Sharonisshrinking

Nyone from the Greensboro, High Point, or Winston-Salem area out there?

I'm down 143lbs since my Pre op diet began on 10/4/12. Loving everything!!

Why does it always post my second picture sideways?! Ugh!

I am down 135.6 since Pre op on Oct. 4 2012.

You're BEFORE may be someone else's AFTER!

Give yourself more time. It's still super early. It took me awhile before I really started losing. It WILL happen.

I've lost 106.4!

Yes. My point in saying this was to remind people that we all have different goals. We all start at different places and end at different places. There is no magic number. Mine might be much higher or lower than yours, but it is right and realistic for me. ????

I can eat anything. But, my sleeve always stops me from overdoing it. I am 7 months out.

For me, it's all about moderation. There is nothing I can't have. I just know when I'm done now. food tastes better because now I taste it! Me and my cuz.

Yes, he is.

I was sleeved 11/8. Lost 50 lbs pre op and 71 since surgery. 121 pounds gone!

Me and my girls. Life is good after 120+ pounds gone!!

Before and after. Over 120 lbs gone!!

6 months out and down 120!

I'm in Lewisville.

Somehow my typing wasn't posted. 115lbs lost since pre op diet started on 10/4.

11/8 and Dr. Heider in Mooresville. I've lost 115!

Hi! I was beginning to wonder if anyone was out there! Lol!

It seems as if i am developing some old new bad habits. I had my surgery on November 8 and I have lost a total of 90 pounds both preop and postop. But lately it seems I'm getting into some bad habits. I've really started to enjoy my morning Caramel Macchiato from Starbucks and no it's not skinny! It also appears that I've fallen back into eating whenever I'm watching anything on TV. I hate that I'm getting some of my old habits back. Now I know that before I had the surgery, I had some real issues with food. I know the surgery did not magically fix any of those issues. So, now I'm realizing that the hard work has to start. A part of me is just really disappointed in myself for falling back into those habits. I know some of you out there will chastise me and say I shouldn't be doing these things again, but it's just not that easy. I know that the surgery has provided me with the new start, but making these big changes doesn't seem to happen all at once. So here I am today proud of what I've accomplished so far, but disappointed that I seem to have hit a bit of a roadblock. I'm mad at myself for not taking full advantage of this opportunity. I know I can start new tomorrow I guess that old part of me that wants to be perfect is just mad that I even messed up at all. So, if you read my post and feel the need to comment please provide me with some positive feedback. I'm afraid if I read all negative comments about all the things I shouldn't be doing that I'll fall even further into my old habits and just eat more. I really need to hear from people who have been through this part of the process themselves and how they got through. I know I'm not alone and that none of us got here because we love ourselves too much. For me especially it was about self-hatred. I don't want to fall into that negative thinking again. I need some ideas to forgive myself and realize that I'm not going to be perfect at this there will be some difficult times and I can start over anytime I choose and I haven't ruined anything. Thank you all for listening.

Oh, I found it! I'm not going to do that specifically but I gained a lot of insight from it. I am going to stick to my tight feeling proteins from now on and lay off the carbs. I guess in my mind I thought I was one of the lucky ones who could eat more. I'm realizing that just because I can, doesn't mean I should. I feel reassured, in kind of a sick way, that my pouch is working. I was a good girl at dinner and ate broiled tilapia. But, I ate it at the rate I was eating my wheat thins. Well, guess what! Sorry to give TMI, but I barfed in a ton of napkins. So, my pouch is still good. Just need to let it do its job without cheating around sliders.

Thanks everyone! What is the five day pouch test?