DylanRae

Fallowing. I’m 6 years out from my sleeve and have gained my weight back, and my new insurance covers the DS but won’t kick in till September. I’m very interested to watch your journey.

I was sleeved November 2014, just about a year and a half ago. I have lost a little over 100lbs since surgery. Oh, i had the sleeve. My recovery was a little rough, with dehydration problems and the inability to keep literally anything down, but after 3 months i was well on my way to a "full" recovery. Okay, more stats: Im 25 (23 at time of surgery) 5'4" tall Biggest 330lbs for several years Advrage pre-surgery 260-280lbs Day of surgery 275lbs Goal weight 125-135lbs (healthy bmi range) Current weight for the last... 6+ months 160-168lbs I have never once made exercise a priority or even a habit. (Although i am a active laborer working on construction sites) i never logged a meal for more than a couple days. I absolutely eat sweets (far more often then im willing to admit). The most I do in terms of dieting (outside of the healing process after surgery) is I always eat chicken and other Proteins before anything else, and I don't drink liquids after a meal. Outside of that, I know that im eating like a skinny girl. You know what im talking about. I eat like i have never once had a weight problem. I eat whatever i want. Just much less of it. Im worried that now that i have stayed the same weight for so long, in combination with my current lifestyle that the next step is gaining weight. I have started to do very basic body weight strength training exercises, nothing that gets my heart rate going though. I can come up with every excuse in the book as to why i am not doing better. When i talk to people about it i play down my habits as if they are not as bad as they really are. In other words I don't tell the whole truth. My boyfriend knows, but I don't think he understands the full "weight " of my habits. We started dating after my surgery so he doesn't really understand it all, in his mind I already am eating somewhat healthy. While most days i wont admit it, i know that the #1 top thing i need to absolutely change is my sugar intake. I eat so many sweets all the time (in comparison to how much i can eat). Ugh. I feel so stupid because i KNOW im smarter than this. I know all the things im doing are wrong and the exact opposite of what i was told to do at the beginning. I even watched the warning signs fly past as I continued to eat whenever i was hungry. I don't really know what else to say. This was mostly me venting, but also part fishing for others willing to admit they are as stupid as me, and of course advice or what you did to kick the bad habits. Also, I should mention that i know how to break habits. I can stop doing something all day long. Its the starting that i have the issue with. I should also mention that i am actively looking into plastic surgery options. I have quite a bit of skin on my belly and thighs even a bit on my arms. I know the photos don't show all that much extra skin, but as any originally morbid obese person can tell you, im a master of disguise. Thanks. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

Tentative on going to Mexico at all.. But i think if i do im going with her... What was some of the total costs including airfare and such for some of you? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

I am 25 and will have kids some time in the distant future. But now 1.5 years out from my sleeve, i have quite a bit of extra skin. I have thought about this for a long while now. I have decided that for me, the extra skin i have from being over 300lb at only 5'4", is much less desirable then that plus a baby pooch, which some women are able to work off, especially if you are preparing your tummy to make that stretch. So for me, im not waiting. Im going to get the body i see in my head now, then have something to work back to after children. Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App

What was your grand total of cost?hotel, flight, surgery, extras? Sent from my iPhone using the BariatricPal App