I did it! Onederland! 175 lost, 14 months post VSG

sleevegirl
on 8/22/12 10:12 am - Austin, TX

Yeah. I think in some ways we set ourselves up for failure thinking "well that's all I'll lose". I think effort and just keeping going is a real big part of it. Like I said up there somewhere, I've taken a few times a week or two at a time and put myself into maintenance just so I could get a mental health break. It's hard work to keep at it 100% all the time. xoxo

Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog

5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost

SmilinGal
on 8/22/12 9:57 am - TN

VSG on 02/28/12

I just looked at your pics and I was blown away! You have done an amazing job. I always love your posts. Haven't read your blog, but will be doing that tonight. Congrats on Onederland!!!!

You are an inspiration!!!! :D

sleevegirl
on 8/22/12 10:12 am - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

Thank you. I sometimes see myself in the mirror and do a double take wondering who that is. I look - and more importantly, feel... so different :)

Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog

5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost

Milka_M
on 8/22/12 10:24 am - Bronx, NY

Thats awesome,congrats!!!

sleevegirl
on 8/22/12 12:07 pm - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

Thank you so much :)

Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog

5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost

momsy55
on 8/22/12 10:30 am - ME

VSG on 08/22/11

Congratulations Candy!!! What an awesome accomplishment! Thanks for sharing your story. I too plan to read your blog. You totally described my losing pattern, as well. I'm at a point now where I realize the ups and downs are normal for me. At first, the old feelings of guilt and shame would come over me, but now it's more like 'that's normal', though I do look closely at what I've eaten, if exercise is lacking, etc.. not to beat up on myself, but to be accountable and see if I need to do something different. Thanks again! Mary

HW (recorded) 323 Start of Journey 298.9 SW 263.6 CW 177.8 GW 180

sleevegirl
on 8/22/12 12:08 pm - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

Yeah, I think getting past the head games is the hard part. I still look at people that are my size or bigger and think I'm bigger than they are. My brain hasn't quite caught up to the reality.

Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog

5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost

happiegirl
on 8/22/12 10:34 am - Albuquerque, NM

VSG on 04/24/12

You've done an amazing job! Congrats on Onderland! I agree with you. No matter what I'm not giving up 6 months 12 months...whatever...I'm going to get there!

HW: 351 Pre-op: 272 Current: 140.7 Goal:160 M1:14 M2:14 M3:11 M4:10 M5:10 M6:12 M7:8 M8:6 M9: 6 M10:7 M11: 6 M12: 4 M13: 5 M14:7 M15: 4 M16: 3 M17: 1 M18: 4

"Glory lies in the attempt to reach one's goal and not in reaching it." - Gandhi

sleevegirl
on 8/22/12 12:09 pm - Austin, TX

VSG on 06/21/11

Yup. Giving up is losing, in my book. I've been very lucky in that I've managed to keep my head mostly in the game. It's a daily struggle sometimes, but we got this!

Candy from Austin, TX | Website | MyFitnessPal | My OH Blog

5'6" / HW 375 / SW 355 / CW 150 / Maintaining 155-159 - Goal Reached! 225 Pounds Lost

(deactivated member)
on 8/22/12 11:12 am

VSG on 12/07/11

Damn, girl! I am outrageously happy for you! You have so worked wonders with your sleeve and weight loss! You're one of my heroes on OH.

I love that you keep it so real, too! So many want to be perfect all the time and it's just not reasonable for most people. Some can do it, but they I think are the minority. Seeing people like you who honestly share your 90/10 philosophy really do a service to those of us who aren't "perfect" 100% of the time.

During WL I tried to be as perfect as I could, but wasn't always. Now I stick to the 90/10 philosophy unless I'm up a little. Then it's right back on track.

Thanks for posting and being such an inspiration! Congratulations!

I did it! Onederland! 175 lost, 14 months post VSG

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I did it! Onederland! 175 lost, 14 months post VSG