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Where Are You in Your Weight Loss Journey?

One of the great things about our community is that our members are all in different stages of their weight loss journeys. So, we want to know where YOU are in your weight loss journey!

Choose your answer and tell us more in the discussion below!

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Where Are You in Your Weight Loss Journey? 96 members have voted

  1. 1. Where Are You in Your Weight Loss Journey?

    • I’m still exploring my options for weight loss. I don’t know if weight loss surgery is right for me.
      1%
      1
    • I’m definitely going for bariatric surgery, but am not yet sure which type..
      1%
      1
    • I’m going for the gastric sleeve and have set my surgery date (or am trying to get one set).
      21%
      20
    • I got my surgery already and am busy losing weight.
      56%
      54
    • I am within 15 pounds of goal weight or am already maintaining it!
      15%
      15
    • I am not a weight loss surgery patient, but am on VerticalSleeveTalk.com to support someone who is.
      0%
      0
    • Other.
      4%
      4

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I am 17 1/2 wks post op down 53 lbs since surgery and down 87 since beginning my journey. 40 lbs to goal. I love my sleeve!

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I definitely plan on getting the sleeve but I have to lose 10 percent of my weight. My body don't seem to want to let go of the last 7lb I need. My clothes are looser so inches are coming off but I need my weight to go down. I'm tempted to go on a liquid diet to get the 7lbs off just to get the ball rolling. By the 21st I'm going to be seeing the doctor one way or another.

I am 9 months post op (surgery 8-21-12). I lost a total of 85 lbs, including the 10 lbs pre op. I am 32 lbs from my own personal goal of 132 lbs, I am 5'5" and my weight before the pre op diet was 249 lbs. I am at the gym 5 days a week, 50 min cardio each day and 3 days I add 20 min strength training as well.

Karen

Hi everybody well my surgery was 5/14/13 i lost 45 pounds b 4 surgury and a amazeing 25 after god is gd lol god bless every one on there journey

I am 12 days out. I lost 14 lbs before surgery and have lost 6 since then. I am working on upping my protein and water to lose better.

I should be getting my surgery date sometime this month--and most likely will be sleeved in July if all goes according to plan! In the meanwhile, I'm changing my eating habits by giving up junk food, fast food, sodas and coffee, and bringing protein shakes into my diet every day. So far it's brought me a 10-lb. loss while I work towards getting that surgery date--I'll take it! :)

Hi, Im post op since dec20.. so just past 5 mo. Ive lost 94lbs and have hit a stall.. but have had this journey that has been amazing and sad at the same time.. On the day of my surgery.. My son was shot and killed. I live in a different state than he did.. because of my last name not matching his.. they did not contact me until a week later.. which was when my hubby was getting out of the hospital from his sleeve surgery too. My daughter called him and he had to break the news to me that my pecious son was gone. I was 1 week post op. I had a really hard time with this.. I was afraid that the depression would send me into an eating binge. But my new surgery would not let me do this.. I had the best support anyone could have. If it was not for my hubby.. and here he was just out of the hospital.. I cannot thank him enough for always being there for me... our journey has been one of the best things in our lives.. we were very close before.. but now even closer if that is all possible.. he is a constant support for me when Im feeling like Im not doing very well.. he reminds me of where I was before. Both of my jobs have been very supportive of my surgery.. then after I lost all that weight.. poof low and behold some masses appeared on my legs.. I have a history of cancer..and possibly this could be also.. surgeon says.. out they must come.. so my hubby took me on a cruise first.. lol I lost 4lbs.. we went to the gym every morning and walked that ship a lot... when I came back.. I had the masses removed.. so now.. sporting 3 JP drains and 17 staples on each side of my thighs.. and out of work yet again... they must love me lol. right now im still off.. One drain left.. all 34 staples still in.. hopefully monday the last drain will come out and maybe the staples.. but all in all.. if it were not for the surgery I would not have found the masses.. I truely believe all things happen for a reason.. My sons death has brought me closer to the other kids.. we all miss him.. my mom passed away 5mo before his death.. so its been a rough few months.. but I have stayed on task and go to the gym for the last 3 mo. I cant do much now.. but I do walk and I do the wind jammer for my arms.. only cardio.. my surgery has set back my work out some.. I was to begin lifting wts.. but I have to wait now.. and I hit a stall. for the last 2 weeks.. but some I know if fluid from the surgery and plus im not as active as I usually am.. so yes this has been quite a journey for the both of us.. he too has hit a stall.. nice of him to hang back with me LOL. But this has been the best thing ive ever done.. I know my son would be proud of me..as would be my parents if they were here.. and if It was not for this site.. so much advice.. so many things Ive learned from others experiences and I have even commented on a few posts.. hoping to give everyone that support they need. We are not perfect.. but what we have gained from this surgery is priceless.. the friends we have made here.. the joys.. the laughter.. the tears we have all suffered.. we all have but one goal.. we want to be normal.. we want to be healthly... for us and our loved ones.. so thank you for this website.. we have all gained so much being here... so best of luck to everyone here..and thank you for forming this wonderful sight.. God Bless Everyone.

I just got approved for surgery at this small hospital that does the robotic surgery, they will let me know Monday when my surgery will be, I'm 6'5 440 lbs be turning 54 the 13th of June, I just hope I can get to my goal of 220, and that I'm picking the right surgery to have, I seem this app and the info been so helpful

Nancy i am soooo sorry 4 ur lost and soo proud of ur strength r truly a inspiration to me and my jouney to have all these things going and 2 still keep ur head up and ur spirit god bless u and ur amazeing bestfriend and husband and thank u

I'm 2.5 months post op. I lost 25 pound from my highest weight.. then decided to have WLS. I lost 45 more pounds between the day I decided to have surgery and my actual surgery date and I've lost 31 pounds since my surgery for a total of 101 pounds. I'm nearly to my midpoint hoping to lose 109 more pounds to make it to my goal by my one year surgurversary.

My surgery is on June 5th I can't wait

I am 3 weeks out, and have lost 25lbs. I could never have done it on my own.

Hi' date=' Im post op since dec20.. so just past 5 mo. Ive lost 94lbs and have hit a stall.. but have had this journey that has been amazing and sad at the same time.. On the day of my surgery.. My son was shot and killed. I live in a different state than he did.. because of my last name not matching his.. they did not contact me until a week later.. which was when my hubby was getting out of the hospital from his sleeve surgery too. My daughter called him and he had to break the news to me that my pecious son was gone. I was 1 week post op. I had a really hard time with this.. I was afraid that the depression would send me into an eating binge. But my new surgery would not let me do this.. I had the best support anyone could have. If it was not for my hubby.. and here he was just out of the hospital.. I cannot thank him enough for always being there for me... our journey has been one of the best things in our lives.. we were very close before.. but now even closer if that is all possible.. he is a constant support for me when Im feeling like Im not doing very well.. he reminds me of where I was before. Both of my jobs have been very supportive of my surgery.. then after I lost all that weight.. poof low and behold some masses appeared on my legs.. I have a history of cancer..and possibly this could be also.. surgeon says.. out they must come.. so my hubby took me on a cruise first.. lol I lost 4lbs.. we went to the gym every morning and walked that ship a lot... when I came back.. I had the masses removed.. so now.. sporting 3 JP drains and 17 staples on each side of my thighs.. and out of work yet again... they must love me lol. right now im still off.. One drain left.. all 34 staples still in.. hopefully monday the last drain will come out and maybe the staples.. but all in all.. if it were not for the surgery I would not have found the masses.. I truely believe all things happen for a reason.. My sons death has brought me closer to the other kids.. we all miss him.. my mom passed away 5mo before his death.. so its been a rough few months.. but I have stayed on task and go to the gym for the last 3 mo. I cant do much now.. but I do walk and I do the wind jammer for my arms.. only cardio.. my surgery has set back my work out some.. I was to begin lifting wts.. but I have to wait now.. and I hit a stall. for the last 2 weeks.. but some I know if Fluid from the surgery and plus im not as active as I usually am.. so yes this has been quite a journey for the both of us.. he too has hit a stall.. nice of him to hang back with me LOL. But this has been the best thing ive ever done.. I know my son would be proud of me..as would be my parents if they were here.. and if It was not for this site.. so much advice.. so many things Ive learned from others experiences and I have even commented on a few posts.. hoping to give everyone that support they need. We are not perfect.. but what we have gained from this surgery is priceless.. the friends we have made here.. the joys.. the laughter.. the tears we have all suffered.. we all have but one goal.. we want to be normal.. we want to be healthly... for us and our loved ones.. so thank you for this website.. we have all gained so much being here... so best of luck to everyone here..and thank you for forming this wonderful sight.. God Bless Everyone.[/quote']

And God bless you for those wonderful words of encouragement wish you the best and once again thank you for those words

I'm two years post-op and have been at goal for 15 months. I always swore if I managed to get to goal on WW again, I was going to teach after so I would stay at goal. I stay active on this forum to help me keep myself at goal and to help others.

Lynda

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