Hi fellow sleevers:

YES, I finally hit the century mark!! I was sleeved on April 18, 2011, so it's just over 7 months out. I am so thrilled to reach this milestone!

My progress has been pretty fast, I think. The first couple of months, I had sincere buyer's remorse, because I had excess acid and was sick every day for 8 weeks! Then the folks on this forum advised me to take Prilosec, and that solved the problem; I took myself off of that med at 5 months with no residual problems.

My husband was sleeved a year ahead of me and has been encouraging from the beginning. I've had amazing support and positive reinforcement from friends, family, colleagues, and students, and that has been a huge help and a tremendous source of happiness for me. I would absolutely recommend this procedure to anyone struggling with their weight--now my outside is starting to match my inside, and my "fat suit" is never coming back!!!

The attached pics are one of me from a cruise last Thanksgiving and one from this morning, so almost a year's difference. :-) I still have a ways to go, but as I told my husband a while ago, if I don't lose another pound, it's still been 100% worth it.

_{Congratulations, you look awesome!}

Thanks, everyone! This board has been a lifesaver for me on numerous occasions!

Sharon and Lynda, let's do this! My goal is to be in Onederland at the new year; I think I can do that, even with the slowdown in weight loss and the holidays. :-)

Sweet!!! Hey ladies... you can do it!!! I can't wait to see those celebration posts. :Banane27:

Wow Meg!!!! You look fantastic!!!!!! I love what you said: " my 'fat suit' is never coming back!" I've often felt like I've been trapped in this fat suit!!!! How great it's coming off for all of us!!! Thank you for the uplifting and inspiring post. You'll get those last few pounds you want to loose. You look AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!

AMAZING MEG, SIMPLY AMAZING! You go with your cute new outfit too! I'm so happy for YOU! :Banane55:

Congrats! It's a huge milestone and you deserve to enjoy it!

~Cheri