FabBy55

I had my sleeve about 2 months shy of my 54th birthday. Wish I had done it sooner but have ZERO regrets. I am 22 months post sleeve and have held a steady weight loss of 115 lbs. I feel so much younger and more energized. Knee pain and foot pain are gone!!  I have already had some PS!

My hair loss started at 4 months and continued for well past the year mark. But I did have gallbladder surgery at 11 months which could have contributed. I am now almost at two years and hair is almost fully back to normal. Still sprouting new growth all the time. I do take Hair, Skin and Nail vitamins.

I am 5’4”. Starting weight was 247. No long pre-op diet. I was sleeved in late August 2017. So I am 9 1/2 months out and down 95 pounds. I feel very confident I will lose over 100 pounds by the one year mark. I do walk a couple of days a week and also do 30 minute strength training twice a week with a trainer. I have never followed a very strict plan but do monitor my macros (protein, carbs and calories) several days a week to make sure I am on track. I also only drink alcohol on the weekends, usually just one night. Just remember the main objective is to be healthy so eat accordingly. Follow the two main rules of Protein first (it fills you up fast!) and no liquids before and after meals and you will be successful.

In Austin. Self pay.

It is so odd the drastic differences between doctors - their plans and their expectations. I, too, had a follow up with my surgeon this week. He thought I was doing fantastic. The only time we talk about goals is when I ask if my 100 pound goal by one year is realistic. He continually says he believes it is realistic and I will definitely get there. Never more. Never less. Our program has been very simple - only two weeks low carb prior to surgery. No food or carb limits. Just stick to three meals a day. Protein first. No drinking before and after meals. Really simple. HW 247 SW 242 CW 164 GW 147 Dream Weight - 132 Height 5’ 4”

I have not met with a plastic surgeon but I am thinking top and bottom. Do the top - boobs, arms and maybe neck. And then a year or so later do tummy tuck/LBL and thighs. My thighs are actually the worst but I can hide them with clothes. Even longer shorts.

Laughed out loud at this thread. And it’s not just men. I now have a thigh gap (say waat?) and I will get a drift of wind between my legs and be like “what the heck?” Last night I was at dinner with friends and keep feeling something poking me. It was my bones! I could actually feel my bones on the chair. And the poor boobs. My husband is big time on the “when can you get plastics?” train. Thanks for the laughs! And I really do hope you got some tips on briefs to try.

I think I know what you are asking. I asked prior to surgery when people feel “normal” again and was told 4-6 months is average. A few odd ones take up to a year. The above is all true that you should never eat what you did before. That, for most of us, was not normal. But at 4-6 months you are kind of rocking along being able to try different foods, different Proteins and veggies and not be afraid of how it will make you feel (assuming you have learned your “full” cue and abide by it). I am 8 months out and take normal size bites and normal size drinks of Water and have for several months now. My portions are very small but I enjoy my meals that include lots of variety. I like eating very small portions and being satisfied. Makes me feel like I am finally in control of food and not food controlling me.

Had mine in Austin for around $12k. A lot of insurance policies don’t cover weight loss surgery - period. No reason required just not covered.

Ahhh. That’s awesome! Cheers to the healthier couple!

I have the opposite problem. I can’t quit shopping! I joke that is my addiction transfer. Last weekend I exchanged some shirts I had bought from Large to Medium. And yes, the weight and size correlation is weird. I remember being this weight but definitely not this size. I think excess skin weighs a lot more than I thought. And I have more muscle from working out. If you are afraid to go shop, just do it! Go with no wallet and just try some things on. It will put a smile on your face and encourage you - I promise!

198! Did your wife quit smoking? Wasn’t that the deal?

Scale still moving! Down 75 pounds and still hoping to hit the 100 pound mark by one year. I had a super stall for about 2 weeks as well. Had to restrict the carbs to move the scale along. I strength train with a personal trainer twice a week. Last week they took my body fat and it has gone down 3% since January. By some calculation they do I have actually lost 9 more pounds of fat taking into consideration the muscle I’ve gained. Also walking more now that it’s warmer in Texas! But still losing my hair by the handfuls. I swear for every pound I lose a portion of that is my hair! And the clothes! Geez I have spent a fortune just to have something to wear.

Never. Not once. Had a few bouts of nausea from eating too much, too fast in the first few months but never now.

We didn’t have carb limitations. And certainly not 20!