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I started at 392, hon. And I haven't been below 259.5 since I was 18 (I'm almost 36, so HALF MY LIFE)..... I also didn't think I'd get "too far over 300" but didn't have a scale, got pregnant, ate All The Pie.... And there you have it. I could barely waddle, had a hard time wiping my own butt (wouldn't admit that except to anonymous strangers, hah) I nudged a few pounds off between Thanksgiving and Christmas 2013, and my surgery got scheduled for 2/10/14 with a pre-surgery check in on 1/27 (also the day I started my liver reduction diet).... On 1/27 I weighed 375. I was fitting into a size 28, kind of. On 2/10 I weighed 355 (20 lbs in two weeks, but 1000 cals a day will do that)..... It's been exactly 6 months since I started the liver reduction diet ... And not every day has been perfect of course, there are plateaus and drops and more plateaus.... But today I weigh 257. That's 118 lbs in 6 months. My size-20 jeans are getting loose. I bought myself two very glamorous dresses in size 14-16 and they fit delightfully. I have gone from 3x t-shirts to XL or L. And still going. I have 87 pounds to go. My thighs sag like a shar-pei puppy now and you know what? I freakin flaunt it. My belly sags and if I lean forward and tighten my abs, my belly creases from top to bottom. Weird. My lower belly looks like a butt. And I have promised myself a bikini at 250.... Not a "flattering two-piece suit" no a freaking bikini because I have earned it. You can do this.... Surgery will HELP.... And you can step into a more aware, more mindful way of eating. Because now it matters!!! Now you are stepping into being SOMEONE, not hiding behind food anymore..... and you will LOVE the changes that happen in your body.

I am down to 257 today!!!! It's been six months since I started The Diet (pre-surg) and I am down almost 120 lbs!!

263 today!!

Ok, 267 for Monday... My scale is reading weird today tho, so idk what's up with it. :/

HAHAHA I'm still stuck on last challenge!! LOL. Monday then!

I'm officially declaring 267 for today.

Okay!! We are starting at 268.5 ... Goal weight is 245.0 Stretch goal is 239.8

Thank you so much for running this!! I just like seeing my name on the congrats posts every few weeks!! LOL. I already know my goal: below 245!! Stretch goal: 230's. I am pretty sure this is very doable!! <3

I'm at 268 today :/ dang TOM. But I did run 3.5 miles today. And walked 1/2 more.

I'm checking in at 269...!! Can I lose another couple pounds by goal-day?? Bea, you have done such a huge and awesome favor for all of us with these challenges!! Thank you so much!! <3 --E

Hahah! By the time the barium swallow test happened, I was so thirsty I was HAPPY TO DRINK THE STUFF. LOL! Don't get me wrong it was nasty! I was just that thirsty. So happy to hear you're doing well!! The first two weeks are a lesson in "a million strange sensations". Then they go away!

I am spending a few too many dollars in gorgeous dresses... But I never was a makeup girl and don't see it on the horizon. I fuss a little more with my hair - mostly just washing it every day vs every 2-3 days.... Because now I'm swimming and working out A LOT and I am getting icky hair from sweat and salt and chlorine. But don't even ask how much money I've spent on new clothes!! And I used to loathe shopping but it's getting less upsetting / obnoxious now.

I am going to make the official declaration of 273 lbs. will I make goal? Idk. We'll see.

Yep. That'll do.