Seven years ago I had five years to live...
Seven years ago I was on 480 units of insulin daily, maximum doses of everything the Dr could give me, sleep apnoea and high blood pressure. Best estimate was that I'd last five years, and I had an eleven year-old son.
VSG six years ago this month. No longer on insulin, no more sleep apnoea and minimum doses of diabetes and blood pressure meds. Normalish life expectancy.
Over the past year my weight crept up ten pounds. Since the beginning of January I've lost eight pounds by upping my protein, separating food and liquid intake and banishing carbs as much as possible. My sleeve still works if I work with it!
To any *****member me - Greetings. To everyone else, good luck on this journey! I still want fries, cake and bread, but I won't eat them today..... :-)
Congrats on a successful journey so far. And thanks for the great reminder that this process is day by day and we make choices for today :)
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11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
Congratulations! I've been here less than 2 years, so I don't know you...but it's great to hear of your success.
Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;
Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)
M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4
5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)
One year past deadline... does that make you a zombie??
Seriously, though, way to go ;)
Sparklekitty / Julie / Nerdy Little Secret (#42)
Roller derby - cycling - triathlon
VSG 2013, RNY conversion 2019 due to GERD. Trendweight here!
So glad to read you outlived your expiration date!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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on 2/3/16 2:07 pm
Glad to make your acquaintance, Paul. I was 63 when I had VSG almost exactly one year ago. Before the surgery, I didn't expect to make it to 65 with all my comorbidities. I'm not at goal yet, but expect to reach it by summer. I'm sure I've added years to my life already.
Thanks for your reminders to keep working with the sleeve no matter how long ago the surgery. Thanks too for the reminder that cravings for junk never go away.
Enjoy a long and healthy life!
psychoticparrot
"Live for what today has to offer, not for what yesterday has taken away."
