Sarah0829

Hey Everyone! I thought I would share my success so far. I still have a ways to go but I'm very excited how far I have come so far! I have lost 85lbs since December 20,2013.. So about 4.5 months!

Me and my daughter have just now gotten to share in this journey, my surgery was June 18, 2012, starting weight 334.9 lbs current weight 199 lbs, that's almost 136 lab lost, my daughter had her surgery in Nov 2013, she is down 70 lbs, I'm so proud of her that I could cry!

Before

After

Thank you so much!!

You look amazing!!! Great job!

You all look amazing! Rocking those new bodies congrats!

Yup! Mine went to 5-6 no worries we will get there!

No it's not. The closer we get to goal the harder it will be for the weight to come off. I also learned at my local support group that months 6-7 we plateau or have a stall. Hang in there!

I had surgery 08/29/2013
HW 286
SW 280
CW 199
I have lost a total of 87 pounds! I need 40 to reach my personal goal. I have slowed down now. I hope this is not the end!

Things I WILL NOT MISS....
1. Not being able to shave my legs without getting off balance.
2. Feeling bloated and swollen..
3. Not taking family pictures.
4. feeling uncomfortable at weddings, party's, and my husband Christmas party.
5. Not finding shoes that fit, always had to get wide width... Ugh!
6. Spanx LOL!
7. Tummy control top panty hose.
8. Not being able to enjoy Water parks and the beach.
9. Feeling tired, run down, and moody all the time.
10. Feeling like I don't deserve to stand next to my very fit and handsome husband :/
7 weeks out and 42 pounds lighter...this side is sooo much better!

Things I WILL NOT MISS....
1. Not being able to shave my legs without getting off balance.
2. Feeling bloated and swollen..
3. Not taking family pictures.
4. feeling uncomfortable at weddings, party's, and my husband Christmas party.
5. Not finding shoes that fit, always had to get wide width... Ugh!
6. Spanx LOL!
7. Tummy control top panty hose.
8. Not being able to enjoy Water parks and the beach.
9. Feeling tired, run down, and moody all the time.
10. Feeling like I don't deserve to stand next to my very fit and handsome husband :/
7 weeks out and 42 pounds lighter...this side is sooo much better!

Sex has always been great but after losing weight and inches wow!
Husband can't take hands off me all day lol! I think you feel more comfortable and "skin/fat" is not in the way... Especially tummy area it makes for a more enjoyable and intense orgasm my opinion anyway

8 week check-in...
Start: 288
Today: 241
-47
Still struggling with eating slow, but everything seems to be going pretty swell!

All the time I did feel like the biggest one... That's what encouraged me to do this surgery...
Surgery date I was 280 at 5'7 but to everyone else looked smaller. I guess I'm more heavy boned lol!
Now I'm 248 and I still feel big... better but big still... You are not alone. Can't wait to get to 8 months out and look back on the transformation

I am 6 weeks out tomorrow
If it helps at all look at it this way... You can eat a cookie, cake, pizza etc... You are choosing not too! That's the awesome part... Be encouraged by the thought that now you are in control!
This is a life changing surgery but I can guarantee you it will pay off.
We have all tried those treats before.. We know what they taste like (and although yummy!) it didn't do anything for my butt and thighs haha... Embrace the new you! Journal if you have too. I read a few days ago on my journal how gross and " fat" I felt a few months ago... I read it now and I'm like yeah kiss my slowly fading big butt lol! I'm beating you this time.... YOU can do this!!

Before surgery 1 month out and today 2 months out.. In that order down a total of 47 lbs since pre op diet

I am 6 weeks out tomorrow
If it helps at all look at it this way... You can eat a cookie, cake, pizza etc... You are choosing not too! That's the awesome part... Be encouraged by the thought that now you are in control!
This is a life changing surgery but I can guarantee you it will pay off.
We have all tried those treats before.. We know what they taste like (and although yummy!) it didn't do anything for my butt and thighs haha... Embrace the new you! Journal if you have too. I read a few days ago on my journal how gross and " fat" I felt a few months ago... I read it now and I'm like yeah kiss my slowly fading big butt lol! I'm beating you this time.... YOU can do this!!

*scale NOT MOVING but inches coming off!

Yes exactly! It's very difficult... Honestly that's the only thing I miss the most Learning to move past it. I'd rather be heathy then have my old habits if drinking while eating... No wonder I was able to eat so much before... I could drink 2 glasses of tea and not even be done with my food. Crazy!

I think at some point we will all have a moment where we shouldn't have put something in our mouth... The great thing is that you have taken accountability for it and now shake it off and get up again... Today is a new day =) Don't worry so much on what happened or what you ate but how you learned from it. This is all a process and its going to be really hard at times yet other times we are going to not give a second thought. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

I think at some point we will all have a moment where we shouldn't have put something in our mouth... The great thing is that you have taken accountability for it and now shake it off and get up again... Today is a new day =) Don't worry so much on what happened or what you ate but how you learned from it. This is all a process and its going to be really hard at times yet other times we are going to not give a second thought. YOU CAN DO IT!!!

I think at some point we will all have a moment where we shouldn't have put something in our mouth... The great thing is that you have taken accountability for it and now shake it off and get up again... Today is a new day =) Don't worry so much on what happened or what you ate but how you learned from it. This is all a process and its going to be really hard at times yet other times we are going to not give a second thought. YOU CAN DO IT!!!