Summer 2012 approx. 295 lbs & now- 161 lbs Edited to add that I am 10 months out as of tomorrow. I'm not a carb Nazi. I limit carbs (I have not had a sandwich in 10 months or soda pop) but eat pretty much what I want, just making good and healthy choices 90% of the time. I bought a food scale and weigh and measure EVERYTHING. I track every morsel I put in my mouth on MyFitnessPal (HUGE reason for my success). For exercise I do Zumba and Couch to 5K. This can be done and you can be successful eating in moderation. Good luck to everyone!

Edited October 16, 201312 yr by lilbearzmom

AMAZING!!! You must be on cloud 9!

What an amazing transformation! You have to be so proud of yourself.

Congrats and wishing you continued success.

Thanks for sharing.

Congrats! I hope you feel as great as you look!

you look awesome - Congrats!!!

^{What an inspiration! You look Amazing, thanks for sharing!}

One more thing to add- I eat about 1200-1400 calories per day and I am still losing- slowly, but at this point my diet is easily manageable and sustainable and something I can see sticking with for a lifetime.

What are you eating at this point?

What are you eating at this point?

An example of yesterday (1355 cals) 1am (I work nights): leftover hibachi steak (2 oz) and vegetables & black coffee during the shift/ 8am: 1/2 Thomas' light English muffin with 1 tbsp. coconut oil and 1 tbsp. apple butter/ 2p (pre-run): 1/2 English muffin + 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter & sugar free jam/ 3pm: frozen dark chocolate dipped strawberry halves & sugar free chai tea w/ almond milk/ 5pm: flat bottomed taco shell w/ 1/2 cup refried beans, salsa, and light sour cream/ 7pm: 2 slices bacon & 2 scrambled eggs (I couldn't finish the eggs- they were jumbo); 8pm: 1 dark chocolate square w/ 1 tbsp. natural peanut butter, chai tea almond milk latte & 1 tbsp. sugar free creamer w/ coffee. That's "all". Seems like a lot. LOL Hope this helps.

you look amazin! congrats!!!!

Have you lost all that weight in 10 months? if not how much have you lost after the surgery?

you look amazin! congrats!!!!

Have you lost all that weight in 10 months? if not how much have you lost after the surgery?

I lost 30 pre-op (302-272) and 111 in 10 months (272-161). Honestly, it's really kind of average, but I stall quite a bit- like every couple weeks. I lose weight like a stair-step. Maintain...lose...maintain...lose....not linear at all.

I lost 30 pre-op (302-272) and 111 in 10 months (272-161). Honestly, it's really kind of average, but I stall quite a bit- like every couple weeks. I lose weight like a stair-step. Maintain...lose...maintain...lose....not linear at all.

Congratulations!! you are doing awesome.

I was sleeved in December 2012 as well but I have lost about 70lbs only and sometimes I wonder if I am losing too slow. I stall a lot too and sometimes that scares me a little because I kind of feel discouraged at times.

most excellent! quite a good role model. I am only out 3 months and worry about keeping it up for a while.

I too love MFP- a life saver and my exercise (rowing and treadmill)

BTW--such a serious face in the current pic.

You look amazing!!! I hope to have the same success!!! I'm almost 4 weeks out and in down 21.2!

What a transformation!!! You look amazing and 10 years younger!!! Thanks for sharing.

Awesome and amazing!!!! Can't wait to get there myself.