Any May 20th surgeries out there?

[DSMCasey 15]

Heavyweight :360

CW: 304

Surgery Date 5/28/2014

No issues at all, super glad I did this. I can eat anything now, even a chocolate bar, however I choose to eat healthy 99% of the time. If I do eat a chocolate bar or something, I eat it in moderation and still hit all my calorie/protein goals for the day. I haven't had a soda since surgery and any sort of bread/pasta is tough on me.

[Gesined 27]

I'm doing well. I've lost 13kgs, which is a bit slow for my liking, but that's why I never lost weight in the past; I would get so impatient and give up because I wasn't where I wanted to be within a month of starting a diet!

I can eat most things, just not a lot of it. bread doesn't sit well with me, but I have times where I crave a sandwich. I used to be a carb hound, and still battle the demons. I have the sandwich, but just don't get the emotional hit I used to with it. That's a good thing, I just need to fight that feeling 'I need bread' feeling!

I don't regret the decision for a minute, it's just learning to live with a stomach the size of a banana that is the issue at the moment. I have no doubts that this time next year, all will be good.

[teemarie1078 165]

Heavyweight :360 CW: 304 Surgery Date 5/28/2014 No issues at all, super glad I did this. I can eat anything now, even a chocolate bar, however I choose to eat healthy 99% of the time. If I do eat a chocolate bar or something, I eat it in moderation and still hit all my calorie/protein goals for the day. I haven't had a soda since surgery and any sort of bread/pasta is tough on me.

Wow! And down 55 lbs! Good for you!

[OregonGirl 2]

I was sleeved on 5/21. No regrets! I've had a few stalls here and there but progress has been steady. At surgery I was 260 and my current weight is 221. I was doing really with my walking everyday but have fallen off these last few weeks as things have gotten busy but really want to make it a priority. I still have an issue with acid reflex but as long as I'm diligent about taking Prilosec I seem to do fine.

[MAJIQUE 36]

I have a birthday coming tomorrow that will be the 3 month mark. Short 1 day . Anyway I'm gonna find a scale tomorrow and hope to get a pleasant surprise. I still feel pretty good but l am not having as many wow I can do that now moments. Maybe I'm just adjusting but I hope I'm still losing.

[teemarie1078 165]

Hope everyone is doing well on their journey! I am down 66 lbs from surgery, 75 overall.

Feeling great!

[Krystal0528 118]

Hope everyone is doing well on their journey! I am down 66 lbs from surgery, 75 overall. Feeling great!

Congrats!! When was ur date? I was 5/28 an I'm 60lbs down from day of surgery;)

[rome 156]

Hit the 50 pound mark today and 2 pounds to ONEderland! COngrats everyone! We're doing this! Doesn't it feel great!

[teemarie1078 165]

Congrats!! When was ur date? I was 5/28 an I'm 60lbs down from day of surgery;)

Congrats to you as well:) my surgery was 5/20.

Still a long way to go... My SW was 296 CW 230 but feeling great, people are finally noticing, and the clothes are falling off!!

Best decision I made, only wish I did it sooner!

[teemarie1078 165]

Hit the 50 pound mark today and 2 pounds to ONEderland! COngrats everyone! We're doing this! Doesn't it feel great!

Awesome news!!! Good for you! So close to onederland is a wonderful thing:)

[boccob81 244]

Congratulation to all of you with your great success story's of the weight loss . I was may 30 I know last month I was 51 pounds lighter . I have not weighed my self , I use to but I got obsessive with it and depression if I did not drop lol so I stopped weighing my self and now I just wait to go in to the dr . My next weigh in is oct7 .

My face book is cabbiekevin@facebook.com

Or boccob28@yahoo.com if you want to add me

[berkeleyandbrownie 20]

I was also sleeved on May 20th and know without a doubt that this is the best thing I have ever done for myself. My family, coworkers, friends and everyone else are also benefitting from a more energetic, more positive me. I started at 251 lb and am now down 55 lbs at 196. It was a fantastic coincidence that I crossed over into ONE-derland exactly on my 3-month surgiversary, and I cried when I saw that number that I haven't seen in over a decade.

I have been pretty open about my procedure, particularly when I talk to someone who is also obese and I can see the pain in their eyes that tells me they are really desparate. Since my surgery, 2 good friends have had the surgery and another has a surgical consult scheduled.

I have lost a ton of inches as well and am fitting into large T-shirts and size 14-16 pants. I don't have anything smaller than 14-16 into my closet, so I'll have to go shopping pretty soon. Up until now, I've been able to "shop in my closet" and have a great time doing it. I started out wearing sz 22-24 pants and 1X-2X shirts, so I couldn't be happier and prouder. I work at a university, so it has also been pretty fun to get comments from returning students who last saw me 55 lbs heavier.

I still have trouble with fairly frequent nausea, but I am able to get in my daily Protein and my labs were good at my 3-month post-op visit. Just the thought or smell of carb-heavy foods make me want to gag, whcih is actually a blessing at this point. As I read somewhere recently, I can honestly say that I do a lot of things very, very well, but weight loss did taking care of myself did not used to be one of those things I did well. Thanks to the great tool I found in the sleeve, I am living a different life.

Best,

B and B

[teemarie1078 165]

Just hit 70 lbs lost since surgery may 20th, and had to share my excitement!!! Hope everyone is doing well!!!

SW 310

Surgery 296

Current 226

[MAJIQUE 36]

It sounds like everyone is doing great., I'm still thrilled at my overall progress, however.... is anyone else slowed to a crawl? I still only weight about every 2-4 weeks usually at support group but at the last weigh in I lost only 5 pounds in about 2 weeks. I'm a little scared.

[MAJIQUE 36]

No more complaining (This is why I do NOT have a scale), only gleeful Thanks!!! I am doing it. I am in ONEderland. Thanks everyone.