abbyabby

Surgery date 10/21
Sw:384
CW:310
Feeling amazing and still plenty to go

Before
After
Before/ After
SW: 277 CW: 138 GW: 150 I met goal bak in october. Had surgery March 19th 2013. Almost a yr out.

Left pic taken on 12.24.10
Right pic taken in 12.31.13

Thanksgiving 2013

This pic was taken 03.15.13 about two weeks post op.
Starting weight: 327
Day of surgery weight: 303
Current weight: 188.5
Height: 5'9"
Date of surgery: 02.28.13

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Fiddleman has it covered.
In the mean time, if you really want your scale moved I can do it for travel expenses plus $500. For an extra $100 plus fines and court costs I will throw it off of the tall building or monument of your choosing.

The below picture is what I looked like at my highest of 418 and where I am as of last night at 219. I showed this picture to my 3 year old daughter last night and asked her who the guy on the left is. Naturally she said "thats daddy". I asked her who is the guy on the right and she said "I dunno who is it?" She genuinely did not recognize that as me.
Folks that right there is why I had this surgery. I did not want my daughter to know the fat unhealthy me. And guess what I accomplished it. This was a huge win for me in this journey and it mad me very happy.

I'm down 85 pounds - 30 to go. And I'm RUNNING. I can't believe how awesome I feel.

Best wishes abby! I called on the 24th nothing yet they said inshould know on the 31st.

Starting weight 237
Surgery weight 219
Current weight 161
Surgery date 8/19/2013
16lbs from my goal weight! WOOHOO

I have a big problem with folks who feel better about themselves at the expense of the suffering of other people. Love does not do this. Such is not friendship, it is leaching. Count the surgery as getting rid of excess fat and excess bloodsuckers.

This was 4 yrs ago

And me now:
Hopefully it works. Still have about 18 lbs to my 135 goal. It's coming REALLY slowly now...

7 months out! 25 more lbs to go!
SW 248
CW 155
Goal 130

So I totally hate taking my monthly progress pics. I don't know why. You would think I would look forward to it. I think I just worry that I won't see any progress and sabotage myself. Anyway..... I took some tonight. I've been wearing the same clothes each time, but I had to wear a different shirt this time because the original one hung off me.
SO..... 77.4 pounds later, 55 more to go, here I am at 4 months post op.

for an obese person the right way is to never over eat... for an alcoholic the right way is to never take that first drink... for a drug addict the right way is to never try that first drug... and so on... but since we dont live in a perfect world... the right way is to survive and give other people the encouragement to do the same.... the right way for any one suffering from a disease is to go seek help... Do not let other peoples opinions override your own.... I chose to live... to be healthy.. to be active.. Who's life is it anyway?... its mines and I'm proud of my decision to have WLS... and if other people don't understand.... that's your issue not mine...

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At this time last year I was two pounds shy of 250 pounds. I had spent 10+ years trying countless diets and dedicated myself to these little spurts of "exercise dedication". The diets never lasted and I never remained dedicated. Healthy foods were not a problem, I love all healthy foods; exercise wasn't a problem, I used to be certified as an aerobic instructor and weight trainer. The problem was that I loved ALL foods and I loved them in COPIOUS quantities. Another problem was time. Between a full time job as a high school English teacher, grading papers (115 students multiplied by x amount of assignments/ essays...yikes!); sponsoring the dance team (taking up 3 evenings of my week, including Friday football travels and arriving home after midnight); and being a mother of 4 kids (ranging from 2 to 10)...my life was pretty stressful. I struggled to manage my time to take the time to make healthy meals and exercise. Fast food was the quickest and easiest. No cooking time required and--even better--no clean up! Every year the weight crept up, reaching 200, 210, 220, 235. I couldn't stop it.
In April, after I found out my aunt was getting the surgery, I decided I wanted to get it too. I thought, "Why wait until this gets even more out of control?" I did the research. At first I was adamant that I was going to get the lap band, but after extensive research and discovering so many horror stories, I decided to go for the sleeve--especially seeing that the bypass required supplementation for life (I have 4 kids for a reason folks!). My doctor agreed and on June 18th of 2013 I had the sleeve.
I made changes at home. I spent my weekends preparing food for the week (like dicing fresh fruits and freezing them for homemade smoothies the whole family enjoyed for breakfast). I bought the kids bikes, baseball gear, volleyballs, and everything in between and my husband and I decided to make our weekends active ones at the park. I stopped buying junk food. Period. Including chips, sodas, juices, and any starchy and heavily carbed foods with no nutritional value. My whole family has benefited. Exercising has become a part of our weekly tradition, like going to church or going to work. It is a must and a priority.
This surgery has not only changed my life, but the lives of my family as a whole. And I feel good that my kids will have a better foundation of healthier living because of it. It was worth every penny. Now, I have 15 to 20 pounds to go! I want to keep some of my curves, so I haven't decided how low I want to go in weight until I see how I look!

An exercise for us: Get a meal ready, sit in a silent room, no distractions. Eat very slowly, take a lot of time between bites, concentrate on what you feel. You are training yourself to listen to the feelings, to catch the signals. Keep asking yourself as you go whether you are full.
A few times doing this may make you more sensitive to the work of the sleeve. Too much sensory input clouds our judgement.

Before and last weekend. Almost 9 mos out, down 110. Feeling great!

Almost 10 months out. I've lost 138 pounds. Started at 277 n now I'm 139 pounds. March 19th will b a yr for me. No regrets.

Here's mine! :}
I was 347# at my highest, & 211# now. I'm 9 months post-op, & 97lbs of my total loss is since surgery/pre-op diet.

Christmas difference

Hi,
I'm just wondering if the smell your are referring to is coming from through your pores or could it be from the extra skin? This is one of the things that I am concerned about. I've been asking my son before we go out if I smell funny. He gives me the craziest look lol. I just tell him to zip it and smell me haha! Have you found anything that works for you?

Start26. Now 132. May 17 13......

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Now sz5....

First visit to Michigan to see ally family since I lost 127 lbs a year ago. What an awesome way to Celebrate my one-year.

Everyday gets better. :-)