BelgianGuy

I must say it's not the easiest to come back to the forums once you are... used to your new way of life, especially since I had little to no regain! Thanks a lot for the compliment ? it's very kind of you!

Hello everyone, I had my surgery on the 26th of February 2016... Almost four years now! I just wanted to show that it's possible to maintain your weight even after a few years... I'm happy with the decision I made even though I was only 23 back then. It changed many aspects of my life, mostly in a very good way! Here are some "before pics": Here are some pics from my 2019/2020 trip to Slovakia (I did celebrate new year's eve with nice drinks, oops): If I can be useful or answer any question, don't hesite to ask me anything Cheers from Belgium!

When I had my sleeve, I was 23. I lost more than 50kgs. And I did try dieting and exercising before, losing twenty kgs, regaining twenty-five... So yeah, people don't know sh*t about what you are personally going through, so they can mostly keep their opinion for themselves. Just smile and nod and do what you intended to do. Today I am 26, I finally have a body I am not ashamed of and I am really happy with the results.

Family members can be toxic, you don't have to justify yourself or your actions to her.

Sleeping on the side seems to the be quite common, I can't sleep on the side without a piece of my blanket between my knees. To this day, when I take public transportation, I still tend to retract into my seat when someone sits besides me because unconsciously I still think I take a seat and a half on my own, which is not the case anymore, I must just seem very antipathic somehow :x And the only "bad" thing about the after-surgery body is how cold I always am. Winter has become a true enemy of mine, I wear layers and layers of clothes, scarves, gloves, and yet, I am always shivering when the temperature reaches below 10°c... Which is quite unfortunate since Belgium is not the warmest place on earth!

Thanks a lot to the both of you ?

So it had been a while since I had posted anything down here. My surgery was on the 25th of February 2016. I used to look like this: After three years, many things have changed. I must admit I still fancy a bit of fast food, a beer, wine or a whisky from time to time, but I don't feel addicted to those like I used to. I eat healthier, I learnt to avoid stupid behaviour and I don't give a s*** anymore about what my family can tell me regarding the fact I now eat "like a bird" (at least I am not dying each time I climb up stairs). I had a few throw backs health-wise that are non-weight related (started to have epileptic crisis) and I was scared the treatment would lead me back to a wrong path food-wise, but hopefully, it wasn't the case. I also was diagnosed with osteoroposis, but it hasn't been linked with my sleeve surgery (it's very uncommon amongst male patients, let alone 27years old ones), apparentely, it's more a lack of luck regarding my genes. Every blood test I have made indicates that I have a very healthy diet and that I lack of nothing but a bit of luck ? I still bike, walk and hike a lot, I had a small regain (two kilos) but in two years, I don't think it's that horrific. Here is how I look recently: If I can help answer any question, relieve a doubt or whatever I can do to be useful, don't hesitate to PM me or ask me something here. Cheers from Belgium

Thank you, it does help to gain confidence Don't worry or haste, if after the surgery, you follow the diet and start exercising, there will be a time where you will look back and actually think to yourself "Wow, was I really this person?", cheers!

Thanks everyone for the nice words! Lots of good vibes

Two years ago, I had the Sleeve. Since then I have lost more than fifty kilos, I have gained all my confidence back, found a girlfriend, a new job and it basically transformed my life. I have, through those two years, sometimes gained one or two kilos back when I was on holiday abroad, when it was around Christmas or my birthday, I might have had a bit of wine, even ate fries and a burger, but I've never fallen into excess again and so far could always lose the bit of weight I had taken back in a few days. I still bike three times a week, I walk rather than taking the car/bus/metro (when it's possible to do so), I still drink a lot of water, eat healthy and follow strictly the same diet that has been working for me during two years. Before: After:

After 18months post-surgery, I just wanted to share some pics! That would be before: That is now:

Thank you! It's a SepticFlesh shirt though, but I am not against giving a spin to Streetcleaner once in a while!

14months since the surgery, seems I've reached my weight, haven't been gaining or losing for a few weeks. Finally! Some before: Last week during some holidays in Norway: It was after a 5hours walk through the Norwegian mountains, the view of the fjord was great and I was really glad I could climb up all this, one year ago I would not have been able to do so! I now am in better physical shape than most of my friends which feels kinda weird but satisfying as well.

Thank you