The pictures on top were taken today at 193 lbs, I'm 5'9, so it may still seem high but I'm thrilled. Once I get to 175, I'm officially at my goal. I'm sure I have at least 10 lbs of excess skin thatll eventually be removed...but no rush. The pics below were 2 months preop (so around August 2018 and I weighed somewhere near 300lbs).

In 6 months , I'm down over 100lbs and feeling fabulous. Struggling with the excess skin on my belly and inner thighs. Any spanx or waist trainer recommendations to conceal the pooch Lol!

Hope everyone is happy and would love to see updates on my fellow October sleevers and how everyone is doing in general! Xoxo!

Edited February 27, 20197 yr by danieocean

This is truly inspiring. Other than the sleeve (of course) to what do attribute your amazing success? I will have surgery on March 12 and will have roughly 120 to lose to goal. And I want to do all I can to make that happen with the sleeve. I've already started working out preop so that I'm in the habit post op. Any other advice for a newbie?

Honestly I've been walking a lot. Eating protein from actual food and not relying on shakes. Also eating hours before I sleep. Its definitely not easy, but so worth it. You will stall, you will have cravings, your eyes will be bigger than your stomach. But just remember your end goal when you have your weak moments. It's totally doable, just stay focused and listen to your body. I wish you the best of luck and if you ever have questions you can always reach out to me!!! [emoji172]

200 is my goal! a bit high too but at my height I think that is enough! looking great!

When you're tall women like we are 200lbs looks damn good!!!!! Lol!

You look gorgeous, congrats!!!

Thank you so much!!!!

Wow congrats! You look beautiful and amazing!!! WTG!

Thank you very much! I'm so excited!

Holy schmoly you look great! You are rocking the sleeve.

17 hours ago, danieocean said:

When you're tall women like we are 200lbs looks damn good!!!!! Lol!

I agree!!! It's looking really good on you!!! Seriously, you look really really great!! What a transformation!!! It's finally dawning on me how much and how fast my body has changed since I had surgery in December. I don't see day to day, but everyone else seems to see it. I do see it on the scale, clothes etc. I am down to 197 from 260 (although I was probably closer to 280 and got to 260 before I was willing to put myself in a position to be weighed). It's a great feeling.

Summer 2018:

Today (2/28/19):

Also, don't worry about the extra skin!! I'll take the extra skin over the fat any day!!!! The extra skin isn't going to put me in an early grave. I wear compression shirts when I go to the gym and that keeps everything in check. I don't have a lot of extra skin fortunately, but you can't loose a lot of weight at 45 without paying a price for putting it on in the first place. So, that's the extra skin for me!

Wow you went from looking like a dad to a young buck. Congrats, you!

1 hour ago, FluffyChix said:

Wow you went from looking like a dad to a young buck. Congrats, you!

Thanks! I am a dad. :-)

6 minutes ago, SteveT74 said:

Thanks! I am a dad. ?

Hahaha. Congrats. But what I meant, was "daddish"--soft, cuddly, innocuous, care worn, a little rumpled but totes loveable. Like a well-worn teddy bear. But your after is like you're ready to kick ass and take names and look about 15 years younger. No offense meant.

Amazing Job!!!!

2 minutes ago, FluffyChix said:

Hahaha. Congrats. But what I meant, was "daddish"--soft, cuddly, innocuous, care worn, a little rumpled but totes loveable. Like a well-worn teddy bear. But your after is like you're ready to kick ass and take names and look about 15 years younger. No offense meant.

Offense??? No way!!! I know what you meant. I was an overstuffed teddy bear. I used to be the first one to make fun of myself for being fat (sort of a defense mechanism I guess). Today, I still make those jokes (but only in my head). It's starting to sink in not the fat guy anymore. Btw, my mom said I look 15 years younger too!!! It finally feels like i have the old me back from when I was in my twenties and early thirties when I was in good shape.

On 02/27/2019 at 19:37, danieocean said:

Honestly I've been walking a lot. Eating Protein from actual food and not relying on shakes. Also eating hours before I sleep. Its definitely not easy, but so worth it. You will stall, you will have cravings, your eyes will be bigger than your stomach. But just remember your end goal when you have your weak moments. It's totally doable, just stay focused and listen to your body. I wish you the best of luck and if you ever have questions you can always reach out to me!!! [emoji172]

Such great advice! You look healthy, happy and amazing! Congratulations on your hard work

On 02/28/2019 at 14:07, SteveT74 said:

Thanks! I am a dad. :-)

But you’ve lost the dad bod!! You look fantastic and I bet it’s easier to keep up with your kid/kids now! Congratulations on your transformation

6 minutes ago, DanaC84 said:

43 minutes ago, SteveT74 said:

Thanks! I am a dad. :-)

But you’ve lost the dad bod!! You look fantastic and I bet it’s easier to keep up with your kid/kids now! Congratulations on your transformation

Thank you!! Yes, it definitely is easier to keep up with the kids and doing small things like tying my shoes, picking something off the floor, walking up stairs etc. I don't sweat when I am not suppose to be sweating (that was a big deal for me)!!!

8 hours ago, Vizslamom said:

Holy schmoly you look great! You are rocking the sleeve.

Thank you very much!!! Adjusting to my new figure, hard to figure out sizing still.