It is very possible. Our body's come in all shapes and sizes and while she's 200 pounds in a size 8, I'm a little over 190 and I'm in a size 10. It just all depends on the build. Size 12 and 13 fit my hips but are very loose around my waist and calves. So it is very possible.

Hi Psren13,

It is so nice to hear from you after all these years. As I read your post, I am so moved by the things you've had to survive these years. The fact that you've managed to get your weight to 198 speaks to your strength. You can do this.

I think you are so right about COMMITMENT. We all need to make the commitment to our health and keep fighting obesity. I remember my NP telling me that the sleeve is not a cure. It is a tool. Its a continuing fight. The sleeve doesn't guarantee weight loss, but it makes it possible.

Keep the faith, and please keep posting. I'll try to do the same.

Carol

Dear CAPPY.. (and this post started out as part of a reply to someone elses post but it is for Everyone) ... Well hello stranger... I have often wondered about you. When I first started out on my journey March 2015 you were one of my biggest inspirations.. There are quite a few that I have not seen on here also so perhaps we can "draw" them back in as well.. Yes, I am also "allergic" to carbs.. lol... Some people are lucky enough not to be so "carb sensitive" but then again, that is what got us to where we were when we started our journey. You always had such inspiring recipes.. Bring those back out.. I never got to goal weight of 150ish.. I made it down to 172 then my doctor started me changing my way of eating "no more protein shakes, get your protein from foods (which is a the right idea) but it took me out of my routine. Then started getting more slack and occasional treat here and there. So, now up to 198 (did hit 210 but kicked myself enough to get it under 200).. And like y'all, I have definitely had my stressors too.. Father passed, less than a year later, husband passed, then 5 back surgeries, two shoulder surgeries, raising a teenaged granddaughter, back to work (medical field), turned 70 and family begged me to retire.. So I retired this past May and time on my hands but cooking for a family of 5 and kind of hard to cook just for me.. Anyway, we all have things to deal with.. We need to just do it.. One biggest part of anyone "slipping the slippery slope" is the lack of one word..COMMITMENT.. No matter how we decide to try to get back on track, whether it be WW or Adkins or Keto or just journeling, none of it is going to work without COMMITMENT.. (I guess I need to remember how to make a new tracker because I'M COMMITTING TO GET DOWN TO .. well, get back down to at least 170.. and then keep going.. ) :)

First, I'd like to commend you for losing 100 pounds and keeping it off for 5 years! That's really good work. Obesity is a powerful foe, and you are doing well!

I have a similar story. I am 7 years post op. I lost 225 pounds, maintained for about 3 years, then I broke my arm, and started sympathy eating, and I've had a hard time regaining control. About 6 weeks ago, I finally got back on plan, and I'm doing much better.

I'm not quite sure why I'm succeeding this time, but part of it is:

1. I decided my health was worth fighting for. I wasn't going to give in to the disease of obesity. It is worth fighting for our health.
2. I got back on my low carb diet. I'm very sensitive to carbs and if I eat them, my food cravings are overwhelming.
3. I gave up all alcohol. I was drinking a glass or two of wine every day, and that was just too many calories.
4. I got back to cooking healthy low-carb, low-cal meals for myself. I find I have to have good tasting alternatives to help me resist the forbidden foods. I can tell myself, "I won't eat that pizza, but I can have that chicken in spicy peanut sauce over spiralized cucumbers that I love."

If you can get back on plan for a week or so, it gets easier. The momentum helps and it feels more hopeful.

good luck. You can do this!

Carol

what does a days menu look like for you ? Do you weigh and measure?
dense protein, meat chicken, fish eggs will keep you full longer than anything else.