lilly11781

Wow where as the year gone? I had my surgery on August 1, 2012 and I wouldn’t change anything for the world. It has been by far the best decision of my life. My starting weight was 232 and now I am at 152. I have a new lease on life entirely. I have picked up running as my new hobby and to date I have participated in 4 – 5Ks, 1 – 8K and I am signed up for a 15K this Sunday and a ½ Marathon on Sept. 8th. I was a size 18/20 when I started and now I am a size 8/10 depending on the designer/manufacturer. I never thought I would ever fit into a size 8 in my life! I can now shop in all of the stores I was embarrassed to walk into because of my weight and knowing I couldn’t fit into any of the clothes. My shoe size and hat size has gone down as well. I used to wear an 8 1/2 shoe and now I’m either an 8 or 7 1/2 depending on the shoe. The response I get from people even strangers is night and day. It is a shame in some aspects because I get more attention and better customer service as a thin person than when I did as a heavy person. Men also treat me a lot differently which is a shame… Sorry guys I am married and have the best husband in the world. He loves me for me even when I was 232 pounds. My hair has thinned a lot. I used to have VERY thick blond hair. I had a hard time wrapping a pony tail holder around it twice. Now I have a tiny little pony tail and I can wrap the pony tail holder around 4 or more times. I like to look at the positive, I used to pay my stylist to thin it for me and now I don’t have to worry about that. It’s much cooler in the summer and personally easier to style in general. I have experienced all of these things within the first year. It’s kind of crazy and I wouldn’t change it for the world. Lara PS: I have attached a photo from my first race 5K. Yeah that's my sign on the marquee at Wrigley Field! Go Cubs!

I am currently 5 days post-op and I feel like I am starving myself. I have been on the liquid diet and drinking decaf tea in the morning and isopure pretty much all day long. Isopure is a high protein juice drink 40gms of protein for 20 oz. I can get down about 12 oz. of tomato soup which is the best meal of the day. I never really feel full all day except for the tomato soup. This diet doesn't leave me with a lot of energy for the day and even getting a shower whips me out. I tried a slim fast yesterday but it didn't stay down. I was thinking about trying it again today but other than that I don't know what to have. Any suggestions?

Hi All: I am currently 6 months post op and have been just so tired. I have to peel myself out of bed in the morning and then when I am at work I just want to close my office door and take a nap. Has anyone else experience this? I am fearful of a Vitamin deficiency... If you went through this fatigue please tell me if you had a vitamin deficiency and what your doctor or NUT did to help you out. Did it get better? I will admit I don't always remember to take my Vitamins but I do take them more than not. I just had 9 vials of blood taken to test everything so I will see my results next week. Just curious what others have gone through.

Hello: I wanted to post a follow-up to my original post. I received my test results back and I only have a Vitamin D deficiency. I was recommended taking an additional supplement for about 2000 mgs a day. I do live in Chicago and the sun does not often come out during the winter months. I asked my NUT about my fatigue and she said that I may need to eat more carbs! I have been doing low carb but have upped my workouts so my body requires more carbs for energy. She suggested healthy carbs like Beans. So PdxMan you were so right! I have upped my healthy carbs and do feel better. Thanks so much!

I wanted to post a follow-up to my earlier post. I got my results back and have a vitamin D deficiency. It was recommended I do 2000 mgs. I live in Chicago so gettin sun in the winter is not easy. But I thought I would share.

I am six months post op and my doctor just took 9 vials of blood to test for everything! I am nervious I am going to have deficiencies because I haven't been great about taking my vitamins. So scared...

Date sleeved: 8/1/12 Start weight: 232 Weight today: 166 Down 66 Pounds! Things have slowed down for me but that's okay because I haven't really had a huge stall until now. I knew this was coming and I am prepared to fight through it.

Date sleeved: 8/1/12 Start weight: 232 Weight today: 174 What you eating and how much daily: Pretty much anything I want, focus on protein and little to no carbs Daily work out: Nada, I have been really bad with this. I need to get to the gym. How hungery are you?: Not hungry at all How you feel physically: Amazing! How you feel emotionally: Feeling great! Love shopping and having my photo taken again. Are you glad you chose the sleeve?: Absolutely! Anything extra to say?: I'm starting to notice hair loss. Anyone else experiences this by now?

August 1 Starting Weight 232 Current Weight 174 58 Pounds! Before After

August 1 Starting weight 232 Current weight 174 58 Pounds!!!