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Love the shirt! New_Me 2019

I am 3.5 mths post sleeve and am also having back pain. Chiropractor says week mussels and my posture and weight is distributed different with my weight loss. No pain meds for me but I am getting mesage and chiro. New_Me 2019

Happy birthday! New_Me 2019

I started at a BMI of 40. SW was 209. I am almost 3 months out and have lost about 25 pounds. So I have lost about 33% of my excess weight. While this is a lower amount of loss it is the expected percentage for 3 mths out. It is so hard not to compare to others but there are so many factors that effect rate of loss from starting weight, gender, hight, and medical considerations. So I am averaging about 2 pounds a week. I am OK with this rate loss as long as I continue to trend down. Best of luck on your journey and remember to follow your plan, drink water, move, and enjoy life. New_Me 2019

Congrats..... I am sure it feels great. I know you will successfully make the transition to maintenance. New_Me 2019

I am10 weeks post Sleeve. Scale is slowly moving. I have always avoided cameras. Need to purposefully document my progress because I just do not see it. Top is a XL pants are a loose 16. I started in a 3x. New_Me 2019

I am 6 weeks post sleeve. Today I had extensive hemroid surgery. My hope is that I will heal quickly and my body will get back to loosing weight. I am getting water and protein in. First 2 weeks post sleeve I lost 15 pounds. Past month I have lost 3-4 pounds. Does this seem low? Could constipation be contributing to slow lost? GVS 210 7/23/19 CW. 192 New_Me 2019

Thanks for words of encouragement. Very sore from procedure and constipation. Sticking to my diet. Protein, water, vitamins, fiber, stool softener, and repeat. New_Me 2019

Thank you for the positive message. It was a hard week and I need to celebrate each milestone in this journey. New_Me 2019

I am almost 5 weeks post vgs. Today I bought a cute dress that is an XL. My first buy in the regular clothes section!! Still getting up courage for a picture. HW 238 SW 210. 7/23/19 CW. 193 GW. 140 New_Me 2019

2 weeks out today! Feeling good, I go back to work tomorrow. Yes to moving to soft foods. I hope your journeys are going smoothly. Starting weight 234 VSG 7/23/19. 210 CW 196 GW 140 New_Me 2019

I hope so. Have only lost 7 lbs in 12 days. Just trusting it will come off. I have been increasing my activity, going school supply shopping, buying groceries, etc. I am tender today and moving a bit slow. New_Me 2019

Almost 2 weeks since sleeve, my weight has been stuck for 3 days now. How can it not move when I am only getting 400 cal. a day? New_Me 2019

Yes day 4 I started feeling better. You can do this. New_Me 2019

Wishing you the best on this journey. A year ago I had no clue about sleep apnea. I have read so many post of people who see sleep apnea as a way to qualify for their surgery. But if you have sleep apnea then it is serious and may or may not disappear quickly. I also have sleep apnea. I have my appointment next month to see if we can adjust or reduce use but I am choosing to not make those medical decisions on my own. Best of luck. New_Me 2019

Please take sleep apnea very very serious. My husband has severe damage to his heart because of untreated sleep apnea. He spent 3 weeks in CICU for AFIB, Flutter and Congested Heart Failure due to sleep apnea. He is 48 years old. His heart has been damaged and is functioning at a 18% rate. He did not have problems sleeping, he snored! He was not tired or fatigued. Sleep apnea is a co-morbidity because it is no joke and kills. Weight loss often improves or cures sleep apnea. People do not stop using your CPAP without having a sleep study. We did this surgery to have a better longer life. Best of luck on your journey. I hope you take the medical steps needed to have a long and healthy future. New_Me 2019

I am in Las Cruces, New Mexico. New_Me 2019

I used mine. In fact they even added the oxygen to the cpap. I had to stay an extra night because of low oxygen levels. New_Me 2019

Thank you for being brave and posting your beautiful pictures. They have given me so much hope. I am one week post op from sleeve and beginning to look like a Mrs. potatoes head. My face is slimming down. I notice my wrist and feet look slimmer. And then I see the blob of my stomach. I look strange. I am excited about this journey but this thread has helped me keep my eye on the prize as I have my endless supply of protein shakes and faith that my body is doing the work. Thank you. New_Me 2019

One week post op and feeling good. Drinking not a problem. Struggling getting my walking in cuz it is so HOT outside (105 today). Walking around the house and in the evenings. I hope everyone's journey is going well. New_Me 2019

So I had to order new small bands for my fitbit because the original was sliding all over the place. New_Me 2019

I cannot believe how long it takes to drink my protein shake. New_Me 2019

I feel OK, unless I drink too fast. Working really hard to get my protein in. Other fluids seem OK. I only have pain on my top 2 insion. Hurts to stand then I am fine. Also sleeping a lot. New_Me 2019

Surgery went well. Had to stay an extra night in hospital because of low oxygen levels. Waiting for discharge paperwork. New_Me 2019

Thank you everyone. See you on the other side. New_Me 2019