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Happy Surgiversary Again to All! Well We (I) made it my Surgiversary and one year later, I am reporting in a little short of my goal. I gained and loss in the last few weeks with celebrating my birthday and festivities from the holidays. But the best thing of all is at least I'm not where I use to be... Extremely Grateful, Thankful and Blessed! But I am noticing my appetite is increasing and I am able to take in more. Crazy thing is I have found myself eating almost a whole row of chips ahoy Cookies. I never did this before. Pray for me weight loss fam, that this will not turn into a habit. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 171.4 TPL: 125.6 TPG: 127 (1.4 lbs. shy of meeting my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) ???? Total lbs. loss since surgery: 112.2 Wishing everyone "Happy New Year" and continued success on this great journey to the "New You" 5 ft 5 still wearing a size 12. (Goal is to be s size 8/10)

Happy Surgiversary to All! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 177.2 TPL: 119.8 TPG: 127 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 106.4 Hoping to get to my goal by my surgery date... I'm 9 days away. I am even starting back on my 1 week pre-op starting Tuesday to help give me a boost. Wishing everyone much success on this great journey to the "New You" 5 ft 5 now wearing a size 12. WooHoo!!!

Sorry everyone I've been MIA. Trying to stay focused despite obstacles in my way...I gained about 5 lbs in past weeks but happy to report the scale is moving again. I have about 10 pounds to go to reach my 1 year surgiversary goal! I CAN AND WILL GET THERE...DETERMINATION!!! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 180.4 TPL: 116.4 TPG: 127 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 103.2 Still wearing size 14's, goal is to be in 10/12 at some point.

Fellow Sleevers, we all know that the sleeve is only a tool to help us with weight loss. I am 5 months out and although I've dropped 58 pounds since surgery and 72 from my HW, I am starting to see my weight loss is slowing down. I've only worked out doing a little cardio and walking for honestly about a week since my surgery. I'm not complaining and know that I couldn't have loss weight on my own this quick without my sleeve. I'm just wondering if anyone has dropped alot of weight without working out or if exercise is indeed a must? I still have about 50 pounds to go to get to my 1st goal weight of 175 and then will try to aim towards my last goal weight of 150 lbs. I also need to increase my protein and water as well. Need advice please...

I made it to my 100 lbs mark since my surgery date!!! Go me, almost to my GW! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 183.6 TPL: 113.4 TPG: 170 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 100

Feeling Great!!! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 188.6 TPL: 108.4 TPG: 170 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 95

I've been MIA for the last couple of weeks. My life is so busy, busy busy! But I'm still going down.... HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 192.6 TPL: 104.4 TPG: 170 (Changing my goal to be at 170lbs. by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 91

Reporting in today since I missed posting last week. I've hit a milestone and I am so grateful and happy. Today I've hit the official 100 pound loss mark from my HW!!!! So excited. Still have a way to go to make it to TPG, but this feels so good!!!!! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 197 TPL: 100 TPG: 170 (Changing my goal to 170 by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 86.6

Stretching and still not there...Onderland I'll be there soon!!!! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 200.8 TPL: 96.2 TPG: 170 (Changing my goal to 170 by 1 yr Surgiversary date) Total lbs. loss since surgery: 82.8

Almost in Onederland, Yes!!!!! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 202.4 TPL: 94.6 TGP: 150-165. Total lbs. loss since surgery: 81.2

HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 204.6 TPL: 92.4 TGP: 150-165. Total lbs. loss since surgery: 79

HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 206.4 TPL: 90.6 TGP: 150-165. Total lbs. loss since surgery: 77.2

HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 210.8 TPL: 86.2 TGP: 150-165. 1.4 lbs loss this week Total lbs. loss since surgery: 72.8

HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 212.2 TPL: 84.8 TGP: 150-165. Total lbs. loss since surgery: 71.4

HW: 297 SW: 283.6 CW: 213.4 TPL: 83.6 TGP: 150-165. Total lbs. loss since surgery: 70.6 So glad I'm loosing at the rate and love keeping people wondering "What is she doing"? I Love My Sleeve!!!

HW: 297 SW: 283.6 CW: 214.6 TPL: 82.4 TGP: 150-165.

HW: 297 SW: 283.6 CW: 217 TPL: 80 TGP: 150-165.

Not a good week for me.... I was in the hospital for 2 days. I was working out and passed out. My hubby thought I was over doing my workouts and my hea went up to high but come to find out I was dehydrated... Ugh !!! I was pumped up on fluids and had a gain and then a loss. HW: 297(12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 CW: 219.2 Total loss from HW: 77.8 Total loss since SW: 64.4 My 1st goal weight is 175. I'm 5'5 and possibly hoping to get to 150-160. Hopefully I can get to one of them by my surgiversary.

Signed up with Lifetime Fitness yesterday to begin working out doing some cardio, water aerobics and strength training. Hoping to really start seeing the ponds fall off. Down 1.8 this week! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 220. 6 Total lbs. loss from HW: 76.4 Total lbs. loss since SW: 63

No loss this week. Hopefully the scale will move again soon. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 222.4 Total lbs. loss from HW: 74.6 Total lbs. loss since SW: 61.2

Excited to be down 2.6 pounds this week!!! I weighed myself on Friday morning and the scale hadn't moved from 225. Thought I again hit a stall. This morning I weighed myself and seen a loss. Feeling good right now! HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 222.4 Total lbs. loss from HW: 74.6 Total lbs. loss since SW: 61.2

@@WhoKnows I've been looking at Crossfit and has a friend (non- bariatric) who is doing this. She's only lost about 40 pounds but has lost 6 dress sizes along with gaining muscle. I was so against this especially weight lifting but you have help she'd some light on this, Thanks!

I hate exercise too but once I do it regularly for about 2 weeks, I can stick with it. My exercise routine is generally cardio with walking on the treadmill. I also have an elliptical and recumbent bike but my poor knees hurts so bad when I try on either machine within a couple of minutes, so I quit very easily because of the discomfort and pain. The treadmill i can generally walk at a 3.0 speed for 30 to 45 mins with no problem. I've also taken Zumba classes and love it! The overall answer is I hate working out too!

Happy Mother's Day!!!!! No lbs. loss for me this week. Lost 4 inches. It's still a loss in my book. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 225 Total lbs. loss 72 Total lbs. loss since surgery: 58.6

I'm just H A P P Y!!! Had a 3 lbs loss this week. HW: 297 (12/16/2013) SW: 283.6 (12/23/2013) CW: 225. 4 Total lbs loss 71.6 Total lbs loss since surgery: 58.2