Approaching 70 Yrs Old and Tired of the 40+ Year Battle with my Weight! - Birmingham, AL

.....and I'm still beyond my original goal weight!!! Life is good! Still get tickled at the "little" things - like not needing a seat belt extender when I fly ....or being able to put the tray table down all the way now!!! The 100+ lb loss did amazing things to my entire system. I climb stairs without difficulty. I have been taken off of ALL diabetes medication. My A1C last month was 5.6, and all my labs are in the middle of the scale for each one! My hypertension meds have been cut down to the bear minimum - a quarter of what I was taking! Walking - walking - walking - is the word of the day, along with hydration. Remember, no matter which doctor, at which hospital or clinic, or which country - the sleeve surgery is one of the tools - it is not a quick fix or the ultimate answer. You have to do the work!! Good luck and much success to those who are in the pre-op process; and keep up the good work to those who are post-op!

In fifteen days, it will have been two years since I had the surgery....two years, and I'm still beyond my 100 lb goal!! I've had some weight fluctuations, but have been conscious of my eating (and snacking), and as a result have maintained my weight loss. I can't quit what I'm doing, as it'll all have been for nothing....so for those of you just contemplating the sleeve, or those just having undergone the surgery - this is a LIFETIME lifestyle change!!! You CAN and you WILL stretch your stomach back out again if you don't adhere to the changes you have to make..........

I'm maintaining my weight - steady at the 221-222 mark now for a couple of weeks. Still weigh some foods that I can't quite eyeball, and drink my half gallon plus a day of liquids. Back on 'regular' coffee with no adverse effects. Thoroughly enjoying buying clothes - now that I'm a "regular" size and don't have to pay extra for the big men's sizes anymore! It's a life long change that I'm VERY glad I have made, and can't speak highly enough for the folks at UAB!