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Wishes 9 Month Surgiversary!



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9 months post-op. Kind of hard to believe, but at this point. I have to just say I am very thankful I have my sleeve. For me, everything is normal. I eat what I want and when I want. I almost always eat Protein first. I have a glass of wine (or three) when I want to. Only word of warning is to not skip your vites. I had low Iron last blood work, and I am really trying hard to get it back up! Anemia sucks.

I am still losing weight and well on my way to hitting my goal of 120 pounds, and only 3.6 lbs from my surgeon's goal of 140. I think I can lose the next 23.6 pounds by my 1 year surgiversary, but I know I am going to have to up the exercise if I really want it. I lose about 6 to 7 lbs a month right now.

There have been so many scale and non-scale victories. I don't even know what to say. I wear a size small and a size 6 jeans (from a XL and 24). I don't even think about when I walk into a room if I am the fattest in there. I have soooo much room in the lecture hall seats... I can sit Indian-style! It just really makes me happy to walk across campus and not be winded and huffing and puffing, trying to catch my breath.

It really meant a lot to me to see pictures of different stages post-op so I wanna make sure I post mine.

Highest Weight: 271

Surgery Weight: 230

Current Weight: 143.6

*Weight Loss by Month*

Month 1: 16.0

Month 2: 11.6

Month 3: 6.0

Month 4: 11.0

Month 5: 11.6

Month 6: 4.0

Month 7: 12.4

Month 8: 6.4

Month 9: 7.4

Also, I just want to say. I am not the fastest loser by any means. I have lost 86.4 pounds since surgery. Everything else pre-op. Don't get discouraged. The loss will happen.

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Wow! Congrats on your success! Can't wait to be there!

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Amazing! Congratulations on your success.

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Wow! What A great transformation! U are an inspiration to me. I'm 8 months post op and I have around 10 lbs to go for my goal. We can do this! :)

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I knew you would do well when I saw how much you lost pre-op. You were (and are!) one motivated lady! Congratulations!

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Thank you so much everyone. I really wouldn't be where I am without all the support I was given from this forum.

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Beautiful!!

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Wishes,

you look amazing... congrats on a fab transformation in just 9mths!

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Awesome! You look terrific!! :)

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You look amazing! Keep up the great work! Rock your sleeve sista!

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You are completely rocking it!! Congratulations on all of your victories so far!

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I am so proud of you and so thankful to be able to call you a friend!!! You have done an AMAZING job!! From day 1 you planned to rock it and you did!!! Congrats!! You deserve everything and more!

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