melissaingr

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Just wondering how my fellow May 2014 sleevers are doing. We're almost at a year. How many pounds are you down? Are you sticking to your diet? Still losing? Are you being active? What has changed the most for you since surgery? How are you feeling? Like a new person or still coming to terms with your new self? I'm doing well. Still losing, slowly now. I'm down to a weight I can be happy with but I am going to the gym to tone up some areas. I have the underarm jiggle and my butt is really squishy. lol. I'm not too strict with my diet anymore. I can only eat a little at at time. MOST of the time I make good Protein packed choices, but sometimes I eat junk. I've been getiing a lot of compliments in the last few months which is strange for me because I've never had that before. I still feel overweight until I look at a picture and realize how far I've come. Last night my Dad emailed me some "before" pictures because I deleted all of mine and my suregeon's office wanted some. I looked at the pictures and got really emotional. I remember the days of searching for something to wear that wouldn't look too bad, feeling sub-par because I was the biggest one in the room, not being able to run or be really active because it was just too difficult with all of that extra weight. I'm so thankful that I took the step to change my life. I hope you are too!

Surgery was May 19 of 2014. I'm down over 120 pounds and loving life! I followed the rules exactly for the first 5 months. Ate what I was told to eat, walked each day, ect. Now I'm a little more relaxed with the rules. I still go to the gym a few times a week and eat small portions and try to get a lot of Protein but I'll have a beer once in a while and I do eat carbs. This has been a long hard journey but I can't even put into words how much surgery has changed my life for the better. I can't wait to see what's in store for my future.

I've lost 100 pounds since the middle of May. Congradulations on the 60 pounds! Its so exciting to start dropping the weight! Good that you are feeling better this time too. Just stick with your Protein, don't snack, and walk as much as you can. We'll get there!

So far I've only been walking. I've been pretty consistant with it. I walk everyday on my lunch break at work (who needs 45 minutes to eat anymore?) and many days, I'll go for another walk when I get home at night. I live in Michigan and the weather won't be good for walking much longer so I'm going to start using the gym soon.

Good luck! Three weeks will be good. The first week is the hardest but remember that everyday gets easier and I promise it will all be worth it!

Surgery was May 19, 2014. I'm down 100 pounds this week. I would like to loose about 15-20 more. So happy with the results and my new lifestyle.

I had my surgery on May 19 2014. Best decision I have ever made. I've had great sucess and continue to drop weight. It's changed my life. People treat me better at work, at the store, and everywhere else, it seems. I've enjoyed seeing people's reaction to my transformation and the positive feedback I've been getting. I've met a super great guy. He's making me very happy. I'm enjoying life more. I'm addicted to walking. I go for one or two 30-40 minute walks a day. I listen to music and soak up the beauty around me. I just feel so much happier. We had family photos a couple weeks ago and for the first time, in a long time, I felt confident and beautiful. I wasn't trying to hide behind my sisters or son. What a great feeling!!

Lookin good! Yay!!

My Mom was totally against it. I told her if she could lose 30 pounds in the 6 months before my surgery I wouldn't do it. I had the surgery. Haha.

I like it too. Haha. I thought I was strange.

I'm having the same issue with Vitamins. They make me so sick and i almost gag just trying to swallow them!! I'm definately going to get the Flintstones vitamins and try those. I've been breaking that big horse pill in two and getting it down in between Protein bc my doctor said it helps if you coat your stomach with protein first. Also I take them as late as I can so I sleep through the sick feeling. Had a stall for a while but I seem to be losing again. Ready for solid foods. I'm really sick of eating the same things. Refried Beans, greek yogurt, cottage cheese, pureed chicken salad, Protein shakes, and yasso bars. I never thought my diet would consist of six things. So strange.

I had the same thing! I was staying with my sister just choking down Protein shakes and crystal light and sat next to her while she ate a big ole plate of lasagna. The smells just about did me in!! Its not like you can actually even eat it but you still want it! It does get easier. Someone mentioned that your tast buds change. So true. Things just aren't appetizing anymore. I have to force myself to even eat. I could go all day without eating.