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What a great set of comparison photos - you're doing great! Congrasts on those NSVs, too :)

Hi smbqt! Feel free to send me a request. I had a sleeve on 9/10. SW 212 Day of Surgery 197 Current 172.2 Goal - to keep losing! :D

Best of luck to you!

I'm right there with you on this one. It is amazing how you can maintain weight on so few calories. I'm hoping lifting will be the answer :)

What a beautiful transformation - you look stunning!

@aylajane, thanks for taking the time to write such a detailed post. It sounds like your are the model person for success after VSG! I'm still stunned by the thought of trying to eat up to 2500 calories because my stomach is still in the micro-mode at 6 weeks post-op. It's amazing what lifting can do to improve a body :)…

You have great self-control - I would have cried for sure! I just pulled up your side-by-side pic and you look absolutely wonderful! The weight loss definitely made you look several years younger and you're glowing :) Congrats on such wonderful success!

Fantastic! So glad to hear things are moving in the right direction. It'll be here before you know it - just watch :)

My doctor said pretty much the same thing as pawoodhull. He said people tend to eat junk and graze all day, and that's where the weight gain comes in along with lack of exercise. The portion of stomach that remains doesn't have the stretching ability like the part that's been removed. I'm only about 5 weeks out, but given…

Hi Robin! -- With working from home I was able to ease back into things. Surgery was Thursday and I did about four hours of work while down in Mexico through Sunday, and about two hours on the airplane. The next few days were tough because I would just suddenly feel so tired and need to take a nap. My friend and I both…

I just saw your post here explaining things in more detail. I like Loriloftness' point about how you're going to be living so much longer that this weighting period will be just a drop in the bucket. We will be here whether you have surgery tomorrow, next week, next month, or in 2016 (or later, God forbid). This is a…

Wow, looking wonderful! That's a great loss :)

Congrats! I agree with badhair56 - just one more trip to the winner's circle for you1

Beautiful job - and your arms look really good! You know how people always say things like "but you have such a pretty smile" to overweight people? Well you REALLY DO have a beautiful smile! (and no wonder with what you've accomplished) :)

Thanks Kimberleei -I just saw your message as I haven't been able to get onto the boards here due to work. Hopefully you've gotten rid of all the rough spots in your life for the next 20 years now and it will be all good from here on out! That's a heck of a way to drop weight. Kidney stones are the worst. Thanks for your…

You have done so well! I think you're very smart to workout with the weights. I think that's the key whether someone has had surgery or not. Maybe you could get lucky and find some weights cheap on Craigslist? There are really good videos on youtube about using correct form which is great when using a trainer isn't an…

Rob, that is so encouraging and impressive. I hope there are some people there you've not seen for a while so you can shock the heck out of them. I've only seen your headshot before in your avatar when you post, so this is great to see your full pic. Thanks for posting!!

Excellent advice from everyone! My surgery is in 15 days, and my biggest concern is work. My friend and I are both having surgery the same day. We did this for the support and because we're both self-pay with Dr. Ariel Ortiz in Mexico. I've read so many positives about that whole situation I have no concerns with this…

I'm so glad you're okay! The IV antibiotics will do the trick to clear up any risk of associated infection. Is there a way you can describe what pain you were feeling vs. the normal pain you initially had along with any other symptoms you were experiencing? I think it would be helpful for those of us who are heading into…

Hi Jules - I can only speak for myself, but I came to the decision after 25 years of trying to lose my excess weight. The last time I lost a decent amount I worked out 4 times a week - 3 days of strength and 1 day of cardio. Although I'm hoping to increase that post-surgery, I know that will be a challenge as work hours…

You are a wonderful sister <3

Even if you had a bad day, you made my night excellent. We have the same starting weight, height, and body build. I'm down to 204.8 and it's nice to see a picture of what I'm going to be seeing in the mirror soon. Thanks for sharing your pictures!!!

It is a bit annoying. I'm not sure what to believe. Sometimes I split the difference between the number of calories burned per MFP vs. per my Charge and go with that. I've also gone with the higher of the two if I knew my workout was particularly intense. I just got mine about 2-3 weeks ago and I just realized I've been…

It's one of those drugs that just seems to really do what it's supposed to ...and then some! I get restless leg syndrome problems intermittently but haven't gotten any medication for this since it's not an 'all the time' thing. I've taken a gabapentin on occasion for this and it knocks me for a loop. Yet other drugs have…

Thanks, Penny - I just saw your note here and will send a request :)

That sounds like Ambien. My ex-husband used to take it on occasion. The directions say go to bed immediately after taking the meds, but sometimes he'd stay up. He'd be so unsteady and out of it I'd have to help him walk the 10 feet to get to our bed. He also wouldn't remember anything much after taking the pill, but…

If you're not used to getting up at 5:30, that in itself could be the whole problem. I've read that it's a worse problem to get up at inconsistent times vs. staying up later, so your body might be having a hard time adjusting to a new 'early' hour. I tried exercising early like that in the past with a trainer. I found I…

You do look great in your profile pic! Please let us know if you post an 'after' pic as I'm sure 50 and weight loss will cause the same thing here.

Thanks John - experience is a great thing :)

Way to go, Wonderland Woman! :)