Ta Da!
A few months ago my trainer said he was sure I'd get under 140 lbs before the end of July. I thought he was full of crap so I bet him $100 that I would not. Looks like I'll be swinging by the ATM in the next few days :)
And yes, those are burgers and fries on my boy shorts.
BTW, my path to success looks like the squiggly one in KeithL's post :)
Thanks to this forum for keeping me going.
Keep moving everybody! You can do it!!!
VSG 10/26/12 • HEIGHT 5'4"
GW = 140 lbs met Month 9
CW = 133 lbs
Loss per Month: 8 > 9 > 7 > SURGERY > 15 > 10 > 10 > 10 > 7 > 5 > 6 > 6 > 5 > 5 > 0
It works if you work it; it sorta works if you sorta work it; and it doesn't work if you don't work it.
Lots of sweat and *****ing :)
I had NO IDEA this is what would come of this. I just wanted to exercise so I wouldn't have to lie to my surgeon. But it turned out that having WLS didn't turn me into an exerciser (nor a world-class chef). So I hired a personal trainer to do it for me, and paid a ton of money to work out four times a week for six months. I have about three weeks left, then will taper down to 2x/week with the trainer and pick up two boot camp sessions a week. I'm too scared to quit the trainer just yet.
So, four times a week with the trainer is pretty intense circuit training. I'm doing things I never thought I would do, nor even knew existed. Pretty soon I'll be doing handstand pushups and hopping over a 3' high rail without doing the flop-and-fall method I used to employ. It's been a great journey, one I'd never imagined.
VSG 10/26/12 • HEIGHT 5'4"
GW = 140 lbs met Month 9
CW = 133 lbs
Loss per Month: 8 > 9 > 7 > SURGERY > 15 > 10 > 10 > 10 > 7 > 5 > 6 > 6 > 5 > 5 > 0
It works if you work it; it sorta works if you sorta work it; and it doesn't work if you don't work it.
You look GREAT! Look at those guns!!
For more info on my journey & goals, visit my blog at http://flirtybythirty.wordpress.com
You look amazing. Your arms are so toned. I started working out with a trainer about 4 weeks ago (3 times a week). Now I have hope that all those biceps and tricep exercises will eventually tone me up and I'm not being sore the next day for no reason. Thanks for sharing!!
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"
It's gonna be the greatest thing you ever did, believe me! And today, after 6 months, I'm STILL SORE. They really know how to get you to push yourself further and get the job done, don't they? It feels like I haven't really worked that much--I just show up and zone out and do what they tell me (and occasionally ***** and moan) and bam! Muscles!!
If I stand just the right way in just the right light...I think there's a bit of abs coming through now too :)
Keep going!! You'll be glad you did!!
VSG 10/26/12 • HEIGHT 5'4"
GW = 140 lbs met Month 9
CW = 133 lbs
Loss per Month: 8 > 9 > 7 > SURGERY > 15 > 10 > 10 > 10 > 7 > 5 > 6 > 6 > 5 > 5 > 0
It works if you work it; it sorta works if you sorta work it; and it doesn't work if you don't work it.
Great way to be $100 bucks short !!!!
Great work !
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
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