Austin1966

I am also a September sleever. Tentative date is September 10. I have had to surgeon visits, 1 nutrition and 1 psch eval. I am presently waiting to hear that surgery has been approved by insurance company. Waiting to make appointments for cardiac and primary doctor clearances. In the meantime, I have been doing lots and lots of research on the sleeve in the hope that I will be prepared for what is ahead. I am glad to have this forum as I find that many of my questions are being answered. I know that I will be visiting this site daily as it is very informative on all the steps before and after surgery. I am looking forward to talking to all of you and I wish you all good luck!

I'm so happy I found this site...was looking online for pics to show a friend I was trying to persuade that this can help be be successful ....and she responded that maybe these people are paid to say it works .... But I'm convinced that all these people can't be working for bariatric surgeons ... Right lol
Great job hoping to put up my before and after pics as well soon????

5 months. 265 Lost 90 Currently weigh 175 lbs.
I had my VSG on 3/5/2015 still got a ways to go.

I feel so much better!

I don't actually have any pictures of me from my top weight (273), but surprisingly, I have videos, so I took stills for comparison. One year later and down 100 lbs! I'm singing in those pics, btw!

I'm almost 19 months out - 293 to 175

My before and after . 13 months out

Went out for a nice dinner with hubby last night. He insisted on taking a pic when we got home, lol.
Ok, silly question - I've reached my surgeons goal - I'm now getting the "too skinny" comments. Yes? No?
I tend to think it's because folks remember me as a size 24...

I'm two months postop and down 47 lbs. This is my before and during! Still want to lose another 50 but I'm feeling better than I ever have!

I am down 167 pounds since December 15th surgery date. The journey thus far has been unreal

Work in progress. I still have quite a bit of weight to go, but i am down 80 pounds in 8 months. I'm 5'10" with a large frame.

4 mos and 3 days post sleeve and I've lost 72lbs. I'm excited and can really tell a difference. I bought some new jeans (again), a fitted T-shirt, and a dress today. I remembered the love I had for the person looking back at me in the mirror. I've missed this me, for so long. And I'm so happy to have her back!!

January 2015, 2 month before surgery
August 2015, 4 months post

I've lost 102lbs so far. I can't believe I was that other person.

Before

3 1/2 months later

Started 235 currently at 182

here are my 2 most recent. The first is a face comparison just because I think it's pretty crazy. And the other is from yesterday when I went out in the FRONT yard with my kiddos to soak up some vitimin D in my bikini top and my running skirt. I wasn't brave enough to go full bikini, but hey! It's still progress!!

You look amazing . ????????????????

Had my 2nd of 4 appointments with my PCP yesterday and I gained 1.7 lbs. :'(. The situation I'm in makes this so difficult! I can't lose weight or I'll get denied but I definitely don't want to gain. I feel like I'm over thinking and stressing which makes me want to eat more!! I just want to maintain. Sorry, I'm just venting in hopes that someone on here can relate and maybe give some advice???