gustavio

Still a work in progress. Almost 4 months out.
SW 250
CW 187
GOAL 150
Ultimate goal 130
Height 5' 4"
Sleeved 8/25/16


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When you no longer avoid the camera
When you can wear jeans all day and not be dying to change to stretchy pants
When your friends and family tell you that you need a cheeseburger
When your kids can wrap their arms all the way around you.
When you and your spouse can both sit comfortably side by side in a recliner.
When you can buy fitted shirts and not feel insecure
When you can wear shorts again
When people mistake your teenagers for your friends or siblings
When you can cross your legs
When you can sit Indian style
When you can sit on the floor, and then get back up again
When you can shave your legs or tie your shoes without holding your breath
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Only piece I can offer is go back to the basics. Don't let yourself get lax with your diet.

In retreading, I'll have to correct my first sentence and say I stuck to the plan 99%

I stuck to the plan 100%. I kept carbs under 50g and ate mainly Protein and veggies. Stayed away from drinks with any calories and sugar is and was a big no no. On holidays, I allowed myself to eat and enjoy the day. I didn't however allow myself sugar bc I didnt want to crave sugar and that is the hardest thing to kick when reintroduced from what I hear. I am ashamed to say that I have not exercised. I have a very hectic schedule. I have a desk job so I rarely get any exercise. Perhaps if I introduced exercise I could have lost a bit more. Thanks for all the compliments! They help with the confidence level.

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

When you no longer avoid the camera
When you can wear jeans all day and not be dying to change to stretchy pants
When your friends and family tell you that you need a cheeseburger
When your kids can wrap their arms all the way around you.
When you and your spouse can both sit comfortably side by side in a recliner.
When you can buy fitted shirts and not feel insecure
When you can wear shorts again
When people mistake your teenagers for your friends or siblings
When you can cross your legs
When you can sit Indian style
When you can sit on the floor, and then get back up again
When you can shave your legs or tie your shoes without holding your breath
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When you no longer avoid the camera
When you can wear jeans all day and not be dying to change to stretchy pants
When your friends and family tell you that you need a cheeseburger
When your kids can wrap their arms all the way around you.
When you and your spouse can both sit comfortably side by side in a recliner.
When you can buy fitted shirts and not feel insecure
When you can wear shorts again
When people mistake your teenagers for your friends or siblings
When you can cross your legs
When you can sit Indian style
When you can sit on the floor, and then get back up again
When you can shave your legs or tie your shoes without holding your breath
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I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

First of all, you look amazing! Congratulations. I really trust my surgeon. I listen to everything he tells me. The one thing he tells me is that 150 lbs is perfect for me. Then if I want to set a new goal after that that I could. For him, he was happy with the 150. I started at 227lbs. I am now a size 4/27 in jeans. It's a great feeling. I started to gain the weight back a little because I started to get lazy with the exercising. This all happened this past year. So I started exercising again and hopefully I can get back to where I was before at 153. I put on 30 lbs this winter. I eat right. No carbs. Plenty of Protein and Water. But if you don't exercise it just comes right back to you. So I am back on the exercising and I can't get lazy. I have neuropathy in my legs due to a spine injury. But I can't let that get in the way. My advice to you is do whatever makes you happy. You look amazing.

You look amazing. Congratulations. The only real person who can determine if you need to keep losing is you, but be honest with yourself. You admitted that you still see a "fat person" when you look in the mirror. That sounds more like body image problems than a real necessity to lose more weight. Talk to a professional about that, consult with your doctor, and Celebrate the new you!

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

I stuck to the plan 100%. I kept carbs under 50g and ate mainly Protein and veggies. Stayed away from drinks with any calories and sugar is and was a big no no. On holidays, I allowed myself to eat and enjoy the day. I didn't however allow myself sugar bc I didnt want to crave sugar and that is the hardest thing to kick when reintroduced from what I hear. I am ashamed to say that I have not exercised. I have a very hectic schedule. I have a desk job so I rarely get any exercise. Perhaps if I introduced exercise I could have lost a bit more. Thanks for all the compliments! They help with the confidence level.

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.      

I stuck to the plan 100%. I kept carbs under 50g and ate mainly Protein and veggies. Stayed away from drinks with any calories and sugar is and was a big no no. On holidays, I allowed myself to eat and enjoy the day. I didn't however allow myself sugar bc I didnt want to crave sugar and that is the hardest thing to kick when reintroduced from what I hear. I am ashamed to say that I have not exercised. I have a very hectic schedule. I have a desk job so I rarely get any exercise. Perhaps if I introduced exercise I could have lost a bit more. Thanks for all the compliments! They help with the confidence level.

I stuck to the plan 100%. I kept carbs under 50g and ate mainly Protein and veggies. Stayed away from drinks with any calories and sugar is and was a big no no. On holidays, I allowed myself to eat and enjoy the day. I didn't however allow myself sugar bc I didnt want to crave sugar and that is the hardest thing to kick when reintroduced from what I hear. I am ashamed to say that I have not exercised. I have a very hectic schedule. I have a desk job so I rarely get any exercise. Perhaps if I introduced exercise I could have lost a bit more. Thanks for all the compliments! They help with the confidence level.

You look wonderful ...are you working out? I'm so ready to reach my goal

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im a year and half out, and i have actually started to gain. i dont know how to get kick started back. any suggestions?

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You look amazing! Congratulations!!!

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You look great! As for losing more weight- it's your journey and you get to do what you want!
What do you do for exercise?

You look great. I'm 3 weeks out. I hope I can do as good as you. Any tips?

You look great!!! Honestly, you look very healthy. I couldn't tell you if you'd look any different if you decided to lose some more, that'll be up to you. As for the fat person in the mirror...please tell her to go away, she's the past and doesn't need to be pestering you with lies and that you're living in the present now. I can only hope that my skin bounces back as well, I'm 38 too and started my surgery with a weight of 244, just a couple of inches taller than you. You've given me hope! Thank you for that. Again, you look amazing and congrats on your success!

I hit my goal last month and I decided I still wanna lose 10-20 more lbs. I started at 250. I am now 140. Everyone says I'll look bad if I lose any more weight. I still see a fat girl in the mirror. Is this just my past insecurities? Idk. Luckily my skin has bounced into place without skin surgery. At 38 years old, I consider myself a lucky duck. My doctor also says I shouldn't lose anymore because I may not be happy with the result and response from my skin. Advice anyone? Anyway, here are some before and after.