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Congrats!! That's awesome and I've only had the one session so far but I'm hoping to avoid plastics as well. Fingers crossed!! Thanks everyone for your input!

She really was. She did the initial free seminar I went to and I was immediately drawn into her warm and knowledgeable demeanor. I just had my 3 month followup with her and she is super happy and supportive and really encouraging.

Hey!! Me too!

The cost is a lot but I figure I'll start once a week and then eventually once every two weeks.

Check out those guns!!! Awesome!! That's what I want !!!!

Today's weight: 210.6 A small loss... But I know why and a loss is a loss - I'll take it!

It might have been a fluke but I'm pretty proud nonetheless!! Today's jog/walk was slower, about 14min/mil, but I'm gonna chalk that up to being sore from my first day of yoga yesterday lol Thanks!! Congrats on your progress too!!

I'm training for the Dirty Girl Mud Run 5K in Baltimore in August, at the moment! It'll be my first 5K ever so I'm super excited!! I've been working with the C25K training app and I love it! I averaged less than 12 minutes a mile this morning... Considering this time last year, I took 25 minutes to walk a mile, I'm pretty flipping happy... I jogged/walked 2.8 miles in 30 minutes. Yay me! 5K, I'm coming for you!‪#‎bringonthemudrun‬ ‪#‎nowIneedtoworkonthesenoodlearms‬

Hey all - scale batteries replaced! Finally!! July 7 - 220.2 July 14 - 214.6 July 23 - 211.8 Labor Day GW - 195 Thanks!!

The batteries on my scale died just before I went away for the weekend. I was only able to stp by CVS this morning on the way to work to pick up new ones. Now I keep thinking about it. I want to go home and weigh myself, darn it! Granted, I may not be happy with what the number - it's been a rough few weeks and I feel like I've fallen off the wagon - but I want to know where I stand at the moment as I get my a$$ back into gear! #endvent

Hey everyone, We've hit the 12 week/3 month mark.... How is everyone doing? Because I enjoy emotional spewing and sharing, I'll give an update and I hope to see some of yours!! Yesterday was my 32nd birthday This has been an awesome and incredible year. This time last year, my awesome family and friends got together to throw me an epic, Hawaiian luau themed surprise party. It really was a fabulous surprise and such an incredible birthday. So I felt that the year started off well. Unbeknownst to me, I was an undiagnosed/untreated hypertensive diabetic that had just hit over 300 pounds (301 was my highest recorded weight). I would find all this out about 2 weeks after my 31st birthday. It was one of the lowest points of my life. I was devastated. But I stopped there. I cried for a weekend and then said "Enough." A year later, I am no longer hypertensive or a diabetic. The only pills I take are vitamins and minerals. I am down 88 pounds as of yesterday and I look flipping incredible (if I say so myself). I've got another 60 lbs until I reach my goal but for the first time in my life-long dieting career, I no longer doubt myself. I know I will reach that goal. I know that I will keep myself healthy. Part of my journey included having weight loss surgery. I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on April 21, 2014. (I've lost 58 pounds in the 12 weeks since surgery) It is a decision that I believe is saving my life. It was one of the hardest decisions to make. Every day is a struggle and hard work. The hard work tripled after surgery. It's not been easy and I do not regret a single moment of it. I am more determined now than I ever was before to make me a priority in my life - my health, my happiness, my future. It's been a lesson a long time in coming but it's one I'm grabbing onto with both hands. Next stop - 100 pounds lost and weighing below 200 lbs. I think I can do this over the next 4 weeks but I am giving myself until Labor Day. I'm trying to manage expectations throughout this process to make sure I don't get discouraged and I think I have been doing well with that. I'm fortunate to have friends and family that have been super supportive and being a part of this community and other fitness/weight loss communities has been inspiring and motivational. Keep kicking ass!

Hey everyone, We've hit the 12 week/3 month mark.... How is everyone doing? Because I enjoy emotional spewing and sharing, I'll give an update and I hope to see some of yours!! Yesterday was my 32nd birthday This has been an awesome and incredible year. This time last year, my awesome family and friends got together to throw me an epic, Hawaiian luau themed surprise party. It really was a fabulous surprise and such an incredible birthday. So I felt that the year started off well. Unbeknownst to me, I was an undiagnosed/untreated hypertensive diabetic that had just hit over 300 pounds (301 was my highest recorded weight). I would find all this out about 2 weeks after my 31st birthday. It was one of the lowest points of my life. I was devastated. But I stopped there. I cried for a weekend and then said "Enough." A year later, I am no longer hypertensive or a diabetic. The only pills I take are Vitamins and minerals. I am down 88 pounds as of yesterday and I look flipping incredible (if I say so myself). I've got another 60 lbs until I reach my goal but for the first time in my life-long dieting career, I no longer doubt myself. I know I will reach that goal. I know that I will keep myself healthy. Part of my journey included having weight loss surgery. I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on April 21, 2014. (I've lost 58 pounds in the 12 weeks since surgery) It is a decision that I believe is saving my life. It was one of the hardest decisions to make. Every day is a struggle and hard work. The hard work tripled after surgery. It's not been easy and I do not regret a single moment of it. I am more determined now than I ever was before to make me a priority in my life - my health, my happiness, my future. It's been a lesson a long time in coming but it's one I'm grabbing onto with both hands. Next stop - 100 pounds lost and weighing below 200 lbs. I think I can do this over the next 4 weeks but I am giving myself until Labor Day. I'm trying to manage expectations throughout this process to make sure I don't get discouraged and I think I have been doing well with that. I'm fortunate to have friends and family that have been super supportive and being a part of this community and other fitness/weight loss communities has been inspiring and motivational. Keep kicking ass! Thanks for reading through my emotional spewing haha All the best, Hana

Yesterday was my 32nd birthday This has been an awesome and incredible year. This time last year, my awesome family and friends got together to throw me an epic, Hawaiian luau themed surprise party. It really was a fabulous surprise and such an incredible birthday. So I felt that the year started off well. Unbeknownst to me, I was an undiagnosed/untreated hypertensive diabetic that had just hit over 300 pounds (301 was my highest recorded weight). I would find all this out about 2 weeks after my 31st birthday. It was one of the lowest points of my life. I was devastated. But I stopped there. I cried for a weekend and then said "Enough." A year later, I am no longer hypertensive or a diabetic. The only pills I take are Vitamins and minerals. I am down 88 pounds as of yesterday and I look flipping incredible (if I say so myself). I've got another 60 lbs until I reach my goal but for the first time in my life-long dieting career, I no longer doubt myself. I know I will reach that goal. I know that I will keep myself healthy. Part of my journey included having weight loss surgery. I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on April 21, 2014. (I've lost 58 pounds in the 12 weeks since surgery) It is a decision that I believe is saving my life. It was one of the hardest decisions to make. Every day is a struggle and hard work. The hard work tripled after surgery. It's not been easy and I do not regret a single moment of it. I am more determined now than I ever was before to make me a priority in my life - my health, my happiness, my future. It's been a lesson a long time in coming but it's one I'm grabbing onto with both hands. Next stop - 100 pounds lost and weighing below 200 lbs. I think I can do this over the next 4 weeks but I am giving myself until Labor Day. I'm trying to manage expectations throughout this process to make sure I don't get discouraged and I think I have been doing well with that. I'm fortunate to have friends and family that have been super supportive and being a part of this community and other fitness/weight loss communities has been inspiring and motivational. Keep kicking ass! Thanks for reading through my emotional spewing haha All the best, Hana

The green dress is June 2013- a tight size 20 dress from Lane Bryant... The white jeans and polka dot shirt were purchased from the regular women's section at Macy's today, June 28, 2014, (I didn't even look at the plus size section and didn't think about going to a plus size store) - the jeans are a size 14 and the top an XL. This is 79 pounds down from last June (49 down from surgery on April 21st). The next ones are from various weddings over the last couple of years next to the photo from today. I'm still a work in progress, want to lose 70 more, but am feeling quite incredible, am so excited and wanted to share! I had so many doubts before surgery, thinking I couldn't do it, that I'd fail, but I'm feeling great, doing well and just generally am super positive and happy. I hope everyone else is having a great and positive experience!! Hana HW: 301 SW: 271 CW: 222.2

July 14 - 214.6 (-5.6) :) That's a good jump towards onederland!!! Incidentally, tomorrow is my birthday and I'm nearly 90 pounds less than I was at my last birthday WOOO HOOO

Thanks everyone!! Your support means a lot and I am super happy and proud

Thanks everyone!!!

Thanks for taking over!!! Count me in July 7 - 220.2 Labor Day GW - 195 It would be nuts to hit onederland!!!! Can't wait!

I am now officially the lightest weight I've ever been in my adult life... The last time I weighed 219 was 10 years ago. Excuse me while I have a moment.

Thanks everyone!!!