AutumnPunkin

SO I am 9 months post op, and have lost 150 pounds. Current weight, 183, highest weight 333 pounds. I feel amazing! I am participating in my first 5k this Saturday, and am participating in a 9k obstacle course run in august. Woohoo! I love my new life.

My before and now
Highest weight 333 pounds
Surgery weight 282 pounds
Current weight 183 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10, 12, 14 (ladies sizing is soooooooo inconsistent)
Average size, 14 pants
Size medium
Goal: 140-150 pounds

My goal was 160 pounds. Today I am 175 pounds. Ouch.... oh well, I did lose and am proud of myself!

My goal was 160 pounds. Today I am 175 pounds. Ouch.... oh well, I did lose and am proud of myself!

178 again, still trying to lose some of that gain. I will not make my surgiversary goal of 160 pounds . But that's ok, I am not far from it? Who is in for another challenge after? Perhaps Christmas? Lol

My before and now
Highest weight 333 pounds
Surgery weight 282 pounds
Current weight 183 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10, 12, 14 (ladies sizing is soooooooo inconsistent)
Average size, 14 pants
Size medium
Goal: 140-150 pounds

178 again, still trying to lose some of that gain. I will not make my surgiversary goal of 160 pounds . But that's ok, I am not far from it? Who is in for another challenge after? Perhaps Christmas? Lol

Gained 3 pounds this week 178

175! Down a bit. I will definitely not make my goal of 160 pounds, but I am ok with that! ! Woohoo

My before and now
Highest weight 333 pounds
Surgery weight 282 pounds
Current weight 183 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10, 12, 14 (ladies sizing is soooooooo inconsistent)
Average size, 14 pants
Size medium
Goal: 140-150 pounds

I am down to 177 pounds woohoo!!

Ran my first *timed 5k today! Finished in 29min 2sec....blew away my goal time that I set when I first started training (I'm #464)

That's great! What a fabulous time too. Don't sweat the Tough Mudder too much - my daughter is a personal trainer (at Rival Fitness) and trained a team from her gym for the Tough Mudder yesterday here in Seattle. She says the goal is all about team work and helping each other through it, rather than winning or finishing with a good time. The pictures always look like they had such a great time (this is her fourth!) and never like they are just wrung out. FInd a group and train together maybe. Your time on the 5k though is sure inspiring for me!

My before and now
Highest weight 333 pounds
Surgery weight 282 pounds
Current weight 183 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10, 12, 14 (ladies sizing is soooooooo inconsistent)
Average size, 14 pants
Size medium
Goal: 140-150 pounds

I am down to 177 pounds woohoo!!

My before and now
Highest weight 333 pounds
Surgery weight 282 pounds
Current weight 183 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10, 12, 14 (ladies sizing is soooooooo inconsistent)
Average size, 14 pants
Size medium
Goal: 140-150 pounds

Oh my devil!! You look amazing!!! I love the red hair, you are rocking it!!
You look so much healthier and happier!

Thank you everyone for the amazing feedback. I feel very comfortable in my skin, and find it funny sometimes. For example the other day I was laying on my side, my skin fell to said side and they was a fist size gap in my pants from where the skin used to sit and my hips bones, it was hilarious.
Everyone here is so.amazing, and I hope to show you all again in the next few months how my skin has changed again over time.
I feel pretty awesome and life is great. Excess skin is scary, but skin does shrink a little. Unfortunately it can take up to 2 years for some elasticity and collagen to return.
Ok so I will never have a beach babe bod, meh, who cares.
I can walk, run, and do everything now. The sky is the limit!!
You all motivate me to live my life awesomely!

So today I was asked about excess skin. So I wanted to share my skin. Warning there are photos of me in my bra.
So a little about me.
I had gastric bypass on Halloween 2013.
Hw: 333 pounds
Surgery weight: 283 pounds
Current weight: 180 pounds
Estimated excess skin weight from doctor: 20 pounds
Height 5 foot 6 inches
Size 10 stretchy, size 12 regular fit, size 14 tight fit.
Size M shirts
Size WHEN I started 4xl
I will try to attach some before, after and skin photos.
Goal weight 140-150 pounds.
Goal life: healthy, and live life to the fullest
I wanted to share these because I look not so bad with clothing. I don't like having the excess skin, but it doesn't define me.
Remember it can take up to two years for skin to shrink.
I am not ashamed of my excess skin. Do I wish it was gone, yes I do, but life unhealthy was much worse
I hope this does not deter you to lose weight and have this surgery, because this life is so much better and it is worth it!
Let me know if you have any questions
I will likely do this again when I hit goal weight. As you can see in the below pictures, I still have a lot of adipose tissue in the skin, so I am sure it will get better
Cheers!

I am really hoping to do tough mudder as well! I am not sure I will be ready. I have done several 5k runs so far and finally have my time much better, I have also done a 10k run recently. I am definitely doing the Spartan races next year, but tough mudder scares the poop out of me lol. I soooooooo want to do it though <3

Just finished another 5k run last night! The neon run. Only took me 32 minutes to do the run!!! Best time yet!

Just finished another 5k run last night! The neon run. Only took me 32 minutes to do the run!!! Best time yet!

I am really hoping to do tough mudder as well! I am not sure I will be ready. I have done several 5k runs so far and finally have my time much better, I have also done a 10k run recently. I am definitely doing the Spartan races next year, but tough mudder scares the poop out of me lol. I soooooooo want to do it though <3

Just finished another 5k run last night! The neon run. Only took me 32 minutes to do the run!!! Best time yet!

Woohoo dropped another pound. Better than gaining
Fridays weigh in 179 pounds
Beat those 180's