VerticalSleeveTalk Newsletter

Hey Sleevers!

It’s hard to believe, but summer is halfway over! We hope you’re keeping cool and getting a bit of rest and relaxation during these long summer days. Of course, we also hope you’re staying on track with your weight loss goals, too! To keep you motivated, here’s what you’ll find in this month’s newsletter.

Sleevers Poll: What’s the Best Part about Weight Loss Surgery?

Member Spotlight: Meet Fiddleman!

Weight Loss Surgery in the News: More Possible Benefits of Surgery!

Summer Reading: May We Suggest The Big Book?

After reading the newsletter, Alex Brecher

Founder

VerticalSleeveTalk.com

Sleevers Poll: What’s the Best Part about Weight Loss Surgery?

Poll: Besides weight loss, what has been the biggest benefit since getting surgery? If you haven’t had surgery yet or if you just got it, what are you most looking forward to?

• Better health, with fewer medications and better reports from the doctor.

• More energy to do my favorite activities and keep up with friends and family.

• Clothes shopping! (Enough said).

• Self-confidence and pride in myself.

• food doesn’t rule my life any more!

• Something else – see my answer!

Mark your answer and sleep apnea, pre-diabetes and hypertension, but wanted to be a positive influence to the people around him. His sleeve surgery was in July of 2012. His highest weight was 360 pounds, and he’s now lost more than half of his body weight to get to a weight of 175 pounds.

Since getting surgery, he says he has a “new lease on life.” His marriage is the best that it’s ever been, and he’s more physically active and social, participating in cross fit, racing and yoga. SOme of his great moments include:

• Hitting goal weight of 180 during month seven after surgery

• Running an 18 minute 5k and a 37-minute 10K a few months of training hard every other day on his treadmill

• Being asked to model and tell his story for his Weight Loss Surgery Center web site

• Putting on medium size clothes and size 32 jeans, after wearing size 48 pants and 4X clothes.

One of his biggest challenges was being active, but by now, it’s become a habit.

Fiddleman says he logs a couple of hours daily on VerticalSleeveTalk.com to “read other people's stories and questions and to help others.” He also tries to learn from others’ experiences. He says that the boards help him stay accountable. His advice to others is to “keep calm and carry on. Follow the plan and resist the urge to cheat and sabotage your efforts. Temptation becomes less and less the longer you create a separation between you and a temptation. Always strive to feel in control of both your eating, drinking and fitness daily goals. Do not give up for the prize of a new life full of opportunities is worth the struggle. And lastly, share your successes with others. Success breeds more success.”

Fiddleman, your success is amazing and a testament to your hard work. Congratulations on all that you have accomplished, and thanks for sharing your story and advice in our Member Spotlight!

Do you like learning more about our members? We can’t do it without you! We need you to nominate members that you want to see featured in the newsletter. Nominate someone else or yourself in the meal plans for losing weight. Order your copy from Amazon or VerticalSleeveTalk.com!

That’s all we have for this newsletter. We hope you enjoyed it and it inspires you to keep pursuing your summer goals. As always, feel free to contact us at any time. See you on the forums!

Take care of yourself and each other.

Sincerely,

Alex

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Excellent choice for member spotlight! He is always a great source of information and encouragement for all of us. Congrats Fiddleman!!

Congrats Fiddleman!

Bravo Fiddleman! Thank you for highlighting him.