MzGee

From 277 to 135. It's been a yr n 2 months. No regrets

I'm sooooooo hungry!!! Today was the first day of my pre op liquid diet and I totally cheated, I ate some bread. Tomorrow is the second day and I'm only to have Clear liquids and then Monday morning is my surgery!!
I hope I didn't cause myself any major problems, I'm just so hungry even though I'm drinking lots of Water and I had my liquid meals. All of my usual cravings are kicking my butt right now.
Did anyone else slip on their pre surgery liquid diet? Did it cause any problems at surgery?
Will I be starving like this after my surgery?

My doctor wants me to eat every two hours, i am struggling to do so however, there are times smelling food or looking at food makes me want to vomit. I am currently as of today weigh 136.7 lbs. I have lost a total of 163 lbs in 14 months surgery was may 21, 2014
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My goal weight was 125 and I'm now down to 109. I just have days where I can't tolerate anything and even the smell of food makes me nauseous. The best advice I can give you is to eat Breakfast. I try to eat Cereal or oatmeal and that seems to help me eat more throughout the day. My doc wants me to eat something every 2 hours. I've not gone that route yet. I would like to get back to 115-120ish. Still wouldn't change a thing.

What are you eating? Have you tried upping your calories with healthy alternative to the "low carb/low calorie/low fat" rules? Even though I still do Protein first, once I hit goal, I started adding more healthy carbs and fat to my diet. Regular cottage cheese instead of nonfat, 2% milk instead of skim, more mayo in my chicken and tuna salad, real Peanut Butter instead of PB2, more whole grain Snacks, real juice and regular Lifewater instead of sugar free drinks, an occasional 1/2 bagel with cream cheese, sweet potatoes, etc. I'm 9 pounds under goal, but have managed to slow my loss to 1 pound/week.

One of my fave parts of my sleeve....no more tears in the dressing room! I can see something in the window such as this hot lil number and buy it right off the rack! So pumped I found the purrrrfect dress for NYE!

Good Morning loves! So I hit my 1 year surgiversary 04/04/14. It's been one heck of a year but whoah have I grown. I feel like a new person. Not just physically but emotionally and mentally. I am more confident. More independent. More comfortable in my skin. All in all the best decision I've ever made. May we all continue to a healthier happier version of ourselves. I've attached a few shots from my modeling shoot I recently did. I'm a 33 year old mother of one. I have lost over 90 pounds. I'm not perfect but I am ME flaws and all.

So I had my op mid January this year, and took a pic at the end of May. 5 months down, and down 43 lbs. (21kgs)

Went to go put on what I thought where a new pair of a shorts not realizing they where new last summer.

Hey there, guys and gals! How is everyone this lovely night? Today I am 3 and a half months post vsg and I am down...75 pounds! Starting weight was 220 and my current weight is 145. My first bigger goal was 150 pounds. My ending goal is between 120 and 130 pounds (I am 5'2"). So, I have 15 pounds left to lose until I reach 130 pounds and I will just see how I look and feel from there. I am ecstatic with the weight loss results so far!!! I do want to warn you guys (a little late now I am sure) that there are skin pictures involved LOL! I have a sports bra and pants on. I only put a few on here. I have more on my profile page, and I also, just last night, uploaded a progress video of a bunch of pictures. Feel free to check it out on youtube...the title is very long, so you can just access it by typing in "72 pounds down" in the search and my video should be first. My name is "FindingMyselfAsIDisappear". If not, then just stop by my profile for more pics. Here are a few "in progress" pictures! Good luck to everyone with your journey!!! And if anyone else wants to post a progess update, please feel free!!! I love seeing how everyone is progressing!!!

So yesterday, my family and I went to beach. I put on my swimsuit then a nice sundress cover up. I had no intentions of taking the dress off. However, when I put my swim suit on I glanced in the mirror and thought I saw a reflection that just didn't seem to be me. She was attractive, young, and vibrant. That was an image that I had not seen for a while staring back at me.
Fast forward to the beach. We were taking pictures of the kids as they enjoyed their afternoon. Something came over me. I took off my sundress, jumped up and asked my friend to take a picture of me. I was so nervous as to what I was going to see. You see, often times when I look in the mirror and see one thing, when i see a picture of myself, I see something quite different. But this time, when I saw the pictures. I was amazed. The person I saw staring back at me in the mirror, was the same person in the picture. The young, beautiful, vibrant me. Maybe she is not what society defines as young beautiful and vibrant but screw you society. I love me and that's all that counts.
Here's to 83 pounds in 6 months and 40 more to go!

18 months before after photo. 16 months post surgery.
Surgery weight was 295. I am 5 foot 10, 48 years young.
I have been at this weight a few weeks now so I think it is safe to say I met my personal goal of 187. Currently 184.6 and 26.5 BMI and around 24% body fat. My starting BMI was 45 and I was almost 50% BF.

I wanted to do something special to Celebrate having lost 100lbs. What better way to proclaim the accomplishment than with a photoshoot? The soil actually weighed 94lbs, but close enough. I'm so happy with how it turned out!

I have to say this forum is pretty awesome for helping to keep motivated, I love looking ahead at all the other success stories and know that one day I will be as great as them!! I am so excited to already be down 55 lbs!! my co-workers are telling me it's time to go shopping because my pants are too baggy!! I love having all of the support of everyone around me too, it seems they are just as excited about it as I am!! I am excited to run with my kids and chase them around, with them being 3 and 4 yrs old I need the energy for sure!!
I hope this finds everyone well! I can't wait to be sending out a message of being 100 lbs down!! What a dream!

The green dress is June 2013- a tight size 20 dress from Lane Bryant... The white jeans and polka dot shirt were purchased from the regular women's section at Macy's today, June 28, 2014, (I didn't even look at the plus size section and didn't think about going to a plus size store) - the jeans are a size 14 and the top an XL. This is 79 pounds down from last June (49 down from surgery on April 21st). The next ones are from various weddings over the last couple of years next to the photo from today. I'm still a work in progress, want to lose 70 more, but am feeling quite incredible, am so excited and wanted to share! I had so many doubts before surgery, thinking I couldn't do it, that I'd fail, but I'm feeling great, doing well and just generally am super positive and happy. I hope everyone else is having a great and positive experience!! Hana
HW: 301 SW: 271 CW: 222.2

Well here i am again my last update was at 6 months and i can't believe i am 2 weeks shy of being 9 months post-op. What can i say i feel AWESOME i finally reached "my goal" a few weeks ago and will post my stats and pics at the end of this post. I hope everyone is doing good Congrats to all the new "loosers" and those soon to be, and i just want to say it has been by far one of the BEST desicions EVER for me i feel like a completely NEW person i have had my ups and downs through this journey but it has all been sooooo worth it i've had Amazing support from my husband and kids, i've cried i've laughed and i just wouldn't change it for the world, New Life, New Opportunity, and Loving it
HW 250 SW 237 CW 135

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One year ago today was my surgery. Starting weight was 285, at 5 foot 2. Now I'm down 115 pounds with 20 pounds til goal. So happy with the changes this has made in my life, heck, I'm a green belt in taekwondo now! Before surgery walking to and from my car was all the "exercise" I got! Not good with attchments, we'll see if this works.

8 months post op 103 pounds lighter

I am down 107lbs so far and my surgery date was February 22nd 2013. Feeling great!

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Less two months till I finish with my 6 months stuff. My biggest worry is with insurance. My BMI is 37.5 with comorbidity of sleep apnea and possibly high blood pressure. My question is, has anyone dealt with GEHA or has anyone had any problems with them. If no problem, once six months was met with all requirements, how long did it take for them to approve? My sixth month will me early August and hope to have surgery early Sept. Thank you for any info that anyone can provide.

Nine months ago, yesterday, I started my journey! It was the best decision I ever made! Down 119 lbs and 19 till goal. Pics attached!

Hi girls,
I live in at Louis too. My surgery was on March 19, 2014. So far I've lost 62.5.
Would anyone be interested in getting together for lunch? We could go to bread Co.
Laurie

350 is likely your deductible. That's what mine is I have an 85/15 plan with an out of pocket max of 5000. So no matter what I wouldn't pay more than 5350.

I am sooooooo excited! I can't believe it! The hospital called me today, and I got home and there was the letter from the insurance company! I'm still in shock.

Congratulations!!! Doesn't it feel wonderful to get past that hurdle?