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1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

1st pic, November 2011, 2nd pic is November 2012
Surgery was June 14th. Down 60 lbs

1st pic, November 2011, 2nd pic is November 2012
Surgery was June 14th. Down 60 lbs

1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

I'm way down south in grants pass, getting sleeved in Mexico, June 14th :-)

1st pic, November 2011, 2nd pic is November 2012
Surgery was June 14th. Down 60 lbs

1st pic, November 2011, 2nd pic is November 2012
Surgery was June 14th. Down 60 lbs

1st pic, November 2011, 2nd pic is November 2012
Surgery was June 14th. Down 60 lbs

1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

1st picture is October 2011 at Disneyland, second picture is last week at the hotel getting ready for Disneyland...five month after surgery and 56lbs down :-)

Sleeved by the great Dr Kelly in Tijuana Mexico!

I thought ulcers were caused by bacterial infection and not coffee, spicy foods or stress. I am drinking coffee withou incident.

I confess that I haven't counted calories or Protein or anything else since surgery (9weeks ago) I focus on eating Protein and getting fluids in., but I have no idea exactly how muchim getting.
I confess that because of the first reason I'm pretty sure that is why I've only lost 34lbs. I'm extremely concerned that I will be here next year saying how much I regret the sleeve and all I've lost is 35lbs and $5500
I confess I have a cup of coffee with half and half every morning and at some point between my other fluids I have iced tea. I also use a straw when drinking it.
I confess that I've never been able to lose 34lbs on my own EVER, yet I still don't beliebe when people say they can tell I've lost weight. I'm convinced they are only saying that because they think I expect them to say it. I certainly can't see the loss so I'm sure they are lying about hat they see.
I confess that I'm extremely frustrated that when I had surgery I was wearing a size 24 pants and now, 34lbs later I'm barely into a 22, and it's a tight 22 at that.
I confess that out of 9 weeks, I've stalled twice, both times for almost ten days each, almost three weeks of not losing anything but confidence in this sleeve!

I confess that I haven't counted calories or Protein or anything else since surgery (9weeks ago) I focus on eating Protein and getting fluids in., but I have no idea exactly how muchim getting.
I confess that because of the first reason I'm pretty sure that is why I've only lost 34lbs. I'm extremely concerned that I will be here next year saying how much I regret the sleeve and all I've lost is 35lbs and $5500
I confess I have a cup of coffee with half and half every morning and at some point between my other fluids I have iced tea. I also use a straw when drinking it.
I confess that I've never been able to lose 34lbs on my own EVER, yet I still don't beliebe when people say they can tell I've lost weight. I'm convinced they are only saying that because they think I expect them to say it. I certainly can't see the loss so I'm sure they are lying about hat they see.
I confess that I'm extremely frustrated that when I had surgery I was wearing a size 24 pants and now, 34lbs later I'm barely into a 22, and it's a tight 22 at that.
I confess that out of 9 weeks, I've stalled twice, both times for almost ten days each, almost three weeks of not losing anything but confidence in this sleeve!

I'm going with Dr. Kelly. He has really impressive credentials, and I have double checked them all, so I am confident in him. He quoted me 5500 for everything except airfare.

TJ is like anywhere else in the world. If you don't make yourself a target, you won't be one.
Don't go into "ghetto" areas flashing expensive jewelry, don't flash a bunch of cash in public.
You'll be fine. Common sense goes a long way.

Sleeved Jan. 16, 2012. Lost 70 pounds in 195 days, about 1/3 pound a day. I am now 10 pounds from goal. I am off of apnea breather, diabetes meds, and BP medicine.
What we need is a super-star who was sleeved to make an over-abundance of skin a fashion trend. But until that happens my Roux-N-Y wife, (who has also lost a bunch), and I have decided that loose is lovely in our private society. Beside that, if we ever need a skin graft we have plenty to spare.

I agree on the fb tagging. I freak when someone tags me!
One of the things I look forward to the most is to stop worrying about seats so much. Everytime we are going out somewhere i scope out to see if i am going to have a hard time fitting in booths or chairs. I even skipped my sons high school orientation because it was in the auditorium and i knew the chairs were small and the arms didnt move up and down. I have avoided flying anywhere because I dont want to be humiliated when they tell me I need to buy a second seat.
And i want to be able to go on rides at amusement parks with my family and not have to pretend i am scared of them....because i am not! I just know i dont fit!
I can go on and on! But mostly, i just want my family to be proud!
I would love to be under 160. Right now i am 340.
I was at a public pool last year with my kids and i heard a Jerky teenager says "God, why do they let fat people in the pool....its so gross!" i was thankful that my kids didnt hear it. But my goal is to never have to have my kids hear that. And i am sure they already have at school--they say they havent. But kids can be mean-- never again should they have to be embarrased by me!!