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I am down 70 lbs. Had the Gastric Sleeve done by Dr. Quiones 2/15/2017. Here's a before and after.

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I think it's more a matter of subject matter comfort level.......or non-comfort level.
Folks with normal weight issues talk about it freely among each other. It's no big deal. Standard conversation topic.
Folks.....like me......with overweight issues really don't care to talk about it......to the point where it's a taboo subject. I know I avoid discussing it like the plague. It's been that way for me long enough to have become my knee-jerk reaction when the topic comes up. I tend to get overly defensive if pressed on the matter. To them....it's a simple topic.....to me it's bad juju.
I don't have a clue if this will ever change for me. I suspect it may. Perhaps after 200 pounds burned off and many, many miles on the treadmill and a fun-filled lifestyle will bring me to the point where such talk is routine.

Dr Abkin in Florham Park is doing my revision from the band (he also put my band in) he is great!

I used Dr Abkin in Florham Park, and had my procedure at the Florham Park surgical center... the entire staff was amazing, and accommodating as much as possible considering my two hour drive.. when it looked like snow would delay my procedure, I reached out to his staff on a Sunday abs not only received response from his new patient coordinator, but Dr Abkin himself called to discuss options...

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I am 16 months out. I never made goal I still need to lose 40 pounds . My lowest weight was 173 in August. I had gained weight and was at 187 at my dr. Visit last week. Needless to say my surgeon challenged me to lose 10 pounds in two months. Told him I thouj my sleeve was broken. Turns out I have been grazing. I kept saying few snack won't hurt me. They have killed me and Im so mad at myself. I'm going to Paris in June and want to look fab.
This week went back to basics and have lost 6 pounds since monday. I have gone back to basics as everyone on here suggested and it works. 1 Protein shake in morning , greek yogurt for lunch. Lean Protein for snack when get home from work. Additional lean protein around 7 pm. Also have gotten in all my Water something I never did before. Keeping my carbs at 20 grams and my protein at 90. I am so grateful. That I have this forum to see that I'm not alone on this journey

After much waiting...and much heat from my sleever homies...I'm posting my before and after pics!!! I hit my goal weight back in August, and haven't had any significant gain whatsoever...swearing that I'm never going back to 'Heavy B' again!!
 

Hey all! I haven't posted since the very early days out...I was sleeved on 10/2/13 at 273 pounds. I reached goal in 9.5 months which was 159 pounds which would put me at a normal bmi. At about 8 months post op I started running. That was a game changer! I have since completed a triathlon, a 5k, 2 10ks, 4 half marathons, and on January 25th, 2015 I became a marathoner! I went on to lose and additional 20 pounds and I've been maintaining 20 pounds below goal ever since. From a size 22/24 to a size 2/4. I eat clean and train hard! I am really living my best life now!

Hello all!
So I had my real first OMG moment.
I went dress shopping for a wedding I'm in, left picture is 2 weeks after surgery, jan 19th and right picture was today! April 12th.
Same dress but 5 sizes smaller.
84 pounds down from
December 27th 2015.
I was blown away by the side by sides. I can't stop looking and smiling at this picture!! This is, by far, the best thing I have ever done for myself. Today...I'm very proud! ????????

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!! 

I'm 7 months out and down 70 pounds as of this morning!!