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Before and After- 3.5 years out

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By erp, in Weight Loss Surgery Success Stories

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erp    2,016

erp
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did you have any frustrating moments, like longs stalls and no weight loss? im 10 months out, started at 283 and am at 210, which i have been at for 3 months. im starting to think i'll never hit my goal. any suggestions? you look great, btw.

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I lost weight slowly and steadily without ever having a stall. My signature on the desktop version of Bariatric Pal shows my weekly weigh ins. My frustration was not hitting goal quickly or posting huge losses like 25 pounds down in a month. I was the epitome of the "slow and steady wins the race" adage.

What I did consistently during the WL phase was log my food, hit my Fluid goals, eat Protein first, and include more physical activity. I ate low fat and lower carb, gradually increased calories. I read posts of people who eat 1,200 calories a day at 6 months out, I was lucky to hit 800 at that time. I didn't eat that much until a year or so out. I hired a personal trainer at about 6 months out to help me with exercising more effectively. I did everything at a slow pace and attribute that to never stalling.

What has your journey been like? Do you measure your food? How much Water, Protein, fat and carbs do you get in daily? Are you exercising?

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surfhudson    5

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i dont get enough Water and Protein, i know that for a fact. i also dont always want to eat, so i dont. or i just have a Protein Bar for dinner after working out or playing a sport. but then other days, im hungry around the clock.

i exercise daily, whether its lifting weights, playing sports, running or taking a class at the gym.

i think im frustrated because im looking at my peers who have had the surgery after me and are already hitting the 100lb lost mark.

i just started tracking my food and Water intake. i need to see where im messing up.

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erp    2,016

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I believe staying on top of fluids is key, especially if you exercise. There are apps to track and remind you to drink. Early on, I used hash marks on a white board every day and write everything down. Now I used My Fitness Pal. I drink all or part of a Protein Shake nearly every day- even this far out. It helps me hit both my Fluid and Protein goals. Dashingdish.com website has some of my favorite shake recipes.

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healthybarb    13

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You look amazing! Thanks for being an inspiration!

It has been awhile since I've posted a before and after. Hope it inspires anyone newly sleeved as to what is possible. Preop I was a size 22 now I wear a 4. attachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1474437754.137213.jpgattachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1474437731.136990.jpg

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motochic    45

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It has been awhile since I've posted a before and after. Hope it inspires anyone newly sleeved as to what is possible. Preop I was a size 22 now I wear a 4. attachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1474437754.137213.jpgattachicon.gifImageUploadedByBariatricPal1474437731.136990.jpg

Congratulations!!! you look great

I am 4.5 years out and my BMI is under 25...... i dont meet too many ppl with wt loss surgery keep the wt off long term.

i have broken my leg 2 times since WLS so its been hard to maintain. I was 37% muscle mass before my recent broken leg. but proud to say I am 29% muscle mass today :)

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keep up the great work sweetie!

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erp    2,016

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You look great Motochic. Two broken legs in 4 years? Yikes! Makes your ability to maintain your weight loss even more impressive. Congrats!

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erp    2,016

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you look amazing!!!! my sleeve surgery is in 8 days!!! so inspirational :)

Thank you and congratulations on your upcoming surgery!

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

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