KelseyBennett_vsg

My surgery date is 11/8. One week from today.....woohoo.

Not long to go go everyone!
Those who are having surgery in the next couple of days, how are you feeling?
I'm feeling a little nervous now, surgery date is the 3rd Nov.
Good luck to everyone! Xx

Is anyone staying only one night in hospital?
I am and not sure what to pack. Good luck to all. Xx

Just wanted to throw my 2c in on the heated mattress pad topic. I have one (got it as a gift) that automatically shuts off after a few hours. You can set the temp to one of 5 settings with a remote in each side, and each side heats individually. I'm in love with it for this winter!
Ready for a chance at really living! ❤️

Bed-I use a heated throw, it allows me to just warm myself up and and not hubby (who is always hot) or the whole bed. Plus it has a timer and shuts itself off after 3 hours.
Body- I wear base layers under my clothes and leggings or tights under skirts and dresses.
Feet- wool socks, slippers and socks
Hands- gloves for outside, thought it's hard to find a pair that fit well and that allow me to use my iPhone and give me good dexterity. I also bought hand warmers for my pockets.
Outerwear- lots of options with jackets, I always like the ones with removable liners so I can adjust the warmth.
House- I also use a portable/space heater as to not heat the whole house but to warm the area I am in (again, hubby is always hot).
Head- scarves and knit hats

Me and my lady at a wedding last weekend

July 2014 vs Now
And a huge NSV....actually having my picture taken on vacation and NOT hating it. Looking back thru old photos I was rarely photographed. Making up for that with my son now!
When I asked him who his favorite Disney princess is.....his answer was mommy. Best weekend away ever.

-120 pounds and loving life! From a size 26 to a size 12. About 30 pounds to go...

15 months post op and still have 22 lbs to go before goal weight (dr goal)...no regrets...best decision of my life

Everyone looks amazing!!! I remember when I first signed up for this website to see what I was getting myself into. On September 11, 2014 I decided to have the sleeve done. My highest weight was 290 pounds. My surgery weight was 275 and my current weight today is 123. This was the best decision I have ever made! Wish I would've done it sooner!
  

Celebrated my 5 month anniversary yesterday!
80 lbs down!
HW: 400

11 months

36 pounds left to lose! 6 months out. First picture was my highest weight and day of sleeve surgery and second picture was this past Saturday.

Thought I would update my current picture with one from the gym today.

Here is me at my heaviest, around 330.

Today was chest day and there was a moment with no one around so I sneaked a picture. Maintaining at around 200.
Sent from my phone, please forgive brevity and misspelling

Here are my most recent "ahhhhhh I'm so proud of this journey" pictures! 6 pounds until I reach 150! I'm considering adjusting my goal to 140. Congrats everyone.

For anyone considering surgery, this has been the best thing I've ever done for myself! As of today, I'm 5 days from 4 months post-op and down 60 lbs So happy with the scale for the first time in my life...I'm far from goal but far from where I started...it's a hard road but completely worth it! <3
 

Hey friends! I'm almost 10 months post op so I thought I'd share an updated before & after photo. I started at my highest weight of 205 last year. According to the BMI chart, "normal" weight for my height is 98-127 so I initially had a goal weight of 125 in mind. My surgeon actually told me that he is considered "overweight" on the BMI scale but he's pretty much all muscle. I have been working out regularly since 3 months post op so he told me that I may never see 125 on the scale if I continue to build muscle. He told me to have a goal body fat percentage rather than a goal weight. At the beginning of my journey, my body fat percentage was 53% (yikes!). My goal percentage is between 20-24%. I'm happy to report that today I am down 65 pounds and have a body fat percentage of 20%. I may never lose those 13 extra pounds and be at 127 but I'm now in the "healthy range" for body fat percentage. I just want to let you all know that you don't necessarily have to weigh a certain number to be healthy. I am still overweight according to the BMI chart but I'm in the "athlete" category on the body fat chart. Keep in mind the BMI chart only factors in your height and weight, not where the weight actually comes from. Weight from fat is bad but weight from muscle is good.

Hit my goal weight today of 118lbs
Started at 212 and was sleeved 24th Jan 2016
A day to Celebrate, a day I thought would never come, anything is possible

Good progress so far. Feeling great! Pre op at about 240 lbs. Post op at 8.5 weeks at 159 lbs. About 30 more to go!

@@erics300 I am still a work in progress, no after but I do have a during. It needs to be updated though, these are a few months old. I can take a selfie all day long, but not so much full body shots lol.
Where are yours?

Like this kind of beast?
Sent from my phone. Please forgive brevity and spelling.

This is a 30lb difference. Sleeved July 25th 2016. Best decision I've ever made. Even if it was self pay..lol 
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