180 to lose?

My stats are above right in my post here and also below in my signature.  I lost 18 lbs preop and the rest postop. 

It is quite doable if you stick to your rules and dedicate yourself to getting your life back.

Wow!! Am I reading this wrong, or did you lose that amount since August 2013?? That seems incredibly fast!

Nope.  I lost 18 lbs between 7/09/12 (first surgeon consult) and the day before my surgery, which was on 11/21/12.  I lost the rest of my excess weight (175 lbs) from 11/21/12 through 12/13/13.  The August 2013 date is when I hit my first goal, which was my surgeon's goal for me.  Then I kept going until I hit my second and ultimate goal, which was to achieve a BMI in the "normal" range.  I've been in maintenance since 12/13/13.

Thank you for clarifying.  That makes much more sense and seems more of a realistic goal for myself. I am so encouraged by all the responses. I was a bit concerned I was too heavy for the sleeve, since I always see people with  around 100 to lose, but not usually the higher end like myself...

I have lost over 150... so not quite that much, but in the ballpark at least.  I am 6'2''.  My ticker shows my monthly progress.  I am quite confident that if I wanted to lose an additional 30 I could have.  The last 30 likely would have taken another 5-6 months though, as the loss rate did slow a bit toward the end there.