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Thank you so much for your kind words!!!

I love it! I love reading what you put up. You are auch an inspiration to so many on here & may god continue to bless you & your journey & may you continue to come on & give your wonderful insightful advice & thoughts!!! You Rock!!!

Awww!!! Thank you for your kind words I appreciate it very much! You are doing an awesome job! 30 lbs is a lot to lose in 3 mths & that means you are losing approx 10 lbs a mth which is fantastic progress!!! Its not only 30 lbs... it is 30 lbs you have lost in only 3 mths which is something you should feel extremely proud of & at that rate you will be caught up to me in no time sweetie!!! May god continue to bless you along this awesome journey!!! Stay strong & enjoy your life changing journey to the fullest!

Does anyone else have a flipagram video to share? I would love to see other sleevers awesome progress videos or pictures!

Thank you very much! You can do one with whatever pictures you have & they are probably better then you think I hate my beginning pictures. However it has helped me to become the person I am today & for that I am grateful!

Thank you very much!

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I made a flipagram video of the last 7 mths since being sleeved & I am hoping it uploads properly on here & everyone can see it. I am not sure how this will go as this is my first attempt @ trying to upload a video of any kind on to this site. I apologize ahead of time if it does not work. (So I am sorry) lol! Ok so here goes nothing... In the last few pictures of the video I stuffed a throw pillow inside my old size 26 jeans to show approx how big I really was, as the jeans fit around the throw pillow the same way it used to fit around my belly. I jusy thought it was a cute way to show how far I have actually come these past 7 mths. I also thought it was a good way to show just how much extra room is in those size 26 jeans! I have no clue whay size I am now in jeans as I have only worn stretchy pants since being sleeved but just may make it my mission to go in to a store just to see what size I fit into now. I don't bother spending the money on jeans since they will not fit for very long & the stretchy pants last longer bcuz they shrink down with you for a little while! My surgery was July 18, 2013, my SW: 321 LBS & my current weight is 232 LBS! I have lost a total of 89 LBS since getting my sleeve! I am only 11 LBS away from one of my goals of getting to the 100 LBS down mark which feels awesome & even though I will still have a lot to still lose after I hit that goal I am excited to be so close to a goal that seemed so far beyond my reach 7 mths ago! I am loving this journey, every moment, every tear, every emotional rollercoaster ride I have taken, every hair that has fallen out, every good & bad day has been worth the quality of life I have regained since my surgery! http://flipagram.com/f/jYN1TLwNQQ Hope the link works! Crossing my fingers & praying for the best!

That is a beautiful quote!!! & I am sure it will help many of us at many different moments on this wild ride of a journey we take after being sleeved!

You look absolutely fantastic!!! You have done an excellent job working your sleeve!!! Congratulations on your success & may you continue to be blessed along your life journey!

You look absolutely fantastic!!! You have done an excellent job working your sleeve!!! Congratulations on your success & may you continue to be blessed along your life journey!

I love ur response!!! It was cute!!!

I made a chicken quesadilla kinda while I was on the pureed stage... I pureed some chicken breast with a little fat free sour cream & a little bit of salsa added in to it & low fat shredded cheese. Puree all ingredients together. It tasted just like a quesadilla minus the tortilla!!! I could only eat a few bites of it but it was good & satisfying!

That had to be an awesome feeling!!! Congratulations on your success so far & may you be blessed with even more success on your journey!

Still missing everyone. Hope they all return again one day & I pray all are well & having awesome success as they continue along their journeys! The site is not the same anymore & actually is quite boring. They really kept it alive on here! Best wishes to all sleevers!

Thank you very much to both of you! I am trying to hang in there. Being sick after having the sleve seems to be harder for me due to the fluid intake requirements but I am doing my very best. I will also try to see about getting some of the g2. I have not seen it around here but will make it my mission to look harder for it. Never even thought about pedialyte either. That is a great idea! If the dizziness doesn't get better in a day or so I will also be making a trip to an urgent care center for fluids. Again thank you for the great advice, it is greatly appreciated!

I am about a week & 1/2 away from being 7 mths po. I had my surgery July 18, 2013. I have been sick for 3 days now & absolutely miserable. Had a fever of 102.4 & my whole body hurt, even when i just lay down. Been so dizzy & collapsed & passed out twice on the floor saturday when i tried to go downstairs to take my Vitamins the other day bcuz noone was home that could get them. Woke up soaked in sweat & felt like i couldnt breath. This is the first time i have been sick since getting my sleeve & i am just grateful that i have not been vomiting with this virus. I can barely get in any Fluid or Protein as just the thought makes me want to gag. Especially the Protein shakes bcuz they are so thick & heavy feeling in the belly. I still try to get something in my system & today I finally was able to drink a Protein shake & am hoping it helps make up for not getting much protein the last 2 days. I have been drinking hot tea with a lil milk & no sugar & sipping at my juice when I was awake to do so but it did not come close to what we should get in, in a day. I have still been trying my best. My mom helps a lot when she is here but she also has to take care of my dad who is wheelchair bound & goes to dialysis 3 days a week who also was sick as well. I tried so hard to stay away from him & have not really left my room out of fear that if he don't have the same virus I don't need him to catch what I have. When I did need to be aroumd him I wore a hospital mask so I wouldn't spread the germs more. My dads health is very important to me as I already don't have much time left with him & don't want to take any chances of losing him any sooner. I just want to cherish the time I have left with him! However I think we both caught part of the flu from his driver that brings him home from dialysis as he was still getting over having it. I don't think he should have been driving dialysis patients while sick but I do understand people still have bills to pay & have to work regardless but they should be required to wear masks if they are sick. I think it is the best option for everyone you know. Anyway I just needed to vent as I am going crazy being a prisoner of my dungeon I call my bedroom. Lol! The plus side of being sick is I lost another 2 lbs since being sick which makes my total loss 87 LBS down in almost 7 mths po! But I do know that those 2 lbs are more then likely just from dehydration & may come back once I am able to start making my fluid & protein intake again. I do feel somewhat better today & my fever was in the normal range this morning but has since began to creep back up some when the sun went down but not to bad. Hopefully I will feel more myself tomorrow & the dizziness will start to go away as I start getting in more fluids. If anyone else is battling a virus or the flu just know you are not alone & I totally feel your pain. Just hang in there & be strong while you wait it out to pass. Sorry for rambling but I have been stuck in this dungeon for 3 days now & just trying to keep my sanity! Haha!!!

Offer to help take measurements & remind him that sometimes when it does not show on the scale he very well may be losing inches as his body tries to catch up to the amount of weight he has lost so far. Also kindly remind him that stalls are common but that as long as he stays on track the weight will sbegin to move again & to just be patient. Remind him that this is not a race to the finish line but a life long journey & that we will all get to our goal at our own pace! I hope this is helpful to you & I wish your husband the best success with his sleeve journey! You can also tell him to come on & check us out here @ bariatric pal if he feels he needs more support or encouragement!

Wow you look fantastic!!! You have definitely rocked your sleeve!!! Congratulations on your awesome success! May your journey continue to be as successful!

You look fantastic! Congratulations! !!

I try to get in all my water, protein, vitamins & biotin & my hair is still falling out & becoming very noticeable. It has made me a lil sad but I know it will grow back eventually. I am 6 mths out & starting losing my hair @ approx 3 mths po & am still losing quite a bit & have actual bald spots if I don't brush my hair just right & pull it up. Praying it slows down soon or even better just stops all together. I wish everyone the best!

Fantastic job!

My dad is my world! He means everything to me! & I am thankful for everyday I get to spend with him until the dau he is called back home.

Thank you very much everyone! I have some saggy skin already but I am not even close to being done with losing yet. The extra skin worries me some as well but I will deal with that when it comes time

I have been losing a lot of hair as well. I have a bald spot that is forming on the back of my head on the top. Hoping it slows down soon. Other then that I have been doing!