luckypants

I am sept 9! I cannot wait! Jumping outta my skin! Sooo scared and excited!

I am sept 9! I cannot wait! Jumping outta my skin! Sooo scared and excited!

I started my preop diet weighing 384 lbs in August of 2013, went for Gastric Sleeve Surgery in mexico in September of 2013. As of July 2014 I had lost 238lbs. I am now holding steady at 147lbs!!! It can be done with the sleeve! Just follow your doctor's orders

I had to limit my carb intake drastically, Not including veggies. So basically no bread, Pasta, potatoes, or sugar.

For Breakfast I have a Premier Protein shake with a tbsp of PB2. lunch is 3oz of meat with asparagus, mushrooms or onions and supper is the same. I try not to snack but if I get snacky I will go for almonds or pickles or cheese

I lost 150 pounds to get to goal. The first 100-120 or so came off following a fairly normal protocol. you know, sleever rules. Getting the last 30-40# off to get to goal was like doing hand to hand combat with each pound...haha.
So, after I got to goal, I stabilized for awhile and then lost more. I LIKED being trimmer than where I sit now - right at goal. In addition, I was working out so I looked fit. I feel a bit lumpy looking right now. What i find interesting is that I seem to get more attention from the opposite gender a little plumper than when I was thinner...but I don't care about that. I like fitting into slightly smaller clothes and just being less squishy.
Now, I am back at goal and due to some physical challenges haven't been working out and I have decided I want to look like I did a year ago. So.... I have decided to go back to the techniques I used to get to goal in the first place.
this time, I would like to lose about 12-15 pounds. So, here is what I am doing...
-Set a realistic and yet productive weekly goal for losing
-Write my weight on my bathroom mirror once a week compared to my goal... (dry erase markers are perfect on mirrors!)
-Reduce, and I mean seriously reduce carbs (I am already whining about missing wine!)
-Go back to doing more of my own physical farm work
-Ride my bike 30 minutes a day OR do my Julian Micheals DVD (due to physical problems holding off on my beloved kickboxing)
-Focus. Stay focused on my goals. This keeps me from wandering off track.

Good luck. You can do it. You are such an inspirations to so many of us and everyone is rooting for you. I loved your statement that fighting off those last pounds was like hand to hand combat. That's where I am right now and I feel like I am in a battle. I only have 11 more pounds to go and my body is clinging to each one. I refuse to give in or give up!!
Love your suggestions.

I started my preop diet weighing 384 lbs in August of 2013, went for Gastric Sleeve Surgery in mexico in September of 2013. As of July 2014 I had lost 238lbs. I am now holding steady at 147lbs!!! It can be done with the sleeve! Just follow your doctor's orders

Hi! I am also 5'9" and currently weight 146lbs. My goal weight was 168lbs but continued to lose easily. At this weight lots of people comment that I am too skinny compared to when I weighed 160lbs. But whatever! I like this weight and I am of picture perfect health and wear a size 8. So I am content...I would also be content if I loosen up the reigns of my "diet" and did go back up to 160lbs and a size 10.

Hi! I am also 5'9" and currently weight 146lbs. My goal weight was 168lbs but continued to lose easily. At this weight lots of people comment that I am too skinny compared to when I weighed 160lbs. But whatever! I like this weight and I am of picture perfect health and wear a size 8. So I am content...I would also be content if I loosen up the reigns of my "diet" and did go back up to 160lbs and a size 10.

I started my preop diet weighing 384 lbs in August of 2013, went for Gastric Sleeve Surgery in mexico in September of 2013. As of July 2014 I had lost 238lbs. I am now holding steady at 147lbs!!! It can be done with the sleeve! Just follow your doctor's orders

Omg @@luckypants! You are amazing!!!!! Definitely inspiring and motivational!

Hey there! It is absolutely possible! My starting weight 384lbs in SEPT/13 and I am now down to 147lbs! I lost 238lbs in a little less then a year. I followed my surgeons orders to a T!

Hey there! It is absolutely possible! My starting weight 384lbs in SEPT/13 and I am now down to 147lbs! I lost 238lbs in a little less then a year. I followed my surgeons orders to a T!

158.2!

160lbs yesterday!!

Are you exercising yet?

161.4lbs this morning ????

Cw:162.4

I want in please!! YAAH! Current weight:165lbs goal weight:148lbs
That's 17lbs!!!

Oh my god! Greatest thread ever!
Heck no I wouldn't trade being fat again for no "snow-woman skin that looks like it's melting off of my body" would rather have all of my loose skin then the disgusting round belly and fat face and bum and enormous boobs that I was carrying before. Not to mention the billions of medications I was on, not to mention couldn't walk five steps without being totally out of breath, not to mention having total sweat stains in the middle of friggen winter...IN CANADA....not to mention all of the rude arse people and their looks and ignorance. Nah I wouldn't trade being healthy AND HAPPY for any amount! Love this saggy body. My doc told me to view my body as a reminder-just like mothers and their stretch marks from carrying their babies-just like war veterans(yes compared my body to a war veteran) WEAR YOUR SKIN WITH PRIDE! And maybe a lil bit of Spanx just focus on the good and deal with the bad.

Oh my god! Greatest thread ever!
Heck no I wouldn't trade being fat again for no "snow-woman skin that looks like it's melting off of my body" would rather have all of my loose skin then the disgusting round belly and fat face and bum and enormous boobs that I was carrying before. Not to mention the billions of medications I was on, not to mention couldn't walk five steps without being totally out of breath, not to mention having total sweat stains in the middle of friggen winter...IN CANADA....not to mention all of the rude arse people and their looks and ignorance. Nah I wouldn't trade being healthy AND HAPPY for any amount! Love this saggy body. My doc told me to view my body as a reminder-just like mothers and their stretch marks from carrying their babies-just like war veterans(yes compared my body to a war veteran) WEAR YOUR SKIN WITH PRIDE! And maybe a lil bit of Spanx just focus on the good and deal with the bad.

Oh my god! Greatest thread ever!
Heck no I wouldn't trade being fat again for no "snow-woman skin that looks like it's melting off of my body" would rather have all of my loose skin then the disgusting round belly and fat face and bum and enormous boobs that I was carrying before. Not to mention the billions of medications I was on, not to mention couldn't walk five steps without being totally out of breath, not to mention having total sweat stains in the middle of friggen winter...IN CANADA....not to mention all of the rude arse people and their looks and ignorance. Nah I wouldn't trade being healthy AND HAPPY for any amount! Love this saggy body. My doc told me to view my body as a reminder-just like mothers and their stretch marks from carrying their babies-just like war veterans(yes compared my body to a war veteran) WEAR YOUR SKIN WITH PRIDE! And maybe a lil bit of Spanx just focus on the good and deal with the bad.

Oh my god! Greatest thread ever!
Heck no I wouldn't trade being fat again for no "snow-woman skin that looks like it's melting off of my body" would rather have all of my loose skin then the disgusting round belly and fat face and bum and enormous boobs that I was carrying before. Not to mention the billions of medications I was on, not to mention couldn't walk five steps without being totally out of breath, not to mention having total sweat stains in the middle of friggen winter...IN CANADA....not to mention all of the rude arse people and their looks and ignorance. Nah I wouldn't trade being healthy AND HAPPY for any amount! Love this saggy body. My doc told me to view my body as a reminder-just like mothers and their stretch marks from carrying their babies-just like war veterans(yes compared my body to a war veteran) WEAR YOUR SKIN WITH PRIDE! And maybe a lil bit of Spanx just focus on the good and deal with the bad.

Oh my gawd! They are like a candy bAr in my house. I have to keep them in my freezer in the garage. They are an excellent alternative to a Protein Shake or a meal on the go, but one that I sure could over indulge on that's for sure.