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Amazing work!

Amazing work!

Amazing work!

Amazing work!

Amazing work!

Amazing work!

Yes, I actually am having the opposite effect. I am overly sensitive to smells which is making the nausea worse.

04/18/18 marks the day that I finally made it to Onederland! I never thought I'd be here, and still have work to be done, but it feels so awesome to be able to say I'm under 200 lbs. My highest weight was over 340, so to be here feels really awesome. If I can do it, anyone can do it.

Hi I came here looking for some input on Vitamin supplements (which I found .. thank you!), but have found myself intrigued by everyones thoughts, success stories, questions, etc... so I decided to join. I hope any input I can give will be helpful to someone out there!
I had my VSG in May 2010 - at 21 years old. I am 5'1", was 260 at my highest and ~245 on the day of surgery. Surgery went well, I had a 2 day hospital stay, recovered nicely, etc. After a couple weeks of healing (I dont remember intial/first couple weeks weight loss), I started exercising .. gradually increasing until I was working out 5-6 days a week, 2-3 hours a day. I lost about 90 lbs in the first ~8 months, hit a plateau for a month or so.. then started losing more slowly. By about 14 months out, I had lost about 135-140 lbs.
I maintained for 2 years until I got pregnant with my daughter. I was SO scared about being pregnant with the sleeve - but my doctors assured me it would be fine. I gained 18 lbs during my pregnancy - she weight just over 6 lbs. After having her, I lost all the weight plus ~5-10 lbs within 3-4 months. Now, 4 years later - I've maintained at 115 (+/- 3-4 lbs depending on time of month, what I ate that day, etc).
The only long term effects so far have been new onset GERD - which just started early last year (6.5 years out) and low Iron (no iron supplements work for me - not pills, liquid, sublingual, etc ... iron infusions have been my friend). The only thing I am unsure about and something I can't find a lot of research on is the long term (15+ years) effects that VSG has on our bones. I get achy - like deep in my bones, and I'm unsure if it's related ...but being that I'm only 29, I wonder if its due to lack of Calcium absorption (as my blood levels are great ..but your body will suck it from your bones if youre not getting enough).
Life is pretty normal. Having WLS is such a huge life event/life change - but it DOES eventually become so "normal" to YOU that you may rarely even think about it anymore. Small portions, very little sugar, iron infusions - they're all just part of my life now. You'll get to a point - you will no longer fret about eating out, about what if I have this small sip of diet soda, what if I eat two bites of cake, etc. You will learn your limits, test your sleeve, and be able to live a happy life if you have the right attitude. Just listen to your body (dont ignore the symptoms of pushing it too far - dumping, puking, feeling draggy and miserable - the pressure after eating too much, etc). Good luck to everyone!
Below pics -
1st pic- between 115-120lbs
2nd pic- at my heaviest - 260 lbs
3rd pic - a few months after surgery - right about 170 lbs

Im not sure if your asking me but i can answer. Just make sure to always eat small eat to a comfortable state. Im a little past my 12 months out and i can say some days this is my struggle that my mind just wants to eat more but of course i dont because i dont want to get sick. Drink all your Water and Vitamins. Try to stay away from sugar as much as you can because it only triggers you to want to have a bite of bad food or deserts i should say. Im sure you hear this all the time but always eat your Protein first. Oh and btw ive been lazy not working out only walking and dancing once in a while. So because of not actually doing a more strengthening workout routine im super weak so this year that will be my focus. Hope this helps! Good luck with your journey!

living life to the fullest and healthy

I had a gastric bypass 12.12.16 I weighed 285 and lost 150 now i weigh 135 after almost 13 months and i think I'm still losing weight. Now I'm starting to really think about surgery all this loose skin is bothering me alot mentally and physically.

living life to the fullest and healthy

289.7LBS on the left.
138LBS on the right.
16 months post-op.

Surgery was October 21, 2016 my weight was 257 and now I am 152. 105lbs lost total so far. Still going and only 10 months out! (In the second pic) I had the sleeve done and glad I did!

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HW: 280
SW: 256
CW: 194

I had a gastric bypass 1/16/17. It has been a struggle, but I'm trying my best to stay positive.

My first pic is just after surgery cause I didn't have any before good ones.

Started at 237 and that was heaviest.
Surgery was 4/11/17 I didn't have to do preop diet cause I needed to maintain.
2nd pic is 7/25/17. 60 lbs down weighing in last week at 177.

I want to be somewhere between 150-140.

Sleeved 2/15/17
SW 405
CW 255

Just want to share my before and after with u all, although I'm stil trying to loose! Not stopping yet nearly 8 and a half stone down   

Amazing work!

10 months ago I made the best decision ever .
95 lbs gone forever

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8 months out 202 pounds down total, 170 since surgery! [emoji1320][emoji1320]

6 months post op, down 90+ lbs

just over 12 weeks out of surgery

Hw 325 cw 240 Sw 292 gw 190

I had a gastric bypass in April. I'm down over 70lbs since surgery and I feel great. Tonight I went public about the surgery so I felt like I was coming out. I feel good about the progress. The comparison is crazy to see. Because you don't see it day to day.

Do not let what you cannot do, interfere with what you can do!