I'm 6 months from my surgery now and everything is going pretty well. I've lost over 150 pounds. Of course because I started at such a high weight, I'm only half way to my goal. Weight loss was very fast at the start and has slowed down considerably. I get around 800 calories. I had hit a stall a couple of months ago when I was getting around 600 calories and increasing my intake to 800 helped with the weight loss. It might be time to up the calories again.

Overall the Sleeve has been great, there was no way I was going to loose so much weight in such a short time frame. Even more importantly, all the right habits have become ingrained in my lifestyle - what I eat, tracking, walking etc. I just don't think about it too much, its just part of my day. Even if the weight loss stays slow and I only loose a few pounds (I've gone from 30/mo to 20/mo to about 10/mo) a month I'll be perfectly content.

The difference in my quality of life is tremendous, even if I didn't loose a single more pound, I would declare the operation a success. Living in NYC, and being able to walk around and climb up the subway stairs without panting and sweating has been awesome.

Unexpected good decision: Saving all my clothes while I was gaining weight meant I haven't had to buy new clothes since I've been dropping a pant size every 2-3 weeks.

Regret: Not having the operation sooner!

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN DOING GREAT :-) I KNOW THAT YOU WILL REACH YOUR GOAL!!!!

Congrats to you!!! Sounds like you are doing great! Keep up the great work and the weight will continue to melt away!

That is awesome. Congratulations on your weight. I have been saving my clothes for years since I was a size 16. I can't even imagine begin that small again, but I couldn't let them go.

Congrats on a job well done.

Wow, you are doing terrific! The rest will happen. Thank you for posting.

You are doing great! Congrats!!!!!

What an awesome, inspiration!!!! Congrats so much on your first 150 Lbs. I know as long as you continue down the road of success you're on, you WILL absolutely hit your goal. Thanks for sharing your story with us!!!

Congratulations on your weight! Each time I read a success story, I get excite and my hope grows...hoping that I will be sleeve one day. Thank you for sharing, I'm sure you will reach your goal.

You are rockin that sleeve! Congratulations on the over 150 lbs lost!

Brilliant! 150 pounds is an amazing weight loss already! I love success stories like yours! You will get to your goal, no matter how long it takes!

Thanks everyone. I appreciate the encouraging words. Getting to 200 pounds lost by Sept. 20 (my daughter's birthday) is my next goal.

congratulations WTG!!! Keep working and you will get there!

You are doing fabulous!!!! What will you be like a year from now???

WOW! That is so amazing! Keep up the great work.

You're doing a great job! Congratulations on 150 lbs -- that is simply awesome -- can hardly wait to hear more updates