I got my date (October 15th) and my insurance approval. I'm excited and nervous. Who else is being sleeved in October?

Me too! It makes me excited to think about it! Let's all stay in touch over the next year!

Sounds like a plan!

Hey! What's up? I'm new on here (just joined today). I was sleeved Oct. 1st. Today I am 35 lbs lighter than surgery day. I had a rough journey here…I lost 105 lbs over 13 months with diet and exercise and plateaued. Insurance finally covered me for surgery and I am down 140 lbs in 15 months. Got a ways to go, but I feel strong and healthy. Working out and changing my lifestyle leading up to surgery prepared me for the focus I have now.

I love reading everyone's success stories. Sites like this are a good place to come get some great tips and motivation! Continued success to you all!

October 23 I was sleeved here in Baltimore, Md down 11 lbs in one week ????

Hey! What's up? I'm new on here (just joined today). I was sleeved Oct. 1st. Today I am 35 lbs lighter than surgery day. I had a rough journey here…I lost 105 lbs over 13 months with diet and exercise and plateaued. Insurance finally covered me for surgery and I am down 140 lbs in 15 months. Got a ways to go' date=' but I feel strong and healthy. Working out and changing my lifestyle leading up to surgery prepared me for the focus I have now.

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Wow!! Great work.. you are truly an inspiration!

I was sleeved the 31st and immediately upon going home the same day I was able to drink all my liquids and protein shakes. Haven't vomited or felt nauseous yet. Sorry to hear that you are having so much trouble, maybe your stomach is just more swollen than mine is and you just need a bit more time to heal? I can drink so much it makes me wonder if my doc just poked five holes in me and called it a day.

That's exactly how I was. Then i started the soft food stage, mealtime is fun. You think wow I could eat this whole thing. you take 3 bites and you're done....lol....Love it, but how in the world am I ever going to get in my protein like this....lol

Here I go Lew!

Preop

Day 2 postop with my doc

Almost 4 weeks postop (will be 4 weeks Monday)

Not a major difference. We'll see after the Thanksgiving challenge <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

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You look beautiful! I can tell a difference - great job so far - the thanksgiving challenge will help but u r well on ur way

Here I go Lew!

Preop

Day 2 postop with my doc

Almost 4 weeks postop (will be 4 weeks Monday)

Not a major difference. We'll see after the Thanksgiving challenge

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You look wonderful!

Here I go Lew! Preop Day 2 postop with my doc Almost 4 weeks postop (will be 4 weeks Monday) Not a major difference. We'll see after the Thanksgiving challenge <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> {)i(} Sent from my iPhone using VST {)i(}

You look great I'm at a plateau for 3 days now stuck at 347 but I read it's norm it's just my body adjusting

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Thank you Thinnatater, Raven, and Lew. I'm gonna kick it into high gear for the Thanksgiving challenge

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Thank you Thinnatater' date=' Raven, and Lew. I'm gonna kick it into high gear for the Thanksgiving challenge

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What's the thanksgiving challenge?

What's the thanksgiving challenge?

It's a challenge for sleevers to set a realistic amount of weight to lose and try to reach it by Thanksgiving. It started on Halloween

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/97485-thanksgiving-challenge/

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It's a challenge for sleevers to set a realistic amount of weight to lose and try to reach it by Thanksgiving. It started on Halloween

http://www.verticalsleevetalk.com/topic/97485-thanksgiving-challenge/

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Thanks I was lost is it too late to join being that it started the 31st & tomorrow I be 3wks pre op but I havent been cleared to fully workout yet can I still join?

When is Thanksgiving? We don't have that in NZ

When is Thanksgiving? We don't have that in NZ

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Thanks I was lost is it too late to join being that it started the 31st & tomorrow I be 3wks pre op but I havent been cleared to fully workout yet can I still join?

I would leave a message on the thread for the OP and she'll answer you. We just started on Thursday and will check in weekly every Thursday until Thanksgiving.

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