LisaCO

Hey ladies I had my 6 month appointment yesterday in Denver. I am down 115 pounds. My NP & office staff was very impressed. My BMI was 53 before surgery it is now 35. I went to my firsr support group last night. It was awesome!!!! I met some of the most wonderful peiple. We laughed & talked just opened up. I was able to get questions answered. My nutrtionist class helped me so much I took notes. I look forward to losing 52 more pounds to get to my goal weight. We are not alone we have great support we can all be successful. :)

Way to go on the great losses. Since October 22nd, I've lost 90 lbs and my knees feel great!

Ok girls! The first pic is the day of surgery. The 2nd pic is this weekend in Las Vegas. 120 pounds lighter. I couldnt stand pics earlier now I love them.
Here it is:

My scalp dont itch but my hair has thinned alot. Luckily I started with thick hair. I do see short hair sticking out in places so I am hoping its starting to grow back. I take my Biotin everyday. My docs office said to get in your Protein daily. This will help with thinning hair etc...

@@LisaCO - HOT STUFF! You look awesome. Congratulations!

Ok girls! The first pic is the day of surgery. The 2nd pic is this weekend in Las Vegas. 120 pounds lighter. I couldnt stand pics earlier now I love them.
Here it is:

Ok girls! The first pic is the day of surgery. The 2nd pic is this weekend in Las Vegas. 120 pounds lighter. I couldnt stand pics earlier now I love them.
Here it is:

Ok girls! The first pic is the day of surgery. The 2nd pic is this weekend in Las Vegas. 120 pounds lighter. I couldnt stand pics earlier now I love them.
Here it is:

LisaCO I always hated pictures of myself before too. Now I am not so resistant to them. I'm slowly gaining my self esteem as I slowly lose this weight.

Ok girls! The first pic is the day of surgery. The 2nd pic is this weekend in Las Vegas. 120 pounds lighter. I couldnt stand pics earlier now I love them.
Here it is:

geez all of you look so freakin hot, damn!!!! i am finally at a normal bmi, i cannot believe it. I don't think i was ever a normal bmi, sheesh i was even born overweight at 10lbs lol. no more obese, no more overweight, feels good.

@joankrie--Yes, it's so hard to wrap our heads around that fact! I automatically go towards the plus section, even tried on a plus size dress, SWAM in it, LOL!
It was liberating to get rid of all my plus size clothes! But yet, that little spot in my head said, "But what if you need these again?" NO!! I will NOT need these again!!
We've lost weight so quickly, it's like our brains need time to catch up to it all!

Hey ladies I had my 6 month appointment yesterday in Denver. I am down 115 pounds. My NP & office staff was very impressed. My BMI was 53 before surgery it is now 35. I went to my firsr support group last night. It was awesome!!!! I met some of the most wonderful peiple. We laughed & talked just opened up. I was able to get questions answered. My nutrtionist class helped me so much I took notes. I look forward to losing 52 more pounds to get to my goal weight. We are not alone we have great support we can all be successful. :)

Hey ladies I had my 6 month appointment yesterday in Denver. I am down 115 pounds. My NP & office staff was very impressed. My BMI was 53 before surgery it is now 35. I went to my firsr support group last night. It was awesome!!!! I met some of the most wonderful peiple. We laughed & talked just opened up. I was able to get questions answered. My nutrtionist class helped me so much I took notes. I look forward to losing 52 more pounds to get to my goal weight. We are not alone we have great support we can all be successful. :)

Hey ladies I had my 6 month appointment yesterday in Denver. I am down 115 pounds. My NP & office staff was very impressed. My BMI was 53 before surgery it is now 35. I went to my firsr support group last night. It was awesome!!!! I met some of the most wonderful peiple. We laughed & talked just opened up. I was able to get questions answered. My nutrtionist class helped me so much I took notes. I look forward to losing 52 more pounds to get to my goal weight. We are not alone we have great support we can all be successful. :)

Hey ladies I had my 6 month appointment yesterday in Denver. I am down 115 pounds. My NP & office staff was very impressed. My BMI was 53 before surgery it is now 35. I went to my firsr support group last night. It was awesome!!!! I met some of the most wonderful peiple. We laughed & talked just opened up. I was able to get questions answered. My nutrtionist class helped me so much I took notes. I look forward to losing 52 more pounds to get to my goal weight. We are not alone we have great support we can all be successful. :)

Thank you Glenda you have made my day! I eat 1/2 a quest bar a day sometimes a whole one. Thank you

Thank you Glenda you have made my day! I eat 1/2 a quest bar a day sometimes a whole one. Thank you

To all of you- your posts are a godsend to me. It always seems like you know exactly what I need to hear!
I've got a "clothes too big" story. I finally found tights long enough for me. So I wore them with a skirt that used to be too small. I was hurrying through the city to get to a meeting on time. As I was crossing the street, my skirt and tights literally dropped to my ankles! I sure stopped traffic.

@@LisaCO, why on earth would you feel guilty about Quest bars?!
♫Let it go. Let it go!♫
Provided you aren't eating too many of them. I credit Quest bars with the 68 pounds I lost before surgery. And after surgery, I have eaten at least one a day (although sometimes at two sittings) to make sure I get both Protein and Fiber in. Plus, the cookies-and-cream and white chocolate raspberry satisfy my sweet tooth (which, unfortunately, the surgery did not help).
Focus on what you are doing right. A lot of us got into the position of needing surgery because we have issues of all-or-nothing thinking, perfectionism, "good food / bad food, " and so on. Your new clothes are fitting? Yay! You feel better? Double yay! Yay for you! Silence that inner critic by giving your inner cheerleader a chance to "Ra Ra Cis Cum Bah" you. You deserve it.
Hugs,
Glenda

I have been so hungry lately just not satisfied. I am doing everything to stay on course. I feel like I am at a stall because this is the first time my scale has not moved. All my new clothes fit which makes me happy so I am pretty sure I am losing inches. I know I am getting in my Protein. But I love the Quest bars which makes me feel guilty. Im not sure why I am feeling this way. Is it normal?

So I knew I had my shirt from last years st pattys day in my desk but I had no idea how big it was!!

Holy cow! That's amazing! Congratulations!

Thanks sometimes I look in a mirror or window & cant believe thats me. I have 60 pounds to go to get to my goal weight.

12 hour shifts were long at first I was exhausted at the end of my shifts. Took me probably another month to get my stamina built back up. I am 5 1/2-months post op down 107 pounds & I feel awesome.