Let's Check In November 2012 Sleevers!

[Ainsleet 67]

If anyone reads this book, let us know how it is. Called Never Goin Back, by Al Roker.

http://www.npr.org/books/titles/170483410/never-goin-back-winning-the-weight-loss-battle-for-good?tab=excerpt#excerpt.

There are excerpts in this link.

[sweetchunkygirl2183 39]

Hi everyone, I'm really glad that they have this app for sleevers to be each others support system. I was sleeved nov1st so almost 4 months out & My highest weight & surgery day was 328 & now I'm 243 so that's 85lbs down so far

[sweetchunkygirl2183 39]

I forgot to post my before & after pic if me at about 3 1/2-4months

[losinginNJ 92]

This is my before

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And this is the picture I took today...3 months post op down 67lbs

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[ashelaine 382]

My pictures .

[ashelaine 382]

So I hit send to quickly- left is pre-op, middle is 1 month post-op, right was taken yesterday... I'm not sure why I look so mad at the world lol . I'm definitely incredibly happy!

[atelux17 135]

I'm down 60lbs total. From 245 to 185lbs sleeved 11/16. Still fighting relapse. I'm a carnie not a Barbie.

[atelux17 135]

*Carbie, not carnie. Hahaha.

[TXdjvsg 93]

Here's my before, 2 months out & 3 months out pics. Down 61 lbs as of today! Sleeved 11/15.

[Ainsleet 67]

I forgot to post my before & after pic if me at about 3 1/2-4months

What a major change. How are people reacting that didn't know you had the surgery?

[Ainsleet 67]

Here's my before, 2 months out & 3 months out pics. Down 61 lbs as of today! Sleeved 11/15.

So beatuiful. We are incredible!!

[Ainsleet 67]

I have been blessed with 3 months off after surgery. I am supposed to start work on the 8th but the way the forecast looks I won't start for 2 weeks after that. ANYWAY. I work with a very large group of people Some I really like, some not so much. Typical large group of very diverse people, ages, birth country, etc, etc. It is San Francisco!

To my question. I have been trying to decide if I jsimply want to tell the truth about the surgery or not. Since these people have not seen me for so long it will be a dramatic shock to them. I am down almost 50 pounds (I weigh tomorrow). How did others deal with it and what, in any regrets do you have about it? I am inclined to just tell the truth. Experiences? Good, bad?

[ferraroma 22]

I have been blessed with 3 months off after surgery. I am supposed to start work on the 8th but the way the forecast looks I won't start for 2 weeks after that. ANYWAY. I work with a very large group of people Some I really like' date=' some not so much. Typical large group of very diverse people, ages, birth country, etc, etc. It is San Francisco!

To my question. I have been trying to decide if I jsimply want to tell the truth about the surgery or not. Since these people have not seen me for so long it will be a dramatic shock to them. I am down almost 50 pounds (I weigh tomorrow). How did others deal with it and what, in any regrets do you have about it? I am inclined to just tell the truth. Experiences? Good, bad?[/quote']

I told everyone! Some omg you are crazy. Most have been very supportive and complimentary. What I have found is a lot of people say that the additional 35 I want to loose to get to my goal is too much weight to loose. I don't agree with that assessment. I wonder if it is sabotage or jealousy? Good luck.

[Kalimomof3 613]

*Carbie' date=' not carnie. Hahaha.[/quote']

But it kinda worked either way lol

[gigi2195 4]

I'm pretty bummed. Sleeved on November 29th and I've only lost 40 lbs. I was 228 in my day of surgery. I feel like I'm losing at snail pace. I'd really like to get to my first goal of 150 by May 1 but I don't see that happening.