Calling all vets- where are you

[Kris77 107]

I am almost 6 mos post op and my biggest fear is one day going bk to where I began

[proudgrammy 8,024]

37 minutes ago, Kris77 said:

keep most of the weight off?

hey world!!

7+ years PO

i do fluctuate a bit - but for awhile now, i am actually 1.3 lb BELOW goal!!

who would have thunk?😉

kathy

congrats to me!!!!

[Kris77 107]

Wow that's AWESOME!! Congrats!!

[Sherrischeffler 70]

I’m 3014 post op !

[Sherrischeffler 70]

I’ll be 6 yrs In August

[summerset 1,298]

Best to keep though in mind that vets who weren't able to keep the weight off don't tend to hang around WLS boards, let alone post a lot.

[sisternewt@yahoo.com 28]

My hats off to the vets!!! I cannot wait to join your ranks. (Of course only being post surgery 4 wks, I’ve got a ways! hahahahaha)

[vsgchick 79]

For those vets have yall been able to keep most of the weight off?

I will be 5 years post this fall...lost 185 lbs. I gained 15 lbs in the last 6 months (totally my fault lol) and I am working it off now.

[Julie norton 2,817]

I have worked hard for years.
Knowing it’s a different lifestyle...
you might be hungry for a few hours. You might not want to move much... but it works. And Water. Still hard for me. Protein Shakes help me a lot
Best to all that try! It is a lifestyle balance for me

[lark60 409]

Almost to my 6 year sleeve procedure. I have started back on this site to help me loose the 40 lbs that I have regained in this past very stressful year.

[ausmith 327]

I’m 51/2 years out and have only just checked in today after about 8months.
Struggling with a 15lbs increase not a huge amount but definitely over my danger weight of 143lbs. My vanity goal weight has always been 132lbs which I have probably only achieved a handful of times, generally just before we go on holidays. So that I give myself some wiggle room for a bit of relaxed eating which I tend to do when on holidays.
I try never to let myself go above 143lbs as a rule. I can usually get back on track just by being mindful of what I’m eating and logging all my food into my fitness pal but struggling this time around.
I have only ever stuck to the rule of walking 10,000 steps a day and haven’t really added any extra exercise at any point. I started out at 253lbs and reached goal in the first 12 months. So I’m very grateful for where I am but know that once you cross your own danger line things can spiral out of control very quickly.
About 12months ago I was struggling and tried IF and started to look at Keto but life got in the way and everyone and everything in my life became more important than me.
I think I just answered my own question, Gastric Sleeve is a jealous beast and doesn’t like to be ignored. I think if we ignore the rules she set out when we started this journey she will make us pay lol.
Good Luck everyone this isn’t a one size fits all. I know coming back to this site gets my head in the right place and makes me focus on myself. Which I think in my case is a rule I can’t forget or I pay the price.
I’m interested in how others are going this far out.

[Julie norton 2,817]

Good post..there is much work for us long term vets. Still......
I’m going on 12 1/2 years and I still have to be watchful

[ausmith 327]

So true it’s definitely a lightning moment when you understand that it is much work. I went into it thinking it and saying it repeatedly but I don’t think I truly understood it until about 5 years.

[summerset 1,298]

On 3/14/2019 at 6:09 PM, Julie norton said:

I’m going on 12 1/2 years and I still have to be watchful

Do you think you have to be more vigilant than other people your age/weight?