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Hey everyone! I was sleeved on 9/4/14 and I have lost 120lbs and I would love to meet up with other people who also had surgery to Share stories both good and bad. So excited to meet everyone! Thanks

Anthony

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Hi! I had surgery on 8/22/14, and have lost over 90 pounds! My surgery weight was 235, and now I'm 143-144 depending on the day :)

Other than some complications with reflux, it's been pretty easy. I was a bit of a slow loser, but none of that matters at this point :) I'm just learning to live in maintenence, and that's a whole new experience. Congrats on your loss! I'm so happy I did it!

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Congrats on your success! That is an awesome loss! I'm 2 years post op (and a couple months) and I've lost 145 pounds and have been maintaining below my goal weight for over a year. It's always good to hear the success stories to remind us that it is indeed possible and possible long-term :-)

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I had my surgery September 2014. I have lost 87 pounds. Starting weight was 222. Current weight this morning 135. Best decision I have ever made. My journey was very easy. No complications all.

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It is awesome for all of us! I started out at 332.8 and I am now an even 210 lbs. it's amazing! The best part is buying new clothes. I now have fashion sense! Haha. I do have some reflux problems as well but hey I will take that.

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sleeved 9/4/14 - lost 120lbs

@@anthonyb

hey dude

120 lbs down!!!

holy moly that's wonderful!! :rolleyes:

great accomplishment!!!

next month i will be 4 years PO

can't believe how time flies!!!

one month after my sleeve

i turned 58 years OLD

235 lbs

next month i turn 62 years YOUNG

130 lbs GOAL

(actually i am 6.3 lbs over goal now)

little temporary setback

please don't tell anyone ;)

"they" lied about saving money since we don't go out to eat

the money i've "saved" - all went to my crossover addiction

SHOPPING LOL

sounds like you know what i mean!!

i have had my share of ups and downs, stalls, frustration etc etc

all those issues don't compare to the way i feel now

that's my story and i'm stickin' to it :rolleyes:

kathy

congrats

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Hi, Anthony. I was sleeved 8-18-2014, am now almost 15 months post-op, have lost 98 pounds and am now maintaining at 138 pounds.

I eat what I want -- and at least 1700 cals/day. I have learned so much about nutrition, eat well, follow all my new eating behaviors. I do still plan and track my food most days on My Fitness Pal, and I move and walk so much more than I used to.

I look so cute (!), and I'm loving my life. This surgery was just amazingly wonderful for me. The future's so bright I'm wearing shades every day!

(I'm 70 years old.)

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Oh yeah I know about shopping haha. I pretty much do what I want too it's pretty awesome! It's great to feel different and better about myself. A couple of negatives that maybe you guys have dealt with. Dating is a little weird now. My family never thinks I eat enough ( they are all overweight and obese as I was). They push me to try and eat it's hard to explain to them otherwise. In the beginning it was frustrating buying clothes and then they would not fit in a month ( I know not really a problem). Pretty small problems to deal with. I gladly do it everyday and would make the same decision again

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