I hope that things continue to only get better for you from here on out. You look great! I love the shorter hair, btw. 

 I've hit a stall and it's driving me b-a-n-a-n-a-s. But I know it will pass. No one has ever stopped losing weight after 2 months. 

B:  Premier Protein Chocolate RTD shake

S:  1/4 cup green grapes

L:  2 tofurky roll ups w/ 1 oz LF mozzarella cheese (going add a pickle to this next time!)
     3/4 cup Fage non-fat plain Greek yogurt w/ 1/4 packet crystal light lemonade mixed in

S: 1/2 Quest Vanilla almond bar 
     Light babybel cheese 
     (this was pre workout)

D:  Boca chicken pattie 
      1/4 cup cooked mixed veggies

S:  jello sugar free 60 calorie dark chocolate pudding

Water: 70 ounces so far
Exercise:  elliptical, core, weights
Vitamins: on track

 Awesome!  I know it's just a number but doesn't it feel good?  I just hit onederland earlier this week, too :-)

 lol, I know!  i'm in that horrible in-between stage....my current size is too baggy and the next size down is still too small (and makes me feel like a stuffed sausage).  

I hit onderland today!!!  I don't remember the last time I weighed less than 200 pounds.  I've lost 68 pounds so far and have now officially lost more weight than i still have to lose!

I started my weight loss journey in February - 3 months before my surgery.  I did this in preparation of my new post-op life.  I wanted to prove to myself that I could do it.  I was (and still am) so afraid of failure...which as it turns out is a good motivator for me.

Some things that I do to keep stay on track:  I stay on plan.  Period.  No exceptions.  I'm not going to lie.  It's tough.  There are days that I literally feel like crawling out of my skin because I want to "cheat".  But I don't.  My family often eats dessert in front of me.  It used to drive me bananas, but now I just walk away - often to go work out.
I also track everything I eat.  Every.single.thing. that goes in my mouth.  I love using My Fitness Pal for this!  This has truly been a godsend.   It's amazing how much I used to "estimate" I ate before.  This keeps me accountable as well.

I've had stalls but I try to focus on the losses (both in pounds and inches).  I have a mantra that I am constantly saying (and sometimes screaming) to myself: be strong, persist, and push through it.  I say this when I eat, I say this when I work out, I say this when I have stalls.  I say this about 50 million times a day.

I also make sure to set goals, both long term and short term.  Some of my mini goals were to wear a dress, wear shorts, exercise, go swimming, and ride my bike more often.  My long term goals are to go to Hawaii next summer,  do roller derby, have a normal BMI, and normal labwork 

I also reward myself.....a new shirt here or there, a movie, etc.  My reward to myself for hitting onederland is to buy a nice little something from Victoria's Secret 

I've also had some pretty cool NSV's along the way so far.  I can cross my legs (I'm obsessed with this right now, lol).  I can sit in restaurant booth without any difficulty (and room to spare ).  I no longer have to shop in plus size.  I don't dread getting dressed in the morning anymore.  I no longer get winded when exerting myself.  I know that there are more that I'm not even thinking of.  

I know that I still have a long journey ahead of me and that the real journey is going to start with maintenance.  I will continue to be strong, persist, and push through it.  

Some pics (i hope this works!)

This is me last summer (approximately 268#)



This is me the day I was discharged from hospital after VSG (233#)



This is me about a week ago or so



And another (sorry for the bad bathroom photo, I'm really short and don't have a full length mirror yet, lol)

 B:  premier protein chocolate shake

L:  3 slices Tofurky "turkey"
     1 ounce low fat sharp cheddar cheese
     1/2 cup Fage plain greek yogurt with crystal
Light lemonade mixed in
 (couldn't finish lunch)

S: 1/2 cup mixed strawberries and blueberries

D:  tofu something 

Water:  20 ounces so far

Vitamins:  forgot them at home so I'm way off :-(

Exercise:  cardio tonight

B:  pistachio protein shake

L: 1 cup Fage Greek yogurt w/SF vanilla Torani syrup and Splenda 

D: grilled Gardein beefless burger w/cheese, BBQ sauce and veggie bacon
     1 slice watermelon and maybe a couple cucumber slices

S:  not sure - might skip it. In a stall right now :-/

Water: 28 ounces so far

Vitamins: on track 

Exercise: cardio tonight

 Finally getting to this post early in the day!

B: Click decaf chocolate protein shake - 1 cup soymilk, 1 scoop decaf Click, 1/2 scoop Matrix chocolate protein powder, couple ice cubes, blended

L: Yves veggie pepperoni (10 slices)
     Laughing cow garlic herb cheese
     Claussen mini dill pickle

S:  decaf iced skinny caramel latte

D: Tofu Parmesan 

S:  not sure - maybe string cheese

Water: 20 ounces so far but it's still early
Vitamins:  on track
Exercise:  day off - I have support group tonight

B: Decaf Click(acchino) protein coffee shake - Decaf Click mocha, 1/2 cup soymilk, 1T SF Torani caramel syrup, couple ice cubes.

B2: Morningstar sausage pattie (1)

L: light babybel
1/2 cup plain chobani Greek yogurt with SF French vanilla Torani syrup
and Splenda

D: 1/2 soft taco burrito thingy I made with veggie taco meat, whole black beans,
light sour cream, LF cheddar cheese, 1/8 fresh avocado

S: 1/2 Quest protein bar (peanut butter chocolate)

Water: 70+ ounces
Vitamins: on track
Exercise: Elliptical and row machine

 I agree with EliseG, Syntrax Matrix is my favorite protein powder by far!  I have the Chocolate, Vanilla, and Cookies & Cream.  I've tried the Mint Cookie which is delicious as well.

 B: Premier Protein chocolate shake

L: 1/2 cup low fat refried black beans with 
     1 ounce LF cheddar and 1 T salsa

S: 1/4 cup fresh blueberries

D:  veggie meatballs with marinara and mozzarella 

S:  not sure (maybe something post workout)

Water: 30 ounces so far

Vitamins: on track

Exercise: cardio tonight

 ooh i'm going to have to try that!