3 years since my sleeve

melissamarsh77
on 1/15/15 1:05 am

It's been awhile since I've posted here. It's been 3 years and 3 months since my sleeve and I'm here to tell you that there's not a day that goes by that I'm not thankful for the miracle of the surgery. I still can't get over seeing the new me looking back in the mirror.

my life has changed a lot! I was never into exercise, my mother wasn't into exercise, my grandmother wasn't into exercise. But I am now. One of the best things I did was join a gym and get a personal trainer. I see him twice a month, he gives my homework and I do it. I'm there 4days a week for an hour or more.(Being retired helps.)

i avoid bread and pasta but because neither is forbidden, I don't feel deprived. If I want a cookie, I can have a cookie but I have to go out and buy ONE. No packages in the house. If I want chips, I can have those too, but only a pack from a vending machine (usually when I get our car serviced).

I've lost 80 to 83 pounds which was as much as I wanted to lose. My weight hasn't changed in two years!

    
Stacy_WLS
on 1/15/15 1:10 am

That is wonderful!  It is nice to hear from people so far out.  Maintenance is scary.  I'm glad you have been able to manage it so well!

VSG: 12/12/13, LBL, small TL, BL/BA: 11/7/14 Twins 12/9/18 HW after Twins 260. 5'10 37 years old - Stacy_WLS (MFP)

rhudson
on 1/15/15 1:26 am - Melrose Park, IL
VSG on 12/09/14

It's so wonderful to see your success. I'm only at 5 weeks post-op myself so it's encouraging to see someone years ahead of me still doing well and maintaining.  It makes me optimistic about my future. Congratulations.

Surgery Date: 12/9/14 - Highest Weight: 349 - Surgery Weight: 305 - Current Weight: 137
Goal reached in 13 months - 212 total pounds lost including pre-op
(M1: -20) (M2: -18) (M3: -11) (M4: -11) (M5: -14) (M6: -1) (M7: -18) (M8: -7) (M9: -15)

(M10: -13) (M11: -7) (M12: -10) (M13: -10) (M14 -6) (M15: -7) - 168 lbs lost post-op

    

wyo_sarah
on 1/15/15 1:27 am

Thanks for posting.  I'm hoping to be at my goal in the next month or two and I'm pretty nervous.  It is nice to hear from someone who eats a cookie every now and again. :)

melissamarsh77
on 1/15/15 2:46 am

Don't be nervous. One of the things that's kind of surprising is that weight loss continues even after a year. I do understand the nervousness tho. Like weighing in at Weigh****chers. I even look forward to my weigh ins, how wierd is that. I never put a time limit on my loss because I wanted to keep the pressure off.

    
Tracy D.
on 1/15/15 1:30 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

Good job, Melissa!  It's always nice to hear from people are further out than me and are doing well  

And the fact you have been able to maintain your weight for the last two years indicates resounding success with making the necessary lifestyle changes.  Hurray for you! 

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

GoBlueGirl1998
on 1/15/15 1:33 am - MI

Love how your maintaining! Great job!

Age: 40 Height: 5'8" Highest Weight: 325 Starting Weight: 291 Current Weight: 166 Goal Weight: 160

 VSG 10/24/14 with Dr. David Chengelis

Elizabeth C.
on 1/15/15 2:06 am - Mansfield, TX

Thanks for posting!! Great job! :)

5'-5" ~ Lap Band 03/2008 Converted to Sleeve 11/6/2014 HW 296 Start Pre Op Diet for Sleeve 226 SW 217 -9 M1: 202 -15 M2: 196 -6 M3: 186 -10 M4: 180 -6 M5: 176 -4 M6: 171 -5 M7: 167 -4 M8: 165 -2 M9: 161 -4 M10: 158 -3 M11: 158 -0

Y D.
on 1/15/15 2:38 am
VSG on 01/19/15 with

Congrats on hitting goal and maintaining, its really inspiring

nursebonnie
on 1/15/15 7:52 am
VSG on 08/19/14

How long did it take you to lose your weight?

 

    

    

            
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