FabFemale

I had surgery on May 2nd. Highest weight 236 Current weight 168. I still can't believe this is me! For the newbies keep on going! This is the best decision I've ever made.

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I'm one month post op and I have none! My experience with the pre op diet wasn't bad. It was for one week with 2 shakes and a healthy meal. My night in the hospital wasn't too bad either. Pain was managed with drugs! I had no gas pains in my shoulder fortunately. Just some discomfort which a heating pad helped. Overall my experience has been great! I feel great! I'm losing weight and I'm off my meds! Best decision ever! #noregrets

I am down 50 pounds!! I still don't believe it! I look in the mirror and still see the "Fat" girl. I look at pictures and say "that's not me".
I do feel much healthier. Still have about 50 pounds to go. But I'll let my body determine that.
Dr says I'm right on track and doing great! I continue to focus on my Protein and Water.
I am so happy I decided to have the Gastric Sleeve surgery. No regrets. Best decision ever.

I had Sleeve surgery on 5/2/16. Best decision ever. Down 68 pounds. I feel great!

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Hi picture with heals taken today 8 weeks post op. Picture in flats taken day before surgery. Start weight 240lb current weight 203lb.
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Starting weight 322
CW 264
GW 170
Surgery date was November 9th 2016.
Best thing I've ever done.
Everyone's pics and stories are so inspirational.. keepem coming
Paul12677

I am not even 9 months out and i went from 335 to 200 will i ever regain my weight back. That is my biggest concern
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Aaaah, 8 months down the line I can finally see a difference! I look rough as balls due to me still getting over a cold, but that ain't stopping me from enjoying my 'before' and 'during'! 118lbs lost from my highest, 89 since the day of surgery. Best way to start the new year in a long time!

I'm a few days away from my 2 month anniversary of my sleeve surgery, and it's been a week since my 2 month pre-op diet anniversary.
Down 85 pounds so far. Here's a before and after. Here's the 2017 and losing a lot more!

Pre surgery weight was 260 now I'm 138
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Kind of Before pic... it was not at my heaviest,,, looks like I didn't save any of those pics and the Current pic... down 87 still 42 to go.
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I had Sleeve surgery on 5/2/16. Best decision ever. Down 68 pounds. I feel great!

I had surgery on May 2nd. Highest weight 236 Current weight 168. I still can't believe this is me! For the newbies keep on going! This is the best decision I've ever made.

I agree with the OP regarding the intent of this post. I have always said, I will take loose skin over my unhealthy morbidly obese body every single time. Those that whine about it, clearly don't get it and may be looking for excuses to keep their round plump selves. It might take them some time, but if the weight continues to creep on, their health will be the driver in the end. I know it was for me and my only regret is waiting too long to have the surgery before it damaged my body further.
That being said, removing the extra skin is not just about vanity. And she is right, plastics is a very serious high risk procedure that is absolutely barbaric and leaves you with very large scars. The scars are the trade off for the loose skin.
I will take the scars over the pain from dragging around all this low hanging skin anyday.
It hurts and pulls on my body. Having had 4lbs of skin removed from my arms has helped me with the pain in my neck. Yes, i did have my arms done because they were so big and embarrassing.
In January, I will have my tummy and breasts done not only to look and feel better but to tighten my core and support my back. I have a very bad back and this skin that drops lower as you lose weight pulls on your body.
At the end of the day, I agree......the extra skin is better than all that unhealthy fat, the scars are better than all that loose hanging skin.
I would do it all again in a heart beat. I am 47 days away from having my TT and breast lift with augmentation done. I am NOT looking forward to it. Plastics is way more painful than WLS but I am dreaming about have a nice tight core again and cannot wait to see if it helps my back.
Just sharing some before plastics and after so people get a sense for how loose hanging skin can effect you.
Before:

After:

HW 290+/SW 261/GW 160/CW 159

Loss over 200 lbs here is before and after

Each year one my sister, my grandma and I have this small ritual where we go up to Brussels and walk around to visit the Christmas market and also buy the last Christmas gifts, and I have pictures from last year before the surgery and a picture of yesterday.

So, voilà!

Thought I would share my 3 month progress. This is the first time I have shared my "before" pics. It's hard, yet helpful for me to look at them.
I feel I have only started this journey. Weight wise, I am about half way to goal.
Before: 239
Current: 185