Do I DARE Say It?? .....GOALLLLLLL!!!

Chrissy W.
on 7/26/14 2:35 am, edited 7/26/14 2:36 am - Indianapolis, IN

VSG on 07/01/13

Well, My goal all along has been a "normal" BMI, which would put my weight at 174 pounds... And as of this morning:

I am here to tell you that this was accomplished using what works for me. Not with some magic soup. Not with a specific "celebrity" surgeon. Not with a specific bougie size. Not with some insane exercise regimen. Not with an obsession over carb levels... I took what I learned from these boards that worked for me and left the rest.

If you are new to this journey: FIND WHAT WORKS FOR YOU AND HANG ON TO IT WITH AN IRON FIST. Do NOT let anyone here tell you that there is only "one true way" to get to goal... The only "truth" that is necessary in getting to goal is to know yourself and how you react to foods... and to be HONEST with yourself regarding food. If you have cravings after eating carbs? Best to keep them low. If you can occasionally indulge without going off the rails? Good for you...

I got to goal occasionally eating chocolate.

Something to think about.

Suck it, Naysayers.

VSG 7/1/13 with Dr. Jack Rutledge 28 y/o female - 5'10" - HW: 298 - GW: 174 - SW: 290 (-8) - M1: 262 (-28) - M2: 247 (-15) - M3: 235 (-12) - M4: 228 (-7 ~First Stall: almost 2 wks~) - M5: 218 (-10) - M6: 209 (-9) - M7: 199 (-10) Onederland on 1/31 - M8: 196 (-3) 100 lb total loss on 2/2 - M9: 192.6 (-3.4) - M10: 188.6 (-4) - M11: 182 (-6.6) - M12: 175.6 (-6.4) - M13: 173.8 (-1.8) CW (7/8/15): 167 - GOAL reached in 1 Year and 25 Days! - TOTAL WL - 131 lbs

AuntieH
on 7/26/14 2:45 am

VSG on 11/20/13

Woo-hoo!!! Hive five! Way to go :)

Dizzybell
on 7/26/14 2:47 am

VSG on 05/05/14

Preach it girl! SO happy for you!

--Keri--

HW: 275 SW:272 CW: 165.3

themexcellentone
on 7/26/14 2:59 am

VSG on 07/08/13 with

I love all of this! So. MUCH!

Congratulations! You know I'm happy dancing for you out here in the DFW!

Also? Every word in your post: #TRUTH. People have to do what works for THEM. As my doc told me Thursday, "What you're doing is working, so if it ain't broke, don't fix it!"

Hopefully I'll get to post one of these in the next year...still got 49 pounds to go!

Congrats again!

VSG by Nick Nicholson in 2013. Revised to DS 2/23/2023 by Chad Carlton.

Bufflehead
on 7/26/14 3:06 am - TN

VSG on 06/19/13

That is so awesome! Big congrats!

TexasTerritory
on 7/26/14 3:11 am

VSG on 07/22/13

Two points for hitting goal! I am impressed! You have worked hard and it worked for you! Dance with joy!

Grim_Traveller
on 7/26/14 3:24 am

RNY on 08/21/12

This message was brought to you by Chrissy W. Kicking ass and taking names since 07/01/2013.

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

EverydayDiva
on 7/26/14 4:09 am

:) lOVE THIS

mollz007
on 7/26/14 3:28 am

VSG on 02/20/14

I love this post! I totally agree with what you said. I eat carbs, and I occasionally indulge in ice cream or a pastry at Starbucks, and guess what I have lost almost 90 pounds! I think your message is an important one to hear, not everything works the same way for everyone. Basically the only two things that are constants for everyone are protein and fluids. You have done great! Good luck!

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