Life is fabulous and so am I!

[Ready set go! 20]

So here I am close to six months out (April 28) SW 318 SD 294 drum roll please......CW 203! That's a total of 115lbs gone since this whole process started.

Weigh loss was pretty rapid in the beginning and well now it has slowed a lot but still losing so I'm happy!

My first goal is to lose 100lbs from surgery day which would put me at 194lb. I'm so close to meeting that goal and I'm sure I can do more! So I'm thinking I'll shoot for 175 as my second goal. How are you all doing with weight loss at this six month mark? I've slowed to about 1lbs every 4or 5 days. Sometimes 1 a week but hey I'm still losing!

I do a 30 min workout on my elliptical 3 or 4 days a week. I have also set a goal of being in the gym at six months post op ????. This freaks me out as a lil. The thought of working out in front of people freaks to the max. Are you guys in the gym yet? My arms are so flabby and my upper inner thighs ugh. Honestly not sure that the workouts will improve these areas much but I know it will other areas.

So Protein I haven't been following my plan as I should. I'm to do one Protein Shake a day and get the rest with food. Well I'm good to drink 2 shakes a week. Not even sure why because I don't hate them or anything. I am however getting my Vitamins and do well with fluids still.

Anyways sorry for the novel I'm just so excited!!!!!! Life is great best decision I've ever made for myself.

[The Candidate 3,215]

You certainly are fabulous! Congrats!

[acyum2008 55]

@@Ready set go! OMG Congrats hun. Thats so good to hear. You got this.. I will be looking to you post op One more week until surgery day.......Yipee

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Definitely don't want to rain on your parade, because it sounds like you've done pretty well weight-loss-wise. I do think you REALLY need to step up your Protein game though, especially if you are working out more and more. You should be aiming for 100 grams a day and it sounds like you are nowhere near that. You mentioned only drinking two shakes a week. How are you doing with protein from real food?

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Congratulations! Sounds like you are doing great.

I had my six month follow-up this week and am very happy with my progress.

I am not "in the gym", but I have been swimming all summer at my pool at home. I have been to our local wellness center to swim a couple of times recently and am getting ready to join for the winter. I even took an Aqua Insanity class last weekend and kept up which felt great.

Personally, I really don't care about what I look like in the pool or the gym and frankly don't think anyone else cares what I look like either. I am there for me.

I agree that the most important thing for you is to not lose focus on getting in all of your Protein and fluids, especially if you are exercising.

Best of luck and keep up the good work.

[Ready set go! 20]

Thank you to all! We are all some pretty fabulous people❤️ I know I've got to step up my Protein game it's really ridiculous. I'm maybe getting in 30 from my food and I know that's not getting it.

I go for blood work before my 6th month check up the 29th of this month so I'm hoping all my Vitamin levels are all good. I have hypothyroidism and I'm hoping its in good range as well.

Thanks again for all your comments I wish you all well!

@@acyum2008 Goodluck to you on surgery God Bless!

Edited October 18, 2015 by Ready set go!

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

Thank you to all! We are all some pretty fabulous people❤️ I know I've got to step up my Protein game it's really ridiculous. I'm maybe getting in 30 from my food and I know that's not getting it.

I go for blood work before my 6th month check up the 29th of this month so I'm hoping all my Vitamin levels are all good. I have hypothyroidism and I'm hoping its in good range as well.

Thanks again for all your comments I wish you all well!

@@acyum2008 Goodluck to you on surgery God Bless!

I'd like to encourage you to really focus on getting in all of your Protein. It bet it will make a tremendous difference in how you feel and even rev up your weight loss.

[AngelaWilliamsMD 290]

I'm almost six months out and close to my goal weight. Just recently got the nerve to start working out in a gym in front of people. If there is a Planet Fitness near you, they are against the gym intimidation thing and the members actually look like real people!