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October 2013 Sleevers Roll call!



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Just passed my one-year Surgeversary, and I never would've believed this would happen for *me*. (Other people, sure, but nothing ever worked for me!) I really debated getting the Sleeve at age 60, but I didn't want to carry extra weight into my elder years. I debated doing it because I "should" be able to do it myself, but finally admitted that if I couldn't do it over the past 30 years with diets & pills & hypnosis & etc, I probably wasn't going to be able to do it by myself.

This is one of the best things I've ever done for ME! I feel healthy and energetic again! And tho I'm thrilled to look better, I really did this for good health. I chose the Sleeve because it's simple and did not re-route internal plumbing -- it's livable! I can eat anything I want, but one slice of thin pizza is more than enough (instead of half a pizza!), yet usually I want healthier foods, and this former carb-addict no longer craves carbs. My favorite sweet treat is strawberry Greek Yogurt!

HW- 212 ... CW- 149 ... I've maintained 60 lb loss for six months, finally getting used to shopping for size 6. (fyi, sizes have changed! I never wore a size 6 even when I weighed 145 back when. Trying to make us feel better, I guess, but we're fooling no one but ourselves.)

Congratulations to everyone! The first year is already past, and many MANY healthy years are ahead!

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@SuperKen. Excess weight will age you. You look sooooo much younger. Congrats!

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@SuperKen. Excess weight will age you. You look sooooo much younger. Congrats!

thank you finediva

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Checking in! So I became a marathoner last month in Miami! Just been maintaining for the last 7 months.

Sw:273

Cw:138

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Checking in! So I became a marathoner last month in Miami! Just been maintaining for the last 7 months.

Sw:273

Cw:138

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You look amazing and have achieved something you should be so proud of. I started at 254.1 and CW 143 and I know how hard that has been to achieve but to also be able to complete a marathon ! Like I said amazing well done

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Thank you!

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Hoping we can here from more of the October 2013 people. We would love to hear how your going and what is and isn't working

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I awoke this morning to a Facebook notification of a post from 6 years ago (evidently this is a new feature that Facebook has) of a pic I had posted. I literally do not remember myself looking that way. Here is the pic and a current one as well post-177975-14396484622092_thumb.jpg post-177975-14396483237775_thumb.jpg

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Wow. I haven't posted here in forever so I thought I'd check in. I'm doing awesome and I had a lower body lift 2 months ago which went well picspost-183019-14416745548496_thumb.jpg

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Wow. I haven't posted here in forever so I thought I'd check in. I'm doing awesome and I had a lower body lift 2 months ago which went well picsattachicon.gif ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1441674553.941784.jpg

You look amazing we are all coming up to 2yrs what a ride it's been. Can you give us a bit of information about your lower body lift ? Also how are your arms and legs

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Wow. I haven't posted here in forever so I thought I'd check in. I'm doing awesome and I had a lower body lift 2 months ago which went well picsattachicon.gif ImageUploadedByBariatricPal1441674553.941784.jpg

You look amazing we are all coming up to 2yrs what a ride it's been. Can you give us a bit of information about your lower body lift ? Also how are your arms and legs

I'll pm you a link

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Hoping we can here from more of the October 2013 people. We would love to hear how your going and what is and isn't working

I would love to be in touch with some 2013 sleevers. I'm committed to getting back on track.

HW: 240

LW: 135.5

CW: 179

Open to anyone willing to recommit with me. Need all the support and tips I can get.

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