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First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

Thanks, J San! I learned so much from this community!

Much appreciated, Oct517! I haven't looked at pre-op pics in a long time; bit startling to realize how much I have changed.

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

I've been cold for coming up four years now; it's probably the side effect of WLS I enjoy least. I have to wear layers year-round (yes, even in the summer!). On the other hand, visiting hot countries on winter vacations is a lot more fun now.
I also really miss water sports; I find being immersed in cool water too uncomfortable now to enjoy swimming like I used to. I had to buy a wetsuit when I rebuilt my wardrobe about a year out from surgery!

I honestly have never counted calories since my WLS (I did count protein for the first year). Now I'm closing in on 4 years out and I can guarantee you that I'm eating much more than 800 calories per day. I would guess that I eat ~1800 calories per day, and I'm about the same height as your friend. I don't feel deprived at all, and I'm maintaining pretty well at this level.

I honestly have never counted calories since my WLS (I did count protein for the first year). Now I'm closing in on 4 years out and I can guarantee you that I'm eating much more than 800 calories per day. I would guess that I eat ~1800 calories per day, and I'm about the same height as your friend. I don't feel deprived at all, and I'm maintaining pretty well at this level.

I've been cold for coming up four years now; it's probably the side effect of WLS I enjoy least. I have to wear layers year-round (yes, even in the summer!). On the other hand, visiting hot countries on winter vacations is a lot more fun now.
I also really miss water sports; I find being immersed in cool water too uncomfortable now to enjoy swimming like I used to. I had to buy a wetsuit when I rebuilt my wardrobe about a year out from surgery!

I continue to take my vitamins 4 years out. Right after my surgery, a group of us bariatric patients were talking to a fifty-ish woman whose husband had just been sleeved. She told us she had had a bypass ten years ago. Then she pulled out her teeth and took off her cap to show us her severely damaged hair and said, "Folks, do as your doctor says and as I didn't do: take your #@&* vitamins!" Scared me spitless; I can still see her fitting her teeth back into her mouth.
If you are skipping vitamins, you might want to make sure you get bloodwork done frequently and visit the dentist regularly to ensure everything is ok.

I've been cold for coming up four years now; it's probably the side effect of WLS I enjoy least. I have to wear layers year-round (yes, even in the summer!). On the other hand, visiting hot countries on winter vacations is a lot more fun now.
I also really miss water sports; I find being immersed in cool water too uncomfortable now to enjoy swimming like I used to. I had to buy a wetsuit when I rebuilt my wardrobe about a year out from surgery!

Thanks, J San! I learned so much from this community!

Much appreciated, Oct517! I haven't looked at pre-op pics in a long time; bit startling to realize how much I have changed.

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!

First post, though I lurked a lot in the days before my surgery! Coming up 4 years out from my gastric sleeve; best thing I ever did for myself. Here are my before and after pics!