Ok, I am so ridiculously happy right now! Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversery. As of this morning, I have lost over 100 lb! Also this morning I am no longer obese, now just overweight! Last week I made it to onederland! I am now 196.6 lb and a size 14. I started at 297, a size 24. I lost 15lb preop. I still have about 36 lb to get to goal. I no longer have a doubt that I will get there. I have had a couple of short (1week or less) pauses in weight loss including our week long vacation in the Dominican Republic where I ate what I wanted including dessert at lunch and dinner (no gain). I have lapsed with the exercise and know if I start back I will loose faster, but motivation is just not there. Anyway, sorry for the long post but I am soooo happy with my VSG!!!!!

The first two pics are day of surgery and the next two are this morning.

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Ok, to answer preious questions. A regular day for me includes a pure protien bar for breakfast, lunch somewhere varries with sandwiches or fajita taco ect. Dinner is chicken, pork, steak, fish, or seafood. I have not had a protien shake since being alowed to eat mushies. I don't count calories, but eat about 800 to 1000. I mainly look at protien and make sure I get my 60grams. I do eat carbs but try to keep it around 50-70g. My nut suggested 100-150g but I try not to go that high. I avoid sugar mostly. I also try to keep my fat intake to aroung 40g or less. I was doing really well exercising with about 30 min on the tredmill and 30 min with weights, but since school started for my kids I have had difficulty with motivation to go.

Your pics are awesome! Can't wait till Im sleeved. You are an inspiration to us all!

Ok' date=' I am so ridiculously happy right now! Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversery. As of this morning, I have lost over 100 lb! Also this morning I am no longer obese, now just overweight! Last week I made it to onederland! I am now 196.6 lb and a size 14. I started at 297, a size 24. I lost 15lb preop. I still have about 36 lb to get to goal. I no longer have a doubt that I will get there. I have had a couple of short (1week or less) pauses in weight loss including our week long vacation in the Dominican Republic where I ate what I wanted including dessert at lunch and dinner (no gain). I have lapsed with the exercise and know if I start back I will loose faster, but motivation is just not there. Anyway, sorry for the long post but I am soooo happy with my VSG!!!!!

The first two pics are day of surgery and the next two are this morning.

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Sexy and you know it! Girl u look great!

Whoo hoo! Congrats!

Thank you all for your thoughts and support. It is so nice to be validated. We shouldn't need it, but we do.

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Congrats on your 100lb weight loss, hitting onederland & you look great!!! Keep up the good work

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You look fantastic, congrats... What's ur secret to losing so much in 6 months. Please tell cause I'm praying I can do something like that ....

Thanks! No secrets really. I try to eat varied calorie intake so that the body does not get used to anything. Exercise makes a difference. When I get lazy, I don't loose as much! I try to do low carb, but not fanatically. Just follow the rules and the weight will come off. I have totally loose skin. As my husband says it is like a 5 lb weight in a 10 lb bag. I hope it tightens up a lot. I will have to have a tummy tuck though. I have 3 kids including a set of twins that went full term so the skin was stretched by that a lot!

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Congrats! You look Awesome!

Ok' date=' I am so ridiculously happy right now! Tomorrow is my 6 month surgiversery. As of this morning, I have lost over 100 lb! Also this morning I am no longer obese, now just overweight! Last week I made it to onederland! I am now 196.6 lb and a size 14. I started at 297, a size 24. I lost 15lb preop. I still have about 36 lb to get to goal. I no longer have a doubt that I will get there. I have had a couple of short (1week or less) pauses in weight loss including our week long vacation in the Dominican Republic where I ate what I wanted including dessert at lunch and dinner (no gain). I have lapsed with the exercise and know if I start back I will loose faster, but motivation is just not there. Anyway, sorry for the long post but I am soooo happy with my VSG!!!!!

The first two pics are day of surgery and the next two are this morning.

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That is wonderful news!

Wow you're doing amazing! You should be incredibly proud of yourself!!

And thanks for pointing out that you didn't do anything out of the ordinary. You're following your program and exercising and getting fantastic results. That's great to hear!

you look amazing x well done you