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I was sleeved on 5/13 HW 347.... Pre surgery diet started 322
Day of surgery 309......7weeks post 281..Oh I'm 6'1" if it matters.

well I didn't expect this many responses to this post !!!!
But I am currently 10 pounds from onderland.........................yeah baby

Pre OP Weight before liquid diet was 315lb (Doctor visit weight confirmed May 14th) Lost 10 on liquid diet before surgery May 21st. Today I weighted 270. So it you count the 10 on the liquid diet as legal the over all amount I have lost a total of 45 pounds so far.

Well I decided to put some pics up here this is after 60lbs lost...I was 270 and on March 27 I had my surgery....now today July 6 I weigh 210...I am proud of my progress and would like others to stay motivated!!!!

I made the mistake of announcing on Facebook that I was having this procedure, Lesson learned! Never again! I am "crazy" and Ive been lectured for weeks now about how I should "try Weight Watchers" or here's the best...wait for it...."just stop eating" hahahahhahahahahah I cant! what did you guys say when people tell you negative things about the sleeve procedure or weight loss surgery in general? my favorite thus far has been, "you don't have the will power, your going to over eat & be very sick the rest of your life"...nice right? thankfully my family is on board but friends & coworkers are brutal! ugh!

82 pounds lost...
I'm a slow loser, but I am very happy with my success!
I weight 158 now... And my Dr wants my at 145 by November.
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The 29th yesterday made a month since the surgery and I'm down 40 pounds and with the 2 week diet before the surgery I'm down 55 pounds. I can't stop look at my self I can fit in a 2X and six weeks ago I was wearing a 4X.

I'm 5 months out from surgery and I've lost 94 pounds. I have 55 pounds left to lose to reach my goal of 125. I'm 5 ft tall. I'm so excited about the weight I've lost so far and feel a million times better.
I hesitate to post this because the before pic is me in my underwear but It's the only pic I have that really shows the difference. I hope it doesn't offend anyone.
My family is getting ready to go on a beach trip and I bought a swim suit. I got a halter bikini top and swim shorts. I tried to find a pic of me last year at the beach but I couldn't find any that showed me from the shoulders down...but I found this underwear pic from the night before surgery.
I've lost a total of 64 inches so far! I've lost 13.5 inches from my hips and 10 inches from each thigh!! I'm amazed at the process and I'm loving this journey!
Please, if underwear offends you, do not click on the pic. :-)

Highest weight 348.5. Lost 49, gained back 10-15.
Pre-op: 317
-10
Surgery: 307
5.5 weeks post-op: 279.5
Surgery date 5/21/13
Wl since pre-op is 37.5
Wl since surgery is 27.5
Total Wl is 69.
I stalled for almost 3 weeks. Finally losing again.

8 moths post-op. It's been a while I have posted but here it is. Not at goal yet but getting there! Before high was 263 currently 169 took that pic about 2 weeks ago so I've lost a few more since then.

I'm 5 weeks post op and back on regular foods. This just feels like my new normal... NOT a diet! I eat way, way, way less but I eat so slow, I'm able to savor every bite. I'm completely satisfied. I love this!!!

I had the lapband in 2009. Starting weight was 288, lost 60 pounds then gained almost all back. Got the LapBand revised to the Gastric Sleeve in June 2010. Starting weight was 279 now I'm 195! So to sum it up, I'm 7 months post op and I'm down 84 pounds since then, but down 93 pounds overall. Patience is key...Up your Protein, and strength training/cardio. I feel sexier now, love shopping and feeling/looking young like I should!...Forever blessed! Good luck to you all!

There is no comparison, and I do NOT want to eat until I'm full, it is uncomfortable, not like being Thanksgiving full prior to surgery...I mean I need to either get up and walk, or lay flat to try and feel a little better. Ugh!!! I make it point to TRY and always under eat my sleeve. Meaning, put less in there than I can actually hold. I am not hungry, so this is easier to do....I weigh or measure my food because I do NOT feel full.....until I've had ONE bite too many!!!! Yikes!

Hi fellow May-ers
HW - 300 lb
Day of surgery (5/21) - 289 lb
CW (6/27) - 269 lb
31 lbs down total, 20 since day of surgery.
Ps - I stalled out for 3 weeks and just started losing again (down 3lbs in past 4 days)

There's a difference between sugar coating something and being snarky about it. You can be up front and direct without being insulting or cruel. Attack the action or the attitude, not the person.
Here's an example for you:
"This has been addressed before. Your doctor or NUT should have already told you this, but eating X three days after surgery may cause serious issues with your staple line and is not allowed. Follow your doctor's directives." or "Really?!? Are you an idiot or can't you read? Don't eat X, moron!"
I'm exaggerating, but I hope you can see the difference between straight up facts and reminders that are respectful vs. snarky sarcastic snipes that lose the message because they make the target angry.
By the way, as others have mentioned, this sort of thing belongs in the rant forum. Plus, all of these things have been ranted about before, many, many times. Might I suggest doing a search?
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This is a SUPPORT FORUM!

And someone posts a thread just like this every week. If you read here frequently, surely you've seen one or three.
No need to be so negative and passive aggressive. Go to those people and use your tough love.
Were all tired of those threads. I'm tired of these.

Here is my before: And here is my after: I'm down 24/25 pounds, and I'm 6 weeks out this wed.

I was sleeved May 21st and am down 21 lbs. slow and steady wins the race!

I'll be a month out on the 21st, and so far 22 pounds down from surgery, and 30 total with pre-op diet.

Reading all these comments though about other people experiencing stalls is making me feel much better. Knowing that it's completely normal, and not that I'm a failure!
So glad to have this site as a support system! I would definitely be going insane without it!

I was sleeved May 16 and I am down about 22lbs. I've been in a stall the last week and a half....
I have had zero issues. No nausea, no vomiting, no issues getting ANYTHING down. I've had diarrhea a couple times but not even that severe and that's it.
I feel like I should be losing more... I'm eating more than I should be I think... But I'm getting my Protein in, doing pretty well with getting my Water in, keeping sugar and carbs to a minimum and walking over 3 miles almost every day.
For me, surgery has definitely been more of an emotional challenge than a physical challenge. I have felt TOO good and normal... so it's even harder to change my old eating habits.
I also think I am obsessing too much over the scale and comparing my loss too much with other people's. Rationally I know that if I continue with my new healthier lifestyle the weight will come off, maybe just not as quickly as others have...

I was sleeved may 15th and I'm down 20 pounds. Many many stalls.

I am hitting my four week mark tomorrow. I have lost 18 pounds but have been stalled out for the past 2 and a half weeks. I am focusing on increasing my exercise throughout the week and hope that helps break this stagnant streak.

sleeved May 10th
down 17 lbs
I begin hitting the gym today as I am starting week 5.