AshleyMidwife

86 lbs down in 9 months!
HW 297
SW 287
CW 211
DOS 12/9/13
Goal: to be under 200.... 11 lbs to go!
Best decision I ever made

Great job Ashley....looking great!!

86 lbs down in 9 months!
HW 297
SW 287
CW 211
DOS 12/9/13
Goal: to be under 200.... 11 lbs to go!
Best decision I ever made

Progress pics as promised! Down 80 lbs

Sleeve four month ago, October 7, 2013 and down over 100 since day of surgery.

Height 5'3
Start weight 235
Surgery day 221
Current weight 164

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My progress with pics!
Starting weight 297. Height 5'10"
Surgery weight 287
Date of surgery dec 9, 2013
Current weight 211
Down 86 lbs!
Goal to be under 200!

Remember also that there is fat stored around your organs and that fat is going away as well. You won't see any drastic change is waist size if you're losing from around your organs, but believe me, your body is thanking you. Keep up the good work!

Just wanted to add in an update, I have finally started not just maintaining but actually very slowly gaining some weight back which I am very happy about. I HAVE to continually keep a food journal and have to have at least 2 smoothies a or Protien shakes a day to keep my calories high enough to maintain and 3-4 a day to gain. I've learned how May calories my body has to have to maintain and gain. I would like to address the few negative comments and messages I recieved mostly about working out. When I lost weight it was not to feel better about myself it was to regain an active lifestyle that I was so badly missing overweight and so for me working out is a very important thing it's one of the main reason I had this surgery. I understand that everyone does this for there own reasons but that was an important one for me. For those of you who told me I just needed to stop working out and argued that I was continuing to do it for "control" issues you are incorrect, working out for me is a tremendous stress relief and I did have to modify my cardio and add in more strength training. I want to enjoy my new healthier body by getting out and using it, working out, going hiking, mountain climbing, riding bikes, running at the beach. I did have to learn how to have this lifestyle manage stress and figure out exactly how much calories/Protien my body needs. For the naysayers this does not mean I need counseling or have a problem and for those of you that have the opposite problem and messaged me because you where angry that I was "complaining" about losing weight I was not complaining I was reaching out for advice. I am sorry that some of you are not having the results you wanted and I hope that you are able to get the support you need and figure out what will work for YOUR specific body and lifestyle.
Good luck to everyone on this journey and thank you so much to everyone who offered support and positive advice and encouraging words I so appricate you.

Down 59 lbs since dec 2nd!

Down 43 lbs. HW 297, SW 287, CW 254 I'm 5'10". Feeling great! Keeping it going!

I love this thread!!! Love the pics and positive attitude and vibes!! I am going on 7 weeks out and needed some increased motivation etc. Thanks all!!

Ashley you look fantastic! We have almost identical stats. I was sleeved on 8/7. How much did you lose the first week and month??

Yesterday was my 6 month post op. Officially down 97lbs!! I was wearing a 20 or 22 & now am in a 10 or 12. Shirts were 2xl & now M or L!!! I take 1/2 of a BP pill (previously took 4) & no meds for diabetes since 1 day preop!! Feeling fabulous!!!

6months

Down 43 lbs. HW 297, SW 287, CW 254 I'm 5'10". Feeling great! Keeping it going!

Down 43 lbs. HW 297, SW 287, CW 254 I'm 5'10". Feeling great! Keeping it going!

Down 43 lbs. HW 297, SW 287, CW 254 I'm 5'10". Feeling great! Keeping it going!

New progress pics. Every pound counts now! Losing even one lb is a big difference! New pics attached.
Surgery date dec 9, 2013
HW 297
SW 287
CW 220
Goal: anywhere below 200!

Down 82 lbs!
HW 297
SW 287
CW 215
DOS 12/9/13

Down 59 lbs since dec 2nd!

I also saw a new doctor at about 10 months out. She looked at my chart and said well it says here you are obese but your BMI is 24! I explained to her about my surgery and congratulated me and clicked obesity off the list of health concerns on my chart. It felt great!

Progress pics as promised! Down 80 lbs

Progress pics as promised! Down 80 lbs

Progress pics as promised! Down 80 lbs

Had one of my clients who is an ICU nurse with a lot of experience in removing these come over and remove it. Its out, took seconds if that and I feel sooooo much better!!!!!! ???? gonna sleep good tonight with that stabbing pain gone