The scale lives another day.... :)

[jaxmom 644]

My evil scale just got a pardon. I was ready to commit it to a watery grave (the pool) but it decided to actually go DOWN in numbers- finally!

I had revision from a band to a sleeve on April 20th and for the last week had been stuck in the dreaded stall. Thanks to the wonderful advice of the members on this site I kept to plan- Protein, fluids and exercise.

So here we go- this is the first time I'm posting actual numbers....

Surgery weight- 177

Current weight- 159

Goal weight- 140

I can honestly say this surgery has changed my life. I have unbelievable energy and feel fantastic. My kids are loving the mom that plays badminton in the evenings and da hubby loves that I want to run errands instead relying on my team of monkey butlers from Amazon to deliver things to my door. Yey me!!

I know that there will be some hard work down the road but I'm glad that there is this site to keep me motivated and inspired.

My scale just snickered at me... Yep it's still a jerk.

The battle is ON!!

Take care everyone.

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[Christinamo7 4,042]

tell me how does the restriction feel comparing the band to the sleeve? I've always been curious about that.

[jaxmom 644]

Hummmmmm.... That's a good question. There is definitely a different feeling. With the band I always had a "stuck" feeling when I swallowed, now I have a "full" sensation in my stomach.

I liked my band, had it for 6 years before it gave out and during that time I changed my relationship with food. That being said, it was a pain. Fills, finding the green zone, and oh the fun time my germy kids brought home norovirus for Thanksgiving. Violent throwing up and bands do not make holiday fun. AT ALL.

I'm thrilled with the sleeve and my weight loss but it's hard when I see other members numbers going down so rapidly. Ive read that revision patients lose slower, but I'm not sure that's true. It's all about calories in and getting my exercise on. I'm going to stay the course and keep on keeping on.

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[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

"monkey butlers from Amazon"

Great term.

[KristenLe 5,979]

@@jaxmom Congrats! You've done well! You'll lose slower because you don't have as much to lose as most of us. You'll be at Goal before long!!! Woohoo!

[Andrea72 510]

@@jaxmom

Don't forget the camping you love so much!!

Glad your scale will live to see another day!!