150 lbs lost - with pic

Well I've officially lost 150 lbs as of yesterday when this pic was taken (I'm the one on the left).  In a little over 6 weeks, I will be at my 1 year surgiversary! I only have 9 lbs to go to reach my pre plastics goal and I'm gonna do everything possible to reach that goal in the next six weeks. Wish me luck!

Congrats!!! You look great

 Beautiful!! Kick butt in the next 6 weeks! I hope you reach your goal :)

Beautiful! Congrats!!!

Congratulations!!! You look beautiful, happy and healthy.....it must feel so very good!!! Would you mind sharing what a typical day looks like for you in the losing phase? Thanks! Barb

Thanks!

I eat a little different now but in the beginning (the first 7 or 8 months) a typical day was 70 grams protein, under 40 of carbs (usually under 30) and between 500 - 700 calories per day if I was lucky. That's not for everyone but I just had a hard time getting more calories than that. My doctor wanted me closer to 1000 calories per day, which of course would have slowed my weight loss down a little.   I usually ate a boiled or scrambled egg for breakfast, tuna salad for lunch (sometimes with 1 or 2 crackers), cheese or almonds for a morning snack, lowfat peanut butter for a afternoon snack, and some kind of fish or steak for dinner. I would drink a small can of V8 almost every day. That's where most of my veggies and carbs came from. I use nectar protein. It has the least amount of calories and carbs and high protein. I mix it with crystal lite. Keep a food journal. It will help keep you accountable and don't cheat. If you want this to work, you must follow the rules. I will cheat a little now but I didn't at all in the first 6 months and it helped me. Now I can eat half a cookie or a chip or 2 and stop but I believe that is because I was so strict in the beginning that I trained myself to keep everything in moderation because just because it will fit in my tummy doesn't mean I should keep eating it.

And don't forget your water. I had a hard time at first but just kept trying. I drink atleast 60 oz of water per day and usually more like 80 or 90. You do not want to get dehydrated!

I also have learned to love to excercise. I joined a gym because no matter how much I like to work out, and I really like it, I don't do very well unless I leave the house. It's too easy to say, "I'm tired, I'll do it later" so I leave my house and go to the gym or sometimes I go for a walk or jog. I will go as far as I think I can handle and I don't ever think about the walk back. I end up getting twice the excercise that way and it feels great when I'm done.  

Thank you so much for the feedback. Barb

Fantastic!!  You look great and so healthy.  I'm hoping to join you on that loser's bench soon and seeing that you lost 150 lbs in a year brings me so much hope!  Thank you for sharing.

Congrats you look awesome.

Awesome!