Hello there! I was sleeved on April 20th, 2013 and have lost 40 pounds so far. I'm quite happy with my new stomach. I like that I can only eat tiny portions but I struggle with my protein...so I have to work on that. It's definitely not an easy way and I wish more people could see that too. I've heard people saying surgery is the easy way to lose weight and we're lazy for making that choice but really they know nothing about it...good luck to all of you and I hope you enjoy this amazing journey.