JAKE H

I still have a really bad habit of using WAY too much body wash. The amount i used for my 400 pound body is not the correct amount anymore. Yet i always forget. lolol

i can sit in a booth! I can shop in normal stores. AND I DONT MISS SWEATING WITH EVERYTHING I DO!!!!

CONGRATS!!!!!

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i always try to have a goal to keep me motivated. When i first started for example it was to run a mile. then a 5k and so on until i ran a half marathon. I find if im always chasing a goal, and not just doing it to lose weight, it helps me keep going. Good Luck!!

Dont beat yourself up over it! But look at the difference in reaction then times before. You recognized it and now you get back on track. I know for me i use to have a bad day and thought i completely ruined my diet. Not anymore! i didnt get big over night and i didnt lose it over night. I know if i have an off day i just need to get back on track the next day. Heck ive even had off weekends. But we need those every now and again. You got this!!

I hope everyone has a great day!!! Am i the only one who avoided white like the plague when i was BIG? I NEVER wore white. Its the little things these days.

Congrats!! Keep up the great work!

im sorry im just seeing this!!! i am no longer losing. I am in more of a add muscle/maintain stage. How have you been making out the last two months?!

For any newcomer reading this and having any second doubts about what you post, please dont let this affect you. This is an open platform where 98% of the people are positive and will give you the best advice possible. You never know who is struggling with the same problem. Some people will say go look at old posts, but i like new post. You never know year by year what people have learned. It may be something new. Ask away. NO ONE IS PERFECT. Make mistakes. Learn. Most importantly grow. This is your journey. Make the best of it and try your absolute best. I still come on here a year later because i am constantly learning. I love the process and all the help i have gotten on here. Ive met some really awesome people. Literally have gone and met them. Real friendships. So please dont be discouraged by this post. And let it be a lesson to you. DO NOT MESS WITH THE BARI GIRLS ?. They will put you in your place real quick if you get out of line. LOL!!

Im big into working out, and i started 2 weeks post op. Until i got to maintenance i didnt really mess with my calories. I kept the same intake everyday. Now that im in maintenance its completely different. Just make sure youre getting your protein and drinking a lot of water.

7/10 was my surgery date. So i took these pictures on 7/9/2019. The after pictures are from 7/9/2020. The sleeve was by far the best thing i have ever done. I used it for what it was, and that was a tool to kick starting a healthy life style. I had a plan in mind and i stuck to it. Ive become addicted to working out. Which is much better than being addicted to food like i was. Food has come fuel for me. Its a necessity and i treat it as such. But ive learned what, good quality foods to eat, and to help my everyday performance. For me this wasnt about being on a diet and then going back to how i was, and just eating less. I took this opportunity to learn and to build a new lifestyle for myself. I never told people i was on a a diet, I would simply say im trying a new way of life. Because i know i have to stay on this course to maintain what ive earned. I think a lot of people believe the sleeve is a quick fix and will just lose the weight for you. ANd it will at first. But that only last so long. I think a lot of people dont necessarily get that going into surgery. Overall, ive never been happier. This page has been a huge help and ive met some pretty awesome people on here. I love my new way of life and i wouldnt change it for anything. Cheers.

Thank you so much!!! It has been a fun ride and its been nice to meet people like you and have the confidence to even do it. You know i got nothing but love for ya!! i think you could still jump out of a plane tho ???

So happy for you both!!

Crazy. But i already know youre doing well ??

How are my july siblings doing? were all coming up on a year. i hope everyone is killing it!!

Here ya go soph. Only because you asked.

killing it!!!

It is safe. You should be good to go, but always good to double check with your team!

thank you!!

thank you!!! CrossFit is paying off!!

I slowly raised my calories. Able to add muscle and get stronger. Working so far... just a quick update. PS. it definitely tightened up my skin.