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I have so much energy! Learned I really need to slow down while eating. Twice I was starving and ate too fast made me want to be sick. Down 50 lbs - could not exercise for over a month due to an injury but back at it and LOVE IT. Who knew? lol. How are you doing?

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I'm down 32 pounds - I wish it was more, but I'm steady losing at 2.5 pounds per week, which I can't complain. I feel better, I'm down a couple sizes in my clothes and, I too, have so much more energy. Going to the gym three times per week for the past month, so I feel like I'm getting stronger and faster.

I've learned to eat slower and savor every bite. I've also learned that some foods I can tolerate just fine and then the next time I eat them I don't feel so good, so I've tried to keep my meals simple.

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@@usedtobeaskater I feel so much better than I did even 3 months ago. I'm still learning my sleeve and gaining confidence of mine and its ability. I do have so much energy now. I used to wait for two elevators in the subway in NYC to get to street level when I was going to work. Now I that the stairs without a moment's hesitation. I hope your journey continues to bring much success!

@@agreen67, I am also trying to make going to the gym routine. I've been successful with three times a week for the last three. Go us!

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I was sleeved 10/9 and down 50pds. I have learned, no lettuce what so ever for me, lol. I had a hard time adjusting to the full feeling, I kept waiting to feel it in my stomach, but I feel it more so in my chest. I just learned that and thank God. I was throwing up almost everything I would eat, ugh

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@ididit34. WAY TO GO!!! Keep up the awesome work. We will be looking fabulous in no time!

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Down 47 lbs since surgery, 100 since the start of the program. Still catching myself eating too fast unfortunately. Not to the point of being sick, just a notch or two too fast. Started going to gym 6 days a week, 1 hour a day since the new year brought a 24 hour gym to the island! No complaints or regrets!

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I was sleeved Oct 12, 2015. So far I'm down 60 lbs. I have 40 lbs. to go.

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So today, just a few days before my 1 year anniversary of STARTING my program I've reached my goal weight! I started at 280lbs. I'm at 150lbs. Lost 60 of it before surgery! You guys this feels amazing. Size 24/26 to an 8.

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Sleeved on 10/26/15, so I'm 6 months out already. Can't believe how time flies!

Had my 6 mo. check up last week:
weight 217.8 (down 55.5 pounds from surgery weight; down 62.2 from highest weight)

A1C is 5.5 (down from 5.9 pre-op)

pants size from a snug 24 to 18

tops size 2X to XL

Only regret is that I didn't do this 10 years ago~! :)

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Just spotted this thread-I'm 21st Oct '15 surgery date. Down 53lbs to 150 and have got just under 30lbs to lose. I am loving how I am feeling and just wish that I had had the VSG years ago. It's taken years off me and as I am hurtling headlong to my 60th birthday later this year every little helps. As I couldn't give a flying fart about behaving in a normal, grown up manner, I am starting to add to my eccentricities starting by throwing conventional behaviour to the four winds. My clothes are now bought for fun and not function, I make loud comments (more to embarrass my pals!) when I see worthy male anatomy when out and about, and I am driving far too fast in my Fiat 500c Abarth (black with red and black leather interior). When I got the car two months pre-op I wasn't sure whether it was such a good idea as my arse was really too big to fit into it's sporty little seats properly. Now, no problem. Not even snug. Just need the warmer weather so that I can have the hood down and really pose. Ain't life fun? All the NSV just keep adding up to one HUGE smile.

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Sleeved on 10/22/15 down 101 pounds from surgery down 2 shirts sizes but still wearing the same pant size a little disappoint with how my body is losing weight but over all tickled with the weight loss. I love going to the gym and go 3 days a week and 4 the next. Congrats to all of you on your weight loss.

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