks like someone took a pin and popped your butt.".

My friend told me she admired the courage I showed by taking such a serious step toward my own health. She then listed all of the steps she has watched me take in the past: quitting smoking, going vegetarian, taking yoga, meditation, going to the doctor.... that was my favorite compliment.

Best ...a person told me I looked like the old me again & was acting like the old me, again....meaning my high school/college days - looks & outgoing personality...I don't see anything remotely close to that yet, but this person was sincere...so, I must be doing a little better than I thought. WORST - "you have lost 80 some lbs, so you need to lose that much more & you'll be looking good, girl, right?" - such an @$$hole!!!