So I just hit my 5-month mark and I am extremely happy with my success and sleeve. Who would have thought that I could achieve this magnitude of weight-loss and it is life changing. You see people, food, and situations in a different light. The game is different now.

First, a new-found self-respect. You see how perceptions have limited you over time. And then the veil is removed and everything changes. You have more self-confidence then you could have EVER imagined in your life. You have co-workers and people treating you differently, but in a good way. Why couldn't they have been that way before? That's a tough question and the only way I can answer it is their fear of you. I know that sounds strange, but nothing else has changed. I'm still an A-type personality, strong, driven, and accomplished. So, I think it's their fear that you might not be those things in a large body....well phooy on them!

Second, Food. Which you might think is the first, but in my case it's second. My life revolved around food, what I was eating, what I was cooking, where we were going to eat. Now I eat because I have to, and I struggle with that at times. What I mean by this is, I just am not hungry any more. I NEVER in my life thought I would "struggle" to eat. That's such a misnomer to me. My husband has to ask me now...did you eat your daily totals? Sometimes yes and sometimes no. It's also about my food choices. I try to keep protein the priority. Do I still like sweets....ah yeah! I have 1/2-cup of ice cream from time to time...it's my hardest to give up. Carbs...it wasn't that hard to give up. I just cannot eat them without sacrificing protein so it's not worth it to me.

Thirdly, I've noticed how situations are changing at a rapid pace. I'm in the middle of a career change. This has been on-going for a year now. However, right as I was about to give notice at my current role, I receive an offer from one of the Big-5 consulting firms. This is a HUGE step in my current career if I took this role. But I'm not going to take it. I am changing directions with my life and this is both exciting and scary. A year ago this would never have happened and now what I see is unlimited possibilities.

All this being said, was being sleeved worth it? ABSOLUTELY! Don't be afraid of what you will get from your sleeve. You cannot imagine how your life will change for the better. The veil will be removed and your life will become your masterpiece to make it what you will.

Congratulations on your success! Great post, I am pre op and needed to hear this! Thanks

I love it!! You're doing great, both with your sleeve and with your head work!!! Congrats on all of the milestones you've met, and the ones that you WILL meet!!

Congrats, keep it up!

You are doing great! Keep it up!

Wonderful job. Congrats!!