samjoesmom

It has been an amazing 15 months and I decided for my new year's post for my blog I would make a video with all of my progress pictures to Celebrate the journey. 15 months past and I've been at (and beyond) my goal weight - 140 pounds lost - since about 11 months post op. So I can see that I can maintain it (so far so good!!) and that is super encouraging.
Anyway, just thought I'd share here for anyone interested.
Here's the VIDEO!!

Had my surgery on jan 5, feeling ok! Sore and lots of gas! Looking forward only.....good luck everyone!

Had my surgery on jan 5, feeling ok! Sore and lots of gas! Looking forward only.....good luck everyone!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi I'm from Toronto and my surgery is jan 5! 3 more sleeps! Sooooo excited! This Optifast is getting old! Lol

Jan 5th, sooooo excited but not liking the liquid diet! Especially over the holidays! You got to do what you got to do I guess!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi, my surgery is Jan 5th also! Sooooo excited! Good luck to us!

Hi everyone. I'm a newbie here. My surgery date is 1/5. It's fastly approaching. If anyone is having second thoughts or getting scared. Just go shopping for clothes like I did this past weekend. It will definitely give you a motivational boost

Mine is 3 weeks long. I am on Optifast. My surgery is Jan 8th. So ready to be done with the Preop diet!

Was sleeved in the 29th. I thought this journey was going to be so hard in the beginning but it's been so opposite. The pain and gas is slowly going away and I've had no issues sipping and taking in all my nutrients. So thankful to God that he allowed me to be on this journey.
This 2015 is going to bring me lots of happiness and a husband!! Haha lol.

Thank you! I smoked for 27 years and no one thought I could do it! Doesn't hurt to try another hospital? Good luck!

Hi I'm from Toronto and my surgery is jan 5! 3 more sleeps! Sooooo excited! This Optifast is getting old! Lol

Wow! Good for you! Congrats! Very inspiring! Thanks!

Hi I'm from Toronto and my surgery is jan 5! 3 more sleeps! Sooooo excited! This Optifast is getting old! Lol

Hi I'm from Toronto and my surgery is jan 5! 3 more sleeps! Sooooo excited! This Optifast is getting old! Lol

something like this would be my everyday once I get the weight off. It's the old me. The more confident me. I miss being that girl! She's on her way back though!

Docgerri, and Samjoesmom, my surgery is also Jan 5th! I haven't been on a liquid diet, but I am on a 1000 calorie diet that consists of Protein shakes and Lean Cuisine since Mon Dec 21st. I haven't lost a pound and I am frustrated too. I am wishing the next 4 days away!

@@Blue_Disciple did you have or are you scheduled for surgery? I'm 5 days in, 5 more to go, surgery january5

Hello everybody, my name is Erica I am 33 years old and had the gastric sleeve procedure on June 23, 2014. My weight pre op was 275.4. I am now 187 pounds! And has only been five months and I have never felt so good. In the beginning it was very tough and I went through a little regret but I can't tell you how happy I am and how happy I am with my results. I am posting a picture down below of the last few months. If you are thinking about doing the procedure and you were unsure let me tell you how it has totally changed my life for the better! I am so happy with the results and how I feel and how my health has improved dramatically! If you all have any questions or concerns I would love to chat with you I will really look forward to seeing everybody's posts and success stories.
Erica

I've been on my liquid diet for one week and surgery is on the 6th at 7:30 and I should arrive at 5:30am. I'm not sure what's going on but I almost feel zombie like, like I'm waiting for this to happen and I don't believe it until it's done? I've done very well following all instructions but I'm just taking it day by day.
Maybe because I haven't been a "normal" BMI since high school and i know this is going to be such a big year for me. I look at people's pages and I can't imagine me with all those successes! I can't wait for the change but I am just feeling a bit of the nerves I guess. Happy ones, change ones.
Good luck everyone! 2015 is going to be a great year!

Hi everyone I did my pre registration at the hospital yesterday 12/30/14 my surgery is on 6 jan 15 @0700 been on my preop diet doesn't really suck im so exciting almost there !!!! Happy new year everyone