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Hello OH fam,

So today I am officially 5 months out and still enjoying my life.  I am down about 50lbs since surgery.  I weighed in at 170 last night but this morning saw 171 - but I am sticking with 170.  So 50lbs down and still wearing my 10s and 12s.  Not a whole lot has changed about my eating habits other than I eat small portions.  I am still drinking my protein drinks but I am not eating as many vegtables as a should.
The funny thing is- my inner fat girl is still there.  Even though I know I can only eat a little I stil want to be the first in the line at the buffet or at any time to eat.  So I decided to name my inner "FAT GIRL".  Her name is Takeshia!  When Takeshia wants to eat, she eats.  Of course this makes my stomach hurt but Takeshia always does it.  I have told Takeshia that we should't eat that appetizer since we have a meal coming, but NOOOOO she eats some anyway and then we can only eat three or 5 bites and  then have a whole meal to take home!  DANG TAKESHIA come down!  So I think me and Takeshia are going to have a talk.  Maybe if she knows she doesn't need to attack every meal- she won't!

Hello OH Family,

Today I am offically 4 months out from my surgery.  I have lost 44lbs so far.  My weightloss has been kind of slow lately and many bad habits have resurfaced, but I have gained my control back.  I am wearing a 10/12  and looking great.  I feel healthy  and confident and I know that my sleeve was one of the best decisions I have ever made.  I am exciting to see what is down the road for me.  The smallest I have ever really seen my adult  body was a 10/12, so  I don't have a clue how I am going to look smaller, but I am OK with it.

I constantly get asked,  "How small do you want to be?"  I just say, I don't know! I had surgery to live a limitless life.  It doesn't make sense to now put a limit on what I want.  I am just enjoying the journey.  I will know when it is over. (the losing part that is).

NSV-  I am one pound away from being overweight!

Thanks for all the encouragement and love!

Hello OH Family,

I have lost about 40lbs in 3 months and I look and feel beautiful most of the time.  But there are still days I feel GROSS!  Funny thing is I nver felt this way  before VSG..... Me and my husband recently came back from a cruise.  I felt and look fabulous most of the time.  But there are days when I can't shake the "YOU AREN"T REALLY THIN ENOUGH" blues.  They don't last long but they do come often.  I know it is a silly strong hold that satan has placed to hold me back...but it is frustrating!

Speaking of the cruise, I gained about 5lbs.  The morning I left I wieghed in at 180.  The night I came back- I got on the scale in jeans wearing 185.  This morning 183, and now tonight I am back to 181......(I know i got a little obscess with it).

I think I ate pretty well while I was away but I didn't take any protein drinks so my protein came striclty from my meals.  I watched my carbs and had 2 drinks!  I had a Bahama Mama and a COCO LOCO- really good drinks but I got an instant buzz that faded quickly so for me it will be easy to say no to the alcohol.

Well anyway, I just wanted to really be honest and say I gained while on vacation and yes- I still feel gross, ( when i am not feeling like Halle Freaking Berry! lol)

There is still more work to be done on the inside!

Hello OH family

I have made it to 3 months and life is GREAT!!! I am very happy with my sleeve and my decision.  I love shopping!! I can even get into some Juniors clothes which is amazing.  I have lost 39 lbs as of today and I am wearing a  10-12.  I went for my 3 month check up yesterday and all of my blood work looked good.  Protien, sugar, cholesteral are all good !!  We compared my numbers  yesterday to my numbers pre surgery and it really hit me, how unhealthy I was.  I was already taking 5 pills a day but my cholesteral was climbing so it was just a matter of time until I need a pill for that too. 

I have learned in these three months, that your dress size, is just a dress size.  It doesn't change who you are or the problems you have.  Your jeans are just smaller while you handle your problems. lol ,

I wonder how I will feel once all of the weight is finally gone?  What then? I am not sure but for now I am just enjoying each day as it comes and giving God all of the praise!

Also thanks to all of my OH friends who hve listen to me talk (non stop) over these three months.  You helped me, just as much as I helped you!

I posted some new pics but they aren't showing up on the feed.  check them out

Thanks

Hello OH family,

I am sooo happy!  My hubby has finally warmed up to my new body and can't keep his hands off of me.  We are going on a cruise in Nov.  so I needed to buy a bathing suit.  Well it doesn't get really cold here but since it is OCT I figured I should shop early.  DRUM ROLL PLEASE
I purchased a tankini (actually four of them) in a size 12 top and a size 10 bottom!!!  and they fit!!!

Then I went to Target and bought a 12 skirt and medium in the Juniors!!!I wanted to do the running man!

I have more clothes that are too big than fit me now and that is just awesome. I am in a 10-12 and I haven't seen that since '96 in high school!  I am soo happy. 

GUESS WHAT!! my wedding ring fell off!! yep time to get that resized!

If any one reading this is on the fence about surgery,  KNOCK THAT FENCE DOWN!!! IT IS WORTH IT!

I am 33 lbs down now 187 from 220 from a 16 to a 12 and never going back!

Hello OH Family,

Well I am almost 10 weeks and a little past 2 months.  Everything is going great!  I have lost 31lbs and shopping is the best.  Now to the nitty gritty......

My husband was deployed when I had my VSG done.  So he was support from a far.  He hadn't seen me since I was 220+ and I was worried about how he would think I looked.  He has never been a fan of the thinner woman, but......I really thought that was something he was just saying to make me feel better.

So his intial reaction was good.  About 5 years ago he told me about a dream he had and I was thinnner and just looked gorgeous.  So of course my first question was, am I the girl from the dream?  He said yes and smiled , so i thought it was all good!!  Later that night-....... I really noticed myself i the mirror and I saw how much weight was actually gone.  It was a lot.  I had looked in the mirror before, but never like that.  I felt kind of sad.

Anyway. last night hubby and I went on a date and hung out.  So I asked him,  Are you more attracted to me now, or were you more attracted to me then?..... After pausing a while, he said , I was more attracted to you then.  That made me sad.  Not hurt, but a little sad.  I think it may take a little while for him to adjust to the new look.    It is a little scary though since I am only gonna keep losing.

He did say that he loved me no matter what, but he misses the BUTT! WELL DAMN!

I know many of you have experienced this, so any words of advice are helpful.

on the brighter side- we did go to the gym together and he has put on 11 pounds of muscle, and I didnt expect that.  I was so preoccupied with how I would look that I assumed he would just look the same.

NSV-  I bought panties at Victoria Secret that are MEDIUMS!!!!

I love my sleeve- soon the hubby will love it too!

Hello OH family,

I am officially 7 weeks out as of yesterday.  Things are going great and I am consistantly losing one pound a week.  I wish it were more,but.... I won't complain.  I work out at the gym 4-5 days a week with cardio and weights.  My guns are starting to peek through!

I feel like I have more energy but I am not really sure since my husband has not returned from his deployment.  Usually while he is away I become SUPER WOMAN!  So the real test will come once he returns.  I am really excited for him to see me as well.  He has only seen a few pics of me, but hopefully by the time he comes home at the end of the month, he will be excited.

I think I am going to get a weave,  i think it will make my face look thinner and give me a whole new look!  or maybe just some highlights!  WHo Knows?  well whatever I decide I will take plenty of pics!

I finally made it to ONDERLAND!  I love my tool.
5 Weeks!

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Hello OH Family,

In two short days I will be one month out from my surgery.  Today was my 4 week check up and they took a look at my labs and said I was doing great.!  I was anemic befor surgery and now I am not!! I had low B12 before surgery and now NO WAY.  The doc even said my protein looked good!  . 

Iam soo happy right now.  This has not been any easy journey for me.  I have had to battle and squash a whole lot of food and emotional demons, but I am happy! 

Last night I was so exhausted and frustrated and just down right stressed, that all I wanted to do was EAT.  I wanted to Eat until I felt better,  Eat until I was relaxed!  Sadly, I did EAT- even though i was full.  SO.... The battle continues, but I am the WINNER!.  I know that now.  I have learned the biggest lesson in patience.

I always thought that if you got surgery then POOF  your dieting and food troubles were over.  You would magically get on the scale and lose 5-10lbs a week.  There is no way that weight was related to your HEAD... Well I was wrong and I am woman enough to admit it.

I haven't lost any weight in almost 2 weeks and that would make the pre- sleeved me wanna just throw in the towel.  But this SLEEVED MAMA- is going to run her own race and finish the course no matter what.

NSV- I can now wear a 14 that had been in my closet for over 3 years!
NSV- My 16s now have air in the booty and thighs!
NSV- someone told me I remind them of Gabrielle Union- I haven't heard that in over a year and I know it was my fat face, that is now shrinking!