sleevemom88

Sleeved 10/6/14 HW 334 CW 198 GW 175 This was about a year ago. I just had a baby 2 weeks ago so I haven't been back in cute clothes yet.

maybe it is how tired Maybe its just that I somehow get you Maybe you made complete sense Maybe... Maybe we just think very much alike haha loved this post. I had the same thought... Ive always been big so its so strange to see this "new" me. I guess I am on the ouside who I have always been on the inside!

oh man i always love this topic!!!! ~collar bones! ~crossing my legs and curling them up to my chest on the couch ~painting my toes without holding my breath ~only having to take ONE selfie and loving it instead of taking 30 to find the "right angle" ~my husband being able to pick me up or sit on his lap without hurting him

seems everyone disappeared! the thread here is quiet.... lets do some before and afters and see where everyone is at!!! i personally went from 334 on my surgery day (dec 4 2014) to 194 and maintaining today. May try for another 10 lbs but im happy where i am at the moment and may just stay here. as long as im under 200 im happy!!!!! what about you guys?!?!?!

I fell off the wagon and hit the ground... hard. I was losing and losing and all of a sudden I was only eating sweets and sitting around. I think mine was partially due to depression but whatever the reason it was bad. I was lucky and didnt gain anything back but I did start feeling worse and worse and worse. I just literally sat down one day and wrote down all of my reasons for losing and being healthy. My first priority was my daughter, and all the things I needed to be around for and be able to do for her. I then took it hour by hour. Eat healthy, drink Water, make Protein shakes... just try harder! I still slip up more than I'd like, more than I should... but then I try to get back on track the next hour, the next meal, the next day. Whenever I can. I stopped beating myself up for my slips and instead trying to learn from them. Why did I eat that? Why didnt I drink the water? Why didnt I remember my pills? Etc. then try and fix these problems... get it out of the house, set an alarm, whatever I needed to fix it. I hope it helps a little and know that there are a ton of us that have been there, and just think there are even more of us that wont admit it... maybe even not to ourselves. Good luck!

I am 16 months out and down 140 lbs. I went from 334 to 194 and LOVE IT! It has been brought to my attention that I no longer look like the woman I used to be. Some say I look younger, others say it looks like it could be my sister but definitely not me.. I love it! I feel like a different person too. There are so many things I can do that I never did before (as I sit with my knees to my chest on the couch comfortably while typing this... ummm can you say MAJOR NSV?????) I would like to lose another 10 lbs or so but I am totally happy where I am now. Feel free to share your face to face pictures below!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

you look fantastic! congrats on the loss!!!!!!!!

When you can borrow clothes from your mother who is one of the smallest people you know (and you haven't fit in her clothes since you were like 10!!!!!!) When your husband feels around your queen size bed to see if your still there because your not pushing up against him all night long When you go out in public and catch someone looking and for the first time in your life your first thought isnt "please stop judging me, I know Im fat" but rather "yup, I know, Im rocking this outfit!!!!"

I have reached a lot of NSV that I never thought about before. Sitting curled up, fitting in the middle seat of the car, comfortably fitting in benches and chairs when out with hubby, crossing legs, sitting with knees to chest, painting toes, wearing "regular" clothes, buying a form fitted dress, wearing heels without feeling like my feet will fall off, Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using the BariatricPal App

From 334 to 194 and maintaining. May try for a few more lbs but I'm happy where I am. Sleeved Dec 2014 got to 194 in Jan 2016 I'm 5 ft 8 in and 27 yrs old Sent from my SAMSUNG-SM-G920A using the BariatricPal App

I was sleeved in December 2014 weighing in surgery day (at my highest weight) at 334 lbs. Never in my life did I think I would be able to say this, or do this, or keep at this... until I met my sleeve My birthday is coming fast. I will be 27 a week from today! In this next week (heck, with luck tomorrow morning) I will honestly be able to say I have taken the greatest trip ever imaginable and I plan it to be a one way trip, never to return. Ladies and gentlemen.... I'm going to ONEderland!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I found it best to do mini goals along the way but have one major goal for myself. Maybe not my end result goal, but just an extra special goal I thought was going to be impossible to get to. Let me list them, maybe it will make more sense that way. I started at 334 so my first mini goal was 299 --- to see under 300 After 300 my goal was to be the weight I was when I married ---- 280 After 280 I wanted to see 249---- be under 250 After 250 was the weight I was when I met my husband --- 220 After 220 was to see ONEderland!!! (I am ONE pound away!!!!!!) 199 was my "ultimate goal" and my "big goal" when I started. I wanted so badly to see it, but thought I would never make it. Now that I am (almost) there I have decided I can start more goals. My doctor says 160-165 should be my ultimate goal. Next mini goal ---- 185 Then --- 175 From there, its all bonus. Really, honestly, in my heart and soul anything below 199 is a bonus for me!! I havent been under 200 since probably middle school!