100 Pounds Down in less than 6 months -- It's a Beautiful Day!

[suzylou 1]

Oh Julia thank you for sharing. You can't know how much your story touched so many of us. I go in tomorrow for mine and as many otheres have indicated it gets darkest right before the dawn. I can not wait until I am as far down the road as you are. I am looking forward to meeting the 18 year old suzy.

[Used2b575lbs 29]

WTG what great news!!! and now onderland is right around the corner excellent!

[coops 1,790]

Julie,

If that isn't the best birthday present, I really don't know what is!!!!

What ana amazing achievement 100lb since Sept... that is sooooooooooooooooooooo good... congratulations to you, and inspiration to all of us here!

Oh, and Happy Birthday to you... x

[AutumnLily 77]

Congratulations!!!! What an accomplishment. I can only hope that I am as successful as you have been. Happy early Birthday.

[SouthernSleever 228]

Julie you are an inspiration. You have done amazing and I cannot wait to read posts by you. You have lost such a huge amount of weight and your vids really get me motivated! Grats again girlie! Happy Birthday to you!

[MRSKOUBiK 27]

Happy early birthday to YOU! Congratulations.

I enjoyed reading your story!

[SouthernSleever 228]

One other thing, can I have some of that hair please? Your hair is so thick and pretty! I'm jealous!

[janinemaire 7]

Julie, by your picture you look so beautiful, your story is such an inspiration. You have done so much with your life to be proud of and losing 100 pounds must be high on your list of achievements.

Congratulations and happy birthday,

Janine

[My Big Day 3/15/2011 4]

Standing ovation for you!!! You are obviously on the right track and I am going to watch out for more of your posts to see what you are doing to be on the losing side of the fence. Keep up the good work and keep posting for the rest of us who are in the learning process. Awesome job!

[AwesomeSleeve 5]

Julie,

What a wonderful and inspiring story! I am so proud of you and everything you have accomplished. Keep up the amazing work and Happy Birthday!!!

[juliarh 35]

Thanks everyone for your kind words I'm still riding cloud nine!

[Douceur72 3]

Happy beautiful day indeed!!! Congratulations to you on losing 100# that is incredible and what a perfect birthday gift!

Thanks for sharing, this is so inspirational to us pre-oppers!

[juliarh 35]

Wow, that's amazing. You are truly an inspiration. I am having my surgery on Thursday and am starting off around the same weight as you did. I hope to be as successful as you are! What is your secret? How much do you work out? What kind of things do you eat? I am so curious because I feel that I am going to be the only person that does this and loses like 5lbs a month, lol. Any words of wisdom would be greatly appreciate and congratulations on your loss. Again, it is truly amazing!

I don't really have a secret -- I do eat low carb (I know it's not for everyone, but it works for me) - I find I have a tough time with the "head hunger" if I eat carbs (meaning I want to eat all the time) -- so I just try to keep it under 30 grams of carbs a day (but some days I get up to 40 grams). I eat A LOT of Protein -- cheese, fish, beef, chicken. I eat fruits and veggies.

To be honest, I eat a little bit (3 or 4 oz of food) and I'm full -- it's not that much either -- and then because I've got this weird thing where when I'm full, I get nauseated, I just don't really enjoy eat very much anymore. It's weird, I haven't heard anyone else talk about it (or maybe I haven't noticed), but I'm just not that into food.

Now, I like the *thought* of food. But once I begin eating - not so much. But I usually get in between 800 - 900 calories a day. Sometimes I'll eat about 1000. Not many days, but some. But remember I'm almost 6 months out too.

I also found an activity/exercise I love and am passionate about -- I used to play golf on the high school golf team

(that's me on the far right, 1st row -- really 80s looking, huh?) Anyway, I've always wanted to continue to play, but I was always so obese, I couldn't -- now I can, and I do almost every day -- but I like to do it, so the time I spend isn't that outlandish to me (I spend a couple of hours a day) -- but if I were on the treadmill or something like that I think I would die after an hour or so (I used to do the treadmill for an hour, but I was sooo bored!)

Sorry this was so long -- I hope I answered all your questions -- anything else, let me know!

[juliarh 35]

Congrats!!!!! Awesome Job!!!:teeth_smile:

Now what are you doing????? I am 14 weeks post op and only down 30 pounds, what am I doing wrong?

I have not touched bread, rice or potatoes, I exercise and still 30 lousy pounds in 14 weeks.

Ok, well the thing I do almost everyday besides low carbs is I journal my food on fatsmart.com --- it's really easy and fast. It gives me all my calories for the day, all my net carbs, my Protein, etc. I think it's helpful to see just how much you're eating or not eating -- sometimes I find that when I'm under eating, I don't lose weight, but when I keep it in the 800 - 1000 calorie window and have lower carbs, I tend to lose more . . . just a thought.

[sunnyd 32]

Congrats!!! That is a great story, You overcame a lot and are looking great!!! INSPIRING!