Ok so I had my VSG on 8/30/10 and as of 12/18/10 I have lost 80 pounds. I love my sleeve !! Looking back now I never knew if I would be able to say that or not. I went from a size 22 to a 12. But Im not done yet. I have noticed that my goals have changed along the way. When I first started this journey I thought I would like to be 160 pounds. But now I know that woud be to thin for my frame I'm 5'6" just my opinion. I like where I have gone on this journey and the new things I've learned about myself along the way. As soon as I get to 175 pound which is only 9 pounds away. I think I will stop and try to maintain. To any neewbies out there just breath and enjoy the ride. Yes you will stall and No you can't comapre yourself to anyone else. We are all different. And yes your goals may change once you start to loose I know mine did. My surgeon has even changed his goals for me. Initially he thought 154 would be a good weight for me. Now he just says get your BMI under 30, which I've done. So This is a learning process for all involved not just you.

Wow...how exciting! Congratulations to you. You have inspired me so thanks for posting. I am being sleeved on Jan 6th 2011 and of course I am nervous and excited all at the same time. I want to loose about the amout you have lost and for you to do it in like 4 months...what a inspiration. Keep up the good work and good luck in maintnance.

Davida

Congratuations to you!!! 80 lbs is a lot of weight. I was sleeved on 12/14 and I am now down 7 lbs. I have a long way but it is a start in the right direction!!! Thank you for posting!!

Outstanding! You are truly an inspiration and it's great that you made your on goals.

AWESOME

Great job!!! Congrats!

Congrats!

Congratulations!

Fantastic!!! Keep up the great job!!!

Awesome job!! 80 pounds in less than 4 months! I love your advice to the newbies too -- they're hard lessons to learn, but necessary -- for instance, you were sleeved just a week before me and yet you've lost 9 more pounds than I have -- and, the lesson learned is that even though we share our journeys, we are essentially travelling the journey alone -- it's our own bodies, not everyone else's -- there is no "normal."

So yay!! Hooray!! and happy dance for 80 pounds gone forever!

Von28b... your success is truly amazing.... 80lb in 4mths is, in my opinion, life changing.

It is difficult not to compare with others - I do it all the time and to no advantage to myself - so, your advise is spot on!

Keep up the good work and your goal will be with you in no time at all! Well done and an inspiration to all of us! =]