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hi every one!!! well this is me.... im start at 255 pounds h-5 ft im pretty short vsg was on july 10-2012 and now im 172 pounds im happy but im still feeling like before so afraid to go to regular sizes clothes stores and really really worry about getting all the pounds back!!! it is frustrating on my bad days,hard time getting my Water but i think im trying really hard its not easy every day its a new start

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Congrats on your success!!!

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Welcome, Welcome. Sounds like you are off to a GREAT start. When I get my sleeve, I hope to do as well.

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255 pounds--now im 172 pounds- happy -

shandytx83

welcome :)

its always nice to get new blood in the neignborhood :)

83 lbs lost - WooHoo

telling/seeing you have lost weight,, old clothes don't fit anymore???

getting rid of your "big" clothes - buying new smaller sized clothes is quite a committment

thats a great NSV (non scale victory as we fondly call it!!)

kindof like "out" with the old - "in" with the new!!

many people buy clothes in their transition period at goodwill - then you are not spending lots of money on clothes you won't be wearing long

you being 5' you probably want to lose another 40 lbs???

you can't wake up dailty being afraid that you are going to "mess" up

eat something wrong - gain the weight back :angry:

you are 6 months post op losing 83 lbs - still wanting to lose weight - don't think about gaining, don't worry about the future

concentrate on "today", continue your great work

try and drink more Water, that is important

you said - "trying really hard its not easy every day its a new start"

every day is NOT easy - you are right

there are days that are more challenging than others :(

corny, but if one day you slip, pick yourself up and start again

do your "best" thats all you can do

i can see B) you are working really hard

putting one foot in front of another you are awesome!!!!! :)

take care

nice to meet you

keep up the good work

congrats on your success :)

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Wow! Great job! You sound like me! 5'2 255 at start hoping for my surgery next week!! I don't want to buy new cloths I just can't wait to wear smaller clothes lol!! You sound like you have a good attitudes "every day is a new day"!! Absolutely! I'm am also nervous about loosing the weight and then putting it back on since that has been my whole life :( I am gonna try to stay positive and start a new life with my sleeve!

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shandytx83

welcome :)

its always nice to get new blood in the neignborhood :)

83 lbs lost - WooHoo

telling/seeing you have lost weight' date=', old clothes don't fit anymore???

getting rid of your "big" clothes - buying new smaller sized clothes is quite a committment

thats a great NSV (non scale victory as we fondly call it!!)

kindof like "out" with the old - "in" with the new!!

many people buy clothes in their transition period at goodwill - then you are not spending lots of money on clothes you won't be wearing long

you being 5' you probably want to lose another 40 lbs???

you can't wake up dailty being afraid that you are going to "mess" up

eat something wrong - gain the weight back :angry:

you are 6 months post op losing 83 lbs - still wanting to lose weight - don't think about gaining, don't worry about the future

concentrate on "today", continue your great work

try and drink more Water, that is important

you said - "trying really hard its not easy every day its a new start"

every day is NOT easy - you are right

there are days that are more challenging than others :(

corny, but if one day you slip, pick yourself up and start again

do your "best" thats all you can do

i can see B) you are working really hard - putting one foot in front of another you are awesome!!!!! :)

take care

nice to meet you

keep up the good work

congrats on your success :) [/quote']

thank u...i know that we have to change old habits but it take time but im on my way....who is ur doctor? mine its doctor Kim the best!!! lol

i was wearing 22w pants and xl on tops now im 16-14-12 it depends the style and medium,large petit on tops...im not buying too many clothes most of them are just gym clothes.

i will shere with u pictures but have to ask at dr officce for copies bc the ones i have im only wearing underware (dont think im gonna post those ones) thanks for the support and nice to meet u...,and sorry if u cant understand my english its bc im speak more spanish ;)

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Wow! Great job! You sound like me! 5'2 255 at start hoping for my surgery next week!! I don't want to buy new cloths I just can't wait to wear smaller clothes lol!! You sound like you have a good attitudes "every day is a new day"!! Absolutely! I'm am also nervous about loosing the weight and then putting it back on since that has been my whole life :( I am gonna try to stay positive and start a new life with my sleeve!

good luck!!! im sure ur gonna be a good girl,just try ur best...i was talking with my sister in law she is 235 pounds about eating non healthy food and just tell her it depends on me what put in my mouth and she reply yeah but its not the same eating one taco than eating five!!!i just realice thats true thats the reason i got this tool...

u can do it just we have to be focus on what we want,i hope my english its good bc im speak more spanish :)

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hi every one!!! well this is me.... im start at 255 pounds h-5 ft im pretty short vsg was on july 10-2012 and now im 172 pounds im happy but im still feeling like before so afraid to go to regular sizes clothes stores and really really worry about getting all the pounds back!!! it is frustrating on my bad days' date='hard time getting my Water but i think im trying really hard its not easy every day its a new start[/quote']

Congrats on ur success, u should reward urself with some new clothes

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Congrats to you. Glad you have joined and take it from me, this forum will help tremendously. Continue with just one day at a time and keep doing the best you can do. :D

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