KingMoose

Everyone that knew what I looked like before and knows what I look like now! I am not ashamed of the way I chose to handle my weight loss. I was ashamed of weighing close to 400lbs. I am very excited and empowered by my results both on and off the scale.

Everyone that knew what I looked like before and knows what I look like now! I am not ashamed of the way I chose to handle my weight loss. I was ashamed of weighing close to 400lbs. I am very excited and empowered by my results both on and off the scale.

I am 6 months PO and have lost to date 107 lbs and have avg.17.8 lbs lost a month. But I have noticed it has slowed down on the scale but the inches keep melting off.

Thank you for yoir feed back but that is info I already knew. I don't let myself get thirsty I drink constantly. I know the symptoms of dehydration as I am a former athlete, Soldier and now an athletic coach. My curiosity is, is there an upper limit on the amount of Water we should consume daily? I on average drink around 100oz a day, but yesterday was closer to 200oz just under 2 gallons.

I have always loved the gym (former football/baseball player) even when I was big after my playing days I loved lifting weights! When I lost weight and got in shape to join the Army I was a 7 day a week exerciser! 6 days of P90X and also running or lifting weights on top of the P90X! I was bench pressing over 400lbs and my squats were in the high 400s as well! I Joined the Army weighing 272 but was at 14% body fat, after my injury I was not able to lift any more because of the pain, which caused me to gain 125 lbs! Since my surgery I have lost that 125 and then some, I go to the gym 3 days a week and work out with my baseball players I coach! They hate when they get punished and I do the exercises with then b/c they know they are working till I get tired!
I can't lift as much as I used to but I feel the strength coming back fast! The difference in the gym now is I see my muscle tone developing whereas before I would just get "big", so, that just motivates me more.
This is all to myself better but it is also pretty awesome that my wife can't stop rubbing my chest and arms. When we are out I know another female is has been "caught" checking me out b/c the wife has a big grin on her face and snuggles a little tighter.

Thank you for yoir feed back but that is info I already knew. I don't let myself get thirsty I drink constantly. I know the symptoms of dehydration as I am a former athlete, Soldier and now an athletic coach. My curiosity is, is there an upper limit on the amount of Water we should consume daily? I on average drink around 100oz a day, but yesterday was closer to 200oz just under 2 gallons.

Turkey "salsbury steak" and some veggies

I am 6 months PO and have lost to date 107 lbs and have avg.17.8 lbs lost a month. But I have noticed it has slowed down on the scale but the inches keep melting off.

I have always loved the gym (former football/baseball player) even when I was big after my playing days I loved lifting weights! When I lost weight and got in shape to join the Army I was a 7 day a week exerciser! 6 days of P90X and also running or lifting weights on top of the P90X! I was bench pressing over 400lbs and my squats were in the high 400s as well! I Joined the Army weighing 272 but was at 14% body fat, after my injury I was not able to lift any more because of the pain, which caused me to gain 125 lbs! Since my surgery I have lost that 125 and then some, I go to the gym 3 days a week and work out with my baseball players I coach! They hate when they get punished and I do the exercises with then b/c they know they are working till I get tired!
I can't lift as much as I used to but I feel the strength coming back fast! The difference in the gym now is I see my muscle tone developing whereas before I would just get "big", so, that just motivates me more.
This is all to myself better but it is also pretty awesome that my wife can't stop rubbing my chest and arms. When we are out I know another female is has been "caught" checking me out b/c the wife has a big grin on her face and snuggles a little tighter.

Hooray for bigger boobs!

I'll second the motion

So today it was 95 degrees where I live. Before surgery when I was out in the heat I would chug Water, but, now I can only sip. But, still managed to down 1 1/2g of liquids today.
Soy silly question is we are supposed to get at least 64oz in a day is there a too much point?

I have always loved the gym (former football/baseball player) even when I was big after my playing days I loved lifting weights! When I lost weight and got in shape to join the Army I was a 7 day a week exerciser! 6 days of P90X and also running or lifting weights on top of the P90X! I was bench pressing over 400lbs and my squats were in the high 400s as well! I Joined the Army weighing 272 but was at 14% body fat, after my injury I was not able to lift any more because of the pain, which caused me to gain 125 lbs! Since my surgery I have lost that 125 and then some, I go to the gym 3 days a week and work out with my baseball players I coach! They hate when they get punished and I do the exercises with then b/c they know they are working till I get tired!
I can't lift as much as I used to but I feel the strength coming back fast! The difference in the gym now is I see my muscle tone developing whereas before I would just get "big", so, that just motivates me more.
This is all to myself better but it is also pretty awesome that my wife can't stop rubbing my chest and arms. When we are out I know another female is has been "caught" checking me out b/c the wife has a big grin on her face and snuggles a little tighter.

@@JenniferZacharie06
welcome, welcome and welcome
pre-op/post op down 139 lbs
that is great!!
holy moly what a wonderful accomplishment
glad you had such a wonderful experience in the hospital after surgery
great help/support/attention in the hospital (were you in Mexico?)
pants, shoes, blouses, and the "girls" all gone down in size
good luck on your road to a healthier, happier, longer life
who deserves it more
see you around the neighborhood
kathy
congrats

256 this morning! Had a big change this week inches went down but the scale held steady all week even went up 1.5lbs at one point, till this morning down another pound. Eating right and throwing A LOT of Iron around so I will take the flat of the scale in exchange for muscle growth and fat loss!

When your NUTRITIONIST does not recognize you!

I have been in the gym since 6 weeks out (I am now 6 months out). In the beginning it was slow and could only do a little bit both on the cardio machines as well as the weights. Now I am in the gym for 1 1/2-2 hours 30 min cardio the rest of the time on free weights and a few machines. What is exciting is every time I go I PR on my run times. I typically run on the elliptical for about 20 min and right now I go 21/2 miles in that time. I try to stay above 9mph which equates to around a 7 min and change mile pace. Then my weight training is focused on muscle building and explosive strength. Good luck to you and keep up the hard work, but, listen to your body and don't overdo it too quickly!

Stalls are like lovers. You first will probably not be your last.

256 this morning! Had a big change this week inches went down but the scale held steady all week even went up 1.5lbs at one point, till this morning down another pound. Eating right and throwing A LOT of Iron around so I will take the flat of the scale in exchange for muscle growth and fat loss!

Yesterday was my "six month-aversary" from my surgery. I feel amazing, I am now the same weight I was my junior year in high school(that was 1993). I love this journey, obviously a lot of physical changes happen when you have WLS (since my highest weight I have lost over 140lbs and 116lbs since my surgery). But, I think just as much if not more emotional and mental changes happen as well. My overall outlook on life is much better as well. I am able to be a more active part of my childrens' lives, I am more active, I am a better husband... My outlook on food is completely different, is this food good fuel or just empty calories? am I really hungry or am I thirsty/bored? Emotionally I am much happier. I am no longer in constant pain and have not been for a few months now (that is a main contributer to my good mood) my relationship with the kids and wife is much better because of this.
I still have a ways to go but love the direction I am heading and would not change a minute of the path I have taken. I am using this "new tool" of mine the best I can.

I'm starting to see more posts from folks with stalls, or gaining some weight back, or I'm 'X' pounds away from goal and I want to kindly remind everyone that weight is a number. It's the way the medical community determines success/failure with weight loss surgery.
It should not be our way of determining success or failure. Stop getting on the scale. Focus on the non scale victories. We have them daily. You just have to be aware of them. Even with myself being in the maintenance stage, I still have NSVs. I just am not always aware of them and then when I am, it's as good as the first NSV.
I've been on this forum for more than two years. I provide my stats just so other morbidly obese folks can see that WLS works. No other reason. I don't weigh myself anymore. I know by what I've eaten, how I'm doing. I know by the fit of my clothes, how I'm doing. I know I'm successful because I can walk again when I was almost wheelchair bound. I know I'm successful because I am healthier than I've been in almost 20 years. I know I'm successful because I look people in the eye again. I know I'm successful because I care about how I look again. I know I'm successful because I am actually out there dating again. I know I'm successful because I can take trips with my family and not be a burden. I know I'm successful because I can put my leg up on the bench in the shower and shave my legs again. I know I'm successful because I can sit in a chair with arms.
Shall I go on? Do you get it now? As the weight drops...quickly or slowly or in a non-linear fashion, we experience all types of NSVs. Focus on those. Enjoy your lives, you are making choices to be better. Even if you falter, you can get back on track. You have the tools so know that every day is a new beginning and today is the day to pay attention to how much healthier/happier you are now than before.
Have a good day today and be kind to yourselves. I'm heading out in a couple of hours to see my new grandson born this past Thursday. I can get on the train with no problems, climb the stairs at the train station without worrying if I'll make it or not, not worry about how big the hospital is because I can walk without pain, and hold the baby in my arms and know that I will be the most active grandma this kid will ever know. Come look for me....I'll be the little lady in the park climbing the monkey bars with her grandson in a few years. That my friends, is success.

Yesterday was my "six month-aversary" from my surgery. I feel amazing, I am now the same weight I was my junior year in high school(that was 1993). I love this journey, obviously a lot of physical changes happen when you have WLS (since my highest weight I have lost over 140lbs and 116lbs since my surgery). But, I think just as much if not more emotional and mental changes happen as well. My overall outlook on life is much better as well. I am able to be a more active part of my childrens' lives, I am more active, I am a better husband... My outlook on food is completely different, is this food good fuel or just empty calories? am I really hungry or am I thirsty/bored? Emotionally I am much happier. I am no longer in constant pain and have not been for a few months now (that is a main contributer to my good mood) my relationship with the kids and wife is much better because of this.
I still have a ways to go but love the direction I am heading and would not change a minute of the path I have taken. I am using this "new tool" of mine the best I can.

I have a love/hate relationship with the elliptical machine! I love that it works me so hard and that I post-surgery PR everytime I get on it! But, I hate getting on it 3x a week! I also do a lot of weight training.
For your back tri swimming or Water aerobics. I had a have a back injury and could not walk for very long before I was is so much pain I could not go anymore. My last straw was at Disneyland I was in a wheelchair wile my 70 y/o mother was walking around with no problem. I had the surgery and have lost 140lbs from my HW and now run on the elliptical for 2 1/2 miles at a 7 min pace and my back barely hurts anymore! Good luck to you!

Mine was my left side. It wold feel numb but also feel like it was burning and had lightning going through it. It hurt so bad! I used to take morphine 10mg 2x a day percocet 2-3x a day and flexoril 2x a day for pain. Was on that for 3 plus years. I stopped all meds at about 4 months post surgery, and I now only occasionally need to take a couple of advil for the discomfort. It is night and day different now with the weight loss! You hopefully will notice the same changes, good luck!

You should be proud of yourself, because you have accomplished something that took effort, perseverance and strength. I hope that you feel as good as you look, because you look marvelous.