I'm leaving work soon so I have to make this a bit quick. This was the week that made it 5 months that I've been sleeved. I have been very lucky that I've had zero complications since getting home, but that might be because before my surgery I read a lot of post on this board and took all the good advice to heart. I know that its not about the number on the scale and its about a life style change and being healty, but I've lost 105 pounds and I feel great. I'm able to go out to eat with my wife

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My wife who is by my account much slimmer than I am has been wanting to do the couch to 5k. Well, since I am the kind of guy who tends to jump in without thinking as long as it won't kill me said to my wife "would you mind if I do the C5K with you!" This morning was the first day of the couch to 5K and it wasn't that bad but in the middle of it my body said to me "You're and asshole! Why would you do this to me? You know I hate running just to run. Even when you were thinner and

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Today is my 2 week post op, and when I weighed myself this morning the scale said 299. Thats the first time in about 10 years I have been bellow three hundred pounds. I was pretty pumped even if it was only 1 pound below.

This is my first post since I was sleeved and I'm feeling really good. I only had one night in the hospital that was a little rough. Really i as only a couple of hours and it was because I was nauseous but they couldn't give me anything because my iv came out and they couldn't get it back in. I don't think there is anything worse for me that the queazy stomach at that point I was wishing I could vomit to get it over with. When I iv tech was able to get there and put it back in it was pure bliss!

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Well, today is the day. I'm down 12 pounds after the five day pre-op diet.It's 6:04 a.m. as I type this and I can't get over that today is the day of my surgery. I've found it extremely helpful and comforting to read everyones experiences along the way with this process.