About Chonda
- Sleeved or not sleeved:
- I have had a gastric sleeve.
- Location:
- Mississippi
- Gastric Sleeve Surgeon:
- Dr. Elias Ortiz
- Surgery date:
- 2014-02-17
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- Most Recent Message
- 12-29-2014 10:47 PM
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- 04-13-2015 02:48 PM
- Join Date
- 10-10-2013
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Chonda on 10-20-2014 at 10:13 AM
WOW.. how time flies... I was sleeved on 02/17/2014 and here it is 8 months later... I've lost 111 lbs and just got married!!
When I started this journey I weighed 298 lbs and was wearing a size 26! I just had my wedding dress taken up from a 16W (i suggested a 14 but the dress shop strong armed me into a 16W just in case... we can always take up but not add to) to a 12/14 according to my seamstress. I couldn't be happier right now.
I also run a 5K the morning
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Chonda on 07-17-2014 at 10:40 AM
5 months out and down 87 lbs!! I feel wonderful!!! I feel pretty for a change!! Actually plan on going to the beach without the dreaded over up or in shorts and an old baggy tshirt... I love my sleeve!!!
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Chonda on 06-19-2014 at 04:14 PM
I'm 4 months post op as of 6/17/2014... 78 lbs down and feeling wonderful... I completed a Drenched 5K this weekend in New Orleans and had an awesome time.
I have another 5k to do this weekend and I'm ready for it... I haven't ate the best this week as we've had meetings and lunch has been provided at work 3 days this week, but I have still managed to exercise every afternoon
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Chonda on 05-08-2014 at 02:55 PM
Who would have thought I'd ever feel guilty about not exercising... Well it happened today. As i was taking my lunch break my plans "were to" go to our local nursery and pick out some plants for my yard and go make the post office stop.. Which all meant taking my vehicle... SO i get about a mile into town and just felt guilty for now walking like I have been doing on my lunch break.. Not to mention it's getting hot here in the south.... So I make a U turn and go ahead and
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Chonda on 04-18-2014 at 09:31 AM
Yesterday I was two months post op! I've lost 47.8 lbs! I couldn't be happier with my sleeve. Dr. Elias Ortiz knows what he's doing... The A Lighter Me staff is wonderful...
298.00 lbs. - before
after - 198.00 lbs.
Member: Chonda
Surgery date: 02/17/2014
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