I did it!

Hi guys.  I haven't been on the boards for the last few days.  Things have been crazy for me.  I went to the doctor today for my pre-op.  Gallbladder surgery is scheduled for the 20th.  The doctor weighed me and I almost cried.  I made him do it twice.  I weighed in at 215.  That is a total loss of 105 pounds for me.  I have had a real hard time breaking that 100 pounds lost mark.  I kept sabotaging myself.  It is actually scary to weigh this much or this little I guess you could say.  My next goal is to get below that 200 mark and of course I do not want to put this weight back on.  Over Easter I had 3 days of really bad eating.  I had a serious talk with myself  and told myself I do not ever want to be 320 pounds again.  I was miserable at that weight. I know that by doing this without surgery statistically I will put the weight back on.  I am determined to prove those stats wrong.  I will succeed.  By the way my blood pressure was 106/70 and my pulse was 68 this morning.  Is that really me they were checking?   Thanks to all of you who encourage and support me and of course make me laugh.  Love you guys.

Oh my god girl congratulations!!  You'll hit the under 200 mark soon enough and you'll feel "normal"!! I'm seriously proud of you. 

That is outstanding! Congratulations! <---also started at 320

Hi Baby!  I wondered where you were! I tend to do that myself disappear when being not good.

But you...you...you! OMG.  105 gone, forever. You Da Woman!

Hiya,      Grats on losing 105 pounds!       And I'm right there with you with that sabotage. LOL  I don't know why passing milestones is just so hard for some of us.      Also grats on climbing right back on the horse after your Easter slippage.      Don't listen to those darn statistics either!  They can't put food in our mouths; only we can do that.  So let's choose not to be a "statistic."  :-)      Good luck with the upcoming gallbladder surgery...great blood pressure and pulse for your pre-op.

Hello! CONGRATULATIONS - WAY TO GO   What an amazing accomplishment! Sabrina P.S.If it's not too personal to say, how did you take your weight off?   

Thanks everyone.  You all are so sweet.  For people who want to know how I lost the weight here is a brief idea of my eating and exercising.  First and foremost is exercise for me.  I bought myself a bike and a good pair of shoes.  When I first started I could only walk about 10 minutes.  Now I walk 30 minutes daily and twice daily about 5x per week.  I do some weight training here at home but I need to do more.  I ride my bike for 30 minutes about 3x a week.  As far as food is concerned.  I always eat breakfast.  Weight control oatmeal or Total or Kashi.  I eat 4 -5 times a day.  I have a schedule but I flex it.  If I am feeling really hungry I will get some veggies or a piece of fruit.  I eat a lot of chicken, fish, non-fat yogurt, milk and cottage cheese.  I have salad for dinner most nights.  Sugar free fudgesicle or sugar free jello for a treat.  Pretzels for salty and crunchy.  I do stay away from white rice, pasta and bread.  I took all my knowledge of all the diets I have tried over the years and tweaked it to be something I can handle.  I don't go low carb crazy and avoid apples and stuff because of the carbs.  If I'm eating fruit I'm doing well.  Lots of fresh veggies and fruit and lean protein.  I did develop gallstones and I am losing hair but it is all worth it.  I still need to lose another 50-70 pounds so the journey continues. 

You are doing so awesome!!!!!!  Definitely gives me inspiration!  Keep on doing what you been doing!  One day at a time sweetie, thats all you can ask for one day at a time......good luck with the surgery I think everything will be ok......just stay away from the fatty foods for a while....I learned my lesson the hard way..... One bit of advice though....I've had  two gynecologists tell me this that all women should do this.....please take prenatal vitamins they are the best in the world even if you aren't having a baby and you would be amazed at what they can do for you, especially the hair....that might be a symptom of a little malnurishment... You should definitely be proud of yourself....If I were you I'd be doing a happy dance!!!

 105 lbs... WOW..  I can't wait to be like you!  Hell I don't even care if I lose all my hair! It's been falling out since I was like 18 anyway.  Besides I hear bald men are sexy, just not fat bald men! hahah.  You're doing wonderful and I don't know how you stick to the foods you eat. It's really really hard for me to change my foods but I'm doing it, little bit by little bit. You are an inspiration. 105 lbs.. Nice.. I hope to be there with you there in a years time!

Congratulations. You're doing incredibly well.  I'm so impressed and I hope to follow in your footsteps. I too find those milestones so difficult - even if I'm doing well, there always seems to be a annoying plateau right before a milestone.  I have learned that we have to allow ourselves to be normal and cheat sometimes - within moderation and not to beat ourselves over it - it's just part of being normal. Instead, just jump back on the wagon as soon as possible and continue the good work.  Skylar edit: because I can't spell.