And the scale says I've lost what???
300.5 total pounds lost! You read that right...As of today, I have lost a total of 300.5 freaking pounds!!!!! Stepping on the scale this morning was amazing and emotional. When I began my journey, the idea I could lose 300+ pounds was overwhelming. But then again, the fact that I weighed 447 was more overwhelming.
I have learned so much about myself during "The Incredible Shrinking Me" phase. I am so much stronger than I ever gave myself credit for. I have learned that it doesn't matter what others think, eat or do. My priority is ME! I want to get to goal like nobody's business and by golly. I am freaking going to make it.
I eat what I NEED nutritionally. I am not anyone's food police but my own. I won't lie, losing this amount of weight has not been easy or fun. I made the decision on the day I started losing weight (as a pre-op) that I was never going achieve my goals by giving nothing less than 100% commitment. And so, I have been on plan 100% - 100% of the time from day one of pre-op weight loss phase. Have I wanted to "loosen up" and eat things that weren't going to ensure my weight loss kept moving in a steady downward pattern after surgery? You bet! Did I act on those desires? HECK NO!!!!
Can a former super, super morbidly obese person (my BMI used to be 84.5) find success with the VSG? You bet! I am right here. 
Discipline is remembering what you want and not straying from the path that will lead you to your desired outcome.
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
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Wow!!!!!! Way to go! I love reading posts like this. They are such an inspiration to newbies (well tomorrow makes 5 weeks post-op) like me! Thanks for posting and I can't wait to see another update when you reach your goal on your tracker at the bottom!
HW: 275 SW: 267.4 (1st day of pre-op diet) Pre-op: -16.5lbs M1:-17.8 M2:-11.9 M3:-12.5 M4:-16.5 M5:-10.5 M6:-5.1
Amazing work. 
From SSMO to "Superstar" !!!!!!!!!!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
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Karik~ Oh my. Now I am tearing up. Thank you so much for the kind words.
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
