4 mo update with pics!

ThinByThirty
on 12/5/11 7:48 am, edited 12/5/11 7:50 am - NY

so I am a little over 4 months since my surgery (11/26 was 4 mo) and I just wanted to give an update on how I have been doing. i am so happy, i feel like a lifelong burden has been lifted and I cannot even tell you how much better my life is. i used to struggle every day with an insane addiction to food, when I was upset I would not be able to stop myself from eating and I was tortured by the vicious cycle of eating and gaining weight. I used to do crazy diets and feel so bad all the time and starve to try to compensate. i went to therapy, hypnosis, every diet in America, you name it, i tried it!

after the surgery there are still days that my initial inclination to eat is there, but I am much better able to fight them off and move on with my day. i am no longer hungry all the time or tortured by food, i eat yummy things all the time and i never feel deprived. I was about 290 at surgery and now weight 229! in 4 months, which is slower than some, but I really do not restrict myself as much as others with regards to protein/carbs. I feel like I can live like this the rest of my life and if you are debating the surgery, do it! it will set you free!

here is me around my highest in chicago this summer:

this is me last year at a holiday party:

This is me saturday at 230: :)

I hope to reall focus on working out and eating more protein over the next few months to be around 180 by my 30th birthday on March 3!

Have a great night!

Cristina

ducie77
on 12/5/11 7:53 am - TX

VSG on 12/12/11

You look beautiful! Keep up the good work!

Trust And Believe That God Never Fails!

SleeveRockn Chic
on 12/5/11 7:58 am

VSG on 08/22/11

You look amazing. Keep rocking your sleeve the way you are and I have no doubt you'll make it to 180 by your birthday. Kerry

HW: 365lbs. SW:353 CW:182.4 GW:160 lbs.
Goal 1: Get under 300 (Reached as of 11/15/2011 299.4 Baby)
Goal 2- Get under 200 (Reached as of 08/29/2012 199.2 Baby)
Goal 3- Get to 160

GeneralSandyK
on 12/5/11 9:04 am

You look great!

AmberK
on 12/5/11 9:14 am

VSG on 03/07/12 with

Thank you for sharing! I am 29 also and would like to be under 200 by my 30th (July 22). I am hoping to have surgery in March!

stacezoe
on 12/5/11 9:29 am

VSG on 08/24/11

Great job!!!! DOn't think there is anything slow about 60lbs in 4 months!!!!! I'm prayin for 50 in 6 months, and my body is fighting me every pound of the way!

Inspiration move me brightly...Grateful Dead Terapin Station
HW 286 SW 279 CW 231 40y/o 5'10 Month 1-17, 2-7#, 3- 7#, 4-3#,5-3#

rainsong
on 12/5/11 10:17 am

VSG on 12/19/11

I'm getting sleeved in two weeks and I justed wanted to tell you that your pics have inspired me greatly! Can you please add me as a friend? How tall are you?

Tonya