you are right, success is not only measured in pounds or inches lost, but in being able to participate in a 5K or 10 mile race. keep up the good work and i wish you luck in the future. sounds like you have the tools to reach your goal.

Congratulations! Isn't great to be a person who loves a sport? You go with all of your races! I'm about 7 months out and I feel like I need to reevaluate what I have been doing lately because I am stalling out due to my own poor choices. Good Luck to you!

You want to know how to move past 226? Ill be very clear and tell you. Trust me on this.... I went 10 months doing what the docs told me only to learn I was barely losing weight, killing myself at the gym and not losing fat. I went to an x-body builder and nutritionist and learned everything I was doing wrong. Im eager to share with everyone and if you read my old posts you will see.

I got filled to the point of barely being able to eat, worked out 6 days a week HARD and ate less than 900 cals.

NOW: I eat 6x a day of CLEAN food and LOTS of protein. Whatever you weigh - you need that many grams of protein a day and sometimes thats hard to get in. I got all the fluid removed from my band so Im able to get my nutrition in.

At the gym - you must lift heavy weights to maintain muscle

This info changed everything. In just 3 months I lost 20 lbs of FAT! and no muscle loss like before. Im in a size 10. Never hungry. Fit and healthy at 180lbs. Please educate yourself on these topics and you will see results.

Thank you so much ladies for your encouragement/advice!