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@@mjmboston I appreciate the kind words. I've actually lost about 144 pounds...not quite 180 lol. But, I've been successful by eating healthy calories, not just fewer calories. I'm at about 1000 calories per day give or take. No pop, no alcohol, no caffeine, low carbs. I also exercise 5 days per week at a 30 kickboxing circuit training gym. It's been a huge part off my success. I eat 5 meals a day and do not cheat. Anyway, hope that helps. Best of luck to you.

Just checking in with a few numbers : Sleeved on October 9, 2014 Surgery weight 327 Current weight 185 Body fat Prior to surgery 48% Current body fat 14% Waist size prior to surgery 50"plus Current waist 33" Shirt Size prior to surgery 4xl Current shirt size Large A1C prior to surgery 11 Current A1C 4.6 Blood glucose prior mid 300s Current 78 My goal weight was 190. I'm passed that now at 185. Going to settle at 180 and see how I feel. I can tell you that it is very possible to lose every last pound of excess weight if you are determined. Best decision I've ever made...period.

I have no doubt my pre-sleeve stomach was very stretched out from years of overeating. So, it would only make sense newer sleeved stomach could stretch with abuse. That said, I eat 5 times a day. I don't graze. I don't cheat. But, I eat maybe 2 Oz. of meat OR 1 cup of Cottage cheese as examples of quantities I'll eat at a meal. I also take maybe 5 - 10 minutes max to eat. I chew everything up and don't rush but couldn't imagine taking an hour to eat. I do measure everything and when I'm done, I'm done. It's been working for me. Down 130 lbs. in just over 7 months. About 7 pounds from my college weight and goal. I know the way I do things may be different than others but it works for me.

Just checking in. Did my weekly weigh in this am. Got under 200 pounds...197.4 to be exact. Lol. Pretty stoked. High weight-372. Day of surgery- 327. Down almost 130 overall in just over 7 months. Gastric sleeve surgery was the best decision I've ever made. Couldn't be happier with the results so far.

The anesthesiologist checked my blood sugars the day of surgery. My a1c was something like 11 and blood sugars were over 300. I know...bad. I had avoided taking any meds when I got diagnosed in the spring of last year hoping I'd get surgery and would get things squared away. The anesthesiologist gave me what I would call a "stern talking to" before surgery. They went ahead and did the sleeve on October 8. Fast forward and I had everything rechecked a couple times, most recently in January. My sugars were at 89 and a1c was 5.1. I'm down 127 pounds since surgery. I am VERY compliant with my diet and exercise. I guess it depends on your specific surgeon as to whether they will proceed with the surgery if your sugars and a1c are out of whack. Mine did and this procedure has been the absolute best thing I've ever done for myself. Best of luck to you.

I've been eating an apple or orange (sometimes both) every day for a few weeks. I'm just at 7 months post op and am around 10 pounds from goal. I lost 5.8 pounds last week so adding fruit hasn't affected my weight loss. I firmly believe that in order to have long term success it is important to eat a balanced diet. No one can ever tell me that eating fresh fruit in moderation is a bad thing. Compared to the crap I used to stuff myself with eating an apple is nothing...carbs, sugars and all. I've seen too many cautionary tales on here of folks that didn't lose all of the weight or regained much of it. I think in my case, being too restrictive with certain foods isn't sustainable long term. I can tell you what I don't eat...fried foods, pasta, chips, fries, Pizza, pop, etc...all the stuff that led me to surgery in the first place. Fruits and vegetables didn't make me fat.

I eat healthy fats every day. Either avacado or raw almonds. Closest thing I had to a stall was maybe 3 weeks post op where I lost around 2 pounds for two straight weeks. I added in the healthy fats at that time. Haven't had a stall one time. I'm just at 7 months out and lost 5.8 pounds last week so I'm still moving the needle. More importantly I briefed that it's important to not starve yourself and differentiate between healthy fats and some that are not so healthy.

Those were the exact symptoms I had prior to getting a Sleep Study and being diagnosed with OSA. I also, had kind of a fog sometimes. Used my CPAP faithfully for 10 years. Got another sleep study a couple months post op after my sleeve and was fortunate to no longer have sleep apnea. But, the diagnosis did not prevent me from getting approved. And, the weight loss alleviated it. Good luck to you.

@@Kathy812 I appreciate the props. Getting off CPAP and not having to take any meds was a huge motivator for me. I started feeling like the pressure was way too high on my machine sometime in early December. I saw the sleep doc in the middle of the month hoping to just get the pressure titrated up so my head wasn't getting blown open every night. He actually told me that based on his physical examination of my airway that I may not need it anymore but had to have another sleep study to confirm. So in mid-January I did and was pleased to find out I no longer had sleep apnea. Initially I was hoping to be off my machine by June so it was a good surprise. Haven't worn it since. Good luck to you!

@@Peekboo I appreciate the nice comment. I eat 5 meals a day. Like most of you I get my calories from healthy foods. I don't just focus on smaller portions and lower calories. I try and get those lower calories from real food. I like grilled fish, chicken, low fat Cottage cheese, egg beaters, beef Jerky, occasional apple and orange, etc. I also have a serving of healthy fats every day...usually an avacado or almonds. I never, ever cheat. No pop, no caffeine, limited carbs. No bread. Just clean eating. I also exercise 5 days a week at a place called 9round Fitness. It's a 30 minute kickboxing gym. It's been huge for my success. I never get bored. I work really hard for 30 minutes and I'm done. Been a great experience for me. I also measure everything and track it on MyFitnessPal. I took this surgery very seriously. I knew, like alot of things in life, it was gonna be up to me as to how successful I'd be. Best of luck to you!

Just checking in here. Sleeved on October 8. SW: 327 CW: 206 121 pounds lost No more sleep apnea. Blood work is optimal. About about 16 pounds from goal. Life is good.

I ate like an animal during my pre op diet. Probably had one good day. Was actually waiting for them to tell me in put op recovery that he had to open me up because of my liver being to big. Anyway, that didn't happen and I've been, what I would consider, very successful since. I have not cheated one single solitary time since surgery. Not a one. I started exercising 5 days a week at the 4 week point. I'm off my CPAP, my blood work is optimal and I've lost 114 pounds since my surgery on October 8. Not too bad I'd say. I'm not encouraging anyone to not so their level best to follow pre op instructions but I'm here to tell you the if you are serious about this surgery, like I was, then you can absolutely be successful. Best of luck to you.

Use your machine. Find a mask that works and you will get used to it. Sleep Apnea can kill you down the road. It's a serious condition. Diabetes, high blood pressure, memory loss, stroke are all at higher risk for OSA patients.

Sleeved in a Thursday back to work Monday. Not a problem.

I wouldn't self diagnose yourself. I had another sleep study done in January. The sleep specialist told me my OSA is gone and to stop using it. Haven't worn it since. Just because you've lost weight doesn't mean you don't have sleep apnea. It's a serious condition and I would never had changed anything without the advice of the guy who actually went to medical school. Good luck.