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Hey I was sleeved on December 11 an started out at 256, now at 201. Almost at my first goal of 199. I feel like I'm a slow loser but I'm okay with it. I don't really have an ultimate goal but my doctors goal for me is 160. Keep up the good work!

I am in West Palm Beach area. Since Sunday I have been trying to eat a bit more and get more Water in. Plus MOM finally worked I am now back down to 287. Today is exactly 6 weeks since surgery and I am down 27 pounds.

I'd announce to the family that I'm sorry for my MIL behavior, but bear in mind she's past menopause and dreading that she's used up the majority of her life.
And you heard the SIL is bitter over that recent STD incident.
But that's just me.
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Surgery date 8/10/2015, HW 253 lbs, CW 196 lbs (incl 2 weeks pre-op) 41 years old, height 5'6"
Hi everyone! I been learning so much from everyone's comments and still in the learning process. I was sleeved on 8/10/2015 and just this week I hit below 200 yaay super excited!! Haven't seen this number since 2010.

Lol, I would assume you were referencing the fast food options as potential food you might eat in the future when you are back on solids? I am 28 months post-op and this is what I ate today:
Breakfast- Pack of instant oatmeal mixed with Water, heated, drizzled with honey and 1/3 cup granola mixed in. I ate about 1/3 the bowl and tossed the rest. I eat this pretty much every single day.
Lunch- A Hillshire Farms small plate...it's basically an adult lunchable. I used to only eat half which is 9.5g Protein and 185 calories, but lately I've been eating roughly 2/3 or sometimes the whole thing.
Dinner- 1/2 chicken salad sandwich from Chik Fil A
Snacks: 1 Fiber One Bar, 1 bag of goldfish crackers, 1 grande skinny iced caramel machiatto
This gives me 48g Protein, 150g carbs, 11g Fiber, 40g sugar, 46g fat and 1,193 net calories.
Most days I am between 1400-1600 calories. Some days I go for a run and burn about 300 calories, other days I don't. I have been at goal since April and I fluctuate 1-3 pounds upward and back down. Sometimes I will have 1/4 of a subway sandwich....the good kind with marinara and American cheese and turkey. Sometimes it makes me barf, because my stomach is picky. At Chik Fil A, sometimes I will have half the grilled chicken sandwich or a 6pc grilled nuggets with BB sauce. The chili from Panera is really good but there have been points where I would eat half a Panini for lunch (the cheesy, fatty, kind). I did it very infrequently and now it makes me puke so not something I do very often. I almost never have sweets because I have found that this is the one way that I will gain weight pretty quickly. I also avoid Wheat Thins because they are a huge slider food for me and I will eat the whole box in a day. Fried food, food with oil, eggs and a lot of fish make me barf- my sleeve just doesn't like certain foods.
Overall though, at over 2 years out I eat what I want to, just in vastly smaller serving sizes than I once did. I have pretty much done that the entire time from about 3 months to now. I was self-pay so no one harped the nutrition program for me. As long as I put my food into MyFitnessPal everyday, weigh myself every single day, and stay on top of my calories, I have not had a hard time maintaining. The trick though is you need to weigh every day. I started gaining a little in October and it took me 2 months to get back down to where I am now, which was literally a 5 pound loss and it was miserable. I had my blood tests done this summer and all of my values are almost right in the middle of the normal limit spectrum, so not eating your butt off in protein everyday, which I have never done, is not going to hurt you as long as you are staying within normal daily levels. Don't skip 500 calories in protein because you want to eat 1200 calories in crackers.
Use the time you have now as a honeymoon, lose as much as you can in the first year to 18 months because that is when the restriction is the greatest. It is very possible to eat like a normal person and still stay at a healthy weight that you have accomplished with a sleeve. When I feel like having a Frappucino, I have one...with skim milk and whip cream. If I want a cookie, generally I avoid them, but every few months I will have a few. I eat Chik Fil A usually about once a week and usually about half a serving size, I eat Panera chili about once a week, I would eat Subway salads more often if it was closer to my house, and when I go out to dinner I order what I want (excluding stuff that is fried- puking at dinner is bad) and usually I only eat maybe 1/3 of a serving.
So, moral of my very long post, you are not going to starve and you do not have to swear off the food you like to eat forever. You get to a point where a few bites is all you need to be satisfied and this lets you maintain your loss. Do what works for you. Plenty of people on here would skewer me for this post because what works for them is totally different than what works for me. My thing is that I got a sleeve so I could be normal and normal for me is not eating cottage cheese, Protein shakes, broccoli and turkey for the rest of my life for every meal. Normal for me is what I'm doing right now...drinking a Diet Dr. Pepper (also something I've done since about 2 months out from surgery) and getting ready to go grab another snack pack of Goldfish crackers while I finish up the last of my work for the day.

Yayyy so happy for you!

Thanks for the support everyone ❤️❤️❤️it finally got approved yesterday so my surgery is on Thursday and I am so excited to start this new journey !!!!

I was sleeved on 12/11 and looking to connect with people in my area. Like in the Raleigh or Fayetteville area in NC. Are there any meet & greats in this area.

I also had surgery on the 12/11 and was very nervous too. To be honest when I woke up I was still out of it. I would see and hear the nurses but wasn't able to speak. My throat was really sore from the breathing tube. The worst part for me, was that I was really nauseous due to the anesthesia. I would try to vomit and nothing would come up but the anesthesia doesn't sit well with me, so this might not happen to you. I was starting to feel a better that same evening but still very sore. And gas pains are real bad, so make sure to walk and walk as soon as you can even if it's at a turtle pace Good luck to you!

Congrats ???? I was sleeved on 12/11 and feels so good to have the surgery over and done with!

Congrats ???? I was sleeved on 12/11 and feels so good to have the surgery over and done with!

Congrats ???? I was sleeved on 12/11 and feels so good to have the surgery over and done with!

Today was the day!! Everything went very smoothly! Sitting in my hospital room, sucking on ice chips and feeling good, but sore!
I can't quite believe it finally happened!!!

Well, surgery went well. I started walking as soon as I was brought back to my room until the pain meds kicked in then I napped. Woke up for my lunch - broth, crystal light, and Jello. Walked again, slept more then drank more broth and jello. Getting fluids down doesn't seem to be an issue and the only really bad pain I had was in my shoulders from left over gas from surgery. Walking has definitely helped with that! If all is still good, I'll be discharged tomorrow. Thanks for all the well wishes! So far so good! I've made it to the losers bench!

Yes, let's all compare our weight loss.
What could possibly go wrong?

I was finally sleeved on Friday and I am feeling great. I have been getting all of my Protein and most of my fluids. Thank god for Premier Protein shakes I tell ya! Anyways I am making my first post op meal of puréed chicken breast Soup with no noodles of course. I hope it taste as good as it smells!

I think you have made up your mind already and its the right choice for you. I was just sleeved on 12/11 and I chose the sleeve because like others, I did not like the fact of having a foregin object in my body and I just did not think I would lose the weight I needed with the lap band. Also I see a lot of people on here converting from lap band to sleeve due to erosion and slippage with the band. Good Luck to you on your new healthly journey

I think I have lost someone that I thought was a close friend. She's been kind of 'short' with me lately and I finally asked her if something was wrong (family, job, etc.).
She blurted out that she can't believe I had the surgery done, that there were so many other (better) options for me.
Luckily this was via a text message. I don't know what I would have said or done if it had been face to face. But am glad I was sitting on the couch because my head spun and I felt so ... Fill in the blank: angry/pissed/disappointed.
I just responded that I did what I personally felt was the right thing, for me, and it is a decision that I will have to live with.
I'm not at all unhappy I did this. Sure, there were some bumps along the way, some things I wish could have been different regarding my hospital stay. But all-in-all, I'm thrilled to be off medications that were no longer working well for me.
I don't know how I can mend the friendship, but at this point, I have no desire to.
Lyrics from a song that Celtic Woman sings pop to mind: "I've lost the friends that I needed losing, found others on the way."
I guess only time will tell if she will remain a friend, or one that 'needed losing' in my journey.

I was sleeved on 12/11 and looking to connect with people in my area. Like in the Raleigh or Fayetteville area in NC. Are there any meet & greats in this area.

Congrats! Best wishes to you! I was sleeved on Friday! You will do fine. Just remember to walk and walk as soon as they let you. It will help with the gas pains.

Congrats ladies!!!!!!! My turn is Monday.

Saying a prayer for everyone!! You will all do wonderful. I was sleeved on Monday and as of This moment I am down 10 pounds - even through the pain I know this was the best decision for me and my life. Best wishes!! Please update us when you're feeling up to it!

I'm feeling nervous, scared, anxious and excited! ????????

Thanks Best wishes to you too

Good luck tomorrow, I have to be there at 10:40 for a 12:40 surgery time wished I was in the a.m