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Was sleeved on 3/6. Including my preop weight loss, I am down 75 lbs. I feel so good. My back doesn't hurt any more. I can walk without having to sit and rest very coup,e of minutes. I can fit in a booth and an airplpane seatbelt. I'm going to the beach the end of the month and I can't wait. This year I will be able to walk in the sand and get down and build sandcastles with my grand kids.

But. I still have a long way to go andim still FAT! When I read on this board about people who started this journey, wher I am today, it depresses me and all my good feelings go down the drain. They talk about how bad they felt when they were the weight I am now, I think wow I think I must not feel as good as I think I do.

Then when I look in the mirror I still see the fat lady and again i think I must not feel as good as I think I do. What a roller coaster this ride is! But I must say I am so glad I got on the ride and I can't wait until I get to the end andi see the skinny lady in the mirror.

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Congrats on your weight loss! You are doing Amazing! I am just a couple weeks behind you. I was sleeved on 3/28 and I am down 62 lbs. It is hard- what we're going through, but it is SO worth it! You have a lot of fun to be looking forward too! Chin up and keep going!!! :D

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Was sleeved on 3/6. Including my preop weight loss' date=' I am down 75 lbs. I feel so good. My back doesn't hurt any more. I can walk without having to sit and rest very coup,e of minutes. I can fit in a booth and an airplpane seatbelt. I'm going to the beach the end of the month and I can't wait. This year I will be able to walk in the sand and get down and build sandcastles with my grand kids.

But. I still have a long way to go andim still FAT! When I read on this board about people who started this journey, wher I am today, it depresses me and all my good feelings go down the drain. They talk about how bad they felt when they were the weight I am now, I think wow I think I must not feel as good as I think I do.

Then when I look in the mirror I still see the fat lady and again i think I must not feel as good as I think I do. What a roller coaster this ride is! But I must say I am so glad I got on the ride and I can't wait until I get to the end andi see the skinny lady in the mirror.[/quote']

You are doing great!! Don't compare yourself to others, this is your journey and your success. Enjoy it!! That is 75 lbs less that you will never see again, 75 lbs les than where you started. Congrats!!! Keep it up

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I understand what u mean. I am nearly 100 kilos (220 ish lbs?) and my friend is 56 kilos. She recently lost 20 kilos and constantly refers to 'back when I was chubby' she was 20 kilos lighter than I am now when she was bloody chubby!! And I've already lost 20 kilos!! Oh to be 76 kilos and 20 kilos lighter!! But wait.. I'll still be chubby!

It hurts. I've never told her because she still worked hard to rid herself of the Chubb.. But IMO.. She was perfectly gorgeous before! So I'm going with, I am perfectly gorgeous as I am, which is smaller than my previous perfectly gorgeous self and that's all that matters!!

What is important is LIFE not lbs! You said yourself-- I will go to the beach, I will play with the grand kids, I can do seat belts and sit in a booth!!

That's what you tell yourself when u look in the mirror!!

xx

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Was sleeved on 3/6. Including my preop weight loss' date=' I am down 75 lbs. I feel so good. My back doesn't hurt any more. I can walk without having to sit and rest very coup,e of minutes. I can fit in a booth and an airplpane seatbelt. I'm going to the beach the end of the month and I can't wait. This year I will be able to walk in the sand and get down and build sandcastles with my grand kids.

But. I still have a long way to go andim still FAT! When I read on this board about people who started this journey, wher I am today, it depresses me and all my good feelings go down the drain. They talk about how bad they felt when they were the weight I am now, I think wow I think I must not feel as good as I think I do.

Then when I look in the mirror I still see the fat lady and again i think I must not feel as good as I think I do. What a roller coaster this ride is! But I must say I am so glad I got on the ride and I can't wait until I get to the end andi see the skinny lady in the mirror.[/quote']

You're doing amazing! Any improvement in health, whether feeling better or looking better is a "win" in my book. Keep up the good work!

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Woot! Congrats on the loss!

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