Dawn

As of today I've lost 99 pounds and reached my goal weight of 135.
I had my surgery 8 1/2 months ago.
This is still like a dream to me.
I've still got a way to go fitness-wise.
Now I'm thinking about saving for plastic surgery.
After 3 c-sections and having my last child at the age of 40 my tummy just looks gross.
On a brighter note today I bought an impossibly small looking (and incredibly stretchy) pair of size 4 pants!!

Today I officially hit 60 pounds gone. My highest weight was 291 before surgery and today was 231. Still making progress, slowly with about 1/2 pound per day.

You go girl! I am there tomorrow! Wish me luck!

I am starting to try to think of my weight loss in terms of 5lb bags of potatoes. Really..think about it. 20lbs down is 4 BAGS of Potatoes. I can't believe I was carrying all that extra weight around. Or 12lb bags of dogfood. Seriously people we are doing amazing for people who struggled to take off even 5 lbs before. Keep up the good work!

I am starting to try to think of my weight loss in terms of 5lb bags of potatoes. Really..think about it. 20lbs down is 4 BAGS of Potatoes. I can't believe I was carrying all that extra weight around. Or 12lb bags of dogfood. Seriously people we are doing amazing for people who struggled to take off even 5 lbs before. Keep up the good work!

Also having my 6 weeks follow up appointment with the surgeon today... Lost 42 lb since start of my journey and 31 lb since surgery! So proud of all of us
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That's so awesome!!! I'm hoping to be onderland in April.

6 week post op apt today. Down 32 pounds since surgery! Wooo hoo!!! 15 lbs to go until onederland!!! Can't wait!
xo Hilary

Omg i feel the same way, thank goodness no complications i had surgery 10/3/12..... Im praying nothing comes up in future....

Oh....and I am also on fitness pal if anyone else is. I only have one other friend on there right now....my sister. Lol. My user name is tinaway69.

Hey Ladies. I have no idea if I'm getting enough protein.... I should probably be measuring. I started my Multivitamins and that was reallly aweful. I was well nauseated by them, even though they were chewable - what was worse was I was on a bus into town when the nausea hit. worst. feeling. ever.
My pouch is not a morning pouch. My morning pills seem to drop in and hit the bottom of it with a thud. It also hates cold drinks, which sucks since I prepared a whole bunch of crystal lite ice cubes before surgery. A friend brought me some crystal lite back from the states (I live in New Zealand), and I was hoping since its summer here to have blended Ice for liquids (and to blend my fibre into lol). Sadly its room temperature "flavoured" Water for me...
I also Dumped for the first time last week because I was very very weak... I thought that if I mushed up a chip at the pub quiz I was at, that would be ok.... really really wasnt. Anyone else dumped yet?

Do I went back to work yesterday on the Christmas office pot luck on the board it says hope you ware your fat pants because we have a massive buffet. I went to the staff meeting and didn't return for the pot luck I made my lunch and stuck to it. Whoop whoop to me. I have not had so many people hug me and ask me about my weight loss and how good I look. One of my use co workers came over and said someone in the office wants info on my surgery and what are the qualifications but scared to ask. Serious I'm a big soft Teddy Bear. I had a head ache all day thank god the day went fast. Before I had surgery one of my goals where to learn to run and take part in a race. So I have several co workers who are all different sizes signed up for warrior dash . Mud bobwire climbing fire hills cars tires a big challenge 5k. I signed up and so did hubby . I can't believe I signed up. I'm going to due. My fav co worker said don't worry I'll die with you lol. I can do this aaahhhhh my first big goal wow. Warrior dash goes around to different cities in the states and once in Ontario. Check it out and please let me know I'm crazy warriordash.com

I can eat A LOT of different foods, but I just did my first grocery shopping. People it was HARD! I found a lot of great things, but I was like "HECK NO!" when it came to the yogurt. I was not willing to do that many carbs for that little Protein. It felt Weird. BUT....I have been food journaling since I got home and that has really helped me to stay on track nutrition wise. I have been able to "eat out" as long as it is Soup or chili. With Christmas coming up I am going to try the new "No Sugar Added" hot chocolate. PS sugar free Whip cream is my friend and my pouch likes it too! I now have no desire for chocolate or most baked goods either since surgery. Great places for recipes are "The world according to Egg Face" or Hungry Girl. Eating healthy doesn't mean you can't like it!

GUESS WHAT GUYS I AM ACTUALLY HOME THEY FREED ME LOL SO TODAY I HAVE DONE NOTHING BUT SIP SIP SIP WALK WALK WALK AND CUDDLE WITH THE MOST IMPORTANT MEN IN MY LIFE MY BABY BOYS

2 week post op today 27 pounds down, yes

If you are doing the right things and your Dr is not worried then you are probably just in a plateau. Sometimes we just need to sit back and enjoy the lbs we have lost i guess Best of luck! I know I will be in your shoes at some point because it is just a part of this journey. Stalling is NOT failing

Replace soda with crystal light iced tea flavor. It's delicious. I was a sodaholic my self but I won't lie I do have a sip here & there but I can live with out it. I hate Gatorade so idk about that. I basically drink crystal light & Water all day. I don't like flavor water. Snapple is also good. We just have to be strong & fight the evil inside us that wants to keep us fat

Ladies, thanks sooo much for your advise. I needed to hear it all. I really want this I just got comfortable with old habits. I'm not usually a confrontational person, I guess the truth hurts. But for real coming from some I don't know made me defensive. All is well today I spent some good time in the gym, got my Protein in and I look forward to a even better day tomorrow. Thanks again for all the support.

I start everyday saying today "Today will be a better day both emotionally and physically." It reminds me I am fighting everyday to succeed. My surgery was 11/26 and I don't have it all together...yet, but today I can try to do more. More fluids, more Vitamins, more protien, more energy, more exercise....I can't do it all today maybe, but I can try to improve something I struggle with each day. Then maybe it will get easier overall. I got on ObesityHelp.com too. They have a food journal app I am using to keep track of food and fluids and protien right now. It also has a fitness/exercise journal and they let you set goals with other people and announce when you have achieved them. Have you written down your short term and long term goals? I don't mean "I want to be skinny." I mean like I want to be a size X by X # of months. I want to walk everyday for a week. I want to be less than 200 lbs. Long term and short term goals can give you a better feeling of success to keep you on the right path. I hope this helps. Feel free to add me as a friend.

Surgery 11/26 and I am down 19 lbs! I can eat all 60g of my protien, it is just a lot of food journalling and meal planning. I am at about 40 or more oz of Fluid a day but I am working on it and doing a little better everyday. Vitamins and pills suck. I hate chewing them, don't know why. I just do. I do some walking everyday.

I start everyday saying today "Today will be a better day both emotionally and physically." It reminds me I am fighting everyday to succeed. My surgery was 11/26 and I don't have it all together...yet, but today I can try to do more. More fluids, more Vitamins, more protien, more energy, more exercise....I can't do it all today maybe, but I can try to improve something I struggle with each day. Then maybe it will get easier overall. I got on ObesityHelp.com too. They have a food journal app I am using to keep track of food and fluids and protien right now. It also has a fitness/exercise journal and they let you set goals with other people and announce when you have achieved them. Have you written down your short term and long term goals? I don't mean "I want to be skinny." I mean like I want to be a size X by X # of months. I want to walk everyday for a week. I want to be less than 200 lbs. Long term and short term goals can give you a better feeling of success to keep you on the right path. I hope this helps. Feel free to add me as a friend.