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6 Months Surgiversary !

OK, time flies, and my 6 months post op are coming up in few days.

I wrote a detailed 3 months post op journey, with all the great health changes and weight loss.

I am still enjoying the great health changes, and my weight is still going down, albeit bit slower now.

No more acid reflux for me, yay! Weaning myself off Nexium slowly, and so far so good.

I want to show few photos, I have 2 lots of Befores, as I was slim prior to my massive, rapid weight gain in 2014-2016.

So, here are a couple of me in 2009, and 2013

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Then the 2014-2016 photos. I hate them, especially the one on the right. The weight gain aged me so much, and I felt deformed, my eyes became slits, big arms etc. I actually don't have a photo of myself at my heaviest (222 Ib), I refused to have photos taken by then, and couldn't look in the mirror. I put on 90.2 Ib in 2 years!

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And finally post WLS, at 3 months (left) and now (right).

I will take some body shots soon and post these.

For now, just face shots, but I feel like I had a natural face lift :)

Starting to look normal again. Still have 22-30 Ib to go, but already the changes are great!

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Very happy with my sleeve!

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Well, my feet are considerably narrower! Some shoes fall off me now, LOL :D

Looks like a trip to a shoe shop or 2/3/4 maybe happening soon ......

Congratulations!

Thank you, @@Ebony Rose

This was an unexpected NSV ...... :D Need velcro strapped shoes .... LOL Great fashion statement .... :P

Lol a good problem to have. Can't wait for when it happens to me. ????

congrats I was also sleeved march 2016 and I am proud of myself I lost so far 42 lbs in total. still have more to go too reach my goals but I going to keep pushing.

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Hi @@leeka,

Another March Sleever, Yay!

Congrats on your weight-loss.

Yes, I know how it is like to one day get to goal .... Seems to take longer now, but still works providing I stick to the basics.

Good Luck to us both :)

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At over 7 months, it is starting to be hard work ...... much longer stalls, don't lose as fast ......

The 19Ib (9 kg) left, starts to be a challenge.

Stepping up exercise, still eat the same food and same portion size ....

The honeymoon is definitely over ..... Now the drive to get to goal is stronger.

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