AA Sleevers; where are you; what's your status??

[Jai Marie 8]

Hey fam! I havent posted in a few months but wanted to share a side by side pic to display my progress so far..

[favoredone 590]

WOW Jai Marie!!! That's amazing!!! When were you sleeved???

[Jai Marie 8]

I was sleeved sept 1, 2011... i still wanna lose another 50. Weighed 270 and size 20 jeans day of surgery. CUrrent weight is 204 and size 11 jeans

[Feeling Free 51]

I was sleeved sept 1, 2011... i still wanna lose another 50. Weighed 270 and size 20 jeans day of surgery. CUrrent weight is 204 and size 11 jeans

You look great! Do you exercise? How often?

[NYCBigGurl 3]

I'm 13 months out and I've lost 142 pounds......only 7 pounds away from my personal goal and I'm so excited.

Congratulations Nikki!

For those of us still under a year since our surgeries, how do you keep the weight coming off? I have heard so many stories of people hitting plateaus. I don't want to hit a wall.

[Jai Marie 8]

You look great! Do you exercise? How often?

Thank you! and no i dont exercise lol.. I eat what i want when I want and have yet to walk, run, or hit a gym. Dont recommend anyone follow those habits.. but hey im only being honest...i WANT to start working out. Ill be in miami for memorial day and want to b close to fitting in a bikini if not in one...

my weakness are CHIPS..any chips LOL

I just gotta find a routine that works SOLELY for ME and stick to it.. everyone will progress at their own stage anyway ya know?

[Missmarbe 25]

Hello all!!! I am new to the group. I got my insurance approval today, 2/29/12 and will be sleeved on 3/21/12. I am ready for this very exciting journey to begin!!!!!!!!!

[Mrs.Riene 16]

I am some what new to this forum. I have been a observer/reader of your posts and have to admit this group seems to be lot friendlier then some of the others I have read. Especially one I read this morning. It was one under tell "Your Story", can I say crazy and somewhat mean. But that is that forum. All I wanted to say congrats to all of the March sleevers. This is our month when our journey to a new us begins.

[Shemy-away 83]

Hello all!!! I am new to the group. I got my insurance approval today, 2/29/12 and will be sleeved on 3/21/12. I am ready for this very exciting journey to begin!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations!!! Where are you having it done?

[Missmarbe 25]

Congratulations!!! Where are you having it done?

Thanks! i'm having it done at Riverside Hospital in Newport News. I work for Riverside and have their insurance so it was mandatory I go there. Not that I am complaining though.

[Shemy-away 83]

I didn't even know Riverside had a Bariatric program. That's great! I'm happy you have a date.

[Patienlywtng on my Curves 73]

Hi All...

Just wondering what other avenues for research are being used...i.e. YouTube, OH. Sometime reading some post become a bit overwhelming for me. I am on FB but only 2 people there know I have considered having WLS. This page is for my Undergrad Classmates...so on day I'm going to be like.."Boom" at Homecoming! LOL

Seriously this is for my health! Showing the 'Rediscovered' me at Homecoming is just a '+'.

~Lyn

[Feeling Free 51]

Hi All...

Just wondering what other avenues for research are being used...i.e. YouTube, OH. Sometime reading some post become a bit overwhelming for me. I am on FB but only 2 people there know I have considered having WLS. This page is for my Undergrad Classmates...so on day I'm going to be like.."Boom" at Homecoming! LOL

Seriously this is for my health! Showing the 'Rediscovered' me at Homecoming is just a '+'.

~Lyn

Hi Lyn,

I am in the Atlanta area so there are several bariatric surgeons in the area. I plan to visit some of their WLS seminars when I get a chance. Also, a most of them have support groups so talking face to face with others may be helpful as well.

HTH

[Missmarbe 25]

I didn't even know Riverside had a Bariatric program. That's great! I'm happy you have a date.

The Riverside Bariatric program is new as of mid 2011. Riverside insurance for employees just started cavering WLS this year. I guess they realized they couldn't provide a service that an employee couldn't get covered by the Riverside owned, Healthkeepers insurance!

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I'll be celebrating my birthday on 3/22.. I'll say a special prayer for you!!! Congrats again!!