So I am having my surgery on March 15th with Dr. Kelly in Tijuana, MX. I would love to make friends with some fellow March 2012 sleevers to share the journey....

Hi March Peeps!

I made goal today! I'm so excited to be able to say that I have lost 100 pounds. I can eat a lot more than I want to. I'm fortunate to have developed a passion for running. Since being sleeved' date=' I haven't hit a stall that lasted more than three weeks. I'm so fortunate. I did notice that I had to increase the intensity of my running to get my weight to move. The last five pounds were really slow going.

I hope that everyone is doing well! Happy Thanksgiving!

-Danyelle[/quote']

Yay Danyell!!! So proud of you. I haven't been on this site in a while. I've been stalled for about 6 weeks and it's gotten me down. I'm 9 lbs from goal and 5 lbs from 100 lbs lost. Can't wait to reach these two goals. I'm still training for my 1/2 marathon and like you I've become addicted to running. I'm up to 7 miles at a time. Seems like with all this running my weight would have just fallen off, but I think my body was just happy at 153. I need to update my ticker as I am 149 now and my goal is 140 (broke my stall Thanksgiving week). Hopefully, it will keep going down so I can get to goal by the end of the year. Please, I pray! Great job to you. You've motivated me to stick with the program. Congrats!!!

Yay Danyell!!! So proud of you. I haven't been on this site in a while. I've been stalled for about 6 weeks and it's gotten me down. I'm 9 lbs from goal and 5 lbs from 100 lbs lost. Can't wait to reach these two goals. I'm still training for my 1/2 marathon and like you I've become addicted to running. I'm up to 7 miles at a time. Seems like with all this running my weight would have just fallen off' date=' but I think my body was just happy at 153. I need to update my ticker as I am 149 now and my goal is 140 (broke my stall Thanksgiving week). Hopefully, it will keep going down so I can get to goal by the end of the year. Please, I pray! Great job to you. You've motivated me to stick with the program. Congrats!!![/quote']

I am sooo with you jhansen71...I too am only 9 pounds from goal and the scale isn't moving. My body loves 153 too. I truly want to get to my goal weight of 145, I want to be there by years end too!! I too am a runner and do about 5-7 miles on my long runs and am also training for a half next March. We can do this and reach our goal weight! What did you do to break your stall? Have you found that you can eat more food now? Please let me know when you reach goal...we can do this!!!!

Me too. Stuck at 154. It goes up and then comes right back to 154.

Hi

This is a great threat to remind me that even though I'm losing slow,I'm still losing.

On the 17th of November I weighed 187 and I am 183 now (in fact have been for about 10 days now)

At this point any loss is great!

Hope your body re-adjust quickly so you all can lose those last few pounds.

Hi

This is a great threat to remind me that even though I'm losing slow,I'm still losing.

On the 17th of November I weighed 187 and I am 183 now (in fact have been for about 10 days now)

At this point any loss is great!

Hope your body re-adjust quickly so you all can lose those last few pounds.

Desertmom, we are still right together! Almost exact same stats! I am now 182.8. Keep up the great work! :-)

Desertmom' date=' we are still right together! Almost exact same stats! I am now 182.8. Keep up the great work! :-)[/quote']

What was your starting weight? Im 185 Been slow the whole journey.

I was 308 first appointment in November 2011, 320 on January 5th 2012 when I started preop diet, 292 on March 3rd surgery day.

What was your starting weight? Im 185 Been slow the whole journey.

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Please see reply above, how about you?

How is everyone doing? A year already????

I'll b a yr out on March 12 and still need about 20 lbs to reach my goal...all in all very happy just need help with the last pounds.

Hi

I got to goal somewhere in January,cant remember when.My weight loss sped up a lot when I gave up battling,weighing and tracking it all the time in December.

I have since dropped another 5 pounds and am 160 now,5 pounds below dr's goal.BMI 24.Ideally I would like to lose another 4 pounds but my face is starting to look really old.I look "skinny" and boy the lose skin is killing me.Especially my arms,the bit everyone can see.And they do notice it!

Anyway,I am happy.Eating mostly Protein with some other bits.Not depriving myself but never overindulging in anything.Trying to keep a balance and it seems to be working just fine.If my capacity for food doesnt get larger,I should really be ok in the long term.

I do have some health issues.My back is not too good now and I am a little "curved like the moon" (my kids tell me) Will have to work on the stomach muscles to get up straight.And I bruise terribly the whole time.My legs and arms constantly lokks like I was in a fight or accident.Dont know why but will do my labs around the 13th qhen I am one year out.

Still think its the best thing I ever did for myself.

Hello Everyone!

Happy Anniversary to everyone! I need to post a new pic, but yesterday I hit WONDERLAND!!!!!

It took 3 years (2 years of dieting before surgery) and the weightloss from day one has been VERY SLOW! But, considering all my metabolic resistance, I am thrilled, and life is much better in the 100's than before! I hope the best for all you fellow March Sleevers and hopefully on our 2 year anniversary, I can be at goal!