GirlShrinking

Wow.. I’ve been MIA for awhile and just logged into check on my fellow sleeve members and have to say.. I am amazed!! You’re all doing so 👏🏽 Personally, I’ve been struggling last couple months and have gained(not too much) but enough to make me sit back and re-evaluate why I did this to begin with. So, I dug up some old pics and posted them in front of my treadmill as a reminder of where I DONT want to be. I needed some outside motivation as well which is why I logged on to see how the rest of you guys were doing... definitely re-inspired me to get back on track. ..Keep up the great work !!!

Saw the Twix commercial during my pre-op and had to decide between left and right side.. (I chose the left) it was delicious ☺️

Would anyone be interested in joining myself and a large community of other weightloss surgery patients in a jump rope challenge starting Jan 1st? it’s free and is being hosted via Instagram.. Ps. This is me at my current weight 218 My starting weight was 289.. my surgery weight was 242.3

I was kind of losing hair prior to weightloss due to hypothyroidism but had levels checked before surgery and levels were high for all vitamins.. I’m 67 days out from surgery and I have to say that I haven’t really been losing more than what I was losing before surgery (which is surprising) but I’m not complaining 😁 I take biotin 10,000 mcg daily and super B complex along with my regular daily vitamins religiously ..

Yea, it’s annoying when trying to buy clothes that fit to your new weight and they don’t fit. So I’ve just been buying pants with elastic waist until I reach a weight where I’m more evenly fitted throughout.

No, I carried it evenly throughout..

I have a size 20 that I haven’t fit into in like four years and they fit through the hips but don’t quite zip up all the way. And thanks ☺️ I think it will too.. just a matter of time! I have a question for everyone. Has anyone done a dexafit scan to get a baseline of where they are in overall Body fat and accurate BMI? It gives you bone destiny and everything. I’m asking because I was wondering if it’ll be worth knowing or if it’s just better to get a BMI smart scale and going off that?

Wow a lot of you guys are dropping sizes left and right. I’m down 35 lbs and still wearing 22w pants. I feel great though! I started at 289. My pre-op weight was 255 and my current weight is 220 today :) That was a personal goal to hit before two month post-op so, I’m happy about that! but my pants sizes haven’t shrunk as fast..? My tops on the other hand.. I’ve gone from 2XL to a L and some Medium shirts depending on the brand

I wouldn’t follow what he gave you for a number. I would follow the nutritionist diet.. I saw my surgeon on the 13th of November and I had surgery on the 24th of October (just shy of 3 weeks apart he told me that he was surprised I had only lost 10 pounds and should have at least hit 25-30 lbs since surgery (in 3weeks??) that’s crazy. I brought this up at my follow up appointments with my nutritionist which was November 22nd and she raised her eyebrows and said he’s nuts and you’re losing weight at a good rate of 2lbs a week. She said ignore him and follow the diet. I felt like failure when I saw him and I thought about sabotaging myself because of it! I really had to mentally push myself pass what he had said and redirect my focus on healthier thoughts so I increased walking and added 3lb weights to my workouts. My surgery weight was 242.2 and today I’m 225.6 I’m happy with my progress.. pay no mind to that Drs stupid comments I think he’s an idiot for saying what he said. You’re doing great and doing what you can .. stick to your nutritionist diet

Thanks 😁 And yes, I know that sounds insane but I’ve been losing pretty fast and been taking advantage of it doing cardio. My surgery was 10/24 and I had the sleeve done.

That’s a great observation! I get that a lot as of recently. I wasn’t happy before even when I tired my hardest to hide it. I’ve been told my eyes speak when my mouth doesn’t(lol) . I’ve been able to sleep better since surgery and in turn have the energy to get up and move! Feeling reborn after this surgery :) *cheers*

Definitely can see a difference! It’s awesome to see the progress behind the hard work! Thank you, btw! I looking forward to seeing everyone’s progress 😊💪👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Hi everyone my Fellow Fall Sleevers!! I’ve been MIA on here pretty much focusing on tracking my eating, vitamins and exercise(mentally purging the social media stuff) I had Surgery on the 24th of October and feeling great. Is anyone submitting progress photos? I added one.. my weightloss has been coming off slow but stead (I haven’t had a stall longer than a week) Today I’m at 227lbs My goal is to hit 220 by Dec 20th and 200lbs by Dec 31st.. The holidays is the hardest of times to have this major surgery so I applaud anyone that has made it through this during the holidays! It sure is a mental battle and can be overly exhausting!! Hope you all had a lovely Thanksgiving and keep up the hard work!💪 Also..don’t mind my appearance I’m still under construction :)

I felt like this all the way to surgery 10/24. She’s 8yr old.. I had to leave her with my older sister who’s like a second mom to her. I’ve been face timing her and checking on her throughout the whole thing. I was so worried that she wouldn’t be taken care of but my sister has been super supportive. Do you have family you trust that can take care of them while you’re healing? In the end you’ll be thankful you did this for yourself especially when the kiddos reap the end rewards (when the time comes)

Mines the 24th too. Do you know what time you’ll be going in?