I love my sleeve
I recently returned from a cruise and I've been cooking a lot of my favorite sleeve-friendly foods, and I'm just feeling so happy with my sleeve and life post weight loss.
This week I made salmon, a crustless mushroom quiche, crack slaw, buffalo chicken, phily cheese steak sloppy joes, and a harvest chicken salad. I enjoy them all and they are healthy.
This weight loss surgery really works! I feel so blessed to be a normal weight and able to manage my eating. It isn't always easy. Some days I want to throw away the food plan. Some days I have to distract myself to keep from over-eating. Some days I feel bad that I can only eat a fraction of what others around me eat. But it is so good to be healthy, and have the energy to travel and participate in life more. I feel so lucky.
If you are starting the weight loss process, I wish you the best. Its not easy but its possible. You can succeed.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Carol "Gets it" !!!!
Way to be !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
VSG Maintenance Group Forum
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/
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Dr. Paul Cirangle
You're such an inspiration :D
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
You have done so great with all of this, Carol! During the WL phase you impressed me with your focus and all the great habits you developed. And I always point to you when people say "is it possible to lose a lot of weight with the sleeve?" You are the poster child for that 
Keep up the great work! (And can I come eat at your house? Those meals sounds delicious!)
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
I posted it a while ago on the recipe forum. Here's the link.
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/recipe/5360620/Crack-Slaw/
best wishes,
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Wow Carol! You're awesome! I am just now starting my research on the sleeve and I love reading a success story! I'm curious, what was it like cruising with the sleeve? I'm trying to picture my life with this and we are actually planning a May cruise. We've cruised many times before but food is such a big part of it.
