Dang!!! well I blew passed my goal weight. I am now 167.8 which is not on purpose, I am trying to maintain, which I am sure my body will settle eventually.

Edited July 31, 20242 yr by AmberFL

Very well done! It must be mind-boggling to think that all this has happened since January and just look where you are!!

Way to go

28 minutes ago, MrsFitz said:

Very well done! It must be mind-boggling to think that all this has happened since January and just look where you are!!

I feel like it happened soooo quick that Its hard to believe. I have days where I feel like I am going to wake up realize this was a dream and I am miserable and 300lbs again.

15 minutes ago, AmberFL said:

feel like it happened soooo quick that Its hard to believe. I have days where I feel like I am going to wake up realize this was a dream and I am miserable and 300lbs again.

I feel the same, it's so weird to look down at my lap and see that I have one!!!!! I look in the mirror and see a normal sized person. My pants are tiny, I keep thinking there's no way I'll get those on. It's a lot to adjust to so quickly.

2 minutes ago, Lily2024 said:

I feel the same, it's so weird to look down at my lap and see that I have one!!!!! I look in the mirror and see a normal sized person. My pants are tiny, I keep thinking there's no way I'll get those on. It's a lot to adjust to so quickly.

yes! the clothes thing, I keep thinking there is just no way I fit into a size 4 then I slip them on. Its a mind eff lol or like a size small top? whattttt me?! yea its crazy!

How very amazing! Honestly, 6 months after surgery it's very likely you will lose much more OP. Is there any reason that you wouldn't want to?

I am a firm believer in our body selecting its own goal weight after WLS. Loads of us here want to get to a randomly selected end point that we'd be happy with, but find that either we can't make it, or alternatively that we overshoot it. I was one of the latter people.

I have regained 8 lbs in the last 8 months (which is common in the third year) but I've levelled out now and I am so glad that I stuck to my programme and kept losing those few extra pounds rather than taking my foot off the gas when I got to my (arbitrary) goal.

Welcome to your new life. In a couple of years you'll be glad you used your weight loss tool to the max while it's in its honeymoon phase!

28 minutes ago, Spinoza said:

How very amazing! Honestly, 6 months after surgery it's very likely you will lose much more OP. Is there any reason that you wouldn't want to?

I am a firm believer in our body selecting its own goal weight after WLS. Loads of us here want to get to a randomly selected end point that we'd be happy with, but find that either we can't make it, or alternatively that we overshoot it. I was one of the latter people.

I have regained 8 lbs in the last 8 months (which is common in the third year) but I've levelled out now and I am so glad that I stuck to my programme and kept losing those few extra pounds rather than taking my foot off the gas when I got to my (arbitrary) goal.

Welcome to your new life. In a couple of years you'll be glad you used your weight loss tool to the max while it's in its honeymoon phase!

I am not preventing more weight loss however I am not a fan of how thin I am right now. I work out to build muscle but I like being curvy and I am looking pretty flat now lol I felt really good and *think* I looked good at about 175-180 Not that I don't feel good where I am at, but I am would okay with where I am at. My surgeon said that same lol

But like you said I am not letting my foot off the gas, still working out 6days a week, tracking my food and prioritizing protein which I plan to do for the rest of my life.

Thank you I am loving joining this new life!

Congratulations !!!!

@AmberFL In all your exercising have you found that your arms are firming up, if they were flabby before?

Just looking for some tips as they remain a problem area for me and doing arm weights at home (mix between 1.5kg and 3kg) a few days a week for some reps doesn't seem to be making any inroads. My legs are always going to be a problem area for me because of lymphedema but that just stops me wearing shorts or a short dress leaving me still with plenty of options but having to keep my arms covered all the time (because I hate my arms) is a pain.

2 hours ago, FifiLux said:

@AmberFL In all your exercising have you found that your arms are firming up, if they were flabby before?

Just looking for some tips as they remain a problem area for me and doing arm weights at home (mix between 1.5kg and 3kg) a few days a week for some reps doesn't seem to be making any inroads. My legs are always going to be a problem area for me because of lymphedema but that just stops me wearing shorts or a short dress leaving me still with plenty of options but having to keep my arms covered all the time (because I hate my arms) is a pain.

I am flabby pre and post surgery lol! My thighs hang a lot, no matter how much I have been working out, they aren't firming up so that is going to be something surgery will only fix, I still have wings...more like mini wings LOL but the working out has helped A TON! You can see the mini wings and the wrinkles LOL! but I am not embarrassed by them. The only thing is that they super wrinkly if I am doing push ups and just the skin is hanging hahaha I definitely suggest even light lifting.

Edited August 1, 20242 yr by AmberFL

WooooHoooo!!!! You go girl!!!!!!!!! ?

You look great! Your arms are so toned!

On 7/31/2024 at 9:36 AM, AmberFL said:

Dang!!! well I blew passed my goal weight. I am now 167.8 which is not on purpose, I am trying to maintain, which I am sure my body will settle eventually.

Congratulations! Your body will know where to stop! Great accomplishment!

On 8/1/2024 at 1:53 PM, AmberFL said:

You can see the mini wings and the wrinkles LOL! but I am not embarrassed by them. The only thing is that they super wrinkly if I am doing push ups and just the skin is hanging hahaha I definitely suggest even light lifting.

Hon, I think you're the only one who sees wings and wrinkles there. You're frickin' stacked. ❤️

41 minutes ago, JennyBeez said:

Hon, I think you're the only one who sees wings and wrinkles there. You're frickin' stacked. ❤️

I am my own worst critic LOL and thank you!! ❤️