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Well it has been a great year. I am down almost 120 pounds total from when this journey started. Wearing Large or Medium shirts instead of 3-4XL. 34 inch waist pants instead of 48. I am loving everything about the sleeve!

I feel normal for the most part and can eat anything I want in limited quantity. Stil have good restriction and not much hunger. I do get empty feeling now and then or need energy, and I do crave bad foods sometimes as well--just not real strong hunger. Either way even when I do indulge it is a very small amount and I don't worry much about it. I am very active and don't do any sort of calorie counting or "diet" anymore other than just making sure I get protien in my foods to keep energy up. If I do eat something worthless like a pop tart ( I know terrible right?) I will drink my 15 oz Isopure protien before I eat it because the energy just wont sustain me from carbs. Please don't take this as a suggestion for a way to eat--its just what I do when I know I am going to eat something without protien in it. I am out playing golf allot these days trying to learn the game for the first time and going to the driving range allot. I love the outdoors now, going to spend time at the pool or golfing this summer. I have not been doing allot of workouts or runs lately since I prefer to use that time to hit golf balls right now--but I am sure that may change with the seasons as I still love a good 5k run.

Anyway I wanted to stop by and say hello and say that I am so glad I made this decision. My insurance company is now covering the sleeve for some ppl at work I hear, but I self paid and have NO regrets as it is the best money I spent on myself and it was worth this year of health!

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Congratulations on such a success story. I too was a self pay and my insurance starting covering the sleeve less than 2 months after my surgery. Oh well, to all reading this I strongly second Swiftflows statement of "..was worth every penny." I have no regrets.

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great job! Your surgery date is one day ahead of me. mine is the 29th!

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Congrats on a brilliant year, and boy... what a difference!!

It is good to hear how your life has changed and how you love being active and going outdoors now... I am totally on the same page.

Good luck with the next stage and maintaing your new you!! =]

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You look great! Thank you for the update and good job! I love to hear such success stories!

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Congratulations on your one year surgiversary, and for being such a great success story!

Looking great!!!

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Well it has been a great year. I am down almost 120 pounds total from when this journey started. Wearing Large or Medium shirts instead of 3-4XL. 34 inch waist pants instead of 48. I am loving everything about the sleeve!

I feel normal for the most part and can eat anything I want in limited quantity. Stil have good restriction and not much hunger. I do get empty feeling now and then or need energy, and I do crave bad foods sometimes as well--just not real strong hunger. Either way even when I do indulge it is a very small amount and I don't worry much about it. I am very active and don't do any sort of calorie counting or "diet" anymore other than just making sure I get protien in my foods to keep energy up. If I do eat something worthless like a pop tart ( I know terrible right?) I will drink my 15 oz Isopure protien before I eat it because the energy just wont sustain me from carbs. Please don't take this as a suggestion for a way to eat--its just what I do when I know I am going to eat something without protien in it. I am out playing golf allot these days trying to learn the game for the first time and going to the driving range allot. I love the outdoors now, going to spend time at the pool or golfing this summer. I have not been doing allot of workouts or runs lately since I prefer to use that time to hit golf balls right now--but I am sure that may change with the seasons as I still love a good 5k run.

Anyway I wanted to stop by and say hello and say that I am so glad I made this decision. My insurance company is now covering the sleeve for some ppl at work I hear, but I self paid and have NO regrets as it is the best money I spent on myself and it was worth this year of health!

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Wow you have done great!!!!

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Swiftflow, HAPPY SLEEVERSARY!!! Congratulations on all your success!! You're content and that is the best thing about this decision all of us have made - especially those of us who had to pay for it out of pocket. I certainly don't regret my decision at all, and if I can lose 120 Lbs by my sleeversary I'll have blown past my goal. THANK YOU for the encouragement and hope!!!

Side note since you mentioned ensuring you're keeping up with your Protein... I seen on the news where some fitness guru said it's good to start your day with 30g within 30 minutes of waking up. I'm trying that this morning and I can already feel it's working. I'm always a bit sluggish upon first waking up, but I'm feeling more energetic!

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Great job on your weight loss. You've done great! That's wonderful that your learning golf and enjoying the outdoors! :)

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<whistle> You look great!

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Congratulations! You've done a wonderful job. Keep up the good work and much continued success to you!

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