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These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

I had surgery almost 10 months ago. Hubby is just eatting better

These photos were taken almost exactly one year apart! The one with the purple top was when I was about 7 months pre-op, but by that point I was at a pretty steady weight of 319 pounds. The one where I'm Flo from Progressive, was taken almost 4 months post-op, in which I'm down 90 pounds! I've gotten to the point where if I don't work out, I don't lose weight, but starting this week, I have a 5k or 10k planned every month for the next few months. So training for those is helping!

Just an update! I just got the all clear about the birth control. I had a feeling it would be ok, but I just wanted to make sure!

So I had my annual with my gyno this morning, and I wanted to get back on birth control since I'm feeling and looking good, so who knows when I'm having sex next!? (That is totally a joke! I don't plan on sleeping around, but I just started talking to a really nice guy and who knows where this is going!? So I just want to be ready for anything!).
I'm going back on the pill, which is what I was on before, but i don't know if it is going to have any affect on my stomach? Probably not, but I really don't want to chance it! I had been on the pill before to try and take care of my PCOS, which is the main reason I want to get back on it. Anyways!! Any input would help!! Thanks!!

I think the alcohol question is like so many other things, there are differences between each practice's guidelines. My doctor / NUT advised not drinking. Not only the whole empty calorie issue, but because of alcohol tolerance changes in most people. Also, there can be issues with cross addiction. Once you have to give up overeating as your vice many will turn to alcohol. But here is my two cents...I have drank. Not a lot, but on occasion I have been drunk. I know what I can and what I cannot tolerate. ( 1/2 of a margarita kicked my BUTT! Could have been the tequila or the sugar, or both) I have found if I stick with rum and diet Coke ( heavily iced to knock down the carbonation) I seem to do ok. And the day after? I usually weigh anywhere from 2-4 lbs lighter! Of course it all regulates when I rehydrate. And when I am drinking I believe I am the world's best dancer. Therefore I have also included a pretty good cardio workout in my night out, which my legs are not to happy about the next day...LOL
Alcohol is like any many other life choices. Use your best judgment and you should be ok.

The hard ciders that I drink aren't very carbonated. There is a little bit. I know the feeling you are talking about with the bubbles. Because right out of surgery (about a month or two) I was craving a diet soda, which I was told I could have if it were flat. Well I only like cold soda, so I started shaking it before opening, and when I thought I got all the bubbles out, I drank some and I was wrong and I regretted that decision right away!! I felt like I could feel the bubbles trying to stretch out my stomach!! It hurt so much! So since then I've been very careful with what I drink to try and eliminate that kind of unnecessary pain!! But some hard ciders don't have a ton of bubbles. I guess it also helps that it takes me forever to drink it because my stomach fills up so fast that by the time I'm done with it, most if not all of the carbonation is gone!!

Another thing I'm super excited about is, since I live in Orlando and frequently go to the theme parks, I can get on and off the rides so much easier now! There were even some rides that I couldn't go on because they couldn't close the restraints enough to meet the safety restrictions. But now that I'm almost 80 pounds lighter, and about 2 sizes smaller, I don't have as much of an issue as before!!

Hi! I'm Kelsey! I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved on June 2, 2014. It's been a little over 3 months and I'm down 78 pounds!! I started at my heaviest at 319, and am down to 241. I don't think I've been below 250 in maybe 4 years. Getting this surgery was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm getting healthy. I'm getting happier. I'm getting so much more confident with myself. I used to think that getting WLS would be the easy way out. Boy was I WRONG!! I'm super excited for the things that I get to experience and enjoy in the future. These are the things I'm super excited about now, when I'm halfway to my goal weight!
1) My ring (size 8) that I have been wearing for the past 5 years on my ring finger, now fits comfortably on my pointer finger. (My -100 lb present to myself is going to be a new ring that fits my ring finger again, almost a size and a half smaller!!)
2) Going to Florida State Seminole football games this year. I could have gone before the weight loss, but now that I'm about 2 sizes smaller in clothing, I can easily find shirts and dresses to wear to the games! I haven't been able to buy official FSU football clothing in about 6 or 7 years!
3) I can make it through an 8 hour work day without needing to sit down every 2 hours due to back or knew pain. I work retail at a hotel gift shop and I can't sit down that often. So the fact that after 78 lbs I'm already feeling a difference is awesome!
4) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes. That was one of the main reasons I got the gastric sleeve surgery in the first place!
5) Guys are telling me I'm beautiful, sexy, hot, attractive, pretty, and good looking. That is something I have NEVER experienced. So I'm starting to date again for the first time in 5 years. (I'm actually talking to a really great guy that I met online now! Fingers crossed all goes well!!)
What is everyone else excited about as they go through this journey?

Hi! I'm Kelsey! I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved on June 2, 2014. It's been a little over 3 months and I'm down 78 pounds!! I started at my heaviest at 319, and am down to 241. I don't think I've been below 250 in maybe 4 years. Getting this surgery was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm getting healthy. I'm getting happier. I'm getting so much more confident with myself. I used to think that getting WLS would be the easy way out. Boy was I WRONG!! I'm super excited for the things that I get to experience and enjoy in the future. These are the things I'm super excited about now, when I'm halfway to my goal weight!
1) My ring (size 8) that I have been wearing for the past 5 years on my ring finger, now fits comfortably on my pointer finger. (My -100 lb present to myself is going to be a new ring that fits my ring finger again, almost a size and a half smaller!!)
2) Going to Florida State Seminole football games this year. I could have gone before the weight loss, but now that I'm about 2 sizes smaller in clothing, I can easily find shirts and dresses to wear to the games! I haven't been able to buy official FSU football clothing in about 6 or 7 years!
3) I can make it through an 8 hour work day without needing to sit down every 2 hours due to back or knew pain. I work retail at a hotel gift shop and I can't sit down that often. So the fact that after 78 lbs I'm already feeling a difference is awesome!
4) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes. That was one of the main reasons I got the gastric sleeve surgery in the first place!
5) Guys are telling me I'm beautiful, sexy, hot, attractive, pretty, and good looking. That is something I have NEVER experienced. So I'm starting to date again for the first time in 5 years. (I'm actually talking to a really great guy that I met online now! Fingers crossed all goes well!!)
What is everyone else excited about as they go through this journey?

Hi! I'm Kelsey! I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved on June 2, 2014. It's been a little over 3 months and I'm down 78 pounds!! I started at my heaviest at 319, and am down to 241. I don't think I've been below 250 in maybe 4 years. Getting this surgery was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm getting healthy. I'm getting happier. I'm getting so much more confident with myself. I used to think that getting WLS would be the easy way out. Boy was I WRONG!! I'm super excited for the things that I get to experience and enjoy in the future. These are the things I'm super excited about now, when I'm halfway to my goal weight!
1) My ring (size 8) that I have been wearing for the past 5 years on my ring finger, now fits comfortably on my pointer finger. (My -100 lb present to myself is going to be a new ring that fits my ring finger again, almost a size and a half smaller!!)
2) Going to Florida State Seminole football games this year. I could have gone before the weight loss, but now that I'm about 2 sizes smaller in clothing, I can easily find shirts and dresses to wear to the games! I haven't been able to buy official FSU football clothing in about 6 or 7 years!
3) I can make it through an 8 hour work day without needing to sit down every 2 hours due to back or knew pain. I work retail at a hotel gift shop and I can't sit down that often. So the fact that after 78 lbs I'm already feeling a difference is awesome!
4) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes. That was one of the main reasons I got the gastric sleeve surgery in the first place!
5) Guys are telling me I'm beautiful, sexy, hot, attractive, pretty, and good looking. That is something I have NEVER experienced. So I'm starting to date again for the first time in 5 years. (I'm actually talking to a really great guy that I met online now! Fingers crossed all goes well!!)
What is everyone else excited about as they go through this journey?

Hi! I'm Kelsey! I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved on June 2, 2014. It's been a little over 3 months and I'm down 78 pounds!! I started at my heaviest at 319, and am down to 241. I don't think I've been below 250 in maybe 4 years. Getting this surgery was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm getting healthy. I'm getting happier. I'm getting so much more confident with myself. I used to think that getting WLS would be the easy way out. Boy was I WRONG!! I'm super excited for the things that I get to experience and enjoy in the future. These are the things I'm super excited about now, when I'm halfway to my goal weight!
1) My ring (size 8) that I have been wearing for the past 5 years on my ring finger, now fits comfortably on my pointer finger. (My -100 lb present to myself is going to be a new ring that fits my ring finger again, almost a size and a half smaller!!)
2) Going to Florida State Seminole football games this year. I could have gone before the weight loss, but now that I'm about 2 sizes smaller in clothing, I can easily find shirts and dresses to wear to the games! I haven't been able to buy official FSU football clothing in about 6 or 7 years!
3) I can make it through an 8 hour work day without needing to sit down every 2 hours due to back or knew pain. I work retail at a hotel gift shop and I can't sit down that often. So the fact that after 78 lbs I'm already feeling a difference is awesome!
4) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes. That was one of the main reasons I got the gastric sleeve surgery in the first place!
5) Guys are telling me I'm beautiful, sexy, hot, attractive, pretty, and good looking. That is something I have NEVER experienced. So I'm starting to date again for the first time in 5 years. (I'm actually talking to a really great guy that I met online now! Fingers crossed all goes well!!)
What is everyone else excited about as they go through this journey?

Hi! I'm Kelsey! I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved on June 2, 2014. It's been a little over 3 months and I'm down 78 pounds!! I started at my heaviest at 319, and am down to 241. I don't think I've been below 250 in maybe 4 years. Getting this surgery was one of the best decisions I've ever made. I'm getting healthy. I'm getting happier. I'm getting so much more confident with myself. I used to think that getting WLS would be the easy way out. Boy was I WRONG!! I'm super excited for the things that I get to experience and enjoy in the future. These are the things I'm super excited about now, when I'm halfway to my goal weight!
1) My ring (size 8) that I have been wearing for the past 5 years on my ring finger, now fits comfortably on my pointer finger. (My -100 lb present to myself is going to be a new ring that fits my ring finger again, almost a size and a half smaller!!)
2) Going to Florida State Seminole football games this year. I could have gone before the weight loss, but now that I'm about 2 sizes smaller in clothing, I can easily find shirts and dresses to wear to the games! I haven't been able to buy official FSU football clothing in about 6 or 7 years!
3) I can make it through an 8 hour work day without needing to sit down every 2 hours due to back or knew pain. I work retail at a hotel gift shop and I can't sit down that often. So the fact that after 78 lbs I'm already feeling a difference is awesome!
4) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes. That was one of the main reasons I got the gastric sleeve surgery in the first place!
5) Guys are telling me I'm beautiful, sexy, hot, attractive, pretty, and good looking. That is something I have NEVER experienced. So I'm starting to date again for the first time in 5 years. (I'm actually talking to a really great guy that I met online now! Fingers crossed all goes well!!)
What is everyone else excited about as they go through this journey?

Hi! I'm Kelsey and I'm 24 years old. I was sleeved June 2, 2014. So it's been 3 months and I've already lost 76 pounds as of this morning! I just have a lot going on in my life, so it would be great to have someone who is in a similar situation as me to talk to! Just let me know!!

3 months after surgery, I can 1) keep up with my friends when we go to the Disney theme parks. 2) I can wear my favorite jeans (that are now too big!) that I haven't worn in almost 3 years. And 3) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes.
The diabetes thing was one of the main reasons for me getting the surgery. My grandpa, who just passed away 3 weeks ago, had diabetes. He was my biggest supporter in my weight loss surgery, mostly because he didn't want me to have to deal with all of the health issues that he had been dealing with most of his life. He was always so proud of me when I would give him updates! Him and my grandma said that when I got down to my final weight after the surgery, that they would buy me my new wardrobe. I now have more motivation than ever to keep up my weight loss to make him proud!

3 months after surgery, I can 1) keep up with my friends when we go to the Disney theme parks. 2) I can wear my favorite jeans (that are now too big!) that I haven't worn in almost 3 years. And 3) I'm no longer at risk for developing diabetes.
The diabetes thing was one of the main reasons for me getting the surgery. My grandpa, who just passed away 3 weeks ago, had diabetes. He was my biggest supporter in my weight loss surgery, mostly because he didn't want me to have to deal with all of the health issues that he had been dealing with most of his life. He was always so proud of me when I would give him updates! Him and my grandma said that when I got down to my final weight after the surgery, that they would buy me my new wardrobe. I now have more motivation than ever to keep up my weight loss to make him proud!