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    Gastric Sleeve Member Shirl's Avatar
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    Default Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    ✨Happy Friday!✨

    This week's NSV is more of self-image and self-esteem beliefs and confidence wearing a bikini despite loose thighs and bat wings.

    My mom loves Goodwill and found me this bikini a couple of weeks ago. I was like "there is no way in hell I can pull this off!" and I tried it on and felt and looked horrible in it. Well this morning I am taking my partner's granddaughter paddle boarding and I thought I'd try it.

    Maybe it's that I am finally done with my moon today! And or the lighting, but I think it looks ok.

    I will have a cover up the whole time, but I am taking the plunge! And wearing it!

    IMG_3693.JPG
    HW: 245lbs (11/15); SW: 226lbs (5/17/16) - Height: 5'6"

    Post-Op Weight:
    M1: 211.3 (-14.7)
    M2: 203 (-8.3)
    M3: 196.5 (-6.5)
    M4: 191.5 (-5)
    M5: 186.3 (-5.2)
    M6: (?)
    M7: (?)
    M8: 179.4 (-6.9)
    M9: 177.1 (-2.3)
    M10: 174 (-3.1)
    M11: 171.5 (-2.5)
    M12: 171 (-.5)
    Y1.1: 170 (-1)

    "Today is another day to get it right!"







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    Gastric Sleeve Member GigiUSA's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!!!!!!! You go Shirl You look fantastic in your itsy bitsy bikini... how fun!!!!! Hope you guys have a BLAST!!!! Don't wear the cover up the whole time ~ you are ROCKING IT!!!! (hugs)



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Lisa73me's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    You look great in it! I promise! Go for it!



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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Awesome! You look great in that bikini so go for it! Paddle boarding too!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Linda51's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    I don't think it's just the lighting--you look WONDERFUL! Hit the beach with confidence!
    Linda 51


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    Gastric Sleeve Member Shirl's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Shirl
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Y'all too kind and beautiful!

    It was definitely the lighting! but I felt empowered wearing the two piece, I did feel a lot of eyes on me though. Self-consciousness is a B I tell you!

    Actually my wonderful NSV today besides putting the bikini on, and leaving it on lol! was that I was able to stand up and paddle for over an hour!
    HW: 245lbs (11/15); SW: 226lbs (5/17/16) - Height: 5'6"

    Post-Op Weight:
    M1: 211.3 (-14.7)
    M2: 203 (-8.3)
    M3: 196.5 (-6.5)
    M4: 191.5 (-5)
    M5: 186.3 (-5.2)
    M6: (?)
    M7: (?)
    M8: 179.4 (-6.9)
    M9: 177.1 (-2.3)
    M10: 174 (-3.1)
    M11: 171.5 (-2.5)
    M12: 171 (-.5)
    Y1.1: 170 (-1)

    "Today is another day to get it right!"






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    Gastric Sleeve Member Christie13's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    You look fabulous darling. Strut your stuff and be proud. You are a beautiful person inside and out!! I am so blessed to have your friendship!



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Shirl's Avatar
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    Shirl
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Quote Originally Posted by Christie13 View Post
    You look fabulous darling. Strut your stuff and be proud. You are a beautiful person inside and out!! I am so blessed to have your friendship!
    I'm blessed to have yours too, Christie!!!

    Xoxoxo
    HW: 245lbs (11/15); SW: 226lbs (5/17/16) - Height: 5'6"

    Post-Op Weight:
    M1: 211.3 (-14.7)
    M2: 203 (-8.3)
    M3: 196.5 (-6.5)
    M4: 191.5 (-5)
    M5: 186.3 (-5.2)
    M6: (?)
    M7: (?)
    M8: 179.4 (-6.9)
    M9: 177.1 (-2.3)
    M10: 174 (-3.1)
    M11: 171.5 (-2.5)
    M12: 171 (-.5)
    Y1.1: 170 (-1)

    "Today is another day to get it right!"






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    Gastric Sleeve Member Katrina's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Omg, you look fantastic. I know it is usually rude to pick apart a woman's body, but I'm going to do it anyway. Your stomach looks AMAZING! You haven't even had plastics, yet that tummy looks like that? I'd be so disappointed to hear you kept that body covered up when you're totally rocking that bikini.
    No pre-op diet
    Day of surgery 11/4/14: 5'4" 213lbs
    1 month: 187
    2 months: 171
    3 months: 155
    4 months: 148
    5 months: 142
    6 months: 136
    7 months: 131
    8 months: 125
    9 months: 120
    10 months: 114
    11 months: 111
    1 year: 109
    1.5 years: 105
    2 years: 108
    2.5 years: 102
    3 years: 113
    4 years: 115
    5 years: 115
    6 years: 117



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Ann2's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    You do it, Shirl. We should all live as we wish to live. Now.



    Consult: 235 lbs
    My and doc's preop diet: 216 -19 lbs
    M1 postop 205 -30
    M2 193 -42
    M3 184 -51
    M4 174 -61
    M5 167 -68
    M6 162 -73
    M7 156 -79
    M8 151 -84
    M9 148 -87
    M10 146 -89
    M11 144 -91
    M12 143 -92
    M13 142 -93
    M14 140 -95
    M15 139 -96
    M16 137 -98
    M17 135 -100

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    Gastric Sleeve Member Pam G's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Wowza! You're half nekkid, girl! Lol

    proud of you...not for losing weight, but for putting on that suit and keeping it on!




    HW: 275
    PreOp: 268 5/12/16

    SW: 258. 5/27/2016
    10 w: 225. Goal 1
    12 w: 222.
    14 w: 216.
    4 m: 215
    5 m: 205
    22: 199.4 10/30 Goal 2
    24: 196
    6 mo: 191
    7 m: 193
    8 m: 184
    9 m: 180 2/3/17. Goal 3
    10 m: 179
    11 m: 171
    48: 170
    1 yr: 166.6. 5/27/17
    13 m: 165.8
    5 y,10 m: 215
    7 yrs: 230


    Revised Goal : 200
    "Bonus" Goal: 180

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  22. #12
    Gastric Sleeve Member Shirl's Avatar
    I have had a gastric sleeve.
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    Shirl
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Thank you for the show of love and encouragement! Certainly much needed!

    Honestly, I decided to forgo the coverup, one because paddle boarding sure is tiring and I got hot and sweaty real quick and I we had to wear those life vests. Also, because my partner's granddaughter just turned 13 y.o. She is going to be tall (already 5'7") and muscular and already has major body image issues.

    I acted as if... I was mortified when I saw pictures she took while we were on the water, but I didn't flinch.

    Being realistic I know plastic surgery is not possible financially, even if it was I will not have time for down time to recuperate. Loose inner thighs is due to the years I put myself last and allowed for huge weight ups and downs, I am also 49 years old and I doubt that any amount of surgery is going to make me feel better about my skin. And forget what what scaring will do to me psychologically. I get the biggest welts and left over scars from tiny scratches!

    I am trying to make sense of what emotions I feel when I see my inner thighs. I am so angry at myself, but at the same time all I can do is love myself just as I am currently. I hope beyond hope that however I feel inside there will always be a friendly smile on my face.

    IMG_3850.JPG
    HW: 245lbs (11/15); SW: 226lbs (5/17/16) - Height: 5'6"

    Post-Op Weight:
    M1: 211.3 (-14.7)
    M2: 203 (-8.3)
    M3: 196.5 (-6.5)
    M4: 191.5 (-5)
    M5: 186.3 (-5.2)
    M6: (?)
    M7: (?)
    M8: 179.4 (-6.9)
    M9: 177.1 (-2.3)
    M10: 174 (-3.1)
    M11: 171.5 (-2.5)
    M12: 171 (-.5)
    Y1.1: 170 (-1)

    "Today is another day to get it right!"






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    Gastric Sleeve Member Luv49ers19's Avatar
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    Cody
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    Daniel Leslie
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    You look amazing Shirl! I know how much courage it took to wear that and I'm so proud of you! Strut you beautiful body my dear!!!
    Hw: 260
    Sw: 260 10/23/16
    Weight at time of sleeve 209 (-51)
    Sleeve date 5/23/17
    1 month:187 (-22)
    2 month:178 (-9)
    3 month:172 (-6)
    4 month:162 (-10)
    5 month:150 (-12) (10/28/17) 6 month goal!!!!
    6 month: 143 (-7)
    7 month: 136 (-7)
    8 month: 131 (-5) made goal weight 130 (2/8/2017)
    9 month: 125 (-6)
    10 month: 120 (-5)
    11 month: 115 (-5)
    1 year: 114 (-1)
    16 months: 120 (+6)

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    Gastric Sleeve Member blinky31's Avatar
    I have not had a gastric sleeve.
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    Sabrina
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    02/09/2018
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Wow you look wonderful in that keep up the good work



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    Gastric Sleeve Member Sandra3's Avatar
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    Default Re: Friday Check-In and a tiny insy 👙 bikini NSV

    Well, you've been really brave, I can imagine how it feels to be "so exposed". But you really look good in that bikini, seriously after three children and a major weight loss your tummy is not bad at all!! I wish I had the same!(my apron is really awful) And not many people could get on that board!!! certainly not me! (balance issues).

    Anyway, I will meet a professor in plastics at the end of September, I will let you know how that goes. I'm scared too but my muscle issue really needs to be repaired, even if right now I can manage, it's still a burden if I need to carry something heavy. I'm lucky my insurance will pay for the surgery but I would be off for at least one month and that's a concern too since I'm going to work in an other branch in September, I can't really take a sick leave right away...

    But surgery is cheaper in France....you could come to visit and get surgery at the same time ;-)


    HW : 150 kgs
    09/02/2014 : 142 /1st apt
    01/20/2016 : 134 /surgery
    01/30/2016 : 130 /1st post-op
    02/27/2016 : 126 /2nd
    04/23/2016 : 118 /3rd
    07/16/2016 : 109 / 4th
    10/01/2016 : 103 /5th
    01/21/2017 : 98 /1 year post-op
    February 2017 : 100 lbs lost
    07/22/2017 : 96
    10/21/2017 : 93
    12/22/2017 : 91
    01/02/2018 : 96!! regain (medication)

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