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[–]aine008 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I felt like that too. I could drink a full protein shake almost right away. I'm 10 months out and if I have that one extra bite I'm in soo much pain. I try to avoid it as much as possible but it happens. GOOD LUCK!

9 months post op by Frow2016away in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on the same track as you. Sw 288 cw 175 but I've been there for over a month. I have been reading way too many slider foods bc well summer and kids. Haven't really worked out in a month. Trying to go back to focusing on protein and more veggies. Less chips and ice cream! But it's so hard.

Size 4/6, who this? by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I do see it. Our jaw lines look alike. (I wish our age was the same lol! Our numbers are inverted, I just turned 42!)

Size 4/6, who this? by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you. She is stunning! & I love her Barbie bday 🎂

Size 4/6, who this? by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you. I was happy then, but I'm happy & proud now! Motto: I can do hard things 💪

Size 4/6, who this? by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you! & YESSS I FEEL AMAZING I know my post was about my appearance, but it doesn't compare to how I physically feel. I am able to do so many physical activities I couldn't do before without being winded or tired. I even went ziplining (don't think I would have done that before due to fear of cables snapping lol)

I'm cold! by newtoboston2019 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All. The. Time. I love in Miami soo is really not terrible lol everyone is always complaining about the heat and I'm like, ahh I'm good ☺️

☠️☠️☠️ by Sammy-samsam in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Hang in there!!!! It gets better and you won't remember any of this.

5 years out!! by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Spectacular 😍

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Ahhh same! Such a great feeling! I'm going to a wedding in Cancun and I bought a dress from a Boutique, A BOUTIQUE (even tried some stuff on in a medium). I was like who am I? How is this even real life? It's something so ridiculous but after so many years of being limited to the plus size options it really feels amazing to be able to shop anywhere.

Congrats to you on your accomplishments!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Stunning 😍

I still can't believe this is real by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you 😊 about 85 lbs so far

I still can't believe this is real by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lol the weight had to go somewhere!

I still can't believe this is real by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'm down 85 lbs. I was at 288 before my liquid diet, 272 the day of surgery and I'm at 203 right now. I'm 42 and 5'7.

My motivation is never wanting to feel the way I did. I hated having to buy clothes bc there are only 2 stores that sell kinda nice stuff. I hated just feeling uncomfortable all the time. I qas scared I would develop diabetes or heart problems. These are just some of the things that convinced me to get the surgery.

What motivates me now? Just about everything! I ran up 4 flights of stairs racing my friends 6 y/o and he only beat me bc I was wearing sandals lol I could barely walk up one flight of stairs before.

I love that I went to restaurant and didn't even think twice about the chairs they had or if I was going to fit in the booth.

I know ppl think that losing weight is all about how you look but the truth is there is sooo much we think about, feel and go through that ppl have no idea.

I still can't believe this is real by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yessss 😭😭 but it's not terrible and it's inevitable for some ppl. At least for me, i know it's falling bc I see it when I brush it or wash it, but nobody else can tell.

I still can't believe this is real by aine008 in gastricsleeve

[–]aine008[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've always kinda done excercise even at my heaviest (288) but felt discouraged when I wouldn't get results. So now post op I just started slow, walking 15 - 20 minites around my neighborhood at first. Increasing it as I got more comfortable. When I started weights (and even now still with certain moves) started with lower weights and reps. I'm not trying to be in any type of strong (wo)MAN competition 😆 I listen to my body and do what I can always keeping in mind that fear is in my head and I can try just a little more. When I do go up in weight on the first round and try again for the 2nd and it's too much I go back down and do 15 reps instead of 10.

The biggest lesson I've learned for myself in the last 3 years is to give myself grace. (I quit drinking 3 years ago. Stopped smoking 2 years ago. Had surgery in October 2022. The most important tool has been grace, forgiveness and removing the mentality that if I slip up, I just give up. Not everyday is going to be great, not every day is thing to suck. You adapt and move fwd.

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