Excellent, glad to hear it.

Thinking of you and your fellow sleevers today. Praying all goes well!

Wishing you a speedy recovery. Be well.

You're welcome for the Thank you, for the Thank you!! Lol
Thank you. I'm so sorry.. I just figured out this pm area. I saw all the messages but did not know how to return them.. Duh!!

It has and still is a long, but good journey. I really feel fantastic. I have not been under 300 in 30+ years! Yippee!! I could not be happier I did it.

Sorry, thank you. Hope you are doing well. Ciao, Tonio

I have followed up by seeing a counselor who specializes in eating disorders (mine was binge eating) and will see a nutritionist soon (appt made) so I am feeling really happy about that- those are things I told myself I was going to do as aftercare. So having said that I feel like this weight loss has been fairly easy. But I've been on this road before. Never could I get THIS small tho unless I was on what I called the "divorce diet" meaning a traumatic breakup of some kind. (Too long of story, just know I don't have- or haven't had the best picker of mates lol) but in my lifetime I have liked (even loved) exercise. Just not 80 lbs heavier. So really binge eating disorder has been my main issue and I have gone up and down these 40, then 60, then 80 lbs (seemingly) a million times. I am now eating about 1500 calories a day now, and it seems I don't feel deprived. I do eat a lot of healthy fats too, olives, nuts, avocado, coconut. I try to eat lots of protein, eat whole foods and not eat junk- from boxes or packages- although I do eat some packages of instant oatmeal or Akins frozen meals when rushed. I also eat 2 quest bars a day. Which have the highest protein content with the lowest sugar of any protein bars I have ever found. Gnc carries some (I understand- I've only gotten mine from a local health food store, but mostly online at amazon.com) I also have been reading books about processing feelings, some great ones out there!

My friend went there about 2 yrs before me and she utilized the aftercare. I really didn't. Whoever you contact before hand- the coordinator? She kept contacting. So some was my fault, I didn't developed a relationship with anyone before (maybe their bad maybe mine, prob just a little of both) but I read all the books and material online I could. Also I had contact with my personal Dr who was supportive. And luckily I had no complications. Make sure you have a stateside Dr who is willing to treat you after is all I would suggest- in case- I knew mine would. I have heard horror stories of patients who said their Dr's wouldn't see them anymore if they went to Mexico. Not my experience! My Dr is wonderful

Thank you - which group is that? Yesterday I was told about sassy sleevers and one other - I forget which. My grandson's aunt is in those two. Really looking forward to moving forward with this. Trying to pin down a date. I'd do it this month but I go on a cruise May 12 and not sure that is the wisest decidion. lol.

You look great!

I would like to invite you to a Facebook Support group that I am part of. The group is VERY active. The great thing about the Facebook group is the settings are set to secret so none of your friends/family you have on your Facebook page will know your a member of the group or see any post you make. If you would like to join the group you can send me a private message here or request me as a friend on Facebook This is the url for my Facebook https://www.facebook.com/stacy.king.96558

Stacy