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55 and happy..total loss right now is 160lbs. at 11 months out..Lots of sags and everythinjg going south..but nothing that a good plastics can't fix...

All the things I can do now has made my life worth living...before surgery I was just existing :(

Now I am on the move, living and doing and having a good time just getting back to my old me...

That said....people tell me I have changed a lot..I feel different about so many things..I am not recognized by anyone I know....It is so cool!..I am glad I joined the human race again and will never look at what I went through as a terrible experience......But that it saved my life and gave me a life! :)

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I have such a hard getting in my Water.....I have it on my desk at work' date=' but am lucky if I drink 24 ounces during the 5 hours I'm here.......but when I'm out out of the office, I remember to sip sip sip.......[/quote']

I do the same. I'm so wrapped up in my computer and concentrating, that I forget to drink even though the bottle is right there. I think I will attach a sticky note to my laptop to remind me, until I start to ignore it.

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55 and happy..total loss right now is 160lbs. at 11 months out..Lots of sags and everythinjg going south..but nothing that a good plastics can't fix... All the things I can do now has made my life worth living...before surgery I was just existing :( Now I am on the move' date=' living and doing and having a good time just getting back to my old me... That said....people tell me I have changed a lot..I feel different about so many things..I am not recognized by anyone I know....It is so cool!..I am glad I joined the human race again and will never look at what I went through as a terrible experience......But that it saved my life and gave me a life! :)[/quote']

Wow!!! That's terrific. Congratulations. I get sleeved in December.

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up to me on staying on track and keeping focused .

Welcome to "LIFE", THINGS are going to HAPPEN. It is up to us to control what goes into our mouths. You will stay focused that is the only way you are going to succeed.. Best of luck to you, Holler if I can help.

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Turned 50 in August and will be sleeved in November. It just can't get here quick enough.

Brenda, I was 54 when I had my surgery, GET ready... you will feel 40 again, follow the Dr's rules, and you will ROCK that SLEEVE, Look forward to a year or two out when I can read your post's.. Holler if I can help.. It was the BEST thing I did for MY HEALTH and LIFE. Look at my stats! Best of luck to you.

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Brenda' date=' I was 54 when I had my surgery, GET ready... you will feel 40 again, follow the Dr's rules, and you will ROCK that SLEEVE, Look forward to a year or two out when I can read your post's.. Holler if I can help.. It was the BEST thing I did for MY HEALTH and LIFE. Look at my stats! Best of luck to you.[/quote']

Thank you for the words of encouragement. My best friend at work had it done a year ago and she looks amazing and has made her goal. I have about 40 more pounds to lose then she did. November just can't get here fast enough.

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YOU will look amazing also. Save your TIGHTEST PANTS/SHIRT. When you are feeling like OH I am not losing, PUT those clothes on, because you will LOSE, GAIN.... STALL. I stalled for over a month.. and thought REALLY this is it... but your body will adjust if you do what the DR ordered and you FOLLOW the rules.. I wish you the best of luck, and HOLLER if I can help you. also, keep MOM, Milk of Mag on hand, it comes in very HANDY.... and relieves so much PAIN. THANK YOU MOM Ü

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Hello 50s, I am 51 and having the surgery in March '13. I was thinking I was 2 old for this and started 2 thin my life was over. I have read how many people around my age on this site have made it and realize there is hope and I can lose and feel great. I am not 2 old, I will feel good again!!

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Hello 50s' date=' I am 51 and having the surgery in March '13. I was thinking I was 2 old for this and started 2 thin my life was over. I have read how many people around my age on this site have made it and realize there is hope and I can lose and feel great. I am not 2 old, I will feel good again!![/quote']

I'm hoping that is march 2014! And YES! It is life hanging for us 50 folks!

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I had my surgery on 2/28/13 at the age of 53. It is the BEST thing I've ever done for my health. It has been like being reborn! Any surgery has risks and the two weeks pre-op on the liquid diet and first month or so post-op weren't easy but it was ABSOLUTELY WORTH IT!

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So very worth it! ROCK ON Ü

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I'm 54, sleeved 9/30 down 29 lbs fron the start of pre op diet til now. Cant wait to to start back with the excersice. So glad I did this it helps with Portion Control which was my biggest problem. Congrats and good luck everyone.

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I am scheduled for surgery on Dec. 16, so 65 days!!! I'm on a six months pre-op for my surgeon and my insurance...labs, psyche visit, new rules for eating, preop diet (my husband has lost 33 lbs...about 15 more than me????) which should help me after surgery. I've spent HOURS on here tonight reading each of your stories...it is all so encouraging...also good to read about the "stalls" to know what I might be facing...good to see how to get in the Protein shortly after surgery. I think it was Katie713 that gave a schedule of what she ate and when...I thought that was very beneficial. I plan to print that off. Also, after all of this reading, I've been wondering about Kat1 after her terrible experience with the infection...hope that she has recovered from all of that and progressing on with this change of life. BTW, I will be almost 58, with a January 4 birthday. Encouraged to read that it's not too late for me????

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Hello 50s, I am 51 and having the surgery in March '13. I was thinking I was 2 old for this and started 2 thin my life was over. I have read how many people around my age on this site have made it and realize there is hope and I can lose and feel great. I am not 2 old, I will feel good again!!

I'm hitting 50 in just a few short weeks, 2 months out from surgery........still have a long way to go, but I'm feeling wonderful, everything in my life has improved---more flexible, more active, more energy, less pain in the knees.....stronger, too......

Welcome to VST.......and best wishes on this journey.

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I am scheduled for surgery on Dec. 16' date=' so 65 days!!! I'm on a six months pre-op for my surgeon and my insurance...labs, psyche visit, new rules for eating, preop diet (my husband has lost 33 lbs...about 15 more than medde33) which should help me after surgery. I've spent HOURS on here tonight reading each of your stories...it is all so encouraging...also good to read about the "stalls" to know what I might be facing...good to see how to get in the Protein shortly after surgery. I think it was Katie713 that gave a schedule of what she ate and when...I thought that was very beneficial. I plan to print that off. Also, after all of this reading, I've been wondering about Kat1 after her terrible experience with the infection...hope that she has recovered from all of that and progressing on with this change of life. BTW, I will be almost 58, with a January 4 birthday. Encouraged to read that it's not too late for medde03[/quote']

Welcome! And best of luck with your pre-surgery diet and upcoming surgery. It figures your husband has lost more weight than you, doesn't it? My husband and I did WW together a few years ago. He lost 40 lbs and I only lost 7 lbs! Aaaaaarrrrggghhhh!!!! LOL! Now I'm getting close to his weight (I'm 6'1", an inch taller than he is ) and he has been eating everything I leave behind. I am looking forward to the day I weigh less than he does!

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      Soooo I am coming to a realization
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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