Fellow Gastric Sleevers who started at 348 lbs

[Curvy Girl 140]

I was sleeved on Aug 24th. I started at 348 lbs DOS 333 lbs and now I am 280 lbs.

I am excited about my progess and I do NOT follow the way I should but I have got back on track after going cookie crazy during the holidays.

But my question is this...and I guess I just would like some reassurance that I will get to my goal of 175 lbs. or my doctors goal of 150 lbs.

How long did it take for you to get to your goal coming from 348 lbs or so...

Were you exercising?

Eating carbs?

Drinking all your Water?

I try to do all these thing but sometimes I don't do so well...

I have lost 68 lbs already but still need 105 to get to goal....seems unrealistic

Thanks for listening and I can't wait to hear your feedback and advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Curvy Girl 140]

oops I mean 121 lbs to get to goal.....AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

[Carly4HandinSD 313]

I'm curious to see this as well. I was 366 on day of surgery, have lost 80 so far but need to lose about 134 to get to 150 that my dr set.

[mokee 588]

You are doing fantastic.

[Aussiegirl 580]

Hi Curvy girl,

I started out at around 330 (so close enough). I have been sleeved for 15 months and now hover around the 170-172 mark. I am 5'6ft.

I got to about the 180 mark by the time i got to my one year anniversary, so 150 pounds in a year.

How did I do it?

Alot of hard work and committment. I did work out pretty intensely from when I was given the go ahead to resume exercise, usually about 2 times a day on weekdays and then 1 a day on the weekends. Seems like a alot, one was a gym session and then I would walk/run the 5 km home from work. I also tried to incorporate walking in as often as possible, replaced lifts with stairs etc.

I ate/eat carbs. It was always my intention to eat as I was planning to continue to healthy amounts of everything so that I dont feel the need to binge eat. I eat junk food on occasion but moderate it and am thankful for the sleeve because it does limit my capacity, tho now that capacity feels alot more.

Definitely drinking lots of Water, but mixed it up with other things. I also drink alcohol and low cal soft drink on occasion, tho dont reccommend either of those too early on.

Neither my doctor or my endocronologist ever set me a goal weight. Initially I did think I would be happy with my weight around 180, having never been this small before. I have been happy at this weight, however still loose a bit. Both the doctors are hugely impressed with my change and are both happy if I never loose another kg as long I maintain it and am healthy and happy. I still continue to loose about 2 pounds a month without really trying, between being on an extended vacation and the christmas period celebrations I have not been exercising as much as I did and eatting more than I did..we will what happens in the next month getting back to basics.

Now the majority of my "extra weight" is in excess skin. I never wanted to be stick skinny, my goal was always to be healthy and curvy..I definitely feel that I am that now.

It is good to have goals but I believe you will know when you are happy with what you see and feel, the numbers are only one part of the whole journey. I know it is easy to say, if I can do it, you can do it too.

Hope this has helped you.

[gaye jarvis 751]

I was sleeved on June 18, 2012, surgery weight was 334.9 and I'm down 103 lbs so far. I have 55 lbs to go to be at my Drs goal 175. I have done everything by the book and lost very fast at first, now it has slowed down to a crawl, it looks like I'm gonna have to fight and scratch to get these last 55 off! I am still very happy and excited of where I was and where I am, these pics tell it all!

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[Musharooni 62]

I was sleeved on April 18, 2012 and my weight on surgery day was 350 lbs. My current weight is 230 lbs--I am down 120 lbs from the date of surgery a little over 8 months. I, too, have done everything pretty much by the book--I haven't eaten bread since March 2012 and closely monitor my carb intake, no carbonated beverages, no alcohol, lots of Protein & Water, and I watch my total calories closely. I was getting around 30-45 minutes of cardio at least 4 days a week and, with the holidays have fallen out of my formal exercisingn schedule, but I continue to incorporate cardio in daily wherever I can--brisk walks, taking the stairs instead of the elevator, etc. Monday, January 7 is D-Day for me to get back into the gym & on an exercise schedule.

My doctor never set a goal weight for me, I set 175 as my own goal At my 6 month visit, my surgeon was totally impressed with my progress & told me to keep doing what I have been doing.

I know several people who have been sleeved--some who do it by the book and some who don't and there is a definite difference in the rate at which the weight is lost, how & where it is lost, and the ability to maintain.

You are doing great. Keep up the good work and best wishes for continued success.