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Stop and think where you could be 1 year from now. If you have been thinking about having weight loss surgery, I want you to know that a year from now you could be close to your goal or already achieved your goal. What an amazing feeling. I know it is hard to imagine being healthy, and thin and at your goal weight. It too me 14 months to lose 105 pounds./shared/images/smiley/msn/cool2.gif

The next thing I want you to know is that it is pretty easy to maintain your weight loss, and make it last for a life time. You have to be willing to work at this, because weight loss surgery is NOT your miracle cure, but it is your tool for YOU to use to achieve where you want to be. You can do it. It requires hard work and exercise on your part. /shared/images/smiley/msn/dance.gif

I am living proof of this. I had WLS 4 years ago, lost 105 pounds and have maintained my weight loss. I made a lifestyle change and it is easy and fun to follow. I was the person who HATED exercise. Now I get up and walk/shared/images/smiley/msn/party4.gif every morning 1^st thing. I feel so much better and feel 20 years younger. My poor body does not hurt anymore, I am healthier and 90% of the medication I used to take, I no longer take. I know you are sitting there thinking, “I will be the 1 person that this will not work on.” I thought the very same thing, it does work, and it will work for you if you are willing to do what it takes to become successful.

I had sleeve surgery in Oct 2008 and Dr. Aceves was my doctor. I could go on and on about how fabulous and wonderful, and highly skilled he is. But there are thousands of his patients who will also tell you the same things that I can tell you./shared/images/smiley/msn/heart.gif

Please do NOT give up on yourself. /shared/images/smiley/msn/atwitsend.gif If you are reading this, you have been thinking about it for some time. Make the giant leap forward and go for it. If you have any questions, or need or want to talk, please contact me at:Suzannesh@aol.com

I am happy to answer any of your questions or concerns you might have. I know I had 100’s of questions and you should too. It is OK to have questions. This board is here to help you and support you./shared/images/smiley/msn/bighug.gif

Take care,

Suzanne

Edited October 31, 201213 yr by Suzannesh

Thanks for sharing Suzanne - it is really great to hear about the long term successes!

My goal a year from now is to be at goal and be just working on staying fit!

Great to hear your positive story

My goal 12 months from surgery is to be 100lb lighter, and to use my new body to really make the most of life!

What do u pack for surgery? Wt will I need? Pls help am lost!

my goal for 1 year from now is to be comfortable in my maid of honor dressin my bffs wedding:)

Themewme, search what to pack. There are threads out there about everything!

Gonna make this short and sweet

1. To have confidence to draw attention to myself and not care

2. To wear Victoria secret underwear

3. To wear a belt! (oh the simple pleasures)

I am easy to please, right??

Lying on a beach with Eva Mendes.... (you know, after she dumps that ryan gosling stiff for the new improved me)

I'll be 8 mos post op on November 13th and I hope to have been in the maintaining phase for a few months by then. I also hope to accomplish a half marathon in February by running the whole thing. I love my sleeve!!!

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In a year from now I would love to be able to run 5 miles without having to stop and walk along the way.

A year from my surgery, (hoping December 6th):

1.I would love to be down 100lbs!

2. Buy cute but cheap clothes at the goodwill that are age appropriate (I'm 33)!

3. Interview for new jobs after finishing my doctorate next December without fear of weight bias!

4. Fit back into my wedding dress from 11 years ago!

5. Run a 5k with my healthy running husband!

6. Feel and look great and be more active with my kids!

I could keep going!

By next year ill be 20 days away from my sleeve-anniversary.

. Working on my MSW

. Happy, Confident, High Self Esteem, Gained a

Sense of Style, Beautiful/Sexy, Out Going

. Stress-Free

. On vacation in comfortable clothing

. Financially Stable

2013 is my year....SD 11/19 Methodist Hosp in NY

Lying on a beach with Eva Mendes.... (you know' date=' after she dumps that ryan gosling stiff for the new improved me) [/quote']

Does she have a sister lol

Im already planning a trip from dallas to eugene, oregon to see the Ducks play( 2-victories plane and small seats in staduim)

Training in mma- mauy thai and bjj

Goal to enter the mud runs/jail break/zombie run

When i hit my goal im getting a motorcycle- cruiser

First, congrats on your fantastic life change! I can't wait to be able to tell people those kinds of stories. A year from now I want to be down at lease 100 lbs, and skydive. Also I want to zipline at some point in time and run (or jog) a 5k, like the Color Run. I want to look smoking hot on my wedding day ( I have been engaged to an awesome man for almost 4 years now). I also want to start a family two to three year from now, after finishing school and starting my career. So much I want to do, its so exciting!!

Thank you so much! I'm often scared I may be making a big mistake. I meet my surgeon tomorrow and I'm nervous. I'm going forward because I know its time to get a hold of my life. In a year from now I want to stop wearing black I want to look at my self in the mirror and love my self. I want to take a lot of pictures. I want to live with out tucking or hiding or simple Numbing myself from feeling anything. I want to live! Your words bring tears to my eyes tears of joy and hope. Thank you again!

In one year I hope to be 6months post op. I'm about to start my process on November 16 with my first surgeon consult and then I'll be scheduling my nutritionist appointments and so on. I AM READY! I would have the surgery tomorrow if they would let me. I am getting married in March of 2014, hoping to get sleeved in April 2013 and I hope to have lost 100lbs by my wedding day! I can't wait to look amazing in my wedding dress. I can't wait to feel good about myself and to not hide from the camera any more. I can't wait to be able to shop in regular stores! I can't wait to join the losers bench!