7 months out & MET GOAL!!!!!!!!!! Pics included of progress!!!
I am 7 months out & at goal!!! started at 254 now 165!!! I am soooooooo HAPPY!!! I am energetic, athletic and a DIVA!!! Never in a million years would I have thought the energetic & athletic part would be me... Today is Friday and I have already worked out 11 times this week.. I do weightlifting class 2x week, karate 2x week & pilates 2x week plu**** the gym 5x week with a trainer & his wife (time to curve these arms & legs).. I take off running at spore of the moment thru out the week as well running 2-3 miles at a time!!! I will be participating in my first 5K next month The Color Run!!!! I'm so excited & just can't hide it!!!! Loving the new me!!!!!
IMPRESSIVE! Way well done . Run, Forrest, Run! Enjoy your new, active lifestyle- what fun it all is!
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
Congrats on making it to goal!! I know it must be a great feeling. You look great!!
Surgery date - 04/03/13; Goal date - 11/10/13 (I reached goal in 31 weeks & 4 days)
Highest weight 261 SW 258 GW 150 M1 -26 M2 -14 M3 -10 M4 -12 M5 -13 M6 -12 M7 -11 M8 -10 In maintenance since November 2013 HT- 5'6"
THANKS EVERYONE!!!! YES IT IS FUN & EXCITING TO BE THE NEW ME!!!! FOR NEWBIES AS SOON AS YOU CAN GET ACTIVE. I HAD MAJOR SET BACK IN THE BEGINNING. I WAS SLEEVED 2/18/13.. ON 2/21/13 I HAD A FEVER OF 102.4 AND WAS RUSHED TO HOSP WITH DIAGNOSE OF A LEAK.. I WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR A MONTH AND FED BP TPN'S THROUGH MY IV.. I WAS IN BAD SHAPE DUE TO THE LEAK HAD CAUSED INFECTION ETC... BUT GOD IS GOOD. I WENT HOME 3/18/13 AND WAS BACK TO WORK AROUND 3/28.. I BEGAN WORKING OUT AROUND 4/18/13 AND HAVEN'T LOOK BACK SINCE... WORKOUT GOT SUPER INTENSE IN JULY NOW IT IS TO THE 10TH POWER AS OF SEPT. SO GET ACTIVE AS SOON AS YOU CAN.. I AM BLESSED THAT NO SAGGING SKIN.. JUST NEED TO TONE (MUSCLE CURVE) ARMS, LEGS & ABDS...
