Hi there 6 year out sleever here !!

[noel]

I. have had many of my contemporaries gain weight back....some of them all of their weight back...success lies within YOU!!! My sleeve is my tool for success. It keeps me on my lifetime diet. Yes you have to be on a lifetime diet. It keeps me from being hungry. It gives me portion control...nothing more. I am the ruler of what goes in my sleeve..in my body. I choose to be successful. Choose success for yourself. You are worth it.

[JerseyGurl]

You look fantastic. Omg great job

[MediaHound]

Awesome, congrats!
Can you add your surgery date here:
Gastric Sleeve Weight Loss Surgery Dates - Recent & Upcoming Surgeries

[FARROUTLIPS]

so nice to hear from someone that has had the procedure awhile back thank you for sharing !!!! I think a lot of us worry about the long term and how things will be and go so thank you and p.s you look absolutely incredible!!!!!

[noel]

thanks ladies! I cannot imagine my life without my sleeve....it has given me an amazing tool to use to battle my lifetime of obesity and now to keep me healthy and fit....its really a blessing! I am never sick...i only take basic vitamins....i eat a lot of vegetables so i get most of my nutrients from my food...I am in control for the first time in my life and it feels GOOD!

[noel]

I think there was a doc here named wolven but i dont know anyone directly....

[Think]

Noel, you are definitely an inspiration!! Love your profile picture, and LOVE your new shorter hairdo!! Maybe I will get brave enough to do something like that in the future!!

[noel]

girl i will never go back to long hair!!! LOVE SHORT!! LOL my face is too skinny for long hair anymore....omg lol i have a skinny face lol...wish i had some of my old fat back in my face lolol

[JUstKAWS]

I think there was a doc here named wolven but i dont know anyone directly....

That would be the ones. Dr. Richard Wolven and Dr. Jason Wolven. Both dentists. :-)

[StacyD]

Noel you are an inspiration to let us all know that it can be done and done well

[noel]

You can have anything you put your mind to....this is our one life...our one precious life....do we want to wallow in our own self pity, pain, and drown our sorrows with what we can shove in our mouths or do we want to live our precious gift and honor our beautiful selves....Its really what it boils down to!!

[Godismyeverything]

This is very encouraging.... Thank you. I am almost 2 years out and I am very happy to see someone motivated and keeping themselves together. You look wonderful! Be Blessed.

[Readytobethin@51]

Thanks Noel, you're my HERO!!!! So glad you posted, what an encouragement to us all! I agree with Kelli, carbs are definitely my addiction and I've got to remember that post sleeve. I don't ever wish to go back to the place I'm leaving!!! You are an inspiration, Thank you again!

~Kat~

[ThisIs4Me]

Ty very, very, very, very much for ur posts! I saw u mentioned saving $ for plastics...have u had any done, if so, what?

U look great! I had long curly hair down to my waist and I chopped it off too, best thing ive done in a long time! Its so invigorating and I got an insane amt of compliments! I sent a pic to my sis-in-law and she thought it was an old pic from 15yrs ago until she looked agn and saw my new glasses Ty agn

[Happagirl]

Wow! You are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.