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Sleeved 12/20/16

You bettttttaaaa go head girl ❤️ lol looking fierce

Just checking in. So happy with my decision still. Currently 142 pounds[emoji4]        

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HW: 392
SW: 360
CW: 266
GW: 170
VSG 11/27/17

SW - 320
CW 207
Operation Date 9/12/17

This was at my highest weight (240), and 9 months post sleeve at 127.

6 months post op. 75 down, 20 to go.

6 months post op gastric bypass

Before and after... 300lbs to 175lbs. Surgery was 7/22/15.

16 months out from VSG. 277 before liquid diet, 170 now. Still working at it

Glad everyone is doing great!!!
I am very happy with my progress! Although sometimes I think it’s going slow now. I’m overall 73lb down, 57.1 down from surgery date. I’m only 10lbs from my 1st goal and 30 from my new and last goal.

Almost 4 months out




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I like the flavor and texture of Quest bars, but I still can’t pass them down very well. I was sleeved four months ago and even though I chew them down very well, they get stuck as when I had the lap band.

I’ve been eating the Premier Protein bars w/ 30g of Protein. I only have these when I’m on the run. I get full with half a bar and will save the other half for lunch or dinner. BTW these are 290-300 calories.

I like the flavor and texture of Quest bars, but I still can’t pass them down very well. I was sleeved four months ago and even though I chew them down very well, they get stuck as when I had the lap band.

I’ve been eating the Premier Protein bars w/ 30g of Protein. I only have these when I’m on the run. I get full with half a bar and will save the other half for lunch or dinner. BTW these are 290-300 calories.

It’s been weird for me as well. I’ve been noticing that people have started to see me and treat me in a very different way.

Those that have known me for a while compliment me on my weight loss. Many of them actually want to hold a conversation with me and invite me to do things when they never asked me. Coworkers have been giving me invites to lunch, dinner and happy hour at the local bar- which I decline. I’ve also noticed that I get more attention from the ladies at work and at the grocery store.

It makes me wonder how people viewed me when I had the 72 lbs of extra weight. What did they think of me. Was I not just another human being in their eyes?

I sometimes dwell on it for a days. It makes me feel ashamed of myself and sorry for my kids and wife. And then think, I still have more weight to lose. How different will it be when I lose another 40-50lbs?

A coworker of mine felt the same way. She didn’t have surgery but she lost a lot of weight. She said, “I’m the same person but I get treated differently”. To be honest I do compliment her a lot but I didn’t know her before. She wears a lot of cute jewelry and Mary Kay products. Personally I get compliments on my clothes as a larger person but sometimes I feel like someone wants to say I look nice but doesn’t know if it’s appropriate when I’m larger. I think that people themselves don’t always know when it’s right to compliment and maybe larger people make people unsure. You never know what others are thinking. You control you and don’t worry about what you can’t control. Lol It’s not like you can be like, “stop complimenting me, I’m the same person!” -in your head I guess lol

I have not lost too much just yet since I am just getting started, but people are noticing. The odd thing is that they do not say anything to me, they talk to my friends and husband and I get the message through them.
My husband had a discussion with some acquaintances last week who said they were worried about saying anything to me because they did not want me to think that they did not like me how I was or that they would not like how I looked if I regained the weight.
As many on here have already said, people are not sure how to react, especially the people who know you, so they do and say weird things. I am sure everyone means well, they just are not sure where the line is between complement and backwards complement.

I don't buy into this whole "pouch reset" business. It's not a piece of hardware that needs to be reset.
Just resume the routine that worked for you in the beginning. Make a plan - work the plan. Sure, if you want to drop 10 lbs quickly and more importantly flush/cleanse your body then do a 7-10 liquid/protein diet but there is no "reset button". You have a tool and that tool is only as good as the craftsman wielding it.
Just my .02

It’s been weird for me as well. I’ve been noticing that people have started to see me and treat me in a very different way.

Those that have known me for a while compliment me on my weight loss. Many of them actually want to hold a conversation with me and invite me to do things when they never asked me. Coworkers have been giving me invites to lunch, dinner and happy hour at the local bar- which I decline. I’ve also noticed that I get more attention from the ladies at work and at the grocery store.

It makes me wonder how people viewed me when I had the 72 lbs of extra weight. What did they think of me. Was I not just another human being in their eyes?

I sometimes dwell on it for a days. It makes me feel ashamed of myself and sorry for my kids and wife. And then think, I still have more weight to lose. How different will it be when I lose another 40-50lbs?

How is everyone dealing/coping with the attention that comes with weight loss?
I know personally, its been weird for me. Sometimes I feel happy when people compliment me, but other times, I feel horrible because I think to myself, no one treated me this well before. No one went out of their way to say, "I like your shirt." or "your nail polish is lovely." Now, I get compliments all the time on everything, not just my weight. Was I so disgusting before that people didn't look at my nail polish, or my fat clothes weren't cute? I'm ashamed of how bad I let myself get. I'm ashamed....

A couple of courtesy flushes throughout the process would probably go a long way!

I just followed what my NUT laid out for me. Watched my calories and made sure I had my Protein in as suggested. I jog every day at a minimum of 30 minutes and up to one hour. When I get 30 minutes of jogging I will lift weights for about 30-40 minutes.

I'm with you on this one... but recently my normal "times" have shifted and longer hours at work means... no chance in just waiting it out! I felt so bad last week, I mean, it was choking me out! And when someone walked in and did an about face before the door could even close.... I didn't want to leave the bathroom for fear that they would still be out there waiting to find out how the odorous offender was!

I just followed what my NUT laid out for me. Watched my calories and made sure I had my Protein in as suggested. I jog every day at a minimum of 30 minutes and up to one hour. When I get 30 minutes of jogging I will lift weights for about 30-40 minutes.