5 Month Progress Shot!

[Mkak 251]

Hi everyone!

Today marks 5 months post-op for me, so I figured I would post a few pictures to show my progress. I started out at 288 and this morning I weighed in at 200.7 (ALMOST onederland)! I can't believe how fast the time flew. I would like to lose about 35 more pounds to get to 165. I'm

starting to think that may be too small for my frame, but I'll see as I get closer and will readjust if necessary. Hope everyone is having a great start to 2014!

[magtart 603]

You look great! Huge difference.

[sophiepants 489]

Great results!! You are doing amazing girl! Look how curvy you are, and your waist is awesome! How tall are you btw?

[Mkak 251]

Thank you both!

Sophie, I'm 5'10.

[Carlotta1 401]

Congrats.. Nice curves.

[Mkak 251]

Congrats.. Nice curves.

Thank you! I've spent the last 10 years of my life fighting them, FINALLY just decided to embrace it and go with it

[HHHappy 225]

Looking GOOOOD!!

[Mkak 251]

Looking GOOOOD!!

Thank you!

[honib52 10]

I have stalled and am getting frustrated. Anyone else out 6 months stalling? I eat between 800-900 calories, less than 50 carbs, 80 to 90 grams Protein and try to drink 8 glasses of Water each day, any suggestions? I have bad knees and don't exercise much but am working and walk there. Thanks

[youthguy80 65]

I have stalled and am getting frustrated. Anyone else out 6 months stalling? I eat between 800-900 calories, less than 50 carbs, 80 to 90 grams Protein and try to drink 8 glasses of Water each day, any suggestions? I have bad knees and don't exercise much but am working and walk there. Thanks

From my understanding that is probably normal. Frustrating? Yes. Just keep on.

[Mkak 251]

I have stalled and am getting frustrated. Anyone else out 6 months stalling? I eat between 800-900 calories, less than 50 carbs, 80 to 90 grams Protein and try to drink 8 glasses of Water each day, any suggestions? I have bad knees and don't exercise much but am working and walk there. Thanks

Hey honib! Looks like you're doing all the right stuff! Some things to maybe consider: try increasing your calories to like 1000-1100 one or two days a week, increasing your Water or adding in one or two days of "higher" carb days. I usually try to fluctuate my calories to keep my body guessing and on my high days I usually end up doing higher carb (not bad carbs, just more veggies or some plain air popped popcorn). I remember Butterbean saying in an old post he wouldn't lose weight if he only drank 8 cups of water, so I took his advice and guzzle at least 100 oz. throughout the day. Also, I was kind of in a slow funk for a few weeks (not a stall but very slow losses) and ramped up the intensity of my cardio and that has helped me incinerate the pounds over the past 2 weeks. Do you have access to a pool? That is low impact that will get your heart rate pumping. I have read that the elliptical and ArcTrainer (looks like a floating elliptical) are much better on the knees than running or walking, so maybe check those out if you can!

Those are some things that are working for me and my surgeon and NUT support them, but just make sure you run any changes you want to make by your medical team just in case!

[susan6161 142]

Look at YOU! Great job!!!!

[Mkak 251]

Look at YOU! Great job!!!!

Thank you, Susan!

[BeeLee37 109]

Perfect hour glass figure on its way for you!