cherbear33

Thank you very much!!! As far as having the courage to document with the photos trust me I hate the camera seeing anything other then my face still but I wanted to make sure I had memories of my entire journey to always remember where I had been & my journey to a healthier me. I thank god every day for this awesome tool to help me!!!

Monday marked 4 months since having my sleeve done. I started my sleeve journey @ 321 LBS & today I weighed myself & I am now down a total of 61 LBS!!! I am so estatic at the progress I have had since beginning my life changing journey & I am so excited to see what the future holds for me. This ride has definitely been a rollercoaster ride but it has all been worth it to see & feel the difference in my body, soul, spirit, my confidence.... it is just an amazing journey to be on even with all the ups & downs we may have emotionally, mentally, physically.... I am so proud of myself for being brave enough to have a surgery that scared the crap out of me but I just knew in my heart it was what I needed to have done to become a much happier, healthier me. I am a diabetic, I have neuropathy, high cholesterol, I was on water pills, pain meds for severe back pain. I am 33 years old & my body felt like I was 85 or 90. I feel a lot better these past 4 months & it gets better everyday!!!! Here are some pictures of my progress...

You look great!!!! Congratulations!!!

From the things I have heard is that there tends to be a lot of slippage & erosion with the band. Also the hassle of constantly having to go in for fills or to have some taken out.

I had one who said I was not a candidate for the sleeve but refused to give a reason why. Matter of fact she was in the same office as the surgeon I was going to use & I had to pay cash to see her, honestly I think they just wanted more money by making me have to keep paying her until she felt I was a good candidate for the surgery plus the doctor said my insurance did not cover the sleeve so i would have to have the lap-band which i refused to have. I then went to a seminar with a friend & felt more comfortable using that doctor plus had a psychologist that would accept my insurance & was approved immediately for the sleeve & low & behold my insurance did cover the sleeve! I am so glad I found a better surgeon & office personnel that was just wonderful!!!!

You look AWESOME!!! congratulations on your success with your sleeve jiurbey. I oray I am as successful as you. Thank you so much for being such a fantastic inspiration!!!! I wish you the best on your continued journey!!! God Bless You!!!

Congratulations on your success so far & also your continued success in the future!!!! You are doing an awesome job working your sleeve!!!! I wish you the very best on your journey!!! God Bless You!!!!

Yea same plms here as well. I am very disappointed with the new site. If it is not better within a week & things are easier to navigate like the old one I am deleting this from my phone & will begin looking for another site to use as well. Really am missing the old site so sad theu had to mess with something that was not broke. The other site worked great & everyone was hapoy with the set up. Noone was complaining that I know of so why mess with it??? I wish everyone on here the best on their journeys!!!! God Bless you all!!!!

You look fantastic!!!!! Congratulations on your success on a healthier you!!!! Keep up the great work!!!

MFP stands for- Myfitnesspal... which is an app ppl download on their phones to track what they eat & calories, Protein, carbs.....

Awesome!!!!! This journey is just fantastic isn't it???

I am 33

You are very welcome!!!! Glad I could help you. Also thank you very much. I wish you the best weight loss journey of your life. You will do great!!!!! Enjoy your journey to the fullest. It is the best feeling in the world to see the weight come off!!!!

I had my thyroid out in 2005 & I am 3 mths po. My starting weight was 321 lbs & today I am 50 lbs down & currently weigh in at 271 lbs!!!! I take medicine for my thyroid tho. Hope this helps you...

U must be a very special friend & very imoortant to those who have the pleasure of knowing you. That is awesome that you have such a great supporting friend who took the time to write such a lovely note to you!!!

Thank you very much!!!!

I weighed myself today which was a cheat for me lol bcuz I usually only weigh on fridays. I had made it to the 50 lbs down mark this morning. I was so ecstatic when I saw the numbers on the scale. I am 3 mths po & I could not be happier with my progress!!! Congratulations on your NSV today!!!! It truely is an awesome feeling seeing the weight come off & noticing the little things

I am officially down 47 lbs as of this morning!!!! Started at 321 lbs & I am currently 274 lbs!!!! Surgery date was july 18, 2013.... I am so HAPPY!!!! Congratulations to everyone on their losses as well, keep up all the great work!!!!

Awesome!!!! Congratulations!!!! You are doing a fantastic job rockin that sleeve!!!!

Awesome!!!! Your doing fantastic!!! Congratulations! !!!

Sleeved on july 18, 2013 started at 321 lbs. I am currently 10 wks & 4 days PO & weigh as of today 278 lbs!!!! Glad to see everyone doing so well!!! Keep up the great progress!!!!

Looking great!!!! Keep up the awesome progress!!!!

You look amazing!!!! Congratulations on your loss!!! Keep up the great work!!!

That is absolutely fantastic!!!!! Way to go!!!!

You look awesome!!!! Congratulations girl, keep up the great work!!!!