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giogirl    5

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I am that warped person that kept my band after removal! So far, so good with everything. This was the best decision that I could have made. I can now eat healthier food without that stuck feeling and I don't have the acid and back pain issues that I used to have! It took removing 60-70% of my stomach for me to feel normal again. BEST. DECISION.EVER.
Banded 2010 weight:327
Sleeved 12/28/16 weight:253
Currently 222.9lbs
104 lbs down!!
Heather in Texas


I had my band removed last year and I'm going for sleeve next week, I'm so happy to hear this because I hated getting stuck w the band, I felt like eating healthier foods were harder to eat than crappy food to get down.


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hmm33502    187

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I had my band removed last year and I'm going for sleeve next week, I'm so happy to hear this because I hated getting stuck w the band, I felt like eating healthier foods were harder to eat than crappy food to get down.




I hope all went well with your sleeve! I am still amazed by how much better sleeved life is than band life. It is a little difficult the first few weeks, but once you get back to normal food, life is so much better!


Banded 2010. Sleeved Dec 2016
137 lbs lost

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hmm33502    187

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How about another update? 140lbs down. I'm actually in training to become a Barre instructor. Who would have thought that the girl who once had to ride a motorized cart around a grocery store, the girl who couldn't find cute clothes because she was just too big, the girl who was out of breath after 1 flight of stairs, would be fit enough to be asked by her instructors to be a Barre instructor? I love to workout. I love to take the stairs. I love to make my friends have walking dates with me instead of lunch dates. I'm that girl! I'm working on extreme fat loss to be in optimal shape for my skin removal surgery. Life is great! The sleeve and my new found ability to not get "stuck" on healthy foods is incredible! Seriously!!

SW: 327 in 2010
CW: 187 in 2017
Goal: to be healthy!!


Banded 2010. Sleeved Dec 2016
137 lbs lost

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general_antiope    189

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So glad to hear this!! Congrats girl, you are rocking it!!

I just had my band out 2 weeks ago and feel SO much better, but I am currently appealing a denial for the sleeve. If the appeal doesn't work I'm getting my own health insurance through my employer who will cover it, so hopefully by next spring I'll be sleeved.

Your posts are so motivational. I am so proud of you!!!!

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hmm33502    187

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So glad to hear this!! Congrats girl, you are rocking it!!
I just had my band out 2 weeks ago and feel SO much better, but I am currently appealing a denial for the sleeve. If the appeal doesn't work I'm getting my own health insurance through my employer who will cover it, so hopefully by next spring I'll be sleeved.
Your posts are so motivational. I am so proud of you!!!!

Thank you! I want everyone to feel like I feel. Good luck to you on the approval. Getting rid of the band really changes quite a bit, right?

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