KrisZ

Looking good! Keep up the great work. Please tell us more about your workout schedule.
Thanks!

Kicking ass and taking names. You look awesome!!

Whoop whoop! Congrats!

Kicking ass and taking names. You look awesome!!

Looking good! Keep up the great work. Please tell us more about your workout schedule.
Thanks!

Kicking ass and taking names. You look awesome!!

Thanks so much for sharing!

Kicking ass and taking names. You look awesome!!

One Protein Shake in the morning only

Thanks for your encouragement, it means a lot!

Me too, but I'm also excited to see what I'll look like. I've been overweight my whole adult live and can't remember being under 200 lbs. I'm 280 now and very excited to get my surgery date!

I'm scared I won't be happy with how I look either. I will be happy to be off a lot of the medicines I take and all and I can't wait for the clothes ( love clothes and shoes but currently hate shopping because none of the cute stuff I want to wear fits me) As for pictures...I very rarely let anyone take a picture of me unless it's from the shoulders up. I don't want to look at myself at all - mirror or otherwise.

5'3"
50 yrs old
Sleeved August 15. 2016.
Hw. 245
Sw 211
Cw 162
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Your story is very inspiring. You look great!...waiting on my surgery date, it is very helpful to see success stories.
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So...4 months out and (almost) 4 stones down...the before and after photos are at 3 stone off, I look SO different again, just need to take a pic.

I have lost 12 inches off my waist and 14 off my 'mum tum' (its flabby flap has gone from 3 inches of sag to under 1/2)

I am lighter than my other half...therefore no longer the heaviest in the house *high 5*

I have lost the combined weight of my 4 year old, the cat and 2 of our hens

I buy a UK size 16 off the peg (previously a 22)

I have just applied for and got a job which I wouldn't have dreamed of even applying for 5 months ago...start tomorrow eek!

My 4 teens are super proud of my new look and (though they aren't consciously doing it) are actively spending more time with me around their friends...and my 4 year old is thrilled with my new energy levels.

I'm away to take climbing instruction and have joined 2 groups to learn that and ukulele...and am involved with sorting a 20yr reunion for my high school (a stark contrast from my previous very anti-social self)

I have legs...really nice ones...I have always totally viewed them as my worst asset and had no idea that these shapely beings existed beneath my previous tree trunks.

My boobs are no longer my best asset...this really worried me pre-op as I was massively defined by them...you know what??? I don't care (and neither does he)!

I can go buy vintage clothes...and they fit...and they look amazing (hand knitted 70s dress from a charity shop is my absolute favourite buy)

The skin looseness is nothing like I thought it would be

Learning that food is fuel and not enjoyable is hard and the mental process behind it isn't a nice one...but the feeling of accomplishment helps more than I could have ever believed!

I love yoga!

This is the best investment I have ever made in myself...I am just so, so happy! yes...there are negatives, but they are far outweighed by all the zillions of good stuff :D

@@MowryRocks - Thank you. I sure hope so.

Not only is it possible, but you can do it!

@@KitsuneMiko
[i even wrote letters to my self ( I know it sounds weird ) to read after i hit specific milestones]
I think this is a GREAT idea not weird at all !!

Made my appointments for psych and nutricianal Evaluations. Crossing fingers for surgery by March 15.
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I think my biggest reality is that my goal weight is less than half of my current weight. I have to lose over half of me.
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That's been one of my biggest concerns to. But overall, I'm looking forward to having energy and stamina to do stuff. Sent from my SM-G935T using the BariatricPal App

I was 5'3" at 247 at my highest, 215 at surgery, 147 today.
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Started this journey the end of October and got my surgery scheduled finally. February 20th is the big day:) I am so excited
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The second you say don't think about pink elephants, you can't get them out of your mind. You need to distract yourself. Read a book, go to the movies, or for a walk. Something that will get your mind to a different place.
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Here are some recommendations:
1. Give up all carbonated beverages and caffeine from your diet. I gave up my 6 diet coke a day habit prior to surgery and dropped 20 pounds on that change alone. But be prepared that if you remove caffeine from you diet that you may suffer from caffeine withdrawal. This lasted about a week for me with severe headaches and body aches. So if you make this change be prepared for a little suffering. Remember you have to do this for the surgery anyways, so why not make this change now. You definitely do not want to compound your recovery from weight loss surgery with caffeine withdrawal pain.
2. After surgery you will need to rely on Protein supplements (Protein shakes and Protein bars). So I would recommend you purchase good Protein Bars (low on sugar and high on protein) and consume these as Snacks. Quest make a good Protein Bar with a lot of variety.
3. Get off the sugar. Transition over to artificial sweeteners (such as Splenda or sugar alcohols) or natural no calorie sweeteners (such as stevia). There are many products on grocery store shelves that have "No Sugar Added" label. So have hot cocoa but the No Sugar Added cocoa mix. Adkins makes a number of products that will take the edge off your sweet tooth. Read the labels, if it has more than 5 grams of sugar on the label, you may want to avoid these products and foods.
4. Walk 30 minutes each and every day.
5. Eat meals high in protein and low in carbs. Limit your complex carbs (such as bread and pasta) to one meal per day.