tami j

HW: 234 SW: 226 CW: 175 GW: 140 TPL: 59 TPG: 94 Haven't lost any lbs since 7/10....at least I'm losing inches

can I still join? My starting weight from last Thursday was 177.6 Goal weight 165 this morning's weigh-in was 176

HW: 234 OCT 2013 SW: 224 Dec 16, 2014 CW: 176 TPL: 58 TPG: 97 after 3 weeks, finally a movement of 1.8 pds lost, and feeling good since it was a 3 day holiday weekend! The inches even with no pounds lost are shedding away!

Just playing with the same 2 pds up and down for two weeks! Actually up a pd as of today from the last entry... It will go down! HW: 234 OCT 2013 SW: 224 Dec 16, 2014 CW: 177.8 TPL: 56.2 TPG: 97

HW: 234 OCT 2013 SW: 224 Dec 16, 2014 CW: 176.8 TPL: 57.2 TPG: 97 Today is my 6 month Surgiversary! Photo was taken the other day

HW 234 CW 179.8 Woohoo!

HW 234 CW 181.4 lost 2.8 since may 19th - I will take it

HW 234 CW 184.2 Argh! .2 away from 50 lost! Oh well a day or two and it will be there and beyond!

HW 234 at my follow up they said I was 234 not 231 as I thought so now I'm so close to 50lb lost! Current 184.8 49.2 lost woohoo

In my 20's I was a size 5-6 before I had a child - I was very athletic - after having a child the smallest I was able to get to was a 10. My first goal is 10 - but looking forward to getting into an 8. Currently wearing 14 size dresses, but they are starting to get really loose on me - but holding out until I reach 10 again before shopping for dresses

Out for lunch today....Boston market kids meal, 2.5 oz turkey breast. In place of cornbread got double steamed veges! Here is the before and after!

How are you my Fort Worth buddies? I hardly get on here, but belong to the December group on Facebook. I try to come on here a few times a month. I do get the daily digest emails, so if there is a post here - I at least am able to read them. I have been working out - basically walking but about mid April started doing classes - Love the variety! I have done Zumba Tone, Zumba Step, Zumba Fitness, Kickboxing /Turbo Jam, Pilates and Yoga. Most of those were at the Watauga Rec Center and starting back up at 24hour yesterday and did the Zumba Step - loved it. I am trying either TurboKick or Bodypump tomorrow and Insanity on Sunday Morning, If anyone is interested in meeting up I go to the one on Western Center - Just let me know! Hope everyone is doing fabulous!!!

@@redsmomX3 I just turned 44 in February - grown daughter and supportive hubby too! Im in North Fort Worth and had my VSG 12/16/13! No regrets! If you have any questions feel free to reach out! I joined the December 2013 group and that has been great! I highly recommend you join the May 2014 group - you will all be going thru this together and can support each other. With surgeries happening from the 1st-31st - you will get some immediate insight on the different stages since some will go before you and some after you. We also started a private facebook group for our December members and that has been invaluable still! Good luck next week!

Hi Shubie. I'm having my sleeve done on May 12 by Dr. Kim, also at Texas General, so I'll post how the experience is... Hi Redsmomx3. My sleeve date is just 3 days before yours. I'm a working mom too, but my kids are little. Hubby is very supportive, but the kids are scared for me. This website is really great for all sorts of information. Not only this forum, but others as well. You should check out the May Sleevers forum, as the folks on there will be going through the same issues we are at about the same time, so they have a bunch of useful information. And I'm happy to share and chat with you since I'm just a few days ahead. I was sleeved by Dr. Kim at Texas General with Holden performing my Hernia repair. I liked the hospital and the staff. My surgery went well, however - I was second person there that morning at 5:15am, but second to last to have my surgery. My surgery happed 12/16/13 about 3pm on Monday - I was tired and cranky and Thirsty - apparently one of the surgeries before mine when long, so it pushed everyone back. I started walking the hallways by 10pm that evening, and used the restroom. I kept waking throughout the night and would get up to walk. Probably walked at least 5-6 times before 7am! I finally was given water by 8am and boy was I happy - until I realized it took me half an hour to drink 1 oz! Haha I was discharged by 4pm on a Tuesday. Oh and there was another Bariatric Surgeon performing surgeries that day as well. The hospital was actually rather quiet. I think the only reason I kept waking up was the gas pain and having to use the restroom from the IV fluids. They will give you pain medicine as often as you need it, so if your in pain do not Suffer! Im not positive - but I think Texas General is where most of the "cash" patients are sent thru Dr. kim's office. The nurses were great all the way from Pre-op to surgery day and recovery - there were only bariatric paitents on our floor so they are used to what we have complaints about. I wish you all well, I do not regret this one second! if you have any questions - just let me know - I have a pretty good memory and do not mind sharing my experience with others on here! TTYL! Tami

HW 231 CW 187 Officially in a 14! Medium tops!

When all your pants start getting to long because your thighs and rearend are no longer filling them outward

HW 231 CW 188.4 I have 4 weeks to lose 8.4 pds for a work goal oriented challenge. May 16 is final weigh in! If I do, I will win 50-100 dollars. There is one other person that is 9.5 from the goal they set, so if we both make it it's 50! No one is close to their goal yet. Mine was to lose 30 pds, started January 16 at 1 month sugiverssary! I couldn't do the percentage challenge, just wasn't right given my surgery.... But I am the biggest loser on that and would have won 288.00! I may do the liquid shakes similar to pre-op, but adding extra Protein. I get about 80g a day now, adding the shakes would bring that up.

This happened to me the other day! After a 5k and I'm at the walking NOT running stage I put my phone in my sports bra, fell right thru! After we went to the ft worth stockyards for some Protein and I got up from table and realized one of my boobs had fell out below the sports bra! Lol!!! @@ziggypbang I meant to quote yours

HW 231 SW 226 CW 191 Have been at 191 since 3/28, but still losing inches tho the lbs aren't going! Ready for the 180's! Ugh!

I missed my goal by .4 lbs. I am at 193.4 Goal was 193 I'm okay with it... On to the next one!

HW 231 CW 193.6

yesterdays weigh-in 194 1 lb to go for my patty day goal!

HW 231 CW 194

What a great story! I was also at an 80's dance club here in texas! I will take your lead and log my night of getting in the groove!

BEA Im so sorry - I realized this challenge was on mondays and I got use to doing Fridays starting was 199 2/24 was 197.6 2/28 today is 195.6 you can use for monday 3/3 because mondays are so busy for me at work I may forget to post that day. But I will try.