I am pleased to say that I have reached my goal, yaaayyy. My goal weight was 150 lbs but I weighed myself this morning and I am 149.8 lbs. This has been a hard journey mentally but for me( many of you know I have gone thru a divorce as well ). My starting weight was 242lbs, day of surgery 12/5/16 I was 219 lbs, and 8 months later I am 149.8 lbs. 7 lbs away from almost losing 100 lbs. I feel so good right now about myself. Not just because of how I look but how I feel inside. I'm starting to love me flaws and all. I am working on the mental side of things with prayer and supplication. God is a healer and I'm trusting him to keep me. I thank all of you on this site for your support , it has been epic on this journey. I so truly appreciate you. The encouragement I received from total strangers has far outweighed what I received from family and friends. Thank you again. Hope u like the pics.

Edited August 24, 20178 yr by Dknal2

1 hour ago, Dknal2 said:

Thank you ... y are you not able to reach your goal? I don't eat much at all . I still eat maybe 3 oz of food n I'm filled to the rim so sometimes I don't even eat that much so I still make sure I get in my shakes daily at least 1 or 2 .

I think Im eating more than 3 oz of food and Im not taking my shakes for a while now.I think Ill have to restart that again.thank you

1 minute ago, jandira13 said:

I think Im eating more than 3 oz of food and Im not taking my shakes for a while now.I think Ill have to restart that again.thank you

1 hour ago, Dknal2 said:

Thank you ... y are you not able to reach your goal? I don't eat much at all . I still eat maybe 3 oz of food n I'm filled to the rim so sometimes I don't even eat that much so I still make sure I get in my shakes daily at least 1 or 2 .

Can you share a typiical day meals?

24 minutes ago, jandira13 said:

Can you share a typiical day meals?

Sure ....

breskfast -- premier protein shake or Greek yogurt with 15g protein or boiled egg with 2 slices of turkey bacon

lunch - ready made tuna pack with laughing cow cheese or 1.5 oz grill chick breast with 1/4 cup Brussel sprouts or small chili at Wendy's

snack- premier protein shake or protein go pack from Walmart with meat, cheese, n nuts

dinner- salmon and spinach or ground turkey pattie with squash or something similar

hope this helps and I also drink like 72 oz of water n also about 20 oz of Powerade zero and I do drink Starbucks coffee with the protein that's in s can but I do that like once a week.

58 minutes ago, Dknal2 said:

Sure ....

breskfast -- Premier Protein shake or Greek yogurt with 15g Protein or boiled egg with 2 slices of turkey bacon

lunch - ready made tuna pack with laughing cow cheese or 1.5 oz grill chick breast with 1/4 cup Brussel sprouts or small chili at Wendy's

snack- premier Protein Shake or protein go pack from Walmart with meat, cheese, n nuts

dinner- salmon and spinach or ground turkey pattie with squash or something similar

hope this helps and I also drink like 72 oz of Water n also about 20 oz of Powerade zero and I do drink Starbucks coffee with the protein that's in s can but I do that like once a week.

thank you!! you are great!

1 minute ago, jandira13 said:

thank you!! you are great!

You ate so welcome ... anytime !

Congratulations! You look absolutely amazing.

15 minutes ago, healthmatters said:

Congratulations! You look absolutely amazing.

Thank you so much

Thank u hun!!!! I do a lot of ab exercises n I used to do a lot of cardio but I been slacking gotta do better. N no I don't have much loose skin , but I do have a little on my arms . It's tolerable tho and not as much as I had when I first started to lose weight.

What type of cardio is good for loose skin. I'm afraid that being 5.5 mo out that my skin is too far gone [emoji30]......

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5 hours ago, ThickGirl5683 said:

What type of cardio is good for loose skin. I'm afraid that being 5.5 mo out that my skin is too far gone ......

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I think strength training with bands would be good. I'm not a fitness buff so I'm not so sure what else but I used just my elliptical and ab exercises and squats to help me. But you may wanna do a free session with a personal trainer and then just do the tips they give you on that free session. I wish you the best and I don't think you are to far gone at all.

YOU LOOK INSANLY AWESOME I HOPE I COULD LOOKK AS GOOD AS YOU IM ONLY 2 MONTHS OUT WAY TO GO GIRL

On 9/26/2017 at 4:48 PM, batistaselenia said:

YOU LOOK INSANLY AWESOME I HOPE I COULD LOOKK AS GOOD AS YOU IM ONLY 2 MONTHS OUT WAY TO GO GIRL

I'm blushing .... n thank you so much . Also u will do great... stay devoted to the plan . I never ever thought in my life I wud go from a size 16 to a size 4 or size 2. I feel amazingly proud of my accomplisjememt not just because of the physical but because of the inner pride I have gained . Stay focused n can't wait until you message me that u have reached goal .

Ive been following your story! Congratulations! I started following you because I was using the same surgeon with a similar situation, and I continued to follow it and pray for you. You look fantastic and I appreciate you giving a little bit of yourself for those of us on this side of our journey. I creeped the site before finally joining to contribute. ?

You look truly amazing! I'm so impressed that you don't have loose skin and what an inspiration to others you are! May God continue to bless you abundantly!

You are one beautiful young thing!! Congrats on this wonderful success! Keep up the great work staying in that shape, and you are an inspiration.

19 hours ago, ohgeeasleeve said:

Ive been following your story! Congratulations! I started following you because I was using the same surgeon with a similar situation, and I continued to follow it and pray for you. You look fantastic and I appreciate you giving a little bit of yourself for those of us on this side of our journey. I creeped the site before finally joining to contribute. ?

lol, well thank you so much ....n thank u for keeping me in your prayers, that's so good to hear and it's people like you that keep me uplifted. ???