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My surgiversary was one year ago yesterday. What a difference a year makes! But wow, it sure gets harder the farther out you get.

It's interesting you posted this today as I was having these same thoughts this morning. Today is my one year surgiversary. A year ago today I had surgery in Mexico. I wanted to believe that this surgery was going to be the thing that finally worked for me but I was oh so afraid that I would be the one person who failed their sleeve. A year later and I have lost 110 lbs. I don't feel like I failed my sleeve but do know that I could have done better. After losing 100 lbs by the end of October, somehow my brain seemed to think that was it. I am still obese by BMI standards. I feel 100% better than I did last year at this time. I didn't realize how bad I felt until I felt so much better. I could be farther in my journey at this point and have done better at this point. But then there's the part of me that says "YOU LOST 110 LBS IN A YEAR!!" Holy sh*t!! The head game is still is struggle and the sleeve won't change that. I need to get my head in the game and move on. I have 40 lbs to go to reach my goal and I know what I need to do to get there. It's just a matter of doing it. I'm disappointed in myself for not losing it all in a year but on the other hand, "what a difference a year makes." Clearly I'm conflicted and I'm rambling. I just wanted to say that like you said, fear that it won't work are pretty normal. If you do the work, the sleeve will work! Best of luck to you!!

Getting to goal will be tough but at least I'm going in the right direction :Banane55:

I am 16 days away from my surgiversary, 1/29/12. My progress has slowed over the past 2 months...damn you halloween candy and holiday treats :blush5: Finally seeing some progress in the right direction!!

I wish I got paid in cash money but I have been paid in the fact that I have lost 110 lbs in a year!!! I tell everyone about my surgery and that there is no way I would have done this on my own. Paid but not in the way you are thinking. Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions!

Today is my 11 month surgiversary. I am at a place I never dreamed I would be but still have a ways to go. The last 3 months have been a wash for me. No gain but very little loss. I am trying to be focused, logging my food, cutting out the carbs and getting in my proteins. I have set a modest goal for this challenge but would like to experience a success as the Halloween and Christmas challenges weren't a success in terms of getting to goal but as a social worker being strength based, were a success in terms of not gaining during this time either.

I am by no means any kind of expert but I got to tell you that's the most ridiculous thing have heard. When else in your life have you lost 95 lbs IN 5 months??? I think you are doing awesome. I am at 10 months out from my surgery date and still have another 40 some lbs to lose. I hope I will reach that goal. Admittedly, after 100 lbs my loss has slowed but it has not stopped by any means. I could probably help myself by not allowing as many carbs back into my life as I have but that was also one of the reasons that I had this surgery...because I thought it wasn't normal to think that I wouldn't eat a piece of pecan pie at Thanksgiving or any of the other food related things with those celebratory moments in life. I am not trying to go against any medical advice by any means. I just wanted to tell you that I think you are doing awesome!!!

As everyone has said, loss slows down considerably the further along you go. I had hoped to be at goal by my 1 year surgiversary but it appears that would take an act of God. I am not going to get discouraged though as I am at a point that I never in my wildest dreams thought I would be at 10 months after surgery. I am going to be more diligent on my food tracking, up the exercise and focus on decreasing the carbs that have crept back in.

Finally moving in the right direction. Now to just not let Thanksgiving get me off track. This is my first major holiday being sleeved. Halloween and it's treats was a struggle so I must stay focused this week!!

When I began doing my research on WLS, my insurance only paid for lap band or bypass. I wasn't interested in bypass as the malabsorption issues and dumping problems concerned me. I did consider the lapband briefly but the idea of continous fills and the complication rate were also concerning to me. It was by the grace of god that somehow I came upon this website and learned about vsg. My insurance didn't cover vsg so I was self pay in Mexico and had my surgery on 1/29/11. The best decision I ever made and I believe saved my life. At almost 10 months out I have lost 103 lbs. You don't realize how bad you feel until you feel better. It's astounding to me. After doing the post-op liquids, there has been nothing that I haven't been able to eat. I had an easy recovery with no complications and would do the surgery again in a minute. I tell everyone I know about it and again feel it was the best decision I ever made. Good luck to you in your decision making.

YOU ROCK!!!! :Banane55: You are such an inspiration to so many!!! Thank you!!!

I had my surgery on 1-29-11, and so far have lost 102 lbs. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be here!!! I love my sleeve!!!! :Banane55:

Okay, I got a bit off track and missed my Halloween goal. I think I need this to jump in this challenge to help myself get refocused. Here I go!!! Starting #...........Current #..........Goal #...........Lbs to goal 192.8...................192.8...............180..................12.8....

I just realized this morning that I weigh less than the made up number on my driver's license thats been the same for years!!

Unless a miracle happens and I lose 8.6lbs by Monday I am not going to make my goal for the Halloween Challenge....BUT I feel like a miracle has already happened as my surgery date was 1-29-11. 9 months later and I have lost 101lbs!!!! I never thought I would see this day!!! My weight starts with a 1, a number I haven't seen in 20 some years!!! I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!

Your video is outstanding!!! Congratulations on your journey!!!

I need to refocus. Still going down but S L O W L Y...have had a rough couple of weeks and the evil carbmaster is back....disappointed in myself and realize that there is no way I am going to make my goal for the Halloween challenge but need to put on my smaller ( ) big girl panties and get back on track...no or bettter carbs and exercise!!!!

Just wanted to wish you the best! I had surgery on 1/29/11, two weeks before my 44th birthday. As of today, 10/16/11, I have lost 99.6 lbs. This surgery was the best thing I could have done for myself and has given me my life back. At 295 by my scale and 301 by my doctor's scale, I was at a place I never imagined I would be. Scary and I wasn't sure how to get out. Before my surgery, I was sure I would be the first person that failed the surgery. While the past 9 months have been full of choices and changes, it has not been as difficult as I imagined. I feel like I have given birth, not to a child but to a whole new me!! The tool has not been an easy way out and doesn't stop me from making not so great choices. What it has done is stopped those not so great choices from becoming a whole bag of chips, bowls of ice cream and whole pizzas. It's a tool but the hard work is still up to you. If you want it and are ready, you will do great!! Best wishes to you!!

It will take an act of God for me to lose 10.4 lbs by the end of this challenge but I thought it would take an act of God for me to lose damn close to 100 lbs in 8 1/2 months so I am still feeling pretty good about my progress. This has been a terrible week emotionally as my beloved pet of 12 years passed away unexpectedly of liver failure and I had to make the decision dreaded by every pet owner. The old bad eating habits were out in full force as I continued to attempt to comfort myself with food. That's where the sleeve as a tool came in, when i fell back to the old habits, my sleeve was able to limit the damage that i might do. this is where i say to all those who feel like we took the easy way out...the sleeve is a tool, i still have to make the hard decisions and choices myself. Have a great weekend all!!

I may not make my Halloween goal but I am in ONEDERLAND and 3.4 pounds away from having lost 100 lbs!!! I was sleeved on 1/29/11, almost exactly 8 months ago. Loosing 100 lbs was something that I wanted to happen but the idea was difficult to wrap my mind around and believe that I would be able to do. I've done WW, Atkins, Nutri-System, South Beach in the past and not been successful so I was skeptical while hopeful that the sleeve would work for me. My mom supported me on this journey and to thank her for her support I gave her a bracelet that said believe on it. Over the summer I got a tattoo of the japanese symbol for believe on my wrist to remind me as I reach for something I shouldn't have, to believe I can do it. While it's been difficult I do believe. I would encourage anyone thinking about VSG, to believe. You can do it and the sleeve will help you reach your goals!

I've also been thrilled to realize my elbows are pretty jabby

Creeping downward...had a brief glimpse of onederland but not a permanent stay this week....here's to next week!!

So close!!!

Getting back on track after some struggles. So close to onederland I can almost smell it

Let the games begin!!! More exercise, less carbs is now my mantra!!!