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Down 130 pounds so far. The top picture is of me in September 2014 and the bottom one is September 2015. Both taken on my way to New Orleans for a cruise. Still need to loose about 60 more pounds but I will hopefully be there soon!

5 months. 99 pounds down!

Top right before surgery
HW 293
CW 204.5
9 months post op

3 months out. SW 268, day of 248, CW 200. 68 pounds lost.

My Halloween before and after since I went to a party this past weekend. Sleeved 5/21/2015 (5 months today) -80lbs

4 months next week

Im so happy I made the choice to be sleeved..#junesleevers

Wow. I guess I'm worried mainly about gaining later down the road (years). I wonder if you can have too much protein? What surgery did you have?

I followed my doctors guide for food. Drank Proteins shakes and no sugar added Pops when I wanted a treat.  Also made a lot of turkey chili and all vegetables chili with a lot Beans for Protein . Of course a lot of walking. I just started the gym last week to tone up now.

How the heck did you lose 110 in 4 months? ???

CONGRATULATIONS on your incredible journey. I'm 4 months post op and have lost around 110lbs. Feels great to walk and move around pain free. Great to be able to situp on my bed.
Enjoy and continue moving forward

I've reached the 120 lbs. lossed mark right at 4 months since my prediet. I feel great and so blessed. I'm down from taking 19 necessary medicines with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure to taking 2 necessary MEDS with one soon to not be needed. I am pain free, happy, and walk and move around more than I have in 25 years. I used to weigh 447 and today I was 227. I am so blessed. I hope you see what I see. I had a super hard first 3 months post surgery. I am 56 and live in Florida. Love my family, exercise when I can and getting ready to starting lifting lightly again soon. God is good.... All the time!.... Just me.... Jim

Hey there!! Don't get discouraged!! Everyone's body is different. I lost 30 lbs my first month out, then lost anywhere from 9-15 lbs every month after that. I'm a little over 10 months out now. I focus on Protein first and eat less than 20 carbs per day (on most days!). I keep my calories really low (700 a day max) because my NUT and doctor specifically tell me to do so. I drink 80-100 oz of Water a day. I walked 3 times a week up until about 3 months ago when I started lifting weights and doing T25 in addition to running. I don't know if my weight loss has been fast, slow, normal - I've just stuck to it and tried to eat in a way that is sustainable for me and my next 60 years of life! Haha. My best advice to you? Get off these boards, or anything else that makes you compare yourself, or feel like you're losing too "slowly," or whatever. I quit social media and message boards a few months in unless I had a specific question or concern, and I only came back once every few months to update. Your journey is yours and no one else's - focus on it and you will be rewarded!
PS I got unbelievably lucky and didn't lose any hair. I took Biotin every day and used Biotin shampoo! No clue if that is what made the difference, but worth a shot!

Before

And last week I slipped into a size 10 jeans!!!

Hi everyone! It's been about 10 months now and I am (and have been) in ONEderland for a while! I'll share a before/current pic below. I've never before shown anyone these as they are embarrassing but I am so proud of myself. One thing with a smaller stomach that I have found has been getting in all my fruits and veggies because that is vital. I finally found a company that literally has fruits and vegetables powders in capsule and shake mix form which has seriously changed my life. Anyway, I always post on here every few months to let you all know having the surgery was the best thing I ever did and I am so blessed and thankful to be where I am today. This forum helped me so much pre-op, so I can only hope this reaches/helps out/inspires someone else out there. I'm also on Instagram @ Ahli92. I love making friends!

I am so excited to be participating in the WLS journey! I am still working on my eating habits and will be starting weight training class in a couple of weeks. I have a long way to go, but very motivated.
SW:278 Surgery:260 CW:226 GW: 142

I'm down 70 lb total. My surgery dark was 6/1 and starting weight 285, current 215. I too have the stalls a lot but after a week or two bam I drop at least 5 lb. I was doing tread mill at home 2x per wk but Dr sugg. Going to gym so I'm starting today. I don't get too frustrated with stalls because eating wise I follow my regimen so it's just my body. I'm so happy and got my confidence back.

I am not much of an exerciser that's why I was asking. Maybe when I take off some weight I will actually want to. I had my lap band removed and will have the sleeve done in a couple months but I'm 300 as of now...

Here is a recent one for me. Starting weight 278.4, after picture weight 128. What an amazing journey it's been. I'm coming up on 2 years post op this week. I have more pics in my blog (linked in my signature) if you're interested.

I try to eat as much Protein as possible...eggs, Beans, cheese, chicken, and tuna. I try to stay away from processed carbs and stick with complex carbs and protien. I have noticed I get sick if I eat bread. I am able to eat greek yogurt but don't to well on ice cream or milk.I haven't had carbonated beverages since well before the surgery. I haven't really "worked out", but I will park across the parking lot, walk real fast in the store, take the stairs and I quit asking someone else to get me something...lol. I am going to start working out though, I joined the gym finally. I need to tighten up.

I'll be 2years out in November. This is at 1 year and now. I still have 25 to go!

I'm 4 weeks post op..36 lbs lost.
Left photo taken today. Right July 29