SarahS

I started at super obese!!! Now, im just obese, LOL!

Congrats!!! I cant wait to just be overwieght, LOL! I just checked my BMI and I started out in the Obese category 3 (highest one)... morbidly obese. Now I am just category 1, just obese, LOL! Cant wait to get just overweight, I think I have like 35 more pounds. And congrats on almost being to ONEDERLAND!!! You are almost there!!

Great job!!! You look awesome!

Others are probably going to disagree with me, but I would say eat your fruits and veggies! A balanced diet works best for me, than focusing on ONLY protein, or protein first. Just see what works for you. I think you are getting plenty of protein just on the protein drink, and should be fine. I just switched up my diet recently, eating fruits, veggies, yogurt, granola, cheese, all organic, and ive been dropping the weight like crazy! I am still eating my turkey and chicken, but I eat the other stuff too. I hope it continues this way. Just play around with your foods and see what works best for your body and weight loss (and most importanly, health!!!).I also am taking in an average of 1400 calories, sometimes even 1800, and losing weight! I am sure most others eat half of that or less. Everyones bodies are so different, and not everyone does well with high protein, low carb. low calories. You just have to experiement. Good luck! And keep us posted! As for the constipation, try some Miralax until you can get more fresh fruits and veggies in And of course, make sure you are drinking enough fluids and exercising, at least walking, because that will keep things moving along.

I am about 7 months, 1 week out from surgery. Wow, time sure does fly! I was in Hawaii during my 7 month post op date, so here is my update. I am going to attach some pics from Hawaii. I did so many things I know I couldn't have done at my higest weight. I fit in a plane seat! And most of the time, had lots of extra seatbelt. I hiked thru a rainforest, swam in the ocean, and walked to stores and on the beach. We were on the 4th floor of a condo complex, and I took the steps most of the time I had a great time! I was so scared I was going to gain, but I actually lost!!!! Before I left, my lowest weight was 250 pounds. Before vacation, I got up to 254!!! UGH!! I thought for sure I gained while in Hawaii, and was scared to weigh when I got back. I thought it was gonna say 260. I stepped on the scale and BAM, it was down to 252! Woohoo! The next day.... 250. I have been home almost a week, and I am down to 246! WTH!!! I am not complaining, but wow, the weight is starting to come off again. I have been losing slowly, and staying the same for weeks, but thats mostly my fault. I was eating pretty bad! Now, I am trying to eat healthy things, and trying to mostly eat organic, natural stuff. My fav thing right now is to eat organic vanilla yogurt, with strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries, with some organic plain granola on top! YUM!. Or I make a smoothie with the berries, yogurt and organic fat free milk. For Breakfast I love a banana with some granola. And lunch I love the "everything" bagel thins, with low sodium turkey and a slice of cheese. I am not worrying about carbs, just eating fruits, veggies, and of course, still chicken and turkey. I am eating 1400-1800 calories a day, and losing like a pound a day this week since I started this. Maybe this is what my body needs. I am just going to do this until I stop losing. I feel pretty awesome. I went shopping today and fit into size 16's!!!! WOW! They are super tight, but omg, I could zip them! I think I will be in them soon! And, I tried a 2X top, and it was too big!! I got the 1X. I could probably wear a misses XL but my arms wont go away! I am going to start the couch to 5K program. Not sure if I will ever do a 5K, just like how it tells you what to do each day. I just need to exercise, and I want to be able to run one day. THANKS DIVA!!!! So, I am down to 246 today. My offical weigh in days are mondays, but I still weigh multiple times a day. I really need to stop that! In a little over 7 months, I have lost a total of 123 pounds!!! Wooohoooo! My next mini goal is to lose a total of 150 pounds. I have 82 more pounds to lose to goal! Pictures from left to right: Bamboo forest, my mom and I, me by a waterfall, me hiking, me and my mom in a cave, me @ a luau in my new jean skort, me at blackrock, modeling my new 1X shirt and super tight 16's, back view, and my shrinking booty, LOL! If you want to see any of these pictures in a larger view, you can find them here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/sarahslmt/5718119972/in/photostream/ ""

I weigh myself multiple times a day! UGH! I need to "hide" my scale too! I am afraid to put it in the trunk because it will move all around and I don't wanna break it, LOL! Maybe I will put it up on a shelf in the garage. Ill send you a PM, and maybe we can help each other out to get thru this stupid daily weighing!!!

That is an awesome NSV!!! Congrats!!!!!!!! I hope you get to take that trip with the kids soon!

:party4: YOU ROCK DIVA!!!!!! Back that thing up! LMAO!!! :hititbanana:

I need to start keeping track of all my NSV's because I am having so many, and loving it!!! Last week I was at the grocery store at the end of my street, the one I have gone to for about 7 years now, and a woman that works there came up to me, and said, "WOW, you have lost so much weight!" That felt so awesome to have someone notice outside of friends/family. Then, I was at the pet store yesterday, and a lady who works there, that I haven't seen for a while, said the same thing as the lady at the grocery!!! At the pet store, I said, yah, I have lost SOME weight (LOL), 119 pounds. I went on to get my cat food, and the woman that was walking to the check out, I could hear her say, "did she just say she lost 119 pounnds??? That is amazing!". I got in line and that woman was still there and was like, that is great you lost so much weight, are you maintaining well now. When I told her I had 85 more to lose, she was like, NO WAY, haha. I have only gotten that response from friends/family, so it felt good hearing it from someone I didn't even know. I was just like, "well, you don't know what I weigh". I can see WHERE I can lose 85 or more pounds! Even if I lose that much more, I will still have a high normal BMI. Anyway, we will just see where I feel best. And then my last NSV to share, was inspired by someone on here that I saw just post a recent pic of themself in their "big" jeans. So, I went and got mine out, and could fit in to one leg as well!!! I tried to take pictures, but none turned out of me in one leg. But here are a few pics of me from today with my "big" jeans. The jeans are a size 32, and I am currenlty in a 20, even some 18/20's and my top is a 2X I just bought!!! AND, OMG! I am in shorts!!! Not an NSV, but a scale victory, that I needed to share. I finally broke my 3 week stall!!!! WOOHOOO. And, I lost 5 pounds this week. I offically weighed in at 250 pounds! So happy!!!! Here is a slide show of my journey from begining to now, in pictures, if anyone would like to take a look : http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d6a51784d7a59324e6a673d0d0a&blogview=true

I totally agree with you!!!

I wasn't sure where to put this post, but then I tought about it and figured this was a success story and NSV! I am leaving for Hawaii this weekend! I am so excited , :w00t: yet nervous too! I have only been on a plane to FL and back, and that was about 10 yrs ago. I am super nervous to fly, but nothing some medication can't help. I am scared to be in a new place with new food. Also, I have never left my dogs. So, this will be a huge achievment for me to take this trip on so many levels! So, I think this should count as another NSV for me. I can (hopefully) fit in a plane seat. I know at 369 pounds I would not have and would have been very uncomfortable, and probably not wanted to go. I hope to have many, many NSV in Hawaii, and of course, will share here (as well as lots of pictures):shades_smile: Also, my 7 month sleeve-aversary will be while I am there! AND... NO SCALE!!!! OMG, I hope I make it with no scale, LOL. But, maybe I will drop some pounds if I am not obsessing about weighing myself daily (multiple times). AND, I am sure I will be a lot more active there. We shall see!!! I really want to do the zip line, but it has a weight limit of 260. I am 250 right now, but scared because I am so close and probably weigh about 5 pounds more with clothes on. I can't really do the zipline naked. :pound: When we get back, my brother, sister and I are getting out pictures done professionally for our mom, for mothers day. I will have to post those too! ALOHA!!! :seeya: :seeya: :seeya: :seeya:

I love the chat room. I am in there a lot. Come in and check it out!!

:success1:I have been watching on facebook as well for this!!! WAY TO GO DIVA!!! :Dancing_shocked: :Dancing_tongue: :Dancing_wub: :woot: :woot: :woot: I can't wait to be there myself, still awhile to go! I was looking for the cute dancing banana, and saw this one! :Banane56: WTF!!!!! WEIRD! LOL

I got this tattoo about 2 years ago. It has a lot of meaning to me since I lost my dad almost 3 years ago (July 26th). The butterfly has a lot of meaning and there is a story that goes along with it. It's just too long to tell here. I need to write it all down so I don't forget every detail. Anyway, my mom noticed my tattoo looked brighter and smaller, LOL! It is hard to tell from this picture, but it is!!! I got it on my neck because I was afraid when I lost that it would be distorted if I got it anywhere else on my body. So glad it still looks good. And actually I got it on my neck too because I have a birthmark (its red, the tattoo covers some and you can see it into my hair) and my dad had the same birthmark. The picture on the left was taken right when it was done, and the one on the right is from today. I count this as an NSV because my neck is starting to look more "normal"

Awesome job!!! You both are doing great!!!

Haha, nevermind, I see it

How do you get there???

Great job!! Hope this doesn't come off wrong, but you have a neck now!!! Woohoo AWesome job on dropping the 95 pounds!!!

WOW! What a transformation!!! You do look awesome!!! And how fun to have something to enjoy! I went kayaking the other day and LOVED IT! GREAT JOB!

Thanks! Yes, I am proud. Some days it's hard to see the change, but I just look at those pics Thank you!!! Thank you, thank you Thanks!!! I have 2 boxers A fawn female and brindle male And THANKS for the reply!!! Thanks!!!! I have been patiently waiting to hear from you via email Love ya! So glad I have a buddy like you!!!