How much did you lose the first 3-4 months? I want to be out of the 200+ Club by summer.

[gohelpyourself 377]

I have been on this forum for about 3 months. I continue to be flabbergasted at the level of negativity and know it alls (who are giving bad information). I am 8 weeks postop and doing well. I guess it it time to leave bariatricpal.

Congrats! There are a lot of ppl on here who genuinely want to help and offer suggestions that are useful. All the other unwanted useless inaccurate comments I plan to ignore moving forward. I am not going to let the ignorance of some ppl run me off.

[Branmuffin 190]

SW 237. 3 mo. Post sleeve 182

[gohelpyourself 377]

SW 237. 3 mo. Post sleeve 182

That is really awesome. I weighed in at 235 this morning. I was 242 day of surgery I am 10 days post op. I bet you feel great. That was inspiring thank you.

Edited February 13, 2014 by Belladonna723

[KatieJo4 83]

I was sleeved January 21 2014. I started out at 234 and I was 226 the day of my surgery. I am on pureed foods now and this morning I weighed in 207. I am not a fast loser, but I don't care about that as long as I am losing that's all that matters to me. Good Luck to all of you on your weight loss journey!!

[NJVSTuser 32]

Surgery weight was 295 in late May 2013 and lost around 50lbs in the first three months. Stuck to the diet for the first six months. Loosened up a bit recently with the diet but still going down slowly for now. At 9months now and a few pounds from being considered a normal weight. Good luck in your journey.

[gohelpyourself 377]

Fast or Slow... I know without the sleeve I would probably either be heavier or the same come summer. I am so happy to have this tool. Even if it takes me two years to get to my goal, I knew I wouldn't be able to do it without the help of this sleeve. If it were that easy, I would have not spent half my life overweight. Thanks for everyone who posted their progress... I just think it is great motivation. Even those who consider themselves 'slow losers' are still winners in my book.

[rensterness 375]

No losers here :-) As belladonna said even the 'slow losers' as they call themselves are pure winners! We all made the choice to change our lives, for the better, and we all are. May it be slow, fast, stuck at a weight, it doesn't matter, WE made the choice and WE will succeed! Great job everyone keep up the awesome work!!!!

[lynn2win 142]

Wow what did I read myself into...Ok how about this we can all agree to disagree...I realize that sometimes we can all take things the wrong way...I have a crazy sense of humor and people take as me being nasty or mean...but I LOVE TO JOKE...and I tell people I almost have a Chelsea sense of humor where I say something and sit their and try not to laugh at it and have a smirk...I had a rough day at work today and I came here to cheer myself up and I saw this going on and was like almost sad again...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let's all move on and start over.....

[jess9395 5,448]

I am 9 weeks out (12/3) and have lost 54lbs since surgery (no pre op diet required).

As for the calorie count and starvation mode, for what it's worth I still can't get my calories up, haven't crossed 700 once. In fact yesterday it was only in the 400's. I run couch to 5k (started week 6 today).

So not everyone goes into the starvation mode at a lower calorie count. I did have the dreaded stall at 3 weeks but haven't stalled since.

[woo woo 872]

Never mind!! :)

Edited February 13, 2014 by woo woo

[gohelpyourself 377]

I think we have moved on.

Wow what did I read myself into...Ok how about this we can all agree to disagree...I realize that sometimes we can all take things the wrong way...I have a crazy sense of humor and people take as me being nasty or mean...but I LOVE TO JOKE...and I tell people I almost have a Chelsea sense of humor where I say something and sit their and try not to laugh at it and have a smirk...I had a rough day at work today and I came here to cheer myself up and I saw this going on and was like almost sad again...PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE let's all move on and start over.....

[gohelpyourself 377]

I am 9 weeks out (12/3) and have lost 54lbs since surgery (no pre op diet required).

As for the calorie count and starvation mode, for what it's worth I still can't get my calories up, haven't crossed 700 once. In fact yesterday it was only in the 400's. I run couch to 5k (started week 6 today).

So not everyone goes into the starvation mode at a lower calorie count. I did have the dreaded stall at 3 weeks but haven't stalled since.

I can barely get much food in myself being only one week post op and I do not feel much like eating to be honest. I definitely hope to be able to get in more than 700 calories, eventually.... I personally do not think (for me) that would be healthy in the long run to try and sustain on such few calories. You have had great success and I congratulate you. I can't wait til I get 50 lbs off and be out of the 200plus club.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

You are going to be so excited when you find yourself in onderland even before summer.....Sometimes I can't believe that I went from a 6x to a large and size 12-14 jeans...who would have thought it...

I bought a couple really nice shirts that I expected to wear in the following summer and was out of them before I got home after my stay in the hospital....

It was a mouth opening, gob smacking amazing thing...I am still not over it!!!!!!

I lost 90+ lbs the first 5 months but that was because I had difficulties with my sleeve..I think it would have been slower if I hadn't....One way or the other it was interesting and exciting to see the lbs fall off!

[beme2013 38]

Sleeved on 2/4. Started pre op on 2/1 was 252. Today went to dr. And I'm 228.

[septappt 74]

Started 280 I'm 5'9" 80 pounds in the first 5 months