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September Was Your Progress?

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BigChrisATX    19

BigChrisATX
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Surgery Date: 9/17/12, weight before surgery: 430 lbs, weight as of 10/9/13, 256 lbs. 174 lbs GONE!!! I will say this, and it does make me nervous. I do have to eat A LOT more calories than is recommended for a man a year out from VSG surgery. Currently I eat about 1800-2000 cals a day made up of 5 small meals a day. I also work out 4-5 times a week and burn 400-600 cals each time I work out. If I don't at least eat 1800 cals a day I am 1. Hungry, and 2. stall with weight loss. The weight loss has slowed to about 1 lbs a week now. I still can only eat limited amount of food at each meal, but I'm worried that because I eat so many calories that I could gain weight back (not to mention fall into old habits). Have any of you had these experiences as well?

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newgrandmother    725

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bigchris, yes. im still trying to find what works for me, i havent lost wieght in over 6 months. i just did a cleanse and lost 4lbs hopefully with the detox i will start losing again.

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saralyn4    5

saralyn4
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Sleeved 9/19/13

SW 254

CW 236

But haven't weighed in almost a week. I'm trying not to weigh myself too much to avoid discouragement! :)

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Pinky Green    260

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A year and a month out and I'm down to 156. Haven't been here in a while. Thought I'd post a new picture. 625584_10201728621230949_1957544113_n.jpg

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AdaMD    5

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Surgery 9/20. Down 25 pounds. No complications.

Surgery weight 330

Current weight 306

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Pinky Green    260

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I weighted 240 going in to my 2 week preop diet and lost about 12 lbs - weighed 228 at surgery. I'm wearing a size 12 pair of blue jean shorts and an XL women's t-shirt.

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Pinky Green    260

Pinky Green
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Oh and in 2 lbs I will no longer be OBESE!

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debraeve    36

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Sep 10 260

Oct 27 219

Feeling great

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MMXIII    12

MMXIII
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Surgery date September 9th.

HW 236

SW 220

CW 196

No complications so far. God is awedome!

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sdocforce    55

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Starting Weight - 256 lbs

Surgery date 9/23/13 - 249.5 lbs

Current Weight - 220 llbs

Lost 29.5 since surgery...32 since starting the saga!

Great Job everybody!

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weeziex2    25

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I'am glad to here that everyone is doing great. I weighed per op 266, I ate anything I wanted and as much as I wanted so I could get it out of my system. I started my liquid diet at the end of May and had my surgery on July 29,13 starting weight was 242. I'am down to 199 as of Dec 18,13. I had no problems thru my surgery and recovery. Had it done on Monday morning and out on Wed., morning. I didn't have and vomiting until I started eating real food, high fat ground meat, steak, pork chops, scrambled eggs, and bread. So far I haven't had a stall I guess I've been lucky,and my Dr., doesn't want me weghing except at his office so that I wont get discouraged if I don't lose anything. I don't even own a scale to weigh on. I'm wearing a 18 jeans, and a large tops where I was wearing 3 x's and w 24-26's. Happy New Years here's hoping for all of us a healthier year .

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NJSleeveboy    212

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Happy anniversary everyone!!!!! WOW. I am on a high knowing this was 2 years ago!

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    • Alisa_S

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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    • Alisa_S

      Alisa_S

      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

    • CaseyP1011

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      Officially here for a long time, not just a good time💪
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    • KimBaxleyWilson

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      Three months and four days ago... I was in Costa Rica having a life changing surgery! Yesterday we had a followup visit with Dr. Esmeral via video chat and this morning my middle number changed.  I'm down 47lbs and two pants sizes. I can wear a Large tshirt for the first time in like... 14 years! Woot!! Everything is going great. I have zero regrets. I went down to the riverwalk with a friend and walked 2 miles on Monday without even getting fatigued. And no more snoring or chugging pickle juice for crazy leg cramps! I need to go to the gym more... I'm making new shirts next week so that will motivate me. LOL But I'm also just not as TIRED all the time! I have a LONG way to go...but seeing the progress on the scales and in the mirror is a huge motivator!! Thank you all for cheering me on and supporting me!!
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