BlueCrush

Well, after a few weeks of minimal losses, I logged a 3.3lb loss this week and have officially hit goal weight!

I was losing two or three lb/week like clockwork until a few weeks ago. Now I've been battling the same pound back and forth. I'm only 3.2 pounds away from goal, so I'm pushing hard to get there.
If I didn't lose any more, I'd be disappointed at not officially hitting goal, but happy none the less. I'm focused more on building muscle than losing weight at this point anyway.

Well, after a few weeks of minimal losses, I logged a 3.3lb loss this week and have officially hit goal weight!

I wouldn't call it a "cheat" day, but just my new norm. I'm super strict throughout M-F with eating super clean (lean meats, veggies, limited starchy things, etc), and restrict calories to about 1100-1400. On Sat-Sun, I still track on MyFitPal, am aim for a calorie goal of ~1800-2000, but I allow myself to eat whatever I want within that calorie limit.
Not only had this kept me sane in not really craving things throughout the week, but I think it's helped regulate my motabolism and prevent me from crashing it as I've read about others. I feeel the strategy has worked as I have a streak of now 39 straight weeks with losing weight at my Friday weigh-in (dates back to pre-surgery) and down almost 167lbs total since I started this process.

I didn't want to post in the before & after sticky, as I'm not quite yet "after." Still have about 15-20lbs to goal. today's a milestone for me, in that it is 6 months exactly since my surgery. So here's how things are going.
It's hard to believe that just about a year ago I was 400+lbs. My daughter was born in Feb. 2017, and seeing all the pictures of she and I (a very big "I" ) right after birth made me do a lot of soul-searching about the kind of life I wanted to live and raise her with. I didn't want to be the obese dad that she was embarrassed to be seen in public with as she got older. I didn't want to be the dad that couldn't do certain things with her because I was too overweight. I decided to take action.
On May 30th, 2017, I had my first appointment in the required six-month pre-op process, and tipped the scales at 406 lb. I was mortified. While I floated around 350 to 370 for the past decade, this was the first time in my life I had ever been over 400 pounds. Over the next 6 months pre-op diet my insurance required, I would dedicate myself completely to the surgeon's diet and exercise program. I lost 88 lbs during that 6 month pre-op program. Insurance requiring it was probably the best thing that could have happened to me, as it allowed me to implement lifestyle changes well in advance of the physical and mental changes the surgery would bring.
I had the gastric sleeve on December 11th, 2017. It went surprisingly easy. Not really any pain at all, I didn't have any acid reflux, and as I progressed through the food stages, I could really tolerate anything I tried up to the restriction point. I've continued to track all my food via myfitpal, but I do not restrict or limit carbs. I make it a point to focus on Protein first, and then I usually have a small side each of carbs and veggies. At the 6-month Mark, I usually eat about 1400 to 1600 calories per day. I usually end up with about 100 grams of protein, and about 150 to 200 grams of carbs per day.
So the results as of today, 6 months out, are:
- 166.8lbs lost total (88 preop and 78.8 postop).
- 406 beginning / 318 surgery / 239.2 current
- From size 48 pants to 36
- From size 4XLT shirts to Large
- From size 58L suit jacket to 44L
- From high cholesterol, blood pressure, and elevated liver enzymes to all normal ranges
- From sleep apnea to no sleep apnea!
I still have about 15lbs to get to my goal of 225 (I'm 6'3"). Over the past couple of months, I've been really focusing on heavy weight lifting as to not look like a deflated balloon. That has definitely slowed the weight loss, but I expected that to happen as I got near goal. Slow and steady wins the race this point.
Here are some before and current pictures:

July 24th was my one-year surgiversary . What a fantastic journey so far!

Nice progress!

Hi everyone!
It's officially been a year since my SIPS (aka Modified DS) with Dr. Roslin at Lenox Hill and I couldn't be happier!
I am down 125 lbs and 25 BMI points. I had my one year check-in and everything looks good, and they told me I don't have to lose any more weight (although I think I'd be comfortable losing 5-10 more and toning.)
Now I'm planning for a Tummy Tuck and brachioplasty in a few months once my weight is stablized.
This surgery is so worth it; I can't believe the difference, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. To everyone thinking about doing this or who has and may be struggling: keep at it. You won't regret it.
#transformationtuesday

So I underwent G-bypass 3-21-2018 and I'm officially down 95 lbs today. 5 lbs away from my low weight goal.

I'm still going strong. Down about 175lbs from my high weight and only about 6lbs away from goal. Loss has definitely slowed over the past couple of months, but I'm still losing.

I'm still going strong. Down about 175lbs from my high weight and only about 6lbs away from goal. Loss has definitely slowed over the past couple of months, but I'm still losing.

Tricep exercises specifically.

Hi all.. checking in...
left my highest 405lb
right 06.20.18 at 204 lbs.
I hope everyone’s journey is going well.. please keep me updated with your progress and wish you all the best

This is awesome my dude! Congratulations! I'm going in on July 16th and starting to get ancy... Nice to see my plan of changing my current cardio focus to more weight training post op is a good idea.

Thanks much for sharing your amazing success!

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For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

I'm almost 170lbs lost, and I swear it's tripled. LMAO!

16 months out from VSG. 277 before liquid diet, 170 now. Still working at it

"You don't seem big enough for weight loss surgery..." Well, I was over 50bmi, so if that's not, then what exactly IS "big enough"?!?
...or what I currently get is, "you're getting too skinny... you've got to stop losing!" Well, I JUST got out of obesity for the first time in 20+ years and am at 29bmi, so I'm not exactly, "too skinny."
Ever notice how 99% of the time it's other obese people who make these comments? I suppose misery loves company, and the healthier you get, the worse the other obese people in your life feel about themselves as they see us improving our lives, gaining confidence, and getting attention.
I just wish some others could be motivated to pick themselves up instead of trying to bring us down when they see our success.

"You don't seem big enough for weight loss surgery..." Well, I was over 50bmi, so if that's not, then what exactly IS "big enough"?!?
...or what I currently get is, "you're getting too skinny... you've got to stop losing!" Well, I JUST got out of obesity for the first time in 20+ years and am at 29bmi, so I'm not exactly, "too skinny."
Ever notice how 99% of the time it's other obese people who make these comments? I suppose misery loves company, and the healthier you get, the worse the other obese people in your life feel about themselves as they see us improving our lives, gaining confidence, and getting attention.
I just wish some others could be motivated to pick themselves up instead of trying to bring us down when they see our success.

For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

For the first time since about middle school (~20 years), I'm not obese! I'm officially overweight per BMI.
May 30, 2017; 406lbs
June, 22, 2018; 235.7lbs

I'm almost 170lbs lost, and I swear it's tripled. LMAO!