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minaleigh    95

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I'm currently 23 (will be 24 next month!) and I was sleeved back in November 2011, when I was 22. I have lost a total of 130 pounds and am ten pounds, more or less, away from goal!

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shelbyschroepfer    35

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I enjoy reading everyone's posts on the forum and seeing people's experiences and progress but I'm still a little new here. I am 23 and was sleeved just under a month ago. I wanted to find more people around my age who have also been sleeved or are considering/planning on being sleeved. I'm interested in hearing about your experiences' date=' sharing goals, etc. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

Hey there! I turned 23 July 3rd and had surgery exactly a week later :). I haven't found a lot of younger girls who have opted for the sleeve instead of the band and most friends my age consider my decision "extreme and dangerous" but I say eff um. If I were 35 they wouldn't question it. People say "you've got your whole life ahead of you"... EXACTLY! And I want to ENJOY my whole life. I'm 23 I've never been to Vegas I've never ran a marathon I've never been sky diving, these are things that big people can't do as easy as skinny people (pardon my bluntness) so yeah my decisions were dangerous and extreme but my results will prove to people that they were also necessary. I can't WAIT to enjoy my WHOLE life :) good luck to all of you!!!

SW: 324 DOSW: 322 CW: 315 surgery date-7/10/13 Sent from my iPhone using VST

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lovexciaral    38

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Hey there! I turned 23 July 3rd and had surgery exactly a week later :). I haven't found a lot of younger girls who have opted for the sleeve instead of the band and most friends my age consider my decision "extreme and dangerous" but I say eff um. If I were 35 they wouldn't question it. People say "you've got your whole life ahead of you"... EXACTLY! And I want to ENJOY my whole life. I'm 23 I've never been to Vegas I've never ran a marathon I've never been sky diving' date=' these are things that big people can't do as easy as skinny people (pardon my bluntness) so yeah my decisions were dangerous and extreme but my results will prove to people that they were also necessary. I can't WAIT to enjoy my WHOLE life :) good luck to all of you!!!

SW: 324 DOSW: 322 CW: 315 surgery date-7/10/13 Sent from my iPhone using VST[/quote']

That is exactly how I feel! I just turned 23 on may 20th and only my family knows because I just don't want to hear it from my so-called friends.

It's about me, not them. So screw 'em!

Go you. :)

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shelbyschroepfer    35

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That is exactly how I feel! I just turned 23 on may 20th and only my family knows because I just don't want to hear it from my so-called friends.

It's about me' date=' not them. So screw 'em!

Go you. <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt=':)' />[/quote']

Amen!!!

SW: 324 DOSW: 322 CW: 311 surgery date-7/10/13 Sent from my iPhone using VST

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nagem    73

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I just turned 19 on July 15th , I had my surgery at 18 on July 8th and I'm down 17lbs so far ! My post op appointment is tomorrow :)

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HoustonTexanFan    6

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I'm 26 years old and I haven't been sleeved yet but I am in the process of completing all of my insurance requirements. I have 4 months left of the supervised diet an hope to get surgery in December

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