Free At Last!

[tonya9969 38]

Had sleeve surgery JULY 2nd!! I called it my independence day!! I've struggled with weight problems all my life it seems... Although looking back at my pre- mommie years, I wasn't half bad. For the last 13 years I've started a diet every Monday it seems - rarely made it past lunch before I was off of my " diet ". Making the decision to have wls was not easy... I'd been successful losing weight on WW- but gained the 36 pounds back over about a years time. I'd reached my highest weight ever of 250, and absolutely hated looking at myself in the mirror- I started buying xxl - something I resisted for years. It got to the point that I was looking at pictures of myself over the years n all I saw was me - overweight. It really made me realize how long I'd been struggling with this weight. My 20's 30's n now I'm 42- I decided the second half of my life would be different - boy did my family offer resistance - I was disappointed they didn't support my decision. They kept saying I look good , suggested that I try diet again... I got to the point that I cried , but I did not relent. I've loss 15 pounds since my pre-op diet, which I started one week prior to my surgery date. I can't say enough how excited I am about my decision!!

[Feeling Free 51]

Congrats! I will be joining you very soon, July 18th.

Your story does sound familiar.

[tonya9969 38]

Well Indy- ill send a prayer up for ya!!

[littlebits 154]

Congrats, I was sleeved on June 19th.

Littlebits

[tsmyle 65]

Congrats to u all.... I am scheduled to be sleeved in December. I have been so inspired by the stories on VST and am going to take these few months before surgery to prepare myself for this great change to come in life. God Bless...

[Pparrisss 46]

Congrats for making the decision to be a new you. May GOD guide you on this journey.

Cheers

Parris;)

[tonya9969 38]

Congrats for making the decision to be a new you. May GOD guide you on this journey.

Cheers

Parris;)

Thank you so much- so far it's been worth it!

[Trcyprkr70 69]

My significant other just ask me tonight would I do it again? I told him yes because I was blessed not to have a lot of pain & as for my weight loss its to early but I know its worth it....glad you are doing well

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[KikiCC 83]

Had sleeve surgery JULY 2nd!! I called it my independence day!! I've struggled with weight problems all my life it seems... Although looking back at my pre- mommie years' date=' I wasn't half bad. For the last 13 years I've started a diet every Monday it seems - rarely made it past lunch before I was off of my " diet ". Making the decision to have wls was not easy... I'd been successful losing weight on WW- but gained the 36 pounds back over about a years time. I'd reached my highest weight ever of 250, and absolutely hated looking at myself in the mirror- I started buying xxl - something I resisted for years. It got to the point that I was looking at pictures of myself over the years n all I saw was me - overweight. It really made me realize how long I'd been struggling with this weight. My 20's 30's n now I'm 42- I decided the second half of my life would be different - boy did my family offer resistance - I was disappointed they didn't support my decision. They kept saying I look good , suggested that I try diet again... I got to the point that I cried , but I did not relent. I've loss 15 pounds since my pre-op diet, which I started one week prior to my surgery date. I can't say enough how excited I am about my decision!![/quote']

I have a very similar story to yours. I was sleeved July 9th, I am also 42, my weight at surgery day was 258, and I also been in a struggle for 13 years, since I gained 80 lbs w my first child, then gained an additional 40 since then. I feel like you: free!! Like finally, I can't believe it. Seems like a dream. How are you doing now? I lost a lot the first week, then had a stall for 2 weeks! The scale started to move again, I am happy. I've lost 25 lbs.

[tonya9969 38]

Kiki- our stories sound too much alike! I've lost 28 lbs... Im expecting a stall b/c everybody keeps saying they get on at 3 weeks or so .... I daydream about the day I'm in a size 16 or 12.... When I hit ONEderland... I'm going scream!!!

[tonya9969 38]

My significant other just ask me tonight would I do it again? I told him yes because I was blessed not to have a lot of pain & as for my weight loss its to early but I know its worth it....glad you are doing well

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Tracy- i didn't have much pain... This was my only hope- I had gotten to a point where I hated looking at my body- I've always been shapely but when I took my clothes off - I just hated what I saw n I couldn't understand how my boyfriend found me attractive but he did - he never one time complained about my weight n told me from day one if I want to have wls- make sure I'm doing it for me because he didn't have a problem with my body - I still was unhappy with it n I felt it was so unfair to my kids to have a " fat mom".... Both my daughters play soccer n I can't wait to practice kicking with them! Would I do it again??? HECK YEAH!!