Summer 2018 Surgery Buddies: 1 Year Check In

[Ylime 453]

15 hours ago, chattycat said:

Hello all! It will be 1 year for me on July 5 th! HW 257 SW 240 and I just hit 155lbs! I can’t even remember weighing that little 😂. I had my surgery at 60 so seniors take heart, it can be done! Congratulations to all!

You look awesome!!

[Chrisb428 626]

My one year is coming up on 8/28. My highest weight was 311, weight on day of surgery was 303 and current weight is 175.

Edited July 12, 2019 by Chrisb428

[MusicalKate13 241]

My surgiversary is 8/27/19, so far I've lost 145 pounds. I'm about 50 pounds away from my personal goal.  

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[Frustr8 7,886]

And I didn't see ME on the list but I'm still out here too @ YLime, 10 months and 1 week past surgery, and I had be so special I nearly stink. Had A Stomal Stricture, multiple ulcers in my pouch and in Jejunem, the second part of the small intestine,where the pouch empties into. Although there is not the acid- producing critter it once was, but just enough acid to chew on my jejunm, try chomping until I x a n will8=

[Frustr8 7,886]

Oops must have lost my Train of Thought or I fell asleep. The acid was trying to chomp a hole in my jejunem, see it doesn't have the mucus,protection of your stomach( although mine was no great shakes. That's why I came into WLS with Hector, my iddy bitty Gastric Ulcer). And your Duodenum has neutralizing things coming in like bile and Pancreatic secretions to protect things, bypassers come back in much more Downstream, something we have given up to have higher weight loss. As the Old Carnival Barker said "YOU PAY YOUR MONEY, YOU TAJE YOUR CHOICE!" And for ME I guess the choices back- fired -- Oh Well -IT is as IT is and I will make it through it all. Just still stuck on purees, broths, Soups, Protein Shakes and Half the Vitamins and Minerals in the Western World! But I am Strong, Red-headed, I Don't and Won't Give Up, I'll be in Victory Lane eventually!

[rs 1,473]

Hello friends! Aug 18th will be one year since I was sleeved. The first couple weeks were really tough but as the weight has come off I'm feeling so much better. I actually intentionally look at myself in the mirror now. HW was probably 285. Started the liver shrinking diet at 265. Surgery at 250. CW 163. Ideally I'd like to get to 155 but honestly I'm pretty satisfied with where I am right now. I still have so much to work on though. I have not incorporated any exercise! I know, I know, please don't chastise me. I am well aware of the importance of exercise, including the need to build muscle. Another area that I've recently started strugglimg with is indulging in junk food, fighting with old habits of emotional eating. It's frustrating how my stomach has such a hard time with meats but it has no issues with the unhealthy stuff. I still log everything I eat, every day. So I'm not being sneaky about it. Anyway, I'm excited that I've come so far but a little disappointed that I still have so much more to work on. I also have to manage my bipolar disorder which gets in the way at times. Continued success to all of us!

[emmo5611 4]

Where are my peeps at? How are you doing? Post pics so I can see your amazing progress!!
I'm tagging our original members but I know there is more of you out there. You can post here too!!
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I just past my 1 year "surgerversury" and doing great. Down 110lbs and holding fast. Been in a stall for five months but feeling spectacular. I would still like to lose another 30 lbs, but if it takes me another year or two I'm not going to lose sleep over it.

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[Lainie-lou 20]

Everyone looks amazing and beautiful! I had my sleeve surgery July 18,2018. I'm down 101 lbs. and still losing. I hope to lose at least another 71 lbs. This has not been an easy journey,but I'm so glad I did it!

[ElanBri 36]

Hi Everyone! It has been a while. I'm now about 88 lbs down, but have been stuck losing and gaining the same 5 pounds since January. A bit frustrated, but that's where I am with it.

This year has been incredible. My confidence has grown, as has my energy level. I still have about 50 lbs to go before I reach my ideal weight. I don't know if that's plausible at this point, but I'm hopeful.

In an effort to boost my loss, I've gone back to very low carb, high Protein and have increased my activity a HUGE amount. Hopefully it pays off.

[Chrisb428 626]

3 hours ago, ElanBri said:

Hi Everyone! It has been a while. I'm now about 88 lbs down, but have been stuck losing and gaining the same 5 pounds since January. A bit frustrated, but that's where I am with it.

This year has been incredible. My confidence has grown, as has my energy level. I still have about 50 lbs to go before I reach my ideal weight. I don't know if that's plausible at this point, but I'm hopeful.

In an effort to boost my loss, I've gone back to very low carb, high Protein and have increased my activity a HUGE amount. Hopefully it pays off.

U look amazing! 1 day at a time, thats what im doing!

[Cheeseburgh 3,080]

One year today! I made it to my goal. It felt slow at times but I don’t take a single pound for granted. I hope everyone is doing well and feels good.

Here is my chart. Edited to add: I joined a gym in April and it shows on the graph.

Edited August 13, 2019 by Cheeseburgh

[VIKING 0424 1,107]

you all look great !!!!! good job in 16 days it will be one year and i now weigh 192 this morning it moves between 195 and 190 feeling good and getting lots of walking in still have not hit any weight lifting as time is one thing i do not have a lot of keep up the great work everyone today is the first day to the rest of your life make it count for you!!!

[rs 1,473]

One year today! I made it to my goal. It felt slow at times but I don’t take a single pound for granted. I hope everyone is doing well and feels good.
Here is my chart. Edited to add: I joined a gym in April and it shows on the graph.

Congratulations!! Awesome chart!!

[rs 1,473]

One year today! I made it to my goal. It felt slow at times but I don’t take a single pound for granted. I hope everyone is doing well and feels good.
Here is my chart. Edited to add: I joined a gym in April and it shows on the graph.

Congratulations!! Awesome chart!!

[clsumrall 535]

August 28 is my 1 year post op down 80 pounds but only loosing 2-3 pounds a month. Down to 177 from 257 size 26 plus to a normal size 14-16 large