DeeBrownBaker

hello all... I started this journey 13 months ago (pre op supervised diet for 8 mths and I am 5 mths post op) and I was 340 lbs. during the mandatory pre-op period I lost down to 304.5... I am now at 262 and I am sooo happy to be losing this weight and getting healthy...

you guys rock! I got encouraged just reading the thread about sabotaging one's self... I've been on that boat (complacency) ... and now its time to get back in the Water and SWIM my tail off! I gotta lose this weight... and I won't let CARBS take me down!
I am challenging myself to lose 10 lbs between now and my next appt. in July... If I gotta go back to liquids for a few days... I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna double up on my exercise as well... walk at lunch... pool 3 days a week in the evenings... once again, its ON!!

Lets all challenge ourselves

you guys rock! I got encouraged just reading the thread about sabotaging one's self... I've been on that boat (complacency) ... and now its time to get back in the Water and SWIM my tail off! I gotta lose this weight... and I won't let CARBS take me down!
I am challenging myself to lose 10 lbs between now and my next appt. in July... If I gotta go back to liquids for a few days... I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna double up on my exercise as well... walk at lunch... pool 3 days a week in the evenings... once again, its ON!!

gotta find that lotion... I have fibro AND osteoarthritis in my knee... bursitis in my hip... needless to say, exercise is a chore... but I get it in... if the old goats help me... I can do much more!!

you guys rock! I got encouraged just reading the thread about sabotaging one's self... I've been on that boat (complacency) ... and now its time to get back in the Water and SWIM my tail off! I gotta lose this weight... and I won't let CARBS take me down!
I am challenging myself to lose 10 lbs between now and my next appt. in July... If I gotta go back to liquids for a few days... I'm gonna do it! I'm gonna double up on my exercise as well... walk at lunch... pool 3 days a week in the evenings... once again, its ON!!

Im right there with you guys! Getting back on track. Spent quite a while at the gym last night. Made my food for the day so no temptations at lunch. I can do this.

I just RAN for a 45 minutes without dying. PROGRESS!...lol.

I am going to be brutally honest here, I have been sabotaging myself lately. I have been eating carbs and not loosing any weight...
My old habits are back, and I can kick myself in the booty. I need to get back on track, and maybe start with liquids again, to jump start my wt. loss and to get me off this carb kick.
I need to get at the root of this issue.
Thanks for letting me vent.

You've lost more than double what I've lost since surgery... no... you're not a slow loser... LOL

May makes 6 mths for me... and I can eat alot... I thought I would not feel hunger... but this gnawing in my belly is only satisfied with food... I feel like I am eating every 4 hours like a baby...Yes, soft foods, I can eat quite a bit... but meats and eggs fill me quickly...
normal? who's to say what's normal any more...

May makes 6 mths for me... and I can eat alot... I thought I would not feel hunger... but this gnawing in my belly is only satisfied with food... I feel like I am eating every 4 hours like a baby...Yes, soft foods, I can eat quite a bit... but meats and eggs fill me quickly...
normal? who's to say what's normal any more...

You've lost more than double what I've lost since surgery... no... you're not a slow loser... LOL

Hey Y'all, I was sleeved on 12-17 and I am doing great. Recently I have had people comment that I look thin... WHAAATTT... Now I have been described as many things "THIN" is not one of them. I am happy yet frustrated because I am now able to buy clothes in the regular area of stores no more Plus sizes I am fitting in a MED/LARGE shirt and Large pants. I have spoken to my doctors and no longer see my slow progress as a bad thing. I have gotten to the point where I am content where I am at and if I were never to loose one more ounce of weight I would be okay with it. I feel much healthier and love the fact that I can keep up with my children (age ranging from 4yrs-11months). I know I will still loose more but I am just so excited to be where I am. I hope everyone is doing well!

couldn't have given any better advice! LOVE IT!

Ok ladies and gents... ... almost 5 mths out and only 37 lbs lost... ( seem to keep gaining and losing the same few lbs,,,,*sigh*) BUT I am in a size 18 top (down from a 28) and in size 24/26 jeans (down from a 32W pants) and in a size 22 dress (down from a 30W)... inches seem to keep leaving... but the scale is very discouraging...
has anyone experienced this?

"Food" for Thought- I am one of the slower weight-loss people. I recently was evaluated by a "sports" doctor to see if he could help me with my exercise program. He did a body composition test; a VO2 test; etc. He thinks that I have been exercising too hard (working out in the anaerobic zone instead of the aerobic zone) and told me to scale back a little in terms of my heart rate. I was working out with a heart rate of 160 and it needs to be 150...and yes, that can make a difference. He also said that my leg muscles need to be stronger. They are the largest muscles in our bodies and if we make them bigger, they will burn the most calories....In any case, many of you are dropping clothes sizes and not weight, but it could be very well that you are making more muscle mass while still losing the fat.

I tried on a 2X shirt today... ALMOST THERE!!! (is that from the normal section of the store?)

couldn't have given any better advice! LOVE IT!

couldn't have given any better advice! LOVE IT!

just wanted to share a non scale victory moment with you guys...
I love taking bubble baths... when my world slows down and I can take a moment...
usually once the bath is over... and I unplug the tub... all the Water in front of me goes out... when I get up there is more water behind me...
when I stood up to get out the bath tonight... there was NO WATER! I didn't dam up the tub!!
weird I know... but it felt good!

just wanted to share a non scale victory moment with you guys...
I love taking bubble baths... when my world slows down and I can take a moment...
usually once the bath is over... and I unplug the tub... all the Water in front of me goes out... when I get up there is more water behind me...
when I stood up to get out the bath tonight... there was NO WATER! I didn't dam up the tub!!
weird I know... but it felt good!