victorande

Wow...what a journey! I remember the dreaded 6 months pre-op and now I am 6 months post-op!
Started at 260 and am now 175. Down 85lbs. About another 30 or so to go! So weird to be only 30lbs away from the end goal. Never in my life....

SW: 244
CW: 150
GW: 140
I still sometimes think someone's playing a joke on me - after 10 years of feeling awful, my body finally feels really healthy and I'm loving what I see in the mirror.
Best thing I've ever done!

Don't know if they are inspirational but I have come a long way. Lost 182 lbs. starting weight 340 current weight 158. Surgery 02/21/2012

Not at all. What's to regret? I now wear a size 8 jeans, I've been at a healthy weight because of surgery for 3.5 years and have regained my life. I can run, dance all night, climb sand dunes with my family, do mud runs, shop in any store I please, wear high heels without pain...

Why would I stuff my face one last time, only to add to the weight I wanted to turn around and lose? I ate enough food in my 40 years to fill MORE than my lifetime share. Now I can still eat whatever I want, whenever I want, I just eat a small portion and enjoy each bite instead of just shoveling it in mindlessly.

Life is great. No food funeral needed. Besides, food isn't dead, no reason to mourn it and definitely no reason to Celebrate it.

CW 207
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I was sleeved on 10/13 high weight 260, surgery weight 242 and today after almost a full month stall I made it!!! I haven't been under 200 in almost seven years and only twice in my adult life..
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I am so happy with how 2016 went.
I had my revision from VBG of 20 yrs ago to RNY.
I no longer deal with daily sickness and ammune system issues from years of struggle with VBG.
I have lost 100 lbs, only 18 more to go, and fit in clothes I have not wore in 15 years. (32 waist, and medium shirts)
I am the strongest and have more energy than I have in many years
I am looking forward to 2017, rather than dreading another crappy vegetative feeling year.
I wish the best to all on this forum, and thank you for your support this year.

I had to share the best thing I have found to wear after surgery. I am down 3 sizes and am broke so I can't afford to buy a ton of clothes. I have been living in these leggings and tunics from Amazon, the leggings are very similar to LuLaRoe but half the price! They will fit all sizes to like a 12 and don't need replacing like regular pants. The tunics also fit a wide range of sizes, I am down 47 pounds and still am wearing the same ones I bought right after surgery.
Leggings link- https://www.amazon.com/PLUS-Solid-Length-Leggings-VP103-BLACK/dp/B00XV1N8KE/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&qid=1483388721&sr=8-1&keywords=viv+leggings+plus&linkCode=ll1&tag=t03be-20&linkId=3510a830dd023818f50943444185733d
Tunic top link- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LWLFXRF/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&psc=1&linkCode=ll1&tag=t03be-20&linkId=8b690b33c252d280ced1b70b6c0eb8c2
I just throw on some riding boots and a necklace and I look put together even though I feel like I am wearing my jammies. Hope this helps someone.

CW 207.0
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Before 287

Now 245
5 weeks out
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I like to think there are people who just read and absorb, and don't get into the fray. I'm writing mostly for them. And from now on when this kind of post gets made, I'll link back to this one as my only comment and move along. LOL. sent from mobile device

CW 208.6
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CW 212
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Before surgery 303lbs
Day of 280lbs
Current 261lbs
Total loss 41lbs

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I'm so sorry. I'm sending my prayers your way.
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I am a few days late but my 1 month post op was on 12/3/16!!
I'm not going to say it went by quick because it didn't. I was one of the unlucky persons who was just going through it the first 2 weeks.
I have officially lost 15lbs which I am really excited about. My confidence is coming back. I still have one more week of soft food and I am still working on getting enough Protein and Water in a day.
I can't say how much I miss being able to gulp!
I work in the ER so my average steps in a day are around 16,000-18,000 ranging from 4-6 miles a day. And that's pretty much 4x a week. So no working out either. I do push ups from time to time though.
I do feel like I am going at a very slow process but I am happy to be at least 15lb down.
I wanted to put up a face to face to help motivate people especially the 1-2day post op sleevers. It gets better. I can't wait to see what I look like at my 2 month Post op! Top is surgery day and bottom is today! STATS:
HW: 246 SW:231
CW:215.4 GW:155  
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CW 213.6
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CW 216.2
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I had my sleeve surgery November 3rd and experienced a rash starting on stomach and spreader to my breasts, arms and legs. I called both my surgeon and family doctor. They put me on an oral medication similar to benadryl but stronger. I also had to have a shot. I am finally feeling like I need to itch all the time. They believe I was allergic. To the glue or pre surgical scrub. Call your doctor's and try and get it checked out. Over the counter therapies did not work for me. Sorry you are going through this
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Dear vets,
While I can't make up your mind for you, I ask you to please not leave the forum where your sound advice and experience is appreciated by many of us "newbies." We may not be the ones who are spouting off in ridiculous threads, but we are reading, searching, and listening to your advice. I don't post much, but I read a lot and I've learned so much. I've also learned to filter out the voices who don't make sense.
Unfortunately, when someone doesn't want to listen to advice, it's easy to play the victim, accuse others of being "bullies", and generally, act the fool.
Rest assured, many of us out here appreciate the honest approach. I didn't have this surgery to fall back into old habits. It takes a mindset shift that frankly, some people are unwillingly to make.
So, vets, thank you. If you choose to leave, best of luck to you as you continue this journey.
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CW 221.5
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tried a new recipe tonight and it was so yummy and so far, easy on the stomach. Just moving on to soft foods and this is the first thing I made. I like it because my husband and I are finally being able to eat the same thing. Feels good to be able to make just one meal.
Recipe:
2 lbs 93% lean ground beef
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese (grated)
1 cup Panko breadcrumbs
2 eggs
1/2 cup fairlife milk
1 - 2 tbsp Italian seasoning (to taste)
Garlic (to taste)
8 oz. mozzarella cheese cut into cubes (put in freezer for 20 minutes prior to making)
Mix first 7 ingredients well and form into balls surrounding cheese cube. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes. Serve with marinara sauce. Makes 17 meatballs. Each one has 150 calories, 16 grams Protein and 3 carbs.
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I'd like to participate if possible.
CW. 224
GW 200
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I had my gastric sleeve done January 11th. I weighed 333.1lbs.
I'm 10 months post op now and weigh 144.2lbs.
I've set new goal weights as I've gone along...first was just to get under 200lbs, then I thought I wanted my goal weight to be 180lbs. When I got there, I made the crazy goal of 150lbs never thinking I'd make it....but I did. So then I figured my goal would be 145lbs which puts me at a normal bmi...which I haven't been since I was around 10.
Now that I weight 144lbs, I've decided my final goal will 133lbs, which will mean I will have lost a total of 200lbs....and I'll do it, I know I can.
I never thought when I had surgery that weighing in the 130's would even be possible.
I've gone from wearing sizes 5-6x, and 28-30, now I wear smalls and mediums and am a size 8....I would be around a 6 if it wasn't for the large amount of skin I have around my stomach and thighs....but it's a price I'm more than happy to pay.
I've been extremely disciplined this whole 10 months. I can honestly say I've never put a bad food in my mouth...not once. I follow a very low carb diet still, drink about 85oz of Water every day and get in around 80oz of Protein. I take all my required Vitamins daily.
The gym has become a big part of my life. I workout around 5-6 days per week doing a variety of exercising....spin class, step  class, yoga, cardio machines....I like doing different things so I don't get bored.
Anyway, because I'm so close to goal, I just wanted to share this. And for the people who have a lot of weight to lose like I did....remember, you can do this! I'm living proof!!
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Hi, I'm 5'2, my starting weight was 261, I'm currently 147 and working to lose 11 more lbs. I had RNY, so different surgery but you asked for ppl with similar stats so I thought I'd reply. 
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