I had my surgery on June 16th.  I had the VSG.  All is going well.  I haven't been the best at getting in my protein and I feel like I have been bad lately with eating, but I can't eat much.

I started at 235ish.  I think I may have had a high weight of 240.  The other day I was 154.  I don't really weigh myself as much as I should.  I suppose I keep fearing I will gain.  

I think I was wearing an 18 before surgery, but I really only bought stretchy clothes so I may have been bigger.  I think I am at the point where I need to move out of my size 10's.  I have been hitting the thrift stores a lot for clothes.  It took just one trip to J Jill to buy clothes that I didn't fit in the next month to convince me to stop buying retail.  I am sitting here in like new Talbots Jeans and a Brooks Brother cashmere cardigan that I probably paid $5 total.  I had never had luck in thrift stores when I wore larger sizes, but I have gotten fabulous stuff not that I wear more average sizes.  I don't figure I will get much smaller, so I suppose I could start investing a bit more into clothing from retail stores.

One thing I have been terrible with since my surgery is exercise.  I had the surgery in the beginning of the summer and had the three boys home all summer.  I was a lot more tired for the first month or two than I thought I would be.  My kids are small so they sucked out any energy for exercise.  I have started exercising.  I have been hitting the treadmill and actually got outside for a short run today.  I made it a mile without stopping and probably could have gone another mile if I had time.  Last year at this time there is no way I could have done it.  I am going to start running 5ks and 10ks just to motivate me to run consistently.  

I suppose I would love to get to losing 100 pounds.  I am 21 pounds away from it.  The follow up doc I saw just told me the sleeve only works for 9 months for weight loss.  I definitely can eat more, but I can't eat enough to get me in trouble.  It will only be my food choices holding me back.  I am going to try to put more fruit and veggies in my diet  and exercise more.  Although I have the sleeve I think I am on my own now.  

Overall my experience was great.  I hated the pre-op diet and the first few weeks afterwards.  I feel so much better and lighter on my feet.  I haven't been this weight since I got married and even then I dieted down to that weight.

Glad to see so many people with so much success!

 

I had surgery on 6/4/09 and it has been an exciting nine months. I started at 305 and this morning was 191. I am wearing a size 14 bottoms and large tops and it is awesome. I am 5'8 and really only want to drop one more size and fit into 12's comfortably. I love my RNY.. life is great and am so active and enjoying keeping up my little ones. I have been very faithful about exercise. am actually enjoying it. I have loose skin on my tummy and my boobs are sad little girls! :))) My arms legs are not bad. Will consider a tummy tuck and boob lift at some point.. got to get the funds together for that!
Hugs,
Erin

Hey Eveeryone!  I am checkin' in!  Surgery day was on 6/18/09  and I am down 119 lbs.  I was 318 lbs and now I am 199 lbs!

I had my RNY on June 3rd.  I was 243 and as of this morning I am 171.  I am in a size 12 bottoms but on top I am still xl or 16...I am very pleased with my progress - I want to firm up and have yet to start exercising - I am waiting for the nice weather and plan on walking, running, biking and swimming...

To have lost 72 pounds amazes me.- I hate my stomach - it is very flabby and I have been told i would need plastics to correct that which is NOT covered by insurance.  I have flabby arms (bat wings) and my upper thighs sag - thank god im married - I am somehow more insecure about my flabby body than I was about my firm fat - lol

I had to have surgery 4 weeks ago to have my xiphoid process removed.  the Xiphoid process is the bone under your sternum.  When I was fat, my stomach pushed the bone out till it curved.  When I lost the weight, I ended up with a large "lump" (i referred to it as a 3rd boob) - It was very bothersome - not painful but "uncomfortable".  I am healing nicely but my abdomin looks like world war 3 with all my different scars.

I feel great and still feel this was the best thing I have EVER done

Hey Stephanie!

I had my surgery the day before yours on 6-15-09.  I did very well the first few months, but the last two I am loosing very slowly about 1-2 pounds per month.  I started at 278 and am down to 174 so I should be happy and I am but the slowing down worries me.  I am 14 pounds from goal - hopefully I can get there before the one year mark.

I am so glad that there is someone posting around the same time as my surgery it helps a lot to compare and get support from your surgery peers.

On another note, I have been having a blast buying new clothes (although I grow out of them too fast).  I am currently in a size 12-14 (started  at 24-26) and it is so nice to buy locally off the rack.

Keep up the good work and if you want to contact me direct go ahead and email.  We could support each other.

Roberta