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From heaviest weight, to surgery day, to two days ago. That is my progress. Only roughly 30lbs left to go till I reach my personal goal of 225lbs.

August 25 2015 to January 25 2016 70 lbs gone forever

Good luck Baily!

Day 1 vs 6 months! 83lbs lost

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I still have a lot of work to do but I feel so much better.

I'm even amazed at the difference. I didn't think I was that heavy.

I couldn't agree more with what others have said about not giving in to the sugar cravings. I planned to enjoy a few holiday treats at Christmas and enjoyed them. What I noticed is that once I had them I was left craving more. I guess I have never really experienced this before. I went right back to my plan and within a few days the intense cravings were gone.
I found in my first month a lot of times I had just been eating when I was bored. One of my tactics was to stay busy with my hands or read which helped me a good bit.
Hang in there.

205.2 bleh! Wrong way ????

This post is interesting to me because in 2012 I started the 6 month weight loss pre cert for VSG and backed out at 4 months because I thought that the same thing. This is too drastic, and I resolved to lose the weight without surgery.
Fast forward to 2014, 2 years later after 3 failed diet attempts and over 30 pounds heavier my husband had an accident that left him unable to walk for 3 months during recovery. My weight limited my ability to help him and worse yet I can't imagine how I would have coped if it had happened to me. THAT WAS THE MOMENT I REALIZED THAT BEING MORBIDLY OBESE IS EXTREME. it sounds crazy, but it is so true. Isn't diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease extreme ? It was a real turning point for me.
I again started the 6 month ore op with a different frame of mind. I had surgery September of 2015 and I couldn't be happier.
Do what it right for you!
Good luck on your journey!

Hey! Vent away! That is what we are all here for... support ☺. Don't be hard on yourself. You are losing at your own pace. As long as you are following your plan and taking your Vitamins, just press on. If you have questions reach out to your nut.
I am losing at lot slower now too. I find the higher my Protein the more I loose but of course that means higher calories too. I stay away from the scale so I don't drive myself nuts. That's what works for me, and you will find what works for you.
Keep us posted.

Get out! I am so thrilled qnd jealous at the same time. ????

SW is 202.9
Goal is 187
Good luck to everyone and thanks Sarah!

Surgery date was 12/15/15. HW 293 SW 286 CW 226 The first pic is at my HW the second is a lil over a month after surgery and the third is Valentine's Day

CW is 237
GW is 222
(Cross your fingers that the 3-week stall doesn't hit until after I make the goal!)

TY! My instinct was to stick to the 10-15# range. I want to be realistic. I'm older and expect I'll lose more slowly than someone younger than I am. I'm also perfectionist enough that I want to put down a believable number (be it high or low). I'm probably the only person who worries about these things. I also expect to hit that third-week stall everyone talks about during the challenge. Let's hope it doesn't last too long!

Thanks for doing this Sarah!! I absolutely LOVE these challenges and I think they are one of the best and most motivational things about this site!!
My goal is going to be 274.8. Thanks!!

I'm in! My goal will be 189.9, which seems ca-razy to me!

Good luck to everyone! Have fun! I can't wait to see how everyone does!

I am so jealous of your cruise and I am glad you went.
This tool will be with you for a lifetime and it seems you managed to navigate it pretty well. You were not perfect, but neither is life. ????
Best of luck on continued success!

I have variety in my Protein source, but to answer your question I only eat one or two things at most. I think that is due to my focus on clean Protein and there is usually not room for anything else. I am only 4 months out, so that plays a part too. I try not to include any sauces because I know that has been a major source of carbs not counted in my pre op eating habits.
Thanks for sharing what your therapist told you. I wonder if that plays a part in my past history or overeating at buffets?

G O A L!! 204.0
Ready for the next challenge. Congratulations to everyone ????

I am right there with you!! Yay!

My goal was 199.8. I weighed my damn self on every single tile square in my bathroom. EVERY ONE. I took off my watch my bracelets, my earrings, my rings, etc. 200.0. Soooo close.

I have variety in my Protein source, but to answer your question I only eat one or two things at most. I think that is due to my focus on clean Protein and there is usually not room for anything else. I am only 4 months out, so that plays a part too. I try not to include any sauces because I know that has been a major source of carbs not counted in my pre op eating habits.
Thanks for sharing what your therapist told you. I wonder if that plays a part in my past history or overeating at buffets?

I don't think you are alone in finding it hard to believe that "it" will really happen. I have been overweight since high school and although the math alone proves we will drop the weight, it still seemed hard to believe in the beginning.
I am 4 months out now and somewhere around the 2 month time frame I decided that this was my new life and started treating myself like the person I wanted to be. I know that sounds weird, but I realized that at times I didn't treat myself to well in the past. Manicures, pedicures, fresh haircut and of course that is about the time clothes started to get fun again. My point is that when I started doing that it really took some of the focus off of what had become an obsession for me .... what did I lose today?
It is just so much more than that. I know you will find that moment too. Good luck on your journey!