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April 2011 - One Year Later



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Welcome fellow successes!

A year has gone by since we all each posted about our nerves going into surgery, our fears, our hopes, trials and tribulations post op... and now we're on the outside looking in... as success stories, as "seasoned sleevers"!

For me, I'm a couple weeks from my one year anniversary and sitting comfortably below goal! I hit goal (149 lbs) a few days before Christmas 2011 and since then I've blasted past it and now sit at 133 lbs! Occasionally I've had moments where I worried that I am losing too much, or worse that I won't be able to stop losing. I currently get in around 1000-1200 calories a day which I know is too low for me and I still struggle with this but try to get in the calories I need now to maintain my weight. My "DO SOMETHING" weight is 140 lbs. If somehow I find myself nearing/approaching/above that mark, that's when I will take control and do a pouch test (& potentially revert to mushies again) to ensure that I stay below that magic number.

For exercise, I've been working with a trainer for the last few weeks to bring back some strength to my body. I have not exercised until this point. I'm now looking and planning for possible/likely plastics in April 2013. I'm pretty unhappy with how my body looks post-op and would like a mommy makeover to have my body look in person like it does in my mind.

Here is my pre and post -op pics!

PRE OP Size 18-20 XL/XXL

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AND TODAY!

Size 4-6 XS/S!!!

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Tell me about your journey! How has the last year been for you?

No matter how much you've lost, you are a success story!!! Celebrate it in this thread!

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wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you look great!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for sharing!!!!! true inspiration!!! i got sleeved this past Thursday April 5!

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You look AMAZING! Congrats to you!!! So inspiring!

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Thank you for this post. You look fantastic. Your before pictures are cute too, but your after photos are WOW.

I'm not a year out yet, but I have some of the same concerns about losing too much, etc.

I love seeing success stories!

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OMG! Look at you! You are absolutely fantastic!! What an inspiration! Congrats! :)

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VJSlim & ChristineS NY - thank you! I FEEL amazing!!!

Thank you for this post. You look fantastic. Your before pictures are cute too, but your after photos are WOW.

I'm not a year out yet, but I have some of the same concerns about losing too much, etc.

I love seeing success stories!

Thank you!! You're welcome! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one worried about losing too much!!!

wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you look great!!!!!!!!!!! thank you for sharing!!!!! true inspiration!!! i got sleeved this past Thursday April 5!

Congratulations on your new sleeve! i'm excited for you to be at the beginning!!!

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Wow, what an amazing success- well done you! Fantastic inspiration for us pre-sleevers!

I wish you well in your continued journey.

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aMAZING!! yOU LOOK WONDERFUL!! Congrats on all your hard work!! :)

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Wow! This is quite a transformation! I love it! This has been a fabulous journey for us and we are constantly learning more about ourselves. ;)

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Wow, you look amazing!

I needed to see this, I have surgery Wed., and need post like this to assure me that no matter the pain it will be worth it.

Congratulations!

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SHUT UP! YOU LOOK AMAZING! HOLY MOLY! So fit, so healthy!!! CONGRATS!

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Gorgeous and cute, to boot!

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You look great!!!! Congrats!

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Wow, you are really inspiring. I really hope I can have a post like this nearing my 1 year mark. Congrats! You look amazing.

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Yep! What they said... You look absolutely stunning - tiny!! And you arms look sooooo firm and good! Congrats on an amazing transformation!

I wish i worried about losing too much...lol... this 6mths stall is a bi*tch!! :blink:

Good luck going into maintance and keep is posted on how you manage maintaing and also your new journey into plastics.

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