MarciHunter

10 months post op update ! Almost 100 lbs down! Whoop whoop! (97 lb) Highest weight - 287 lbs, current weight - 190 lbs and I'm 5'9" tall have another 25 lbs to go to meet my surgeon's goal and 35 lb to meet my own personal goal Everyone's looking great, by the way

10 months post op update ! Almost 100 lbs down! Whoop whoop! (97 lb) Highest weight - 287 lbs, current weight - 190 lbs and I'm 5'9" tall have another 25 lbs to go to meet my surgeon's goal and 35 lb to meet my own personal goal Everyone's looking great, by the way

Holy cow, indeed! Cannot believe how much you shrunk x impressive, well done

Hey Junies Marci here! New to this thread! Was sleeved on the 19th of June , 2013. So far I have lost 96 lb . My surgery weight was 287 lb, my current weight is 191 lb and I'm 5'9" tall . I still haven't reached my goal of 165 lbs. I've been at the same weight for 2 months now and I find it so difficult to shift these last few pounds Don't get me wrong, I feel fantastic and if I'll stay at this current weight all my life , I'll be very very happy. I just.. Wanted to reach my goal. I would love to have a baby and I was thinking, the lighter I get, the better, so I can allow myself wiggle room if I ever get pregnant . And I really know there's plenty of time to reach goal, we're only 10 months post op but I just feel a bit discouraged. In all honesty I haven't worked out until 8 months post op, because the weight was melting off me anyhow and I was still a lazy bum however I've been working out for the last 2 months (not as much as I'd like but I did ( I have an elliptical at home, some weight training, etc) the scale just won't budge , and yes, I know, you gain muscle and you lose fat and inches but no pounds. It's just...I'm gaining and losing the same 5 pounds over and over. I'm very careful with what I eat (most of the time) and don't go over 1200 kcal a day . I know some people eat 800 kcal but that would not satisfy me anymore, especially when I'm burning 1000 kcal on the elliptical machine I use My Fitness Pal daily and log in all my food (even though I hate it with a passion), to hold myself accountable and I rarely go over 1200 Kcal. It feels like my body got cozy and comfortable at this weight and don't wanna leave hehe. But fingers crossed , something will happen. How about everyone else? How are you all doing at 10 months post op? What's your food intake? Are you all hungry almost all the time like myself? Do you work out and if you do, What's your workout like? Anybody else having difficulty losing lately? Would love to hear from you. I know there's a lot of pages in this thread, and once I get some time, I'll go through them, but they date back to surgery and I would love to see how the people are getting on now hope everyone's is great! I'll be attaching a before and after with myself as well x hope to her from you soon x Respectfully, Another June sleever <3

Little update on me everyone's looking great xx I'm nearly 10 months post op, 93 lb (42 kg) lost so far, still have 28 lb (15 kg) to lose but I'm getting there with sweat and hard work My stats : Height - 5'9" (1.76 m), SW - 287 lb (130 kg) , CW - 194 lb (88kg) TW - 165 lb (75 kg) Can't believe I'm posting a picture of me in that state. The before picture was 3 days after my surgery, when I got home

Wow, impressive, you look great and fit xx

OMG, woman!! You look like a different person. 20 years younger. I even had to show this to my husband! Amazing job, well done, you!

I so know what you mean, really. I have a few friends that every time that they see a picture of me online (I live in another country than all my family and friends) they feel the need to bring their own weight into the discussion. And all of them..are skinny arses. Like..maybe 5-10 kg overweight, due to just having a baby, or something else.. Its soooo annoying. Yes, that's exactly the same, me being obese at 130 kg almost all my life...and you carrying a bit if baby weight..yeah, just the same! I even heard comments like : awww, you're losing more weight every day and I get fatter and fatter. I feel insulted, especially when all of them are thin and always have been.And you're right, I was just the same, yes , at times I felt uncomfortable with myself but I did enjoy life no matter my size and I never brought them into my (real not like theirs) weight problem. I swear, most of them are attention seekers, waiting for you to just tell them how lovely they are. I never did that and I don't understand why they feel the need to do that

You look amazing, well done x

Thank you, lovely! X

Why thank you, chick! I shop on Ebay, and always hunt bargains for new clothes, and sometimes I get second hand clothes from other people for pennies, and its so worth it, especially because we are still shrinking, and we only use the clothes a few times, I couldn't wait until my goal to buy new clothes. As for the rock chick dress ..I couldn't believe my eyes, it was only £10 and free delivery and it fits and brand new ! Bit tight around the boobs, but hey, I can suck it up. Where are you from, lovely?

Update. Almost 7 months post op. Down 86 lbs (39 kg) . Another 35 lbs to go ! Height : 5'9" SW: 287 lbs CW : 201 lbs I loveeeed squeezing into my first leather rock chick dress (faux leather, don't worry)

Update. Almost 7 months post op. Down 86 lbs (39 kg) . Another 35 lbs to go ! Height : 5'9" SW: 287 lbs CW : 201 lbs I loveeeed squeezing into my first leather rock chick dress (faux leather, don't worry)

Hey again, honI knoooooow, right? I was sitting on the scale and when I've seen 101.. Then 100.4 ...and OMG, when I've seen 99.9 kg, I jumped with excitement, really. I felt like..ok, things got easier now that I'm under 100 hehe. I'm sure you'll be able to keep yourself at your goal weight, when you'll get there and keep yourself into shape. While I'm looking forward to getting to goal, I'm not really looking forward to maintain my weight and my newly achieved leaner self, but hey, we gotta do it. All the best, chick.

Same here, I really think its a personal decision, but I totally agree how its not 100% true. It's not lying but it is untrue by omission, by choosing not to mention the surgery. And I believe telling people you did it the "natural" way, gives other people false hope they can do it just by themselves, when sleevers like us, definitely couldn't .And please don't take this the wrong way, but I believe that if you are embarrassed for having the gastric sleeve means you yourself think you took the easy way out , and you all know that's not case. And telling people you did it the "natural" way by eating healthy and exercising, means that you probably are ashamed or embarrassed of having the surgery . And somebody said that their own kids pass judgement on others for having the surgery. Soooo, let me get this straight? Instead of educating your kids when it comes to the gastric sleeve, you'll just let them believe their mom did it the "right" , "natural" way, and that other obese people are just too lazy and get surgery? I'm sorry, but while I totally understand why you won't tell people..I would tell my kids especially if they think like that. Maybe one day someone close to you will get the surgery and you know what they'll think: mom worked her butt off and lost it the healthy way and this person took the easy way out? You know what that does? That perpetuates what other people think of bariatric surgery patient, and you being one of them, should care more about how we're viewed. I know if I'm given the opportunity to educate someone about the wls, I'll do it gladly. But maybe that's just me.

Oh, hon, I know. While I tell everyone about my surgery and I believe in being honest. I totally understand how this type of people are better off not knowing about the surgery. While everyone I told was supportive and very nice about it, I have a similar acquaintance, this woman that looks really nice, she's always been slim , she had 3 babies, and she carried a bit of weight, and by "weight" I mean, a maximum of 10 pounds, so overall she's at a normal weight. And every time she sees a picture of me on Facebook ( she lives in France, I live in Britain) , she keeps saying things like " now you're losing so much weight and you look so good, and me, on the other hand, I get fatter and fatter and everyday" , or her first reaction of me telling her I'm having the surgery : so you'll get skinny and I'll stay fat! Felt like virtually slapping her. I can understand how even 10 pounds can be hard to lose, it's very annoying, when she compares her "struggles" with weight with me and my actual struggles at almost 300 lbs before the surgery when she's only 140-150 lb . Somehow , this kind of people, will always make it about them, and not you. Luckly, there's not many as them. Most of people are like the other mom at your school, supportive, curious, asking good questions, etc. Anyway, hopefully we won't have to deal with many people like this, many hugs and speedy recovery and hope you have an amazing journey ahead of you xx Marci

[The conversation went back to her then, about how she needed to lose weight, but she was just too busy. There was no question about what I'd done to lose. The other mom, though, we've been good friends for years, and she just went on and on, and began asking what I was doing (as we've share weight struggles for years). I asked if she could keep a secret, then shared I had bariatric surgery. She was so excited and impressed, and wanted to know how I felt and how things were going, etc. She asked some really good questions. It was good! Oh, hon, I know. While I tell everyone about my surgery and I believe in being honest. I totally understand how this type of people are better off not knowing about the surgery. While everyone I told was supportive and very nice about it, I have a similar acquaintance, this woman that looks really nice, she's always been slim , she had 3 babies, and she carried a bit of weight, and by "weight" I mean, a maximum of 10 pounds, so overall she's at a normal weight. And every time she sees a picture of me on Facebook ( she lives in France, I live in Britain) , she keeps saying things like " now you're losing so much weight and you look so good, and me, on the other hand, I get fatter and fatter and everyday" , or her first reaction of me telling her I'm having the surgery : so you'll get skinny and I'll stay fat! Felt like virtually slapping her. I can understand how even 10 pounds can be hard to lose, it's very annoying, when she compares her "struggles" with weight with me and my actual struggles at almost 300 lbs before the surgery when she's only 140-150 lb . Somehow , this kind of people, will always make it about them, and not you. Luckly, there's not many as them. Most of people are like the other mom at your school, supportive, curious, asking good questions, etc. Anyway, hopefully we won't have to deal with many people like this, many hugs and speedy recovery and hope you have an amazing journey ahead of you xx Marci

Hey there, first of all, you look great. Another 10 kilos lost and you would probably look too skinny. First of, the before photo, you definitely don't look 132 kilos and now, you definitely look lighter than 75 kilos, chick. You look amazing, and of course, if your goal is 65 kilos, then I hope you get there, but hope you realise you look beautiful and fit. We have similar measurements , Im 27, and I was 130 kg on my surgery day and I'm 176 cm (5'9"). And almost 7 months since surgery and I weight at 92 kg. While my surgeon put my goal weight at 75 kg, I would love to get to 70. Of course, I would LOVE 65, but I think its a bit unrealistic, as I'm tall, and it probably wouldn't suit me. If I'll look as you do when I'll hit 75, I'll be the happiest, really. Much love, Marci

Hey, hon. I have to agree with you. One of my friends had surgery 3 years ago and told only a few people, I was one of them, but had to keep quiet . She would lie to most people, telling them she lost the weight by dieting. While it was her choice, it made it awkward to take part of said conversations, where I knew the truth. And of course, in the 3 years since she got the surgery, she started telling more people, and you know how people talk , gossip,etc, so..of course, everyone knows now, and they all feel insulted and deceived, especially that they're a supportive crowd of people. This friend of mine advised me to only tell the truth only to people that really need the surgery and to advice them towards the surgery but I tell everyone, even told the nice lady in the shop that admired how much weight I lost. Told her : " thank you, you're sweet, I had a bit of help though, I had weight loss surgery" . Most people don't know much about wls or what to say but generally they're all being nice about it. Anyway, 7 months ago, I had the surgery done myself, and at the beginning, I felt embarrassed for having it, because of all the "being the easy way out" stuff...but I told people anyway, and I swear, I haven't met one person that wasn't supportive and nice and curious about it. I think we should give the people around us more credit and be honest about it. I HATE being dishonest or being caught in a lie, so I would rather not lie. Even though, of course, is everyone's choice. But I think that, it depends on the people you live/work/hang out with, too. When you really love your family,relative,friends,coworkers..you know they'll be supporting you , but when they're crappy people..yeah, then I understand how you wouldn't want them to know about surgery. Oh, and I also feel, that if someone who's obese asked you about the surgery, and you tell them you just dieted, that gives them false hope that they can do it only by dieting, which is a big fat lie, and we know that better, otherwise we wouldn't have had the surgery. While there are a few people that can lose over 200 pounds by only dieting, not everyone can. Anyway , my advice to anyone is to be honest about it to people that you care about or to people that would benefit from this surgery

Thank you, lovely, I'm looking forward to the next 6 months and more kilos lost! Was actually looking at your pictures earlier and you can really see a big difference for only 5 weeks post-op. Especially your tummy and your face. I know I hate my double chin, I HATE it, and I was so happy to see it leave my face, so I bet you're thrilled with all the changes, hope everything goes smooth from now on xx oh, the next months will be amazing, you'll see xx

I'm finally NOT obese or super obese anymore! Whoohoo! Hi,everyone, I'm Marci and I'm overweight! ONLY overweight! Hehe By the way, everyone looks amazing, keep up the good work!

Aww, you CAN see a difference, well done, hon, I remember my first month , the before and afters, it was the first real time that I could see a difference and it felt amazing. Keep up the good work.

I don't say this about many people..but, damn, you look like a whole different person. Well done, hon.