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FEBRUARY SLEEVERS 2013....how you doing after you've been Sleeved

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mandi827    50

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Wow! How did you lose the weight so fast?

I lost 19 on pre op in two weeks ..I believe it was all beer belly lol. I look at my surgery as a gift from my fiance since he emptied out his savings for me to have since he knew how unhappy I was. He worked hard for that money so I want to work hard to thank him. I go to the gym every morning at 4:30am...then walk at work on breaks and lunch and sometimes after dinner. I get in my protein..take my Vitamins etc like I am supposed to. Working out and doing weights really made a huge difference in my body. I also do the couch to 5k app...love it. Once I started that the weight started dropping off....I never thought I would actually enjoy running but I do lol. I am so thankful that the surgery didn't give me low energy like I thought it would..but I also quit smoking and daily happy hour etc in January so that probably helps! I have family and friends who did the surgery and didn't work out so it was slower...I highly recommend making sure you do. It only takes a couple of weeks dragging yourself there for your body start wanting to go...good luck! You can do this!

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TES    858

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My appointment went well. He said I was slightly under the expected weight loss for 4 months, but I am not quite 4 months yet. The exercise guy didn't even recognize me, he walked right by me not realizing who I was :) I need to get moving now that I was ok'd by the cardiologist. There is a gym moving very close to my house, can't wait for them to open!

Have you lost 52 since your surgery (apx 4 months) or was some pre-op? I think you are doing great--congrats!

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kkramer185    73

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Have you lost 52 since your surgery (apx 4 months) or was some pre-op? I think you are doing great--congrats!

thanks! 11 was preop and 41 since. it is approximately 1/3 of excess weight

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TES    858

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thanks! 11 was preop and 41 since. it is approximately 1/3 of excess weight

My WL is about the same as yours at 4 months (and pre-op), but I have more to lose. My surgeon never says if my loss is average or not, just that I'm doing great. He actually has never even given me a WL goal, but I want to set one eventually. Right now I am just looking at it incrementally as related to specific BMIs, etc.

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kkramer185    73

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My WL is about the same as yours at 4 months (and pre-op), but I have more to lose. My surgeon never says if my loss is average or not, just that I'm doing great. He actually has never even given me a WL goal, but I want to set one eventually. Right now I am just looking at it incrementally as related to specific BMIs, etc.

I feel like any weight loss is beneficial!

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geniekay33    8

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I feel like any weight loss is beneficial!

Sleeved 2/21/13

Starting weight 250

Today almost at my 4 month

198....finally!! Yeah!! Out of the

2's. From size 18/20 to size 12

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Mrs. Hardwick 12.12.12    10

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I lost 19 on pre op in two weeks ..I believe it was all beer belly lol. I look at my surgery as a gift from my fiance since he emptied out his savings for me to have since he knew how unhappy I was. He worked hard for that money so I want to work hard to thank him. I go to the gym every morning at 4:30am...then walk at work on breaks and lunch and sometimes after dinner. I get in my protein..take my Vitamins etc like I am supposed to. Working out and doing weights really made a huge difference in my body. I also do the couch to 5k app...love it. Once I started that the weight started dropping off....I never thought I would actually enjoy running but I do lol. I am so thankful that the surgery didn't give me low energy like I thought it would..but I also quit smoking and daily happy hour etc in January so that probably helps! I have family and friends who did the surgery and didn't work out so it was slower...I highly recommend making sure you do. It only takes a couple of weeks dragging yourself there for your body start wanting to go...good luck! You can do this!

Great job!

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kkramer185    73

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Sleeved 2/21/13

Starting weight 250

Today almost at my 4 month

198....finally!! Yeah!! Out of the

2's. From size 18/20 to size 12

Great job!

I can't wait to be in onederland!!!

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Evolving    973

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I haven't been on in a while. Today makes 4 months post op for me and I'm down 47 lbs.

Great!!!

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Evolving    973

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Great job!

I can't wait to be in onederland!!!

Me either!!!!

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kkramer185    73

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Me either!!!!

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I see you hit your next goal...Congrats!

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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

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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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      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.

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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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