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3.5 Months with Fotos



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Thanks to all your your too kind comments. Once they started to flow in, I started to feel a bit vain...

...But, in reality, my real goal was to share that at 3 months it seems that I am hitting my stride with this sleeve. In the first month, there is pain, eating is a real chore, and there are lots of doubts. The second month is new, as you start testing the limits of your new sleeve, and you go through a first stall (or two).

Now, I know what to eat, when to eat. There are even times when I say "I'm hungry" but I don't think that it is what I felt before. A spoonful of Peanut Butter or a small portion of fish, and I'm ready to go. At this time, the sleeve isn't interfering in any substantial way with my life.....I've internalized it.

I had to travel a lot for work in February, both in urban and rural environments....no worries. And I couldn't believe that every time I came back, the scale was lower.

Sheepishly, I must admit that these first 60 pounds were lost with essentially no exercise. Now that travel is over, I know that the next 40 pounds are going to be lost at the gym, so I do plan on joining next week.

Was the sleeve easy? No, I don't think that it was easy.....but unlike most of the other weight-loss approaches that I tried in adulthood, it is extremely EFFECTIVE. I think that it's common to confuse the two.

So, if you're thinking about it...... do it.

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CONGRATS!

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Just to echo everyone else.... Congrats on your success so far... I am sure you'll reach goal in no time at all!! Well done! =]

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You look great!

I love seeing the smiles on folks faces in the after shots!

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Am Matthew - you look GREAT, Kudos to you. I know you feel wonderful and have to be very proud of yourself. Before you know it, you'll be at goal. Do you recognize yourself? It took me a while to really know it was me that I was looking at in the mirror.....I'd have my husband or daughter find someone at the mall or grocery store that was a similar size and point them out. I read that on one of the forums, it helps to get an idea of what we REALLY look like to others. Have fun, enjoy the journey!!

So here's a bit of photographic proof of just how great this surgery is. I know that when I was researching this surgery, photos were the most compelling argument for me to just do it.

I can't wait to see what another 3.5 months will bring.

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