I was sleeved jan. 31, 2012

I've lost a total of 114lbs

My starting weight was 300lbs I got down to 184lbs I'm and now currently 187lbs and maintaining

Damn this is a big motivation , did you have to deal with loose skin? I'm down around 35 since surgery and I been hitting the gym super hard to prevent this

Sweet lordy, you look great!!!

My word !!! U should put a warning on there for us old ladies!! I wasn't prepared for the beefcake shot! My heart!!!

Looking good

King

that is a pretty inspiring picture and exactly the kind of transformation I aspire to obtain!What protein powder do you use? Do you mind sharing how you progressed in your workouts, hydration during and after workouts and how you keep up with your nutrition:) Thank You

Damn this is a big motivation ' date=' did you have to deal with loose skin? I'm down around 35 since surgery and I been hitting the gym super hard to prevent this[/quote']

I've been lucky so far just a little loose skin below my belly button

My word !!! U should put a warning on there for us old ladies!! I wasn't prepared for the beefcake shot! My heart!!!

Looking good <img src='http://www.bariatricpal.com/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />

Lol thank you...ill post a warning next time

King

that is a pretty inspiring picture and exactly the kind of transformation I aspire to obtain!What Protein powder do you use? Do you mind sharing how you progressed in your workouts' date=' hydration during and after workouts and how you keep up with your nutrition:) Thank You[/quote']

Protein Powder I use GNC Pro Performance® AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60™ - chocolate

I drink a lot of Water a lot I try at least half to a full gallon of water a day

Nutrition I take a Multivitamin from gnc but I'm pretty much eating clean...

Thanks for replying King

How much are you able to eat in a meal with your sleeve. How much protein do you consume per day?Do you watch your carbs?. A gallon of water a day, wow! Hopefully I am not asking to much but your the first person I have seen that has made it to where I want to be:) God bless your journey! Any tips are appreciated

Thanks for replying King

How much are you able to eat in a meal with your sleeve. How much Protein do you consume per day?Do you watch your carbs?. A gallon of Water a day' date=' wow! Hopefully I am not asking to much but your the first person I have seen that has made it to where I want to be:) God bless your journey! Any tips are appreciated[/quote']

Protein there's 60mg of protein in one serving of that protein I use I have 1-2 a day

I'll have 2-3 Greek yogurts

I pretty much eat when I'm hungry carbs I try and stay away from outside of what I consume from my yogurts.

I've started to notice the more muscle I'm building the hungrier I get...since dec. 30th I've lost 10lbs.

This is what I'm talking about! Listen to him people he eats clean and exercises gets in all his water and protein. That is what the DRs say to do and this is proof that it is right on. It is nice to see someone who follows the program. Great job you look fantastic.I would never know you were obese.

Holy moly! What an inspiration for all us guys. You say that your diet is clean and you drink a lot of water. What percentage of protein intake versus lifting would you say contributes to your results?

Holy moly! What an inspiration for all us guys. You say that your diet is clean and you drink a lot of Water. What percentage of Protein intake versus lifting would you say contributes to your results?

To be totally honest I don't keep track anymore...I know my protein intake is a hell of a lot higher then my carbs and fat intake. I know lifting, cardio and water is the reasons my skin rebounded the way it did. But everyone is different....it takes an obsession to get the results I did. I started off doing 2 a days at the gym 6 to 7 days a week. I'm now on a regular routine Mon. Wed. Fri. I do weights. Tues. thurs. sat. I do cardio and I take sun. Off.

Remember cardio burns calories weight lifting and building muscle speeds up your metabolism

DO NOT NEGLECT WEIGHTS...even if your a woman...women you can't lift enough weights to start looking like a muscled freak...I promise !

Protein powder I use GNC Pro Performance® AMP Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60™ - chocolate

I drink a lot of Water a lot I try at least half to a full gallon of water a day

Nutrition I take a Multivitamin from gnc but I'm pretty much eating clean...

I went out and got a tub of this protein today in Cookies and creme flavor (my goto shake flavor-love it!). Crossing my fingers that it will make weight training and recovery from endurance running faster and easier.

The GNC manager stated it was the best Protein Shake they have to offer and that it is absorbed very well compared to 100% whey Protein shakes. It was a bit on the pricey side, but fortunately they had a 50% sale going on it. Recommendation is 3 scoops a serving for 60 grams of protein, but there is no way the body can process that much (from my understanding) and it is fairly high calorie for that much protein (280 calories). Instead, i am going to try a little more than 1 scoop per serving. The GNC manager also recommended this after bringing up the 60g per serving concern. My current running workouts consist of 5k timed (under 30 min), endurance (1+ hour) or HITT (30 min). Weight training is on alternating days with Sunday off. I have to get more serious about the weight training. Others have suggested I might be low on energy so this shake should definitely help in that area.

I plan on sticking with Syntrax matrix for morning and evening shakes, but would like to hear from others if they think I should just take 3 servings of Amplified Wheybolic Extreme 60 a day and drop the Syntrax matrix shakes completely. I have been taking Syntrax matrix shakes 2x daily for about 5.5 month with good success at losing weight and keeping tight skin. Now I am focusing on strength to fill out muscle lost during weight loss ( at about 22% body fat now but do not have much muscle definition).

Wow! You look great! Your hard work has payed off!!

Ps. I'm happy to know that lifting weights won't make me look like an amazon woman! I think that's what a lot if us ladies are scared off when it comes to weights. Thanks!! :-)