I was sleeved on June 8, 2016, so that makes today my 8 month surgi-versary. I really did well right out of the gate, and haven't had any complications to speak of.

The first 70 pounds or so just melted off. I was tracking pretty much everything I ate, and going from 311 to 240 was easy as could be.

After that, the pounds came off slower, and for about 10 weeks I mostly just stuck between 230 and 225...then 225 and 220...then 217 and 222. I realized that although I was weighing myself daily, I hadn't been tracking my foods. I think that's mostly because I started eating in restaurants almost exclusively, as my wife has been battling breast cancer.

At any rate, the last few weeks it seems like the weight is falling off again. This morning I was 209.4, and I've changed my goal weight from 205 to 195 for no reason other than that I think I can do it. I can't believe I've actually lost more than 100 pounds.

I've been eating a ton of Jamaican jerk chicken, and at least once a week I get a six pack of Mike's Hard Lemonade- so I guess I'm not "following all the rules," but people say I look 10 years younger, I feel great, and I pretty much eat what I want, just a lot less of it. No doubt this surgery changed my life for the better and I'm thankful for that.

Thanks for all the great posts and the wealth of information here. I don't read daily anymore, but I certainly do read them regularly.

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That's fantastic!

♡ Elysia

Great job and keep up the strength n my prayers for you and your wife..as long as your journey is working for you and you seem to have it all on track..

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