catlynk

Hit my GOAL (190) this morning! Down 91 lbs overall, 62 lbs post surgery. My wife keeps telling me to STOP Losing Weight!
Unreal!

Congratulations!!!

I did it!!! I have lost 100.6 pounds. HOLY Moly!
I did it!!! I have lost 100.6 pounds. HOLY Moly!

Hey Y'all!
I'm down 42#, and am now just getting comments from co-workers... Are you losing weight? I thought the 25-30# range was a big enough difference.
Here is a really bad before and after pic. I really need to look in the mirror when I'm taking off my makeup!

That is such an inspiring story!! Happy for you!

So--- on March 1st of 2015 I walked into the introductory meeting on WLS. I walked out of the meeting and immediately gave up caffeine, soda, & alcohol. Started tracking and doing my pre-op diet. Fast forward to today...in exactly one week I will be at my one year "I'm going to do this" anniversary. As of yesterday I have lost 99 pound! (Of course I am HOPING I will lose at least one more pound in the coming week so I lose 100 pounds in a year.) If someone would have told me that I could even be 50 pounds lighter in a year I would have been jumping up and down. 100 seems unbelievable. I have never experienced the "honeymoon" phase of WLS. I just went back to all my weight records and see that I am the consistent turtle--- trudging along. But I have consistently been losing about 8+ pounds a month. These sure do add up! I am 2/3rds of the way to my goal. I feel fantastic now and everyone tells me how fantastic I look- who am I to argue with them???? Thank you for being a part of my journey. I don't really understand what "clicked" this time but am so glad it did and so glad I have the opportunity to share this with each of you.

Hey Y'all!
I'm down 42#, and am now just getting comments from co-workers... Are you losing weight? I thought the 25-30# range was a big enough difference.
Here is a really bad before and after pic. I really need to look in the mirror when I'm taking off my makeup!

You all look great. I'm down 67 and everything has slowed to a crawl. I miss all of you and wish I could send you all a gift

I miss everyone too ..that is an awesome birthday present. I am 14 pounds from my goal..it is getting harder and harder to stay focused..especially with out a support system..hang tough and stay in touch!Thanks marcia for everything

That is SO exciting! Not being Obese is such a big deal! So proud of you!
Yes, we are getting quiet around here. I think we are all in our "rhythm" and this is now getting to be a habit. It is good to know that we will always be here for each other but looks like we are standing on our own a little bit more now.
Everyone should be very proud.

So this thread is getting quieter. But I realized yesterday that I am only 6 lbs away from being "just overweight" I can't wait to drop out of that "obese" category and never see it again
My birthday is in 2.5 weeks. I'm making it my goal and birthday present to myself to get there by then.
Happy Monday all. Hope you're all doing well!

hope everyone is doing great. had to show off my lil dumplings.

Hope everyone had a happy Valentine's day. I did very well. No cheating. I had a good time. We went out for dinner. My husband asked if I wanted to share a desert with him and I said no. So the good husband he is passed on it all together. Which always makes it easier.

Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option”

Not at goal yet..Dr wants me to lose 16 more pounds..ugggh..these last 20 have been really hard to get off. Thank you..I really feel great

Wow!! You look GREAT!
are you at your goal?

I agree- amboyd! It doesn't matter where we are from, how old we are, or how much weight we started at-- we all have a connection because we are on this unique journey together that no one who hasn't done this will understand. I especially love our little group because we can actually keep track of each other and cheer each other on.

Marcia, I agree. As long as we make it. Everyone is different. We will lose differently. As long as my scale is going down, I am so excited. I have been on this journey for 4 years now. But I am loving it this time around. If I only went with the sleeve the first time and knew how important the support from a group like this is. Don't get me wrong, my husband and family are supporting, but it is different because they are not doing it. They only understand to a point. Love all of you.

I think our entire group is doing great! Of course I read about those folks who lose so much weight at first but over all it is nice to be going down--even if it is slower than we would like. We are all inching our way to goal which is so exciting! I can hardly wait until our first person on here makes it! What a celebration it will be. I don't care if I am the last one- Just as long as I make it--- and I am feeling so much better right now---
Love you guys!

I am so much happier too! Haven't thrown up once since my sleeve! And I can eat things that I couldn't with the band like raw vegetables.

Highest weight (Lap band) 300
Lowest with lap band 220
Highest before sleeve 266
Surgery 266 (Oct 5)
Today 227
BMI (Oct 5) 50
BMI Today 39
My doctor told me weight loss would be slower than patients that had the sleeve only. Any other conversions out there finding your weight loss slower than you hoped for?

Highest weight (Lap band) 300
Lowest with lap band 220
Highest before sleeve 266
Surgery 266 (Oct 5)
Today 227
BMI (Oct 5) 50
BMI Today 39
My doctor told me weight loss would be slower than patients that had the sleeve only. Any other conversions out there finding your weight loss slower than you hoped for?

I am so much happier too! Haven't thrown up once since my sleeve! And I can eat things that I couldn't with the band like raw vegetables.

Yes. I thought I was doing something wrong. I lost 81 pounds in 16 weeks with the lap band. And only 41 pounds in 16 weeks with the sleeve. So much happier with the sleeve. Super happy about the 41 lbs.

HW 283
SW 267
CW 218
BMI 35
I feel fantastic. I have found a new love! Running. I have not been able to jog or run for years. It feels so good to run and lift weights. I have plans to hike the superior hiking trail this summer. My surgery was a tool for me but by no means is it an easy way out. You HAVE to be dedicated to exercise or you get flabby. I'm getting women hitting on me again and it makes me blush since I am so shy.❤️