msfaybe

HW 271 SW 241 CW 197 rny 8/15
Looking for motivation to step it up. Gotta start working out. I do walk daily, but am starting p90x tomorrow. Want to get toned and start losing a bit faster.
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So in the beginning i was doubting and regretting that i had the sleeve surgery ! i hated life and i just wanted the pain and agony to go away. today was my 10 day post op visit, i had my surgery on 10/27 ( over 10 days by a little) and i can say now that i'm happy that i made the choice in life to better myself ! not only for myself, but for my child's sake. i don't want him to go through life without a parent because i chose food over him. my father passed away when i was 11 to a massive heartache due to be extremely over weight. so i know the struggles.
i left the office today with such a smile on my face ! i did something that my family thought i would fail at ! i lost a total of 40 pounds !
start weight. 467
surgery day weight 455
weight today 425!!!!
my goal is in my horizon now. i'm ready for what my future brings !
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I have been so morbidly obese for so long I got used to not being able to do much. I couldn't fit through certain openings or chairs, can't pick up things off the floor, can't fit in my seatbelt and have to use an extender, and when I sit in my car the wheel rubs against my stomach even if the seat is all the way back. These are things some of you may have experience with and some of you may not as I was on the high high end at 540 when I started.
I've been trying to get myself to try doing things but I'm so afraid I still won't be able to. It's really a daily mental struggle.
I haven't driven much since my sleeve surgery in May because I've had a lot of health craziness and I got in my car the other day and my extender wasn't clicked in so I tried to click my seatbelt without the extender and I fit! I was so excited!
It wasn't until then that I looked down at the wheel and almost happy cried. My stomach was a good 4-5 inches from the wheel and I could probably move the seat up when before I hardly fit in the seat when it was all the way back.
I know the picture is weird but I was excited!
Starting weight: 540
Surgery weight:480
Current weight: 360
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It's taken me 9 days post op, but I finally feel GREAT! As soon as I started taking liquid Carafate to help with acid, I feel like a new person! Now I can start enjoying my new journey.
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81lb down, sleeved 3April 2012, slow but sure.

Done 68 pounds total 1/21/13

This is 11 weeks post-op, 60 lbs down

I'm one year post op here are some pics...

There is already a huge long thread dedicated to before and afters.. but it is such a fun topic I don't mind repeating!!
This is what losing 150 pounds does for you! A girlfriend of mine said the sweetest thing "I didn't know you had a teenage daughter"...LOL. I do feel like I look younger being trimmer.
Taken within the last few weeks

This was taken in December i believe - I think I was 20# away from goal,back when I was a bit curvier. I was feeling pretty good, but, I like how I look better now even if my T&A disappeared since this photo was taken.

This is my before picture at over 300#. I don't have much to say about it but I KEEP looking at my befores to remind myself how far I have come.

The photo at the top left is me at my heaviest (489lbs) and the photo on the bottom right hand corner is me today at my current weight of 260lbs.

11 months post op -90.

I am a few days shy of the two month mark... i am down 76 pounds so far

Down 65 pounds at 12 weeks post op

This is the first time posting any pics. I am a couple days shy of 2 mos post op. Down 46lbs.

This is me, 7 months post-op..79lbs lost

I had surgery almost 10 months ago. Hubby is just eatting better

I remember being pre-op and my favorite thing to do was look at progress photos and dream
I am 6 months, 10 days post op and I am down 128 pounds total. This isnt a very great pic since I have been sick, but i still took it because anything is better than my before!!

This is such a great topic. I've struggled with dating all my life. There is/was a particular guy I've been interested in for years. We have "met up for dinner" a few times. I know he likes me, but he couldn't get past the fat. I haven't told him about the surgery mostly because it's none of his business. What I struggle with is the fact that maybe now I will get attention from guys when I didn't before - and I am the same person as I was a week ago. With the guy that I currently like, I don't want be disappointed should actually decide to want to date me. My thing is if you didn't see me when I was fat, you don't deserve me. it's a huge struggle. I know this is not related to your question, so I apologize if I've taken it off track. But the whole dating thing - I hadn't considered it until I read this post!

... And it feels nice. Started at 368 in June had surgery 10/31 weighing in at 322. Really want some "real food," but we'll other than that.
Just wanted to share.
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I had my gastric sleeve on 9-8-16..today makes two months for me. The beginning was rough because I developed a strangulated hernia and had to have a second surgery a week later but all in all I'm doing much better. Highest weight was 430 Pre op weight was 409 Current Weight 360....you don't realize how heavy you were until you start loosing the weight
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I can understand your frustration too it took me 3 years to get my op and when I was talking to another patient they said 3 months
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This confused me too because in Australia a no sugar added cordial is what you guys would probably call crystal lite. It is a no calorie flavour you add to Water. So I too was reading it wondering what all the talk about alcohol was for.
To the OP I added a little sugar free lemon or lime juice to my Water to keep my palate fresh and the nausea at bay. I still do add it sometimes ... depending on my mood. I haven't had any problems with losing weight even while still on insulin.
I will say that my doctor took me off insulin last week .. and all of a sudden I dropped 3 kg in 5 days - which only goes to show insulin makes you retain Fluid and possibly fat as well.

In that case, my dr. suggested putting fresh fruit/cucumbers in the Water to lightly flavor it. If using juice, try 1 oz to 8oz. You dont want to add to much because its cals and carbs with no real nutrition.
I like to add 2-3 oz of the peach mango v8 in a 20oz cup and top off with iced tea (16-17oz).
HW 385 SW 359 CW 338 Sleeved 10/5/16

You'll get there, Im considered a success story, i lost 241 pounds in 368 days. Your mileage may vary, and its been the greatest part of my life outside of my wife of course, but the point here, is literally during the first week after surgery i told my wife If i could go back and undo this I would do it. I said that repeatedly. Now id like to go back and show myself what the results can be.
You can get there,
You WILL get there.
People here will help you.
You can do this!