Can't believe I am already 6 months post op! While I will never forget where I started, it is starting to be a distant memory and my new life is better than I ever could have imagined!!

The struggles in the beginning were worth it, after all who wouldn't have struggles when you do something like we have done. I just try and take it one day at a time, we all have our good days and bad, but you can't let one bad day overtake all the progress that has been made!

Loving my sleeve still!

Wow, hard work showing up Lloyd and clear!

WOW !!! Simply, WOW !! You've done an amazing job....

Thank you everyone, this journey we are all on is an amazing one! I look back at how far I have come in a little over 6 months and am so ever thankful for this surgery. The outward appearance is just a small part of all of the changes that have become from surgery!

Thank you again everyone for the kind words of encouragement. My Stats are on my signature (weight) and my profile for height. I don't really have any tips, I just my new small tummy as a tool for sucess. I Work out doing boxing and kickboxing at a professional boxing gym at least 2 times a week, they are hour long classes. I try and take walks with my family and dog on the weekends for a few miles. I just watch what I eat very carefully on myfitness pal. I stay under 800 cals , under 40 carbs and get at least 60 grams of protein. Those are the only 2 things that I really concern myself with.

Do you find that you have enough energy when you are doing the boxing and kickboxing by only having 800 calories? I'm concerned about this for myself. I should be cleared today to start more exercise and I'm going to go join my local boxing club. I guess it's just beyond me to know that I may burn more calories in one class then I take in all day lol Congrats by the way at your amazing success. You are definitely a great inspiration!

Can't believe I am already 6 months post op! While I will never forget where I started' date=' it is starting to be a distant memory and my new life is better than I ever could have imagined!!

The struggles in the beginning were worth it, after all who wouldn't have struggles when you do something like we have done. I just try and take it one day at a time, we all have our good days and bad, but you can't let one bad day overtake all the progress that has been made!

Loving my sleeve still![/quote']

Fantastic!

Nice job! You're doing so so so well!

Congratulations - you look great! I had surgery about the same time and feel the same way you do about all of the changes in my life!

Do you find that you have enough energy when you are doing the boxing and kickboxing by only having 800 calories? I'm concerned about this for myself. I should be cleared today to start more exercise and I'm going to go join my local boxing club. I guess it's just beyond me to know that I may burn more calories in one class then I take in all day lol Congrats by the way at your amazing success. You are definitely a great inspiration!

I feel I do have enough energy with my workouts and not eating a lot. I do find myself on days that I do boxing/kickboxing I eat more Protein. Yesterday I did a boxing class in the afternoon, so for Breakfast I had a Protein shake, lunch was chicken, snack in the morning were nuts, afternoon snack was beef Jerky and for dinner I had ground beef... Doing more protein then needed on work out days seem to help. It all just depends, I had to work my way back up to having a good energy level. I still have days though when I am exhausted.

Wow great job!!!

Can't believe I am already 6 months post op! While I will never forget where I started' date=' it is starting to be a distant memory and my new life is better than I ever could have imagined!!

The struggles in the beginning were worth it, after all who wouldn't have struggles when you do something like we have done. I just try and take it one day at a time, we all have our good days and bad, but you can't let one bad day overtake all the progress that has been made!

Loving my sleeve still![/quote']

Awesome!!!

Congratulations on your progress I still have a while to go you look fabulous girl!!