tisha chapron

So blessed!!!!
9 months out
Start weight 246
Today's weight 135
111 pounds gone FOREVER
NEVER looking back!!!! THIS is living!! We all deserve to feel this way!!!!

Do you follow the guidelines closely?
Eat lean Protein first
Don't drink just prior during or within half an hour after a meal
Exercise
I find the closer I stick to these guidelines, the less I deal with the issues you mention, even at +2 years out.

its the day before surgery and one picture each month after.... what you think... I think im doing pretty good... running 3 miles 4x a week... and staying active... eating small portions... sometimes not the best meals but for the most part i am... Feeling energetic, grateful and overall just happy... Down from 5 pills to 1 pill. No more anxiety, no more diabetes, no more cholesterol and 1 high blood pressure pill down... 1 to go....
Life on the loosers bench isnt always easy... But its worth it 100%... some days i feel fat as i ever been and want to give up... but i know i cant this time... This time i will prove to myself that I can get to my goal... 268 now------ goal 199.... by 1 yr surgiversary... I got this...

First dress in five years... Haven't seen the people since 2008. Let me just say, I was definitely feeling good.

Im so grateful to have been able to have some great success with this surgery...my highest weight was 370 in October of 2012 i had surgery April 15th 2013 and today August 8th 2013 i stand 6'3 235lbs with no complications God is awesome and im letting anyone know that making this decision is a start at a new life!!!! :-)

I started my journey at 312 pounds...at 5 months I am 201... so close to onderland

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I love myself again, that's as plain and simple as I can say it! August 2nd was my 1 year mark and I am down 138 pounds as of this morning. LIFE IS GOOD! I'd like to lose another 40-50 pounds to really get the results I want. The sleeve was the tool I needed so desparately and it has worked just as I hoped it would. I got my life back. I got me back. I am happy again. I am full of life again.
There are SOOO many positive things to list. I couldn't even fathom that I would be this happy a year ago. Yea, I thought I'd lose weight, but in the back of all our minds we are still self-doubting, self-sabotaging, etc., etc., etc. but I really didn't think I would end up here. I am training for a half marathon (walking), I do paddle boarding, I am DATING (miracle!), I am active with my kids, my friends (I actually WANT to go out!) my family. I just have fun in life again. The Sleeve was my life saver and I would do it a million times over in a heart beat.
To anyone struggling, just know that each day gets better. I do feel very lucky in that I have not had any side effects, I eat what I want and never feel deprived - YES I eat better than I ever have, but it's because of this tool.
I hope everyone has had the success that I have had. Lots of love and support to all my sisters out there (and brothers!)!!!!
The Sleeve ROCKS!!!!
(see my before below!)

Yup! My libido, too, has been MIA for years and now not even 3 weeks post-op, well, it's making up for lost time! Now, to find someone (or two, or three) to share it with....

Down 86lbs!

Hey everybody! I'd love to know your progress so far! I was sleeved on Monday 7/15, I weighed in that morning at 253 and I'm 5'3, today I'm 5 days post op and I'm down to 238!!

FIRST OFF HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!!!!!!!!!! ENJOY YOUR DAY.... I DONT KNOW HOW FAR OUT YOU ARE . BUT HAVE WHAT YOU WANT (REALLY HOW MUCH OF IT WILL YOU EAT)JUST MAKE SURE YOU GET RID OF IT SO YOU CANT HAVE MORE LATER IN THE DAY IF YOU WANNA BE REALLY GOOD.. I AM SURE PEOPLE WONT LIKE MY ANSWER BUT I DECIDED AFTER MUCH THOUGHT THAT I WOULD EAT HEALTHY BUT THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I WILL INDULGE AND MY BIRTHDAY WOULD BE ONE OF THOSE DAYS!!!! :D

I definitely had remorse and the what in world did i do to myself moments, especially during my first month when I was having trouble with intake. It turned out that I had significant swelling that was causing all of my problems. Luckily, my doctors kept waiting, not wanting to scope me to increase my stomach size, because it healed on its own. Now, at almost 3 months out, I'm almost 60lbs down and feeling great! I'm still learning my sleeve, and learning the process that's best for me. Good luck and know that your life can change in amazing ways after surgery

Good Morning Everyone.. I wanted to share a post with you. I have two Facebook accounts, of course 1 for my WLS and my everybody account!! I posted this on my Everybody account last night.. Yesterday I turned a year older!!! This is a new year, new, plans, new goals, and I’m living in the new me. I have come FULL CIRCLE and I am Free!!! This post is long but Have a Wonderful Hump Day!!!!

Hi Every...one!!!! So again I will say a lot of folks wont see or read this and I'm ok with that.. I wanted to let you all know that earlier this year I made a very profound statement on my Facebook page about myself, here is another one.. 1 year ago Yesterday 7/16/13. I made a decision that would change my life forever.. A lot of you know that I had been sick for a long time, it had gotten to a point that I thought Slick would find me dead lying next to him. My sickness had gotten that bad. Although I had a few people that would check on me and Slick during that time, the support needed was not there by many.. Anyway, during March of last year when I was finally diagnosed with my illness, I also decided to have weight loss surgery. I started telling people that I thought would be in my corner and stand by my side but instead was slapped in the face person after person when I would tell them even family members. I had phones hung up in my face, people stopped calling, others would say why when you can lose the weight on your own.. If you had seen me and or if you knew that I was very sick you would have know that it was out of my own hands to do it alone. You would also know that for years I had been trying very hard to lose the weight on my own. I had been on bed rest for months!!!! I was very offended by all of the negative responses that I was receiving from friends and family that I completely shut down. I stopped telling people.. I told less than 6 people... Folks was more concerned about me not losing weight on my own than they were that I could barely move, breath, or take care of myself and was near deaf. It was Just me and Slick!!! On 7/16/13... I had weight loss surgery!! I also lost a lot of friends and family along the way.. I slowly started posting pics here and there and when someone would ask me how did you loss or how are you losing weight, I would say, "high Protein, low carb, no sodas, no sweets, no alcohol, etc..." these were and are still all true but I left out the weight loss surgery part... I am at a place in my life now that as I said in my previous profound post, you can either be on my bus or not.. But I didn't do this for Vanity reasons, If you really knew me, you would know I did it to live.. I have a 2 year old Granddaughter that I could not play with, a family that I could not hang out with.. a husband that I could not take care of.. I Can do all those things now and so much More... I'm living NOW!!! I am Very Happy, I have lots of Energy!! I'm Stronger than before!!! I'm 122lbs lighter!!! I work out 5-7 days a week, I have done several 5k's and I'm running when I was told that I would NEVER run again. I have told quite a few people since and I felt that it was time for me to let you all know.. I did this for me and my Family no one else.. It was time to put me 1st.. For years I have taken care of others and I was the one dying.. I'm loving and living life at the age of 40!!! and Next April I will be running my 1st Half Marathon!!! I am ALIVE!!! and I LOVE ME!!

Oh and definitely some of the best sleep I've had in a while! Came believe my pain in stay in so low at like a 1-2 prayers definitely worked thank yall

Ive lost 158 or 159 lbs. So far and im still losing. Its slower now..but still dropping weight.. at times I love this surgery and at other times I wish I would have never gone through with it... like when I want that extra bite of food. Or that whole cupcake or even an ice cold diet pepsi that hasn't passed these lips in a year...im so tired of water...lol
My scale made me its b***h... but I took that back!!!!! The scale is my b***h now!
Happy 1 year surgiverrsary to me
159 lb
Down from a 30 jeans size to a 14 levi's
Down from a 4x/5x shirts to size Large/ Xlarge.
Down from a 46ddd bra to a 38ddd bra....
( that part im still ok with) lol
So yeah me!
Oh im 5'9 and started at 350lbs day of surgery. ..

Hi nervous nelly. books helped me. Go to Amazon and look up Gastric Sleeve. You can also buy the Big Book of Gastric Sleeve, put out by the originator of this site. I found that the more I knew, the less nervous I was.
I live alone too, so I paid for my sister to fly up from Tennessee. That was strictly for moral support, as I really didn't need any physical help. If I had needed anything (like groceries or driving), my friends would have been happy to help. But I didn't really need anything. I had NO PROBLEMS after the surgery. No pain, never took the pain meds, and I was driving the next day.
On the other hand, a cleaning service/person is a nice thing to have. Give yourself a break!

Lol..if only I had known how I would react to the anesthesia, maybe I wouldn't have been so excited lol..
But it's the day after the surgery and I was able to have some ice chips, and a little propel... so things are looking up:)
Hope others had good experiences too

I'm so happy yayyy

Congrats too all of my fellow sleevers. I just got my sleeve done yesterday morning. So far my recovery has been great. I'm still in shock that this is actually happening to me. Losing weight has been one of my life struggles & I can't believe I'm finally going down the road of my new life! & the support from my family & friends make it so much easier (: last but not least, good luck to all June 26th sleevers & I hope recovery is going well!

Surgery Date 1/29/13
Down 50 lbs and feeling great!! I still would like to lose about 20-30 more lbs. I haven't been this size in about 5 years and it feels great to see results! I did not have to do a pre-op diet so what I've lost has been post surgery. I eat everything in moderation (I have a sleeve of steel) - including sweets, Pasta, bread and yes, even fast food (AHH!) LOL - I just eat less. I'm not telling others to do what I do, or looking for comments/advice on my eating habits, I'm simply doing what works for ME! I haven't had any problems and the pay off has been amazing! I want to encourage ANYONE who is considering this surgery to really think about following through with it. It has been the BEST thing I've ever done for myself. My confidence and attitude has totally changed and I feel like my true self again. It has set me free from the bondage of food and guilt. I can't remember the last time I thought of a 'diet' or 'I shouldn't be eating this'.....those things are part of the past. Now I ENJOY my life again!
I can't wait to see what the year brings - this is me 5 months out!

Today is my year Surgeversary! I have lost about 135 lbs to date! I could not be more proud of my accomplishments. I am grateful for my family, my friends and especially the love of my life! They have helped me succeed in my journey. Before my surgery you would never catch me in a bikini! I am now proud of how I look!

Awwwh good luck i was just approved myself sooooo excited whos your ins co?

Congrats. I had a similiar situation, my group plan opted out. I am now with BCBS-il and their plan is super easy. Hopefully my surgery will be in late August as well.

I am officially 6 months post op tomorrow and i am down 71 pounds.
Starting weight: 256
Current weight: 185
Goal weight: 140-150 (depending on how i look at 150)
I said i wanted to get into a bikini by 6 months.. and honey I did. Didn't say I would wear it... just wanted to get into it! At a terrible stall however. I've not recorded a lost in an entire month. I'm working out every single day (even see my abs starting to form) and the scale just won't move. At first I thought it was Water weight. Now I just have no clue! Anyone have any suggestions on how to jumpstart this weight loss again?!?!? If not, I'm going to have to try the pouch test.