I just thought I would start a thread where I can be more accountable since it's gettting harder for me each week.

Weight: 200.2

Sooooo close yet so far away from ONEderland!

Just to give you an idea as to where I was... here are some stats:

Starting weight 354

a Loss off 154 pounds!!

I also measured from the day I went tomy first consulatation:

Jan.12th 2009 Nov. 23,2009

Neck 19.5 /14.5/ -5

wrist 8.5/ 6.5 / -2

Forearm 12.5 /9.5 -3

Upperarm 16.5/ 12/ -4.5

Bust 55 /42 / -13

Ribcage 52 /38/ -14

Waist 59/ 40/ -19

Hips 64 /45/ -19

Thighs 52 /37 / -15

Upper Thigh 30/ 22/ -8

Calf 19.5 /14/ -4.5

ankle 10.75/ 9.5/ -1.25

Thats a total of 108.25 inches lost in 9 months!!

I really LOVE my sleeve!!

I am so much more healthier- and it's such a great feeling!!

Now for ONEderland!!

My next journey!:huh0:

Edited November 23, 200916 yr by Chancie

HW 257

SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet)

LW 193.5

CW 192

I lost 2 lbs, gained half, lost the half then gained and lost the half again. What in the world is up with that??

Very happy this morning, almost 6 lbs. this week! But that was after less then two pounds over the two weeks previous...still, I'm stoked!!

HW - 258

SW - 246.4

LW - 216.4

Today - 210.6

Well after not seeing any loss last week, this week I'm down 3lbs.

Brenda

That's fluids in your body fluctuating is all. I'm not one to talk b/c I weigh every day, but if you only weigh yourself 1X a week you won't go through all this up/down crap. :sad0:

HW 257

SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet)

LW 193.5

CW 192

I lost 2 lbs, gained half, lost the half then gained and lost the half again. What in the world is up with that??

It truly does feel like a fricking fairy tale!! Alice has transcended Onederland!!! Finally!! I've had a ridiculous run these last two weeks, today I'm at 196.5 - I've lost over 10 pounds in the last two weeks! Not sure why but loving it. It's slowed up a bit the last couple of days though which is fine - let the skin catch up some. I have been riding my mtn bike HARD - some 70 miles per week - lately and I feel like it is just stripping the weight right off of me. That combined with 20-25 carbs per day. Only 6.5 pounds to go before I'm no longer OBESE! LOVE my sleeve!!

Woooohooo Keys, way to go! I've had a good couple of weeks myself (9 lbs) which feels great coming off of the previous two weeks with less then 2 lbs. As of today I'm past halfway going by my highest weight, still not quite there going by surgical weight (that'll be just about the time I hit Onederland)... can I just say for the dozenth time how much I love this thing?!? :thumbup:

HW - 258

SW - 246.4

LW - 210.6

Today - 207.6

That's AWESOME Stacy! How are you doing it? What's your secret? I attribute mine to exercize and lo carbs... I see that we had our sleeves the same day and are just about on the same track, loss wise! High fives!!!!

Edited April 19, 201016 yr by Keys Pirate
spelling - can't even SPELL Exercize...! LOL

You've lost more and I know you're exercising more and probably avoiding carbs better than I am. I probably have more than I should, although I still try to make them healthier ones, and there are some weeks where I'm very pleasantly surprised by the number on the scale. Pretty much I'm just trying to get my protein and water in, make it to the gym a couple of times a week and get some exercise in at work on my work days (13-hour days, but I work in an orthopedic physical therapy clinic so it's not I like I have an excuse not to do something there during the day LOL)... gotta get better about the carbs though. Food boredom is a problem for me, that's for sure! You're doing awesome!

HW 257

SW 235 (I better mention I lost 9.5 lbs on pre op diet)

LW 192

CW 189.5

I was on vacation and ate out almost every meal and still did ok. The sleeve rocks!!!

This morning weighed in at 153.2, but I'm going with 153. I hadn't lost anything in 2 weeks. It's slowing way down at 8 mos. out, but still happy with it. I'm 18 pounds to goal. I have not exercised AT ALL, so I know that would make a difference. Hope you all are doing well, too. I see the above ladies are rocking their sleeves. Keep it up, ya'll!

I added a couple of new photos to my album - "Going for Goal" taken on my birthday (17th) and the day before. Take a look.

Edited April 19, 201016 yr by AJW

Good job gals! You all are making such wonderful progress! I stepped out the 190s like Barbara this week, I'm 187! Yah! It's such a great feeling.

AJW- great pictures and good to see your still rocking your sleeve at 8 months out. You will get to goal in no time.

Congraats Keys, Stacey, Barbara and AJW. Looks you all have had a good week. This week I made it to my first goal of 50lbs!!!!! WOOHOO:thumbup:

I was able to buy 2X shirts instead of 4X also. Loving this sleeve.

Brenda

My Weekly measurements From my first Doctors appointment to now.

Neck 19.5- Now 14 Loss -5.5

Wrist 9 Now 6.5 Loss - 2.5

Forearm 12.5 Now 8.5 Loss - 4

Upper Arm 16.5 Now 11 Loss -5.5

Bust 55 Now 39 Loss -16

Waist 59 Now 36 Loss -23

Hips 64 Now 42 Loss - 22

Thighs 52 Now 36 Loss -16

Top Thigh 30 Now 20 Loss -10

Calf 19.5 Now 13 loss -6.5

Ankle 10.75 Now 9 Loss -1.75

Ribcage 50 Now 36 Loss --14

TOTAL LOSS - 126.75

Highest Weight- 373

Surgery 354

Current 180

Nothing Lost this weeek.. but a few more inches gone :biggrin2:)

Edited April 19, 201016 yr by Chancie

Brenda, great job!!

Chancie--just amazing. :biggrin2:

You've lost more and I know you're exercising more and probably avoiding carbs better than I am. I probably have more than I should, although I still try to make them healthier ones, and there are some weeks where I'm very pleasantly surprised by the number on the scale. Pretty much I'm just trying to get my protein and water in, make it to the gym a couple of times a week and get some exercise in at work on my work days (13-hour days, but I work in an orthopedic physical therapy clinic so it's not I like I have an excuse not to do something there during the day LOL)... gotta get better about the carbs though. Food boredom is a problem for me, that's for sure! You're doing awesome!

Hey Stacy! I'm not ahead of you by very much and we are both doing really well! I'm just wondering what you feel you are doing right as I'm sure others like to hear what works and what doesn't, I know I do/did. I feel like carbs definitely are key and although it's kind of a pain keeping track of them, I can easily handle it at least till I get to goal. Pre-sleeve I could only do lo-carb for not a very long time because I would get food bored too but now, with the sleeve, I am satisfied with such a small amount that I have yet to get bored with anything, really. It's great!!