This is Jim Crayne again. It has now been 16 months since I had the Gastric Sleeve surgery. I have lost 125 pounds, having gone from 340 lbs to 215 lbs. There have been a lot of major changes in my life, (as well as my wardrobe!!). My blood pressure was extremely high, and meds could not get it under control. Now i only take about 1/3 the amount of medication, and my blood pressure is finally well within the acceptable levels. 117 over 70. I finally can go out and walk my dog, without running out of breath, and am actually working out a couple of times a week in the gym. My waist went from 56 inches to 38. I still have a way to go, but am starting to get a lot closer to my desired weight.
The first 3 months, the weight fell off, and I lost 50 pounds. After that, it was a lot slower. I found that I had leveled off, and stopped lossing about 3 months ago. So I then decided to watch what I eat more carefully, and with the work in the gym, I have lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks.
I have a friend who had the same surgery, but has started gaining weight again. But I saw that when I was with hime, he is eating twice as much as I do, and eats a lot of meat. This surgery is a tool, and not going to work in the long run, if you don't take care of yourself. If you eat crap, you will start to gain again. If you over eat, you can start to stretch out your stomach, and increase the volume again. But I found this surgey to be a great way to get my weight under control, and to start to make the lifestyle changes to keep the weight off.
The first 3 months, the weight fell off, and I lost 50 pounds. After that, it was a lot slower. I found that I had leveled off, and stopped lossing about 3 months ago. So I then decided to watch what I eat more carefully, and with the work in the gym, I have lost 15 pounds in 6 weeks.
I have a friend who had the same surgery, but has started gaining weight again. But I saw that when I was with hime, he is eating twice as much as I do, and eats a lot of meat. This surgery is a tool, and not going to work in the long run, if you don't take care of yourself. If you eat crap, you will start to gain again. If you over eat, you can start to stretch out your stomach, and increase the volume again. But I found this surgey to be a great way to get my weight under control, and to start to make the lifestyle changes to keep the weight off.
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