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SN................Starting Wt........Current.......Goal.....Lbs to Goal Avilda......................275.................187..............177..............10 BlackBerryJuice.........208..........149..............145..............4 Brendasgonnalose...335............233..............225..............8 Cherice95405.......248............... 177............ 164..............13 Chilo1.....................216................160...............154..............6 Coops ...................238................191...............177...............14 Cwalker.................250.................180..............170...............10 Daisy......................237.................138.............130...............8 DJackson..............229.................222..............215.............7 HollyW...................259..................233............215..............18 Ibejjo.....................249..................249............229................20 Juliarh...................230..................219..............215...........4 Kimmes................239..................222..............200............22 Kgremmy.............225.................210..............199..............11 Laylasmojo.........242.................180...............170..............10 LeslieH..................212..................212.............199..............13 LilMissDiva...........235................229.............220.............9 Mellifrits...............210.................132..............125..............07 Meriteri................240...................187.............170...............17 MichelleLee..........252..................222................199..............23 MINI-Me...............203..................124.6............125..............0 & holding! mlr777...........200.8...........174.6............160.............14.6 Mommy2Girls.......275.................240..............228..............12 Moniluv.................190.................190..............178..............12 MRSKOUBIK........317..................266.............255..............10 pattimomof3nj......203.4..............163.2..........155...........8.2 PlannerGirl………..…327…..……..…..275……..……..255…………..20 Sailorgirl.................240.................220..............200..........20 Secret Surgery34..........205.........179............165...........14 Seniorsleever........290.................279.............260............19 Sleeve 4 me.........166..................163.............156...............7 Sweatinitout..........245................170..............160...............10 tlang262 - Texas.....240..............240..............230..............10 Yolanda240...........236.................203..............170..............33

Thin honestly it is SUPER EASY!! I thought I'd have some struggles but really, I'm never hungry and I'm burning at least 1,000 calories per day on workouts alone. You'd think my stomach would be ravenous. It's not. I LOVE MY SLEEVE SOOO MUCH!!! :wub: :wub: :wub: You will do fine, you just watch.

Less than 30 Lbs to goooo!!!!! Yeahhhh!!!! I canNOT believe I'm getting so close!!!! :D :D

Hey Bill - WOW WHAT A FANTASTIC JOURNEY!!! Thank you so much for sharing!! I totally feel you on the 5k's - I absolutely love walking, jogging - *someday* running... I so can't wait!! I feel so awesome when I get off my treadmill and I can just feel the pounds melting away. Congrats, and do PLEASE check in and let us know how you do on the 5k in March!!! Congrats also on your improved health! That was my main reason on doing something like this, so here's to better health all around!! Cheers!!!

Yay KATHY!!!! Awesome achievement -- now on to the fabulous ONEDERLAND!!!! WHOOOT!!! :boxing: :bounce: :car: :cheer2: :Banane10: :party4: :Dancing_biggrin: :success1: :youcandothis:

Wow Mary - CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR SUCCESS!!!! You really are doing fabulous!! This road is definitely a bumpy one, but you have the right mindset to keep on moving. Hugs to you, and thank you so much for sharing your journey. It was very helpful to those of us that aren't quite at your point yet.

You look smoooookin'!!!!!! Whooottt!!! I love your outifit - toooo cute!!

For the record Weight Watchers is now promoting a low carb diet. The old system did not take this into account - however it *still* works if you follow the system 100%. And I totally agree with drama - don't post about your WLS on the forums there. If they only knew though how wonderfully this nutrition tool works with our restriction tool... they'd be sorry they waiting so long to do it!!! LOL It will take a lot of work, time, patience... but IT DOES WORK. I'm telling you, since I started counting my points again I've already lost 5 pounds. I've only been tracking for 5 days... so - yes, it's possible if you work it. I'm over four months out now and it's definitely not as easy to lose as it was in the first two months. So I know I'm on the right track.

Ok so I cheated this morning... on the scale! I'm NOT supposed to get on the scale unless it is a weigh day but I noticed last night that I was sooo close to *finally* being out of the DREADED 230's!! Well yeahhh because I am 229.0 this morning!!!! Whoooottt!!! Oh and I'm OFFICIALLY IN THE CENTURY CLUB NOW!!!!

YAY CONGRATS MRSK!!!! Here's to the next 10 - and even if you don't get it you always had your original goal - so cheers!!! No way don't change it!! Let that be a motivator to definitely get to the gym!! You know what I did - I knew I did a 15 Lbs goal for 6 weeks. I started to already fall a little behind so I took my wall calendar, picked up a red sharpie and wrote on each square exactly how many days are left. So todays date says "29". On the side where there is a "notes" section I wrote my weigh in dates and next to it I have a tally of how many pounds I have left to lose for the challenge on those dates. Well, when I noticed I was getting behind I decided I needed to pick up somehow. That's when I signed up for WW Online (again). I also have this goal logged into my Wii Fit Plus game. As of today the icon told me if I continue on my current pace I will make my goal in time!!!! Yeah!!! Not only that I have a Wall Calendar in my workout room too now. I have my workout routine posted right underneath and on my wall calendar I mark a "check" that I completed my workout!! I'm all set - and you know what, it is working!!! We'll see how long this will hold out... I hope it's for a loooong time!!!

Thank you all so much !!!!! You are all such sweet ladies!!! You know, sometimes I really have to remember that the scale is not the be all end all in our journey. I went through it for a minute and was tripping over the scale because it was being so stubborn for weeks... but yes - I have compared this months pics with last months and there is a good difference. I just have to trust in the system and my sleeve - and most of all MYSELF!!! I did need to make some adjustments and I do believe I have found the problems and I'm working on them as we speak. Today was my weigh in day with my Wii. It said I'm 230 exactly now. It usually registers a pound or two heavier than my Taylor scale - but because I do my weigh-in in the evening. I'm always up a pound or two by the night. I do not consider this an official weigh in - I just like to use it as a second reference and a pre-cursor to my Wednesday weigh-in. Also to know if I need to work harder for the next few days. It said I'm down 4 Lbs since my last Sunday weigh-in... so hooooorayyyy!!! Rock on sisters!!!!

What day / time / place? I am planning my trip to MX in March and I'll place it for that weekend just so I can meet you all!!

Whooooot!!! Congrats to you kgremmy!!! :-) ONEDERLAND!!!

Pretty much many of the things listed here will be helpful to you at home too. One thing I would concentrate on however is making sure you have all of your Clear liquids and full liquids available and ready to go. I would personally choose to order the individual samples so you won't be stuck with huge tubs of Protein supplements that you may not like post surgery. My tastebuds were really off whack and though I liked some pre surgery I really couldn't stand them after. However your tastebuds do return and if you buy something you know you liked in the past you may like it again someday after.

Hi Bema, a point will average out to approx 50 calories. So whatever you are choosing to base you MAXIMUM calorie level at, divide by 50. So your points per day for 1,500 Calories would be 30. I hope this helps!

Heehee :-) Thank you!!

Awwww you all make my day!!! Yippeeee!! I'm just going to keep rockin this sleeve until I finish this thing out I can't wait until I see what the next four months bring -- whooooot!!!

WW is very WLS sleeve friendly. I even had a lot of success with it with my Lap Band. No way can I eat the points it suggests so I place my maximum daily points to 24 - which is a maximum of 1200 calories per day. Pre-ops I really don't know because I never used the system before any of my surgeries. You have to really make sure you are being 100% honest with what you are eating and how you are preparing your food. You have to account for every little thing, even if you are cooking and eating with olive oils - everything. The points do add up when you do this. It's super important. Weighing and measuring all your food too - you will see the points go fast. Also, I just tweak the system to fit my personal life. There is no law saying you can't so I do. It would be simply impossible for me to eat up all the points they suggest. Remember too, this is a paid service and the longer they can keep you on it, the more money they make. So, if you choose to continue this program just make it work for you. It's really good at tracking all corners of a healthy eating and fitness lifestyle and I really love it!! :-) Just my two cents... If not I really highly suggest the true Atkins Diet -or- the South Beach Diet. Try to find a copy of the books, at your library or wherever. You WILL lose a lot of weight with that. Good luck!!!

Sunshine, did you ever post at LBT? Just curious, your name sounds familiar. :-) Welcome to VST, and hoping your journey is a good one!! I don't regret mine AT ALL! Never been happier!!

DS is the Duodenal Switch... http://www.duodenalswitch.com/

Thanks Tiffy!! You have been such a wealth of knowledge and support here, thank you for everything!!! ... it's all because of you and all of the fellow VST'ers... you all keep me so motivated!!

@S4M - I'd love to meet you all!!! <3 Thank you, big hugs!!! @SrSleeve - thank you!!! :-D