Elisa V. from Houston, TX

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Well ... I am down 104 lbs. and 67 inches.  I am no longer obese ... I am in the "overweight" category now.  Over the last year, I lost an average of two pounds per week, which isn't bad.  I was hoping to have reached my goal weight of 180 lbs. by now (I weigh 196 lbs.), but my doctor believes that once I have plastic surgery, I will be at my goal weight.  So ... we'll see. 

I had my plastic surgery consult with Dr. LoMonaco yesterday (June 20).  It went well.  He told me that I do not need to lose any more weight, and that I am ready for plastic surgery.  

He told me that I have a lot of excess skin and that removal of it all will be a challenge.  He recommended two separate surgeries: the first being a lower body lift (which includes an upper thigh lift and butt lift), a breast lift, and breast augmentation (approx. $25,000); the second surgery being an arm lift, chest lift, and inner thigh lift (approx. $12,000).

When I viewed the photos that his assistant took of me, I was surprised to see how much excess skin I have, especially on my back.  I was both encouraged and discouraged that I don't need to lose any more weight.  Encouraged by the fact that I have lost so much body fat and that I am basically at my goal weight; discouraged by the fact that what I thought was fat is really excess skin that no amount of exercise will melt away.

Please see http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/plasticsurgery/postdetail/55026.html?vc=0

Well ... I am 11 months post-op.  I can't believe that my one-year GBP anniversary is next month!  I will update my weight loss photos on June 27 -- my surgiversary.  :-)  I am down 101 pounds and I am a size 14.  I have lost and gained the same two pounds for the last month and a half.  :-(  As a result, I am going to cut back my daily caloric intake by 500 calories and step up my exercise to lose these last 19 pounds!

Happy Easter!  Today was a great day for me!  I weighed myself this morning and I am down 100 pounds!  Yippie!!!  I can't believe it.  I only have 20 more pounds to lose to reach my goal weight!

Gemma and I went shopping today at Marshall's.  I haven't bought clothes in months!  Well ... I no longer can shop in the Plus Size section ... even 14W are too big for me!!  I was able to buy XL shirts and size 14 and size 16 pants from the Misses section ... and they were dirt cheap too!  :-)  Also ... my cousin --- who is a size 12 -- gave me an XL slip on dress that was too big for her and it fit me!!  A total WOW moment of the greatest magnitude!!  :-)~

I performed an analysis of my progress thus far.  Since having gastric bypass surgery, I eat an average of 1462 calories per day.  The breakdown is as follows:

105 grams of protein = 420 calories or 28.7% of total average daily calories
148 grams of carbs = 592 calories or 40.5% of total average daily calories
50 grams of fat = 450 calories or 30.8% of total average daily calories

My goal was 30/40/30, so I'm close!  I also drink an average of 65 ounces of water per day and burn an average of 757 calories per day via exercise.  I'm finally doing the right thing in terms of diet and exercise!

I met my eighth month weight loss goal ... and exceeded it by two pounds!  I am down 92 lbs. and 58.5 in., and I have 20% less body fat than I did eight months ago!!

I'm down 85 lbs. Yippie! I'm hoping to be down 90 lbs. by my eighth month anniversary (February 27) and down 100 lbs. by my 42nd birthday (March 22).