Hi, I was sleeved at the end of May. At my first appointment I weighed in at 275. Scary! I did a low carb diet to lose as much weight as I could before surgery and the day before my surgery I was 256. So I have lost 32 lbs since surgery and 51 lbs altogether. I was a self pay patient and that has had good and bad parts about it. The good part is I didn't have to jump though a bunch of hoops to get my sleeve scheduled. I just scheduled it when I was ready and it was convenient for me. I teach school so I did it the day after Memorial Day, my first week of summer vacation. The bad part is I didn't have to attend any classes or support groups and now I'm looking to find an online community for support. My surgery was uneventful and my recovery has been smooth. I have been somewhat disappointed as I was hoping to lose 15 - 20 lbs a month. But I have come to terms with the fact that was an unrealistic expectation for me. I log my food intake daily on my fitness pal. I average 75 - 90 gms of protein and 800 to 900 calories a day. I look forward to getting to know y'all!

I was sleeved too in May. We all have different body types. I have been lucky and have lost 103 as of last week. I don't exercise as much as some people but I am an R N and when I am at work I ave. 3 to 4 miles in a 12 hour shift. Hang in there you will lose more. Think of the person you where just a few months ago. I look in the mirror and I haven't seen this girl in 18 years. You will find this web site helpful. Got me through a lot .

I was sleeved too in May. We all have different body types. I have been lucky and have lost 103 as of last week. I don't exercise as much as some people but I am an R N and when I am at work I ave. 3 to 4 miles in a 12 hour shift. Hang in there you will lose more. Think of the person you where just a few months ago. I look in the mirror and I haven't seen this girl in 18 years. You will find this web site helpful. Got me through a lot .

Thanks for the encouragement!