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From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

From 248 to 139.6! Still going but life is good.

I am approaching one year. I’ve lost about 90 pounds from highest. I exercise every day. I drink Protein Shakes and mainly eat turkey chili. I still have problems eating certain food. But I am so much happier.

I am approaching one year. I’ve lost about 90 pounds from highest. I exercise every day. I drink Protein Shakes and mainly eat turkey chili. I still have problems eating certain food. But I am so much happier.

I am approaching one year. I’ve lost about 90 pounds from highest. I exercise every day. I drink Protein Shakes and mainly eat turkey chili. I still have problems eating certain food. But I am so much happier.

I am approaching one year. I’ve lost about 90 pounds from highest. I exercise every day. I drink Protein Shakes and mainly eat turkey chili. I still have problems eating certain food. But I am so much happier.

At my heaviest I was 5'8" and 465 lbs. At 39 I was told my excess weight was 170 lbs and that if I was determined and I could stick with it I would lose that 170 lbs in 12 months.
I lost that 170 lbs BEFORE my 6 mo checkup.
Because of schedule conflicts I didn't have my 1 year followup until about month 14.
At 14 months I was down 250 lbs.
I have since re-gained, but that's OK. This process saved my life and changed my life in ways I could have never anticipated. It was NOT a weigh loss journey for me, but rather a journey of self discovery. I've spent the last 2 years learning who I was, but more importantly who I wanted to be.
We all can be anyone we want to be. You just have to be willing to make the necessary changes to make that happen. It's NOT about willpower or determination, but a combination of the two.
Long term success is NOTHING MORE than short term success repeated over and over again.

I’m getting closer to goal weight and the idea of maintenance is terrifying. I know how to lose weight, but never keep it off permanently. I am following weight watchers, but I find I graze all day too. I stay in my calorie range plus do an hour of exercise a day. So I’ve steadily lost over 70 pounds in the last year. But as I get closer to my goal weight, I have to focus on how to keep steady. I eat small portions and snack on fruit, but my sweet tooth never went away after surgery.

243 to 149.

I’m getting closer to goal weight and the idea of maintenance is terrifying. I know how to lose weight, but never keep it off permanently. I am following weight watchers, but I find I graze all day too. I stay in my calorie range plus do an hour of exercise a day. So I’ve steadily lost over 70 pounds in the last year. But as I get closer to my goal weight, I have to focus on how to keep steady. I eat small portions and snack on fruit, but my sweet tooth never went away after surgery.

I’m getting closer to goal weight and the idea of maintenance is terrifying. I know how to lose weight, but never keep it off permanently. I am following weight watchers, but I find I graze all day too. I stay in my calorie range plus do an hour of exercise a day. So I’ve steadily lost over 70 pounds in the last year. But as I get closer to my goal weight, I have to focus on how to keep steady. I eat small portions and snack on fruit, but my sweet tooth never went away after surgery.

All I can say is- I have my life back. Was it worth it? 100%.

All I can say is- I have my life back. Was it worth it? 100%.