He subject says it all! I finally after almost 6 months broke down and shopped for new clothes! Everything I bought is a size 4!!! 97 pounds down and 21 to go to goal! I started at 228 and now weigh 131! Thank you God for VSG!

That's excellent!

Wow!! Such a great story lol :-) its a chubby girls fairy tale!! :-) good job you did it!!!! Hoping to get mine soon :-)

I hope u dont find this question too personal but do u have any problems with skin??? I'm 3 wks post and really worried about this.

Yes! Good question! Do tell, please!

I hope I get to tell this same story some day!

Yeah, good for you and I know exactely how you feel, I went from a 22/24 to size 5/6 and still losing. I thank my God and my Dr. for blessing me with this sleeve.

Awesome job girl.....I was going to go to sleep but I'm going to work out now lol

The first time I slipped into a size 4 jeans (at The Gap) I was talking to myself "NO WAY" I can still wear them, but after vacation and a family reunion, my size 6's feel better. I lost two lbs last week, another three and the 4's will not be as snug. My initial goal was to wear a size 8, that is what my mom wore, so I thought if I could get from my 18's and 20's......it would be a miracle. I was shocked how quickly it happened and knew I could keep going!!! This 'tool' we have is better than I had ever dreamed!!

He subject says it all! I finally after almost 6 months broke down and shopped for new clothes! Everything I bought is a size 4!!! 97 pounds down and 21 to go to goal! I started at 228 and now weigh 131! Thank you God for VSG! <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

How long did that take?

Wow.. I was 215 now after a month 158 i cant wait to be size 4 or 5 .. Any tips ?? Any diferrent diet??

You lost 57 lbs in one month????

congrats! I dont think I have ever been a 4 in my life, I was jumping up and down in the dressing room the other day when I was able to get size 10 capris on and they looked great! A big difference from prevsg when I was also in 18-20. I cant wait until I can get into size 4! You rock that sleeve girl!

The closest I've ever been to was my daughter's 4T! I am so looking forward to good things ahead!

Would love to see pics!

He subject says it all! I finally after almost 6 months broke down and shopped for new clothes! Everything I bought is a size 4!!! 97 pounds down and 21 to go to goal! I started at 228 and now weigh 131! Thank you God for VSG!

How often do you exercise?

amazing! can you share with us your secrets? exercise? typical foods you eat?

Hey guys... I am going to try to answer all the questions but if I leave anything out let me know...

First off food intake - I average between 400 and 600 calories a day. Yes that number is low but my bloodwork is great and I feel great. I do still struggle to take in as much Protein as I am supposed to.

Typical Foods - I eat a lot of grilled chicken, salad with vinegarette dressings, oven baked bologna, milk, etc. I drink atleast 1 cup of heart healthy fat free milk each day with a tablespoon of nesquick. I think it curbs my sweet tooth.

The rules I swear by - I avoid breads, pastas, and pretty much all grains. Every once in a while I have a bite or two. I also avoid carbonated beverages. I avoid crackers, chips, and Cookies bc they go down way to easy and are too fattening.

Exercise - I do not have an exercise routine. I have 3 kids and I coach softball. I try to stay active during the day either with my dogs (I work with a Pitbull rescue), my kids, or cleaning house. Throughout the day I focus on tightening my muscles, I do counter push ups, work on my posture when sitting, etc.

Loose skin - I have a lip of skin on my stomach that I hate but I have had 3 c-sections so I had it before the weight loss. My arms look fine with no real lose skin to note. The inside top of my thighs look a little lose and wrinkly but not so much that I am uncomfortable in booty shorts. My breasts however are a different story. I weighed 120 when I got prego with my first child and I went from a B cup to an F... After three kids I was a droopy triple D. Now I am a 32 D but they look like tube socks with a tennis ball when I lean over (sorry for the visual!).

I am still steady losing but much more slowly. My surgery date was 03/01/2012 so I have lost 98 pounds now in less than 6 months.

Thanks for all the congrats! I will try to get my before and currents posted tomorrow.