As we hit a new year and are getting close to our 1 year surgiversary, I thought it would be nice to check in and set some goals to hit by our 1 year mark. I hope we still have some March Sleevers on here as I know the tendency is to fall off after you get the hang of this sleeve life. This thread will hopefully help motivate us and it might help newbies too.

I would like to hit on:

Current struggles: staying consistent with watching my Protein intake. I've gotten lazy. I still eat healthy, but find myself not meeting protein.

If I only knew then what I know now: work your booty off the first 6 months to lose as much as you can. If you don't, you may spend the next 6 months getting discouraged that the weight isn't coming off as fast.

Advice for others: protein, protein, protein-I need to heed my own advice. This really is the key.

Surgery: 3/13/12

SW: 243.6

CW: 145.6

Overall GW: 140

GW for 1 year mark: 140

Work out regimen: run every other day-training for a 1/2 marathon

food tips: love Jimmy Dean Delight Breakfast bowls. They have 22 grams of protein and are delicious.

I hope you'll join in.

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As we hit a new year and are getting close to our 1 year surgiversary' date=' I thought it would be nice to check in and set some goals to hit by our 1 year mark. I hope we still have some March Sleevers on here as I know the tendency is to fall off after you get the hang of this sleeve life. This thread will hopefully help motivate us and it might help newbies too.

I would like to hit on:

Current struggles: staying consistent with watching my Protein intake. I've gotten lazy. I still eat healthy, but find myself not meeting protein.

If I only knew then what I know now: work your booty off the first 6 months to lose as much as you can. If you don't, you may spend the next 6 months getting discouraged that the weight isn't coming off as fast.

Advice for others: protein, protein, protein-I need to heed my own advice. This really is the key.

Surgery: 3/13/12

SW: 243.6

CW: 145.6

Overall GW: 140

GW for 1 year mark: 140

Work out regimen: run every other day-training for a 1/2 marathon

food tips: love Jimmy Dean Delight Breakfast bowls. They have 22 grams of protein and are delicious.

I hope you'll join in.

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I'm a march 20, 2012 sleever! As my one year approaches I have definitely reflected over the past 10 months. It's been the BEST roller coaster ride of my life! I do have some regrets about how I've pushed my sleeve but for the most part I have loved every minute of it. Wish I would have exercised more in the beginning! I guess that's what New Year's resolutions are for, right!?! I'm down 90lbs and my first goal is to hit 100lbs by my surgiversary... My next is to hit my ultimate goal weight of 150lbs. I'm 59 lbs away from that goal and I feel sure that I'll hit it sometime in 2013... I hope! Good Luck to everyone out there!

You will hit that goal 90lbs is AWESOME!!!

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Hi

March 13 here..lol.

I am 3 pounds from my goal (dr's goal) today.in the last 2 months alone I have lost 20 pounds.Were having loads of healthy fat and Proteins.Then I went on holiday and didnt make 40g of Protein a day.My hair started coming out again in week 3.Lesson learnt.

At the moment I am in a little panic about eating.I am suppose to go into maintanance soon and adding bits of carbs makes me feel like I will gain weight.Will just have to deal with these feelings though.I might drop an additional 10 pounds just to get rid of all the fat.

So weight today:168 down from 297

Goal for 'March 13: 154.

If I dont make it,its ok! Will keep at it until I do!

I play squash twice a week but no other exercise.Stupid I know but I didnt want to rely on exercise to lose weight.In my limited head it meant I wouldnt gain immediately again should I stop (happened before)

Will start exercising soon though.Wish we could buy Jimmy Dean breakfast bowl here as 22g of protein is great for breakfast.

Hope more Marchers post!