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Well it has been two years and here are the before and after of clothes. The bottom shorts were from two years ago size 26. The top pair I bought this weekend and they are size 6. I really hope that my mind catches up to my body someday. I still have a hard time believing that I have lost more wight than I weigh now. I still find it crazy????.

I did my first one today !!! It was great. Ran about 2/3 and walked the rest. Already planning my next one and working up to a 10K. Good luck to all trying to do this. There is a before and race day pic. What a difference a couple of years can make.

Here is waht loosing 170+ can look like. Good luck to all.

It is possible. I have lost 173 lbs. in a year and a half since my surgery. It fell off quickly at first and now has leveled off. I am more than thrilled with what I have done and the changes in my life. Doing my very first 5K this weekend. Never in a million years would I have ever thought I could do this but with this helper all things are possible. Keep a smile on and know you are worth it.

I am about 16 months post ops and have lost 154 lbs. since surgery and 172 lbs. total. I have been at my current weight for about a month now so I think it is my body saying I am happy now. I have lost about 25 lbs. more than what I thought I would be at so I am so not complaining. I hope that all who are starting this journey or are along the ways on this find the happiness that I have with this procedure. I know that there are hard parts of this but remember you are worth all the hard work that you put into this and it will be worth it in the long run. Good luck to each of you. You are worth it.

Opinions needed. I am deciding between dr Manual Castro in Duncanville ( Methodist Dallas) or dr Davidson (Presbyterian Dallas). Please vote and share why you would choose which.

I had my with Castro and love him and his staff.

Hello everyone my name is neka I'm 25 n I live in the GRAND PRAIRIE area n I'm new to this site....I have so many questions but before I go on congrats to everyone is is sleeved n is changing their life(-: now my problem is hectic so again here I am 25 high blood pressure' date=' weigh 350 and have sleep apnea....so americagroup was going to pay for my surgery because I am a full time student so I completed the 6 month of trying to loose on my own,sleep study,EKG,EGD, blood work,EVERYTHANG TO THE T then they tell me I'm not approved????im like WTH!!! I filed an appeal in oct 2012. DENIED! Filed another appeal DENIAED! So in JAN.2013 my doctor office put in a new request DENIED! They did a peer to peer DENIED!!!!! Chile I jus been going thru it in the worse way so now I'm going to be with AETNA next month and see if I can get approved SMH I'm jus tired of this Ya know? If this don't work out I'm thinking bout giving up bug I would like some opinions g

From anyone who is/has had Aetna or going through what I'm going through...... OH YEA and I'm looking for an work out buddy near my area(-: please some give me some In site as to what I should do!!!!THANKS FOR YOUR TIME

IN GOD I TRUST.......[/quote']

Im in Grand Prairie too. I had my surgery about 15 months ago with Dr Castro in Duncanville. You might want to check him out. His staff works really hard with insurance problems.

You made me cry. I'm at the beginning of the journey. I'm about one month from my surgery. I am very motivated by you. You look amazing!

I hope you are as successful as I have been. If you need a friend along the way...keep me in mind....Good luck to you on your journey...You can do it...

I'm in Grand Prairie. I had my surgery just over a year ago with Dr. M. Castro. I have had a great time and am thankful each day for taking this step. Hope all are having a great journey too.

Thank you for this!!! Do you know if she is making the 'cupcake meals' in regular cupcake pan' date=' or mini cupcake pans? I didn't see that anywhere?

Thanks for another great site! [/quote']

Another good one is spark people. They have an app too. Search it and the nutritional info is with the recipes. Hope it helps.

5'6" tall

Started at 336. May 2011

Surgery was 320. Nov 2011

Size 26/28 and 3-4x shirts

Today

5'6" tall. Lol.

Weight: 167

Size 10 or 10 petite (bought Talbot pants today in petites)

Size med-large tops.

Still have a hard time believing that I could be that size even looking in the mirror. Pick out clothes and just know that they will not fit and holy cow they do. It is a great feeling to really think of your self looking good in clothes not like a large blob. Good luck all.

Im from Grand Prairie. I was sleeved one year ago today with Dr. Casto at Baylor dwntwn. Have had a wonderful sucess with my sleeve.

How many calories do you eat per day?

I am not real sure. Have not been a counter but would guess between 900-1100.

Thank you for sharing. Simply amazing! You have done something right! Did you have stalls? What did you do to get out of them?

I have not had bad stalls. Increasing calories sometimes helped jump start when I had several days at the same weight. Also don't know if it is just me but having some caffeine seemed to help.

Wow!!!!! You look incredible.

I'm also almost a year out and my weight loss has been steady but very slow. I was a low BMIer to start though.

Hoping to lose the last 27 in the next 6 months!

Unbelievable before and after!

Good luck to you. You can do it!

Wow' date=' what a change! Congrats!

Now that you are a year out, how does your food volume for one meal compare to where you were at say, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months.....[/quote']

I am getting more in than say six months ago but still losing just not as fast. Just have to watch myself at time and say back off when I catch myself doing "bad" habits.

Congrats!! I have to laugh because it is my hip bones that amaze me along with my shoulders. I really have bones. After 150 lbs down it is amazing what you discover you have that you had forgot about. Keep up the good work.

As a middle school teacher we get the kids at their most "strange" moment in their lives but I love it. Today I saw a student I had two years ago, who is now a sophmore in HS, and he was shocked by me. It took him a few moments to recognize me but when he did he gave me a big hug and ready for it....told me how proud of me he was. WOW. What a role reverse that was but it was the greatest compliment I have received since my surgery. Thought I would share as we all head back to class as "new" teachers.

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I live In Mansfield and will be sleeved NEXT Thursday the 16th!! At Mansfield Methodist by Dr Dyslin. I'm so excited!!!!

Anymore from Manafield out there? If so please contact me so we can be support buddies!

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Im in South GP. Good luck to you. Hope all goes well. If you need some help let me know.

Hello everyone! I'm a high English teacher in Detroit and was sleeved June 12th. I missed the last week of school and my 9th graders badgered me to why I wouldn't be there. My admin team and close teacher friends know and I've seen them a couple times since. Very encouraging. We're having a high turnover of staff this year so it won't be such a big shock. The kids....well you teenagers are self absorbed so the may or may not notice in the fall lol.

So true about the teens. LOL!!

HI! I teach 7th grade Language Arts in California. I won't be sleeved until November' date=' but I've already told five co-workers (two of whom are my roommates).

I will tell my principal and that is all. I'm getting sleeved over Thanksgiving break (we get a week off) and will take off the week after. I've already begun a high Protein low carb diet with exercise so I'll have already lost weight when school starts back up next month.

I don't plan on telling any of my students... possibly a while after the surgery if they ask about the weight loss. I guess I'll decide when that time comes <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote']

Most won't even say a word. Mine did not when I had it done. They will be afraid to offend you. That is what I came to find out from a couple of kids I was close too. Good luck to you.

I teach 8th grade science in the DFW area in Tx. I had my sleeve done over the Thanksgiving break this past year. Just past 8 months out and I have lost 119 lbs. I told the people that I work with that I was having the sleeve and they were supportive of me and have been a great support since. Everyone has had a kind word and a keep it up. I am thankful for great people to work with. My students this year did not really say much but I have seen some that I previously taught and got the OMG....you have gotten so skinny or thin.....got to love it. I love how all us teachers have scheduled our surgery around breaks. Made me laugh!!! Well good luck to all and have a great "thin" year!! I will be.

I will see u there! Vivien

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I'm in this coming Sunday?

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