In early June, I set out on a marathon swim at my local YMCA that involved swimming 100 miles by the end of the year 2014. Well, I finished before my birthday in mid-November!! I work out pretty hard, but all that swimming was really a challenge! The result is a rare and coveted T-shirt saying "100 Mile Swim Club."! quite a lot of fum! I also last week or so, purchased an all electric car and get it charged at a garage affiliated with LA Fitness in Irvine, CA, so I swim at that fine facility, too!! I've put on 5 lbs, but it is muscle!!! Pretty good for a 67-year old.

I'm still laughing at your before picture!!! Not at you ....Congratulations on your weight loss! You look great !

Well, at weigh-in 11-months post sleeve, I was 178 with clothes. It worked and I still work out every day and diabetes is history. Why would anyone not consider a sleeve if they needed it? My eating, activity, friendships, love life, etc. is MUCH better!!! I follow theworldaccordingtoeggface: A day in my pouch for variety and interest and take core conditioning and swim 3X/week. It pays off!!! Good luck to all!!! To new folks; Just do it! Check "before & after." I haven't been this weight and shape for about 40 years.

Congratulations! You look wonderful!

Well, today I made my goal weight officially. Went from sport coat size 52 to 44, pants from tight 50"/32" to "just fits" 32"/32", and shirt 18/12" to 16". Took lots of work; daily exercise, "Jaw Bone" monitor for steps, food and sleep, stepped up exercise at YMCA to BodyFit & BodyPump with GlucoFit for a mixture that includes hour-long workout most every day, plus walking, walking, and any trick available following dietician's diet to the letter. It's worth it. My 66th birthday is in 2-weeks and I've never been this good since the mid 1990s. Sleeves are where it's at!!!!! Best of luck to all y'all sleevers!!! We CAN do it, even if we aren't all so young!

Looking great! Congratulations! Much continued success.

thanks for the input. wishing you continued success

whats your diet and excercise like

So, it's Memorial Day and I'm down 63 official pounds in about 3-months and 44 lbs. left. I suspect that these 44 wii be tough, though, but, boy, what a difference already! I still get real full on just a little bit of things and weight loss accelerates the more I work out and keep proteins high and calories around 1,000/day. I use a JawBone UP to keep track. Boy, I don't sleep much...ratz..Gott'a give up the Disco Life, I guess...hee, hee.

Jim, thanks for the nice note. And, good for you. I'm at 36 lbs off, 17 days post op. Feeling good, getting used to small portions and trying different things that work. Love sugar free popsicles in this heat and the applesauce too. jeff

Jim, so glad you are feeling Great!!....Off the record...what is the picture on your AVATAR?? I tried to figure it out, but no way.......just curious

That's "got out today.."

The surgery went just GREAT!!! Almost no pain at all; easily controlled. At home now, sipping everything, trying to get down protein, but got kurt today to drug store for more "stuff." Couldn't be happier Nguyen at UCV Irvine is the best.

good luck Jim, wishing you a speedy recovery.......

Good luck today! Best wishes for speedy recovery!