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It's been a while since I wrote a status.  So, here you go!

I will be so happy when fall weather gets here. This humidity makes my morning runs harder. I am back up to running 3.0 miles and I ran a 5k yesterday 3.2 miles. 

I feel lighter since giving up meat 2 weeks ago. It is like a heaviness has been lifted from my body. It is hard to describe and I am sure I didn't notice this when I was eating low carb. My energy levels are through the roof. I get up at 4:30 out the door by 5:20 run 2-3 miles and drink my shake before getting ready to leave for work at 7:20. I used to set my alarm and would hit snooze a couple times before getting up, but now it seems like my internal clock wakes me up exactly at 4:25 every morning. I honestly didn't think I could feel any better then I did a month ago, but I do. It is almost as if I can feel the wonderful nutrition from my food flowing through my veins. Corny, I know, but it is true!

I am down another pound this week and only 11 pounds till I reach my goal. All of the clothes in my closet that I saved over the years now fit me or are too large. This blows my mind. I have a closet full to choose from and a bunch that need to be bagged up and donated. I am glad I decided to save my clothes. 

Been going crazy lately. I still weigh myself everyday (and sometimes 2-3 times a day), even though i continuously tell myself to take it down to weekly. I'm at about 45 lbs lost right now. My nutritionist says I am over goal, but I still feel like I should have lost more. And the more I lose, the more I panic about loose skin. I find myself obsessing over it, and avoid viewing myself in the mirror right now. In clothes, most of the time I am pretty happy, but out of it **cringe**. I guess it's all apart of the journey? Maybe? Trying not to beat myself up and fuss about how this is my penance for being fat and blah blah blah. Just gets difficult.

As a side note, has anyone been experiencing people being nicer to them??? O_o I have started to notice people are more likely to smile or even just acknowledge my existence. Could be in my head as I have anxiety but still. 

Hitting goal has been amazing. I'm still in shock and now learning how to maintain. The best thing is that I can now eat a variety of foods and incorporate new and healthy recipes into my diet. Finally, for the first time in live EVER, I feel like I am not on a "diet" per se, more like just eating sensibly. I DO on occasion indulge in chocolate or a handful of chips, but not on a regular basis, and a small bit of it satisfies cravings. For the longest time I drank wine, even after surgery (no recommended!) but I find that now the desire has sone out the window. Instead, I occasionally sip my husbands drink just for fun. At one point before surgery, I drank up to an entire bottle of red wine every evening. Imagine the calories! I just don't want it anymore. 

I love feeling "normal". I always hated standing out due to my weight, and I always have hated "diets". Being at goal allows me to just eat sensibly and maintain. Cheers!

So when I say my hair is coming out....I mean it. Please view the picture below. Each ball is from a side of my head. Honestly, I still have a ton of hair left on my head. I did not know I had that much hair. 

I went to Wendy's with my mom and got a Jr. Cheeseburger (no-bun). They put that little burger in a huge container lol. I was like, yall know you could have given it to me in a fries holder lol. 

Here is my dog thinking that he is a human.  He climbed under my cover and went to sleep. This dog is too much lol. 

First day on full liquids and boy, am I overestimating what I can eat!  It took my almost 2 hours to eat a container of Chobani.  Then, after about 15 minutes I started feeling fuller and fuller and fuller!  I started feeling back to normal late this afternoon so I tried about a third of a cup of soup.  It took relatively no time to realize I'd overdone it again.  Rather than sit and feel bad, I got up and did some work in the garage.  That seems to have helped relieve the pressure a bit.  Any tips from you experienced sleepers for us noobies?  How do I guesstimate how much I can eat?

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First day on full liquids and boy, am I overestimating what I can eat!  It took my almost 2 hours to eat a container of Chobani.  Then, after about 15 minutes I started feeling fuller and fuller and fuller!  I started feeling back to normal late this afternoon so I tried about a third of a cup of soup.  It took relatively no time to realize I'd overdone it again.  Rather than sit and feel bad, I got up and did some work in the garage.  That seems to have helped relieve the pressure a bit.  Any tips from you experienced sleepers for us noobies?  How do I guesstimate how much I can eat?

Two days post op and so far the worst part is the severe gas - I've been doing lots of walking, every hour I'm up and gone so hoping gas will calm down. 

Well I made it through my 7 day liquid diet. Yeah, for me. I did not cheat once. Although I'm starving. Tomorrow is my big day. I check in at 7am and surgery is at 9am. My surgeon is using an mechanical arm for my procedure. I was worried at first, but my cousin also had the mechanical arm back in Sept and everything went well. He says it allows him to see better. I'm excited but a bit nervous, just because you never know. I lost 8lbs this week while on the liquid diet.  I actually felt a little better but starving.

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Feeling ecstatic about the doors the sleeve has opened for me! I'm (slowly) losing weight and getting more active. This last week I climbed a 60 foot tall rock wall and went zip lining! A few months ago, I never thought I'd do either of those things lol

Wishing I was losing faster, but my surgeon and nut have me eating 900-1200 calories a day with all the exercise I'm doing.

3 pounds from a "normal" BMI and 7 pounds from goal!!  It can be done!!

I don't know what is going on, but I am dropping weight like crazy since I broke that last stall. 

8/7- 181

8/10- 177.4

8/11- 176

8/13- 174

8/14- 173.5

Is it a coincidence that I was eating mainly plant based on my week long camping trip, (we don't serve meat on any church activities), and decided to go fully whole foods plant based a few days after returning? I am really beginning to believe my body is telling me something here. I guess time will tell. I am starting to look ahead to maintenance as I think it is closer than I thought. I am now thinking that 150 may be to too low for me. when I hit 160 I will re-evaluate my goal. One thing I have noticed about eating this way is that I get fuller faster. It doesn't seem like that would be true, but it is. Maybe it is just because the foods are less calorie dense, but I have to eat more often to get the same amount of calories in as before and I feel fuller faster.

Anyway, so far so good. I feel really good and I am confident that I found the best diet that will be sustainable long term. 

I don't know what is going on, but I am dropping weight like crazy since I broke that last stall. 

8/7- 181

8/10- 177.4

8/11- 176

8/13- 174

8/14- 173.5

Is it a coincidence that I was eating mainly plant based on my week long camping trip, (we don't serve meat on any church activities), and decided to go fully whole foods plant based a few days after returning? I am really beginning to believe my body is telling me something here. I guess time will tell. I am starting to look ahead to maintenance as I think it is closer than I thought. I am now thinking that 150 may be to too low for me. when I hit 160 I will re-evaluate my goal. One thing I have noticed about eating this way is that I get fuller faster. It doesn't seem like that would be true, but it is. Maybe it is just because the foods are less calorie dense, but I have to eat more often to get the same amount of calories in as before and I feel fuller faster.

Anyway, so far so good. I feel really good and I am confident that I found the best diet that will be sustainable long term. 

had my reassessment with my surgeon on Thursday! waiting on insurance to approve and will have my date hopefully on the upcoming week! #excited

My desire to eat is so strong today!  And I'm just 6 days post op.      I need help!  How do you guys handle the cravings?  Do they go away?

Six months post-op and 90 pounds lost! I'm so happy with the weight loss, but I still can't help wishing it was 100 pounds instead.  I still need to find time to do my measurements and take some photos though - I'm leaving for Hong Kong tomorrow morning, so am pretty busy cleaning and packing before I go.

I don't know what is going on, but I am dropping weight like crazy since I broke that last stall. 

8/7- 181

8/10- 177.4

8/11- 176

8/13- 174

8/14- 173.5

Is it a coincidence that I was eating mainly plant based on my week long camping trip, (we don't serve meat on any church activities), and decided to go fully whole foods plant based a few days after returning? I am really beginning to believe my body is telling me something here. I guess time will tell. I am starting to look ahead to maintenance as I think it is closer than I thought. I am now thinking that 150 may be to too low for me. when I hit 160 I will re-evaluate my goal. One thing I have noticed about eating this way is that I get fuller faster. It doesn't seem like that would be true, but it is. Maybe it is just because the foods are less calorie dense, but I have to eat more often to get the same amount of calories in as before and I feel fuller faster.

Anyway, so far so good. I feel really good and I am confident that I found the best diet that will be sustainable long term. 

Feeling really good 3 months post op and halfway to the finish line. I have been hitting the gym pretty consistently at 5:30am  usually dragging myself in yawing like a fool. I try to get exercise in about 3-4 days a week. I make sure I do a lot of walking on the treadmill as well as lifting weights. This journey isn't over and I am still pushing hard.

Feeling much better since my second follow-up with my WLS team yesterday. I went without being seen by them for like 3-4 years (I know that's terrible). I am definitely back on track and eating healthier again, although I never really was eating unhealthy while I was on hiatus. I dropped a lot of the weight I gained when I finally found a healthy relationship too! My fiancé is now thinking of having WLS too. I am excited because I am only about 40 lbs away from my goal weight. 

I was soooo jealous of the people in my support group. I was really like why do I not look like them and why am I not losing like they are? Then I did a side by side comparison for support group and noticed it. I really could not believe the difference. Sometimes we truly have to look backwards to see how far we have come. I never liked comparing myself to others but I always felt a little way about people reaching their goals faster then me. However, after this picture, I will never feel that way again. I am proud of my success and how far I have come. Granted I am starting to notice lose skin, but I will take that over being unable to jog up the steps or run across the street. 

After reaching the goal of 200 lbs (finally dang I thought I would never get there lol). I went to the Spa. I was soo proud of myself and how I looked. I even got myself a Male Masseuse. He even complimented me on how soft my skin was and how well hydrated it looked. I felt so pretty with my facial and nails done. I did not worry if the bed was going to hold my weight or if I was going to fit on it. I fit just fine. 

Afterwards me and my mom went to Buffalo Wild Wings (Her favorite Spot). I was able to fit into the booth without having to suck my tummy in, lift it up or push it down. I looked at my mom and I said, "Mom I fit!! I really fit!!" She started laughing at me. The Waitress was really confused. My mom told her, "My annoying daughter lost over 60 lbs and now can fit in the booth..sooo...this is an important moment for her." 

Went to visit my Dad and he was shocked to hug me. (Note: My Dad lost a lot of his eyesight to Diabetes and he now takes very good care of himself. He was one of the reasons why I wanted to change). He said, "Moocha!! I wrap my arms around you now!!" I said, "Daddy so can I lol !!". We spent hours talking about Game of Thrones and how much weight we have lost. My dad used to weigh almost 385 lbs. He now weighs 220 lbs (he did this by going vegan and working out). I am very proud of him. It has taken him 2 years but he never gave up. The man is amazing. 

I have placed a picture I took at the restaurant lol. 

Sooo...I decided to keep a pair of brand new dress pants that I've never worn from the past two years (that I could also never wear due to them being way too small) for when I need a pair to wear. I decided to try them on this morning (for an important appointment this week) and they are now too big! Lol. 

Guess what!?  I haven't had a single bout of heartburn/acid reflux since being sleeved and changing my lifestyle diet to plant based.  AMAZING!  I believe it has to be the diet more than just being sleeved, since I've read that so many are having issues with it after being sleeved.  Makes you wonder...huh?  

Hello everybody I new to this forum but wanted to share my story . I started my weight loss journey on October 15 2016 when my surgery was scheduled  in Tijuana Mexico. I started a all liquid diet on the 17th of october 2016. On that day I weighed 268 pounds , my Vsg surgery was scheduled for October 27,2016 at 11am. On the day of surgery I weighed in at 258 pounds . The surgery went off with out a hitch. I was released the next day . For the first month I questioned the decision I had made . Nothing can prepare you for the huge life change that's to come. For the first time in my life I have control of my life , my eating and have regained my self confidence that had been gone for so long.  I'm almost 10 months out and have hit my ultimate goal of 150 pounds. I'm embarrassed to admit I never exercised during the 10 months , i always struggled to get my protein in and after work , kids and life I was always exhausted and not motivated. Now after 10 months post op I've started to go to the gym. I don't regret my decision and would do it over if given the opportunity. #Mynewlifeisfabulous