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This is soooo great! I love all of the success stories. However big or small we are all losing and on a similar journey to achieve health...and look good while doing it! Here's to our sleeves!!!

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My surgery was on May 12th. Pre-surgery, on my own diet, I went from 244 at Christmas down to 202 on the day of surgery. I'm now at 185. My weight loss was slow to non-existent in the first month after surgery. But the last two weeks have been great. I'm also experiencing incredible improvements in my health. Diabetes and HBP are gone. I can walk upstairs without getting winded, and I now ride my bike to work.

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May 7. Down 45 lbs currently 198 yes thats a 1. Off 1 Diabetic med, 1/2 of other. 1/2 of HB meds. Getting there! Have a lot more energy.

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May 29 surgery date. SW 250, HW 270, CW 232 so down 18 pounds in the month since surgery.

NSV: off of my bp med, down from size 20 to 16 - 18 (goodbye plus sizes forever!), and yesterday my husband told me how good I looked and he warned me not to lose so much that I "disappear". Bless his heart.

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May 21st - sleeved - current weight loss -27 (almost 28 lbs) . Had borderline high blood pressure (pre-hypertension) before hand, Last time I was low/normal blood pressure.

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May 7. Down 45 lbs currently 198 yes thats a 1. Off 1 Diabetic med, 1/2 of other. 1/2 of HB meds. Getting there! Have a lot more energy.

Congrats on reaching ONEderland!

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As my surgery was in Mexico I didn't have an aftercare service offered as I'm in New Zealand. I'm down 25 lbs since surgery on 03 may 2014. I have been in stall mode for past 4 weeks. I'm not sure why or how. I'm definitely changing shape and have dropped 2 sizes in clothing. I don't know how to get this baby kick started back in to action. Any comments will be greatly appreciated. I wasn't super heavy to start with but was on all the meds. Am off my bp meds and cholesterol has dropped significantly. So am still very positive, just feel a bit lost right now xx

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I was sleeved on Cinco de mayo (that's the 5th of May if your Spanish is rusty)! Some people Celebrate with a taco and a margarita, I had surgery. LOL. I started at 312, got down to 294 pre surgery and am currently sitting at 267. My highest weight ever was 335.

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Hi there all you May sleevers. Sounds like everyone is doing very well. I was sleeved May 6th and am down 36 pounds since then. I am feeling great! Some people have noticed, others have not said anything. It has changed my life so far. I can walk without pain in my lower back and without being out of breath. My doctor has already lowered the pressure in my CPAP and eventually I will be off it. food is not my main thought throughout the day. I am actually living life. I am so glad I did this! I hope everyone can start enjoying life again!!

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How hungry are any of you who got sleeved in may

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Checking in... Sleeved 5/24, weighing 265...Stalled on week 3. :unsure: Down to 234 as of yesterday's weigh in! :D Several inches gone too... Started this journey at size 22. Bought a 16 today!

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Surgery date 5/29/14 weight 314..today I am 289

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Surgery date was May 1, SW 223, CW 185 38 lbs gone forever! Along with my cholesterol med and HBP med! Love my sleeve!

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I was sleeved on May 6th, and am down a total of 37 pounds. Am definitely seeing changes to my body shape, and love seeing my clothes get looser!

@boccob81- I have just started feeling hunger in the last week or two. Usually starts 4-5 hours after my last meal, and more often than not, feels like heartburn. I have also noticed that I can eat much more than I used to - still way less than a pre-op meal, however, so I'm good with it... for instance, I just ate a "normal" portion of canned chili, whereas before I would have eaten the whole can, and probably half a dozen saltines, now I am satisfied, and even full on just the 1 cup portion (no crackers).

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Everyone is doing so well. It's great to see the success one can have in one month. As for hunger. ..I'm hungry all the time! Every 2-3 hours I must eat...I just make the right food decisions. Going for my 6wk check Tuesday and off I go to continue the journey.

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