9 months out yesterday, and I have been maintaining between 179-182 for three months now. My doctor ordered me to stop losing weight when I hit 180. I have a lot of loose skin, but it is tightening up on my chest and arms somewhat.

Still have a lot of orthopedic pain in my lower back and hips. Saw the ortho doc about it, and I don't have any hip or disc issues according to the imaging. His theory is that my body has changed so much, I still need more time to adjust and its just sciatica. I would say my biggest complaint is the weird pains in my joints from the complete loss of padding in my butt... especially since I drive an hour each way to work and have a desk job.

Vitamin D is supposedly deficient, but when I upped the Vitamin D intake, I got very irritable and extremely constipated. Got some magnesium citrate tablets, and I am going to cycle the magnesium up and then maybe think about increasing Vitamin D.

Diet is still mostly low carb, with the maintenance struggle being upping and restricting carbs depending on what the scale is doing.

Now the pics:

http://cdn.verticals..._896_461410.jpg Before Surgery @ 322

http://cdn.verticals...1136_317133.jpg 6.5 Months

http://cdn.verticals...1308_930144.jpg 9 months.

Lookin good there!

AMAZING!

Wow you look great! and ...nice countertops ..lol.

looking really good.

as for the vitamin d, you can up your levels by getting a little more time in the sun. I work with prisoners and it is the #1 problem with their labs because they only get 1 hour a day outside.(if they even go out). of course there is always drinking more milk too, if you are not lactose intollerant now. good job, and good luck

congratz!!! looking great!

I have to say WOW!! You look younger, and happier!! Oh, and, yeah, nice countertops!

Amazing! Congrats

Absolutely amazing job. Congrats on a job well done!

You look so much more handsome and younger now. I'm so happy for your success!! Perhaps you can try weight lifting for the excess skin. I hear that helps out.

awesome job working the sleeve! you look fantastic! Keep up the good work!