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What I have learned.
Sep 26, 2012
I went on vacation for 4 days to NYC, had a wonderful time, You know how Ive been wondering if I would be able to stop loosing??? Well the answer is YES because I kind of partied in NYC and managed to gain 4 lbs, and since being home Ive dropped those pound again. So yes you are able to gain weight with poor food choices, but thanks to the sleeve its sooooo much easier to get it back off. I will probally always need to keep my weight in check and not let it get out of hand, I absolutly refuse to gain this weight back again, Im 8 lbs from goal and I will get there!! Thank God for this sleeve!!!
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1 year
Aug 23, 2012
Well I made it!!! one year!!!! I saw Dr Choban today and my labs are perfect!!! no cause for concern, and Im down 134.6 lbs, thats great news, she said she expects that I will continue losing for about 6 more months. She is very happy with my progress and I am too, about 14 more lbs, and I will have reached her goal for me. need to lose all of that from my thighs, my upper body I'm OK with. At the rate Im losing now I should be at goal in about 3 months!! Im a size small to med tops and 14 pants, dresses I can wear a size 6 still not sure about plastics, I may consider some work on my face at some point. Dr wants me to wait a year after reaching goal to have any plastics, and she is right I thought I'd need a TT but its getting tighter my thighs Im not sure about but they too look better than 3 months ago. so guess I'll wait to make any decisions on that,Although I did NOT love my sleeve in the begining I do now.
11 months!!!!
Jul 29, 2012
Wow I sooooo need to update my profile picture!!! people do a double take on my drivers lic., time to update that too.
I'm doing well hope you all are fine, my weight today was 167.4 still losing but not so noticeable anymore. Still I'm happy and would do this again in a heartbeat, I don't know why I waited so long.
I'm comfortable in my own skin....... could be because it fits like a comfortable pair of PJ's ,lol, I have always said I didn't want plastics but I may need to rethink that.
It has almost been a year since surgery, time has really flown by, the first 6 months or so I really was not quite myself, my body took a little while to adjust to the changes but these last few months have been a blast, I have more energy, and really want to participate in life, I don't think I realized how much I gave up to my weight, but I refuse to go back there, I'm glad I took my life back from myself!
I was just checking in hope you all are doing well, I see lots of new people on the board, and that's good, I'm glad you all have the strength to take that first step, its always the hardest ones. but if I can do this YOU CAN TOO! don't be afraid to ask for help, we've all been there and we've all needed help and encouragement at times. Thanks to all of you who gave me support along the way,
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I'm doing well hope you all are fine, my weight today was 167.4 still losing but not so noticeable anymore. Still I'm happy and would do this again in a heartbeat, I don't know why I waited so long.
I'm comfortable in my own skin....... could be because it fits like a comfortable pair of PJ's ,lol, I have always said I didn't want plastics but I may need to rethink that.
It has almost been a year since surgery, time has really flown by, the first 6 months or so I really was not quite myself, my body took a little while to adjust to the changes but these last few months have been a blast, I have more energy, and really want to participate in life, I don't think I realized how much I gave up to my weight, but I refuse to go back there, I'm glad I took my life back from myself!
I was just checking in hope you all are doing well, I see lots of new people on the board, and that's good, I'm glad you all have the strength to take that first step, its always the hardest ones. but if I can do this YOU CAN TOO! don't be afraid to ask for help, we've all been there and we've all needed help and encouragement at times. Thanks to all of you who gave me support along the way,
10 months
Jul 04, 2012
Well Ive made it 10 months!!! and its been a ride, but a fairly easy one, My current weight is 170.0 down 127lbs from my highest wt. And I could not be more pleased. I take NO meds except my multi vit with iron, and vit D my calcium was high so I don't take it any more, do to a history of kidney stones in my family. but I'm doing fine no complaints from this OVERWEIGHT girl. my family keeps asking when I will stop losing, I just say when my body is ready, I'm still losing but at a much slower rate than before. I was a size 2XL top and a 24 in jeans, I now wear a size Sm to med top and 12 to 14 in jeans my dresses are a size 6, I cant believe it!!! but Im happy and yes I do LOVE myself. best thing I have ever done for my self . I can eat a little more than at first but not much, I eat when I'm hungry and I eat what I want...... its working for me. Dr said she did not want me to feel like I was on a diet, and I don't. my blood work is good, and I feel great, after all that's ALL that matters. just wanted you all to know I'm fine and doing well. hope you all are doing good at what ever stage you are in, and I wish you all success, thanks for being there for me I truly could not have done this with out you..........hugs...........Connie
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Change in goal weight.
May 24, 2012
I no longer feel that my Drs goal weight for me is something I can not do, so Im adjusting my ticker to reflect my Dr goal weight of 155, I feel I CAN do this.
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F/U with surgeon.
May 13, 2012
Had F/U for my 9th month(really only 8 1/2) but any way..... It went well Ive kind of felt stuck in a rut its harder to loose after 6 months but Im still loosing, Dr Choban was very pleased with my progress, I am too. my blood work was all perfect no problems to report except that I still cant eat bread and found out I cant eat rice either, but I dont miss them. sodas I stay away from, dont know if I could drink them or not, just dont have a taste for them. I still drink one protein shot a day and it did stop the hair loss. my hair had been thinning since surgery and showed no signs of stopping but it seems to be getting better, fluids I still have to work at, I didnt drink much before surgery I have to remind my self to drink, I still have tight restriction I can still only eat 1/2c to 3/4c at a time Dr said if I wasnt hungry dont eat so I get in 2 meals a day and most days 2 snacks, Im down about 119lbs 30 lbs before surgery and 89lbs since, in just under 9 months so I really cant complain about that, hope everyone is doing well thanks for all your support.
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Mammo update
May 13, 2012
Well Im SOOOO releaved that EVERYTHING came back Ok, after 2 more mammos ultrasound and biopsy, it turned out to be what they called a SIMPLE CYST!!! nothing simple about it if you ask me but Im glad its all Ok. Thanks for the prayers and the good vibes......love you all.
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unrelated subject.
Apr 08, 2012
OK Ive been trying to keep myself calm, but I had a mammogram on march the 29, and received the report Fri. that I need extra follow up there is something suspicious in my rt breast. I know there is not one thing I can do but endure the follow up testing and hope for the best, please keep me in your prayers Ill update when I know something more.......Thanks for checking on me............Connie
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its April!
Apr 01, 2012
ITs been awhile since Ive posted and Im still about where I was 3 weeks ago, 189.2 its a little concerning but I know my body is changing, Ive lost a lot of inches, its like my body takes a while to catch up and tone. I feel great.... but the scale is not moving for me. Im still sticking to the plan and exercising at curves 4 times a week, a friend of mine bought me a size med pajamas for my birthday, I almost didnt try them on but I decided to see how close they were to fitting and they FIT. wow its been 30 years since Ive been this small. Im putting the scales away today and just listening to my body Im not going to weigh myself for the next month, hope I can hang in there lol, Ive kind of been addicted to the scales. all in all im happy with my progress. I have another appt with my surgeon in May hope this stall is broke by then. Happy loosing and thanks for checking on me..............Connie
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Stalled
Mar 16, 2012
OK I was trying to be positive, I had been loosing pretty steady but I'm officially stalled at 190, the scale has not moved for me, (it has actually went up and down I'm losing I guess, but its the same .5lb ) and I have not changed anything!!!! its like someone turned my switch off when I reached 6 months... I'm eating 800 cal with 70gm protein, and drinking all my fluids and go to curves 3 times a week, But I'm not loosing, guess I really didn't mean it when I said Id be happy if I never lost another lb. I'm trying not to get too excited, I was loosing for a while pretty fast and it sometimes scared me, I was thinking maybe I wouldn't be able to stop. so maybe my body needs time to catch up (sounds good anyway). I'm putting the scales away for a while and concentrating on how I FEEL, instead of the weight loss. I'm hanging in there, still glad I took this journey!
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Surgery
08/22/2011
Surgery Date
Jan 10, 2011
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