I Haven't Been Here In Awhile! Update!

[MoonSiren 48]

Hi VST friends! I haven't been on here in a month so just letting you all know what's going on. I started exercising 30+ minutes every single day (walking, playing Zumbaa on kinect, swimming, and weight lifting) and have noticed I'm melting off the pounds faster. Before I was losing 1-2 pounds a week but now it jumped up to 5 since last week!!!!! I can now fit into REGULAR WOMEN SIZE 12 TOPS and 16 BOTTOMS!! I've always been bottom heavy like a pear but am now a smaller one. (: I could fit into a size 12 dress that had a pleated skirt too. I used to have to wear plus size 26 at 300 lbs before my weight loss and my largest size was 32 at 400 lbs. When I try on my size 32 pants, I can fit my whole body in one leg!!

Everyone should consider the sleeve. It is the best procedure in my opinion. I can eat sweets when I want and not have dumping. Of course, I will crave the sweets but a spoonful or a bite will satisfy me and I toss away the rest. I eat 4 oz of meat and some veg and then I feel comfortably full like I just had Thanksgiving dinner. I always LOVED the feeling of being warm and full so would overeat until I got there before surgery.

The down side is that I burp nearly after every meal for 5-10 minutes and if I eat too quickly food will get stuck. I take papaya chewables so that helps a bit to get the food down. I can't eat dry food like chips, crackers, pretzels, dry meat without some kind of sauce, and Cookies. It just gets stuck and hurts my chest until I burp it up. I can't eat any bread either because it makes me feel sick. I can only tolerate a few pinches of ultra soft mushy bread. I get Constipation a lot because I'm eating so much Protein every day too.

I was afraid that my hair would fall out but it didn't. I had been taking Biotin and eating 80-90 protein every day to prevent this. I look forward to losing more and more weight until I hit my goal of 150 lbs!! :wub:

[SkinnyOnMe 81]

Good job. WHen did u have ur surgery?

[MoonSiren 48]

December 6th 2011.

[Lisa's Hope 421]

Congratulations! Life sounds wonderful for you. I can't wait until can post a story just like this!

[favoredone 590]

Great job!!!.. I'm 324 and wear a 22/24.... I can't wait to get out of the 300s.. I'm ramping up my workouts this week.. Thanks for the encouragement...

[rebecca b 19]

you are doing awesome! and favoredone, you'll be out of the 300's soon!

sleeved 12-1-11

HW 362

[sleeve 4 me 910]

WOW! great job! Congrats!!!!

[Imlosing big 112]

Awesome job!!!!1

[D1NOnlySexyLady 70]

Congratulations! How much weight have you lost in total? When I'd you start doing Zumba and exercising more intense? Have you experience a lot of lose skin, or has the exercise helped?

[MoonSiren 48]

I have loose skin on my arms, belly and thighs but I think it will tighten over time. If not, there is always plastic surgery. I started the Zumbaa game on XBOX Kinect two weeks ago. I will take the class option on there on moderate level.

[MegInNOLA 531]

Congratulations on your progress so far! You're rocking that sleeve!!

[Dooter 1,457]

HEYYYY there you are!! Good job!!!