100 Pounds Down At 7 Months & 4 Days Post Op

[jasleeve 440]

i started at 273lbs and today i weighed in at 173!

i have before and after pics in my gallery!

(you must add me as a friend to view them)

i went thru hell & back to get here after being diagnosed with a leak at week 5 but i overcame it.

my short term goal is to be 155lbs by my 24th birthday on aug 26th.

my long term goal is to be 135lbs.

wish me luck!

[Karen2012 36]

OMG congrats give me all your tips lol <3 Im only 4 weeks post op

[JustSkinnyMeInside 89]

Yah!!! You are in the century club! Wow! I know you feel great!

I'm still struggling through my pre-surg diet. It's so hard with all of my cravings! I have my hope date set (and penciled in, I might add ) for Oct. 8th.

Do you have any tips for being so successful? Are you working out? If so, how often?

I'm so happy for you! I will have to check out your pics!!!

[Dinora7 39]

That is awesome I wish my weight loss rate was as good as your. I am 4 1/2 mos out and dropped from 210 to 159 I was hoping to have lost more by now but hey it's still 51 lbs I did start this journey at almost 240 in Sep of last year and lost 29 pre-op. any advice I too want to get to 135 was hoping to be there by my birthday in Nov

[jasleeve 440]

thank you ladies!!

honestly, i dont have any tips.

i lost most of my weight when i had my leak. i didnt eat for over a month & i was very sick! i was throwing up bile about 10+ times a day. it was bad!

but i guess a good tip would be, dont TRY things you know youre not supposed to have. for example, soda! i know many sleevers who picked up this habit again & it causes tthem no discomfort. i lived on soda & cut it out 8months ago & have not tried it since!

i never really "dieted". i ate what i want when i wanted. the weight kept falling off. it did kill my food addiction. when trying foods, u will see that most dont sit well & u probably will try it again but eventually will realize that you dont get the same satisfaction therefore u no longer want it.

i lived on pizza! now, pizza looks like blah to me. lol.

i didnt start working out until last week lol.

i was supposed to workout mon-fri but only worked out mon & tues. today, im back at it!

my workout routine will look like this..

monday: back, abs & biceps & 30mins cardio

tuesday: chest & triceps & 30mins cardio

wednesday: no weights, abs, 1hr cardio

thursday: shoulders & 30mins cardio

friday: legs, no cardio

sat & sun: off

now, i didnt go yesterday so im not taking off wednesday & im doing shoulders & legs on friday. hopefully, ill lose a lot more this week from exercising so hard & cutting out sweets.

my meals consist of 2 chicken breast with no skin & 2 sides of corn from boston market. a Protein bar & sometimes a Protein shake. i split the breast up into 4 meals.

i hope this helped some

[JustSkinnyMeInside 89]

Yes it did! Thank you for sharing! I truly think the more I read posts on this board, that really every body is different, and if you don't do anything you're not supposed to do, in time, the weight will come off.

Thanks for sharing your workout routine as well! That's my problem, trying to figure out how to get it all in without spending my life at the gym. I like how you're alternating different muscles (weights) but still getting in plenty of cardio.

Thanks again and congrats!!!!

[dar1983 751]

i started at 273lbs and today i weighed in at 173!

i have before and after pics in my gallery!

(you must add me as a friend to view them)

i went thru hell & back to get here after being diagnosed with a leak at week 5 but i overcame it.

my short term goal is to be 155lbs by my 24th birthday on aug 26th.

my long term goal is to be 135lbs.

wish me luck!

First of all, congratulations!

We share the same stats...exactly...except I am 52! I hope i am equally successful.

[Amom2twins 58]

Wow, that is a tremendous weight loss. So happy for u!

[SlimShadyinLV 7]

What an amazing journey. I would like to see your pictures. Can you please add me to your friends list? Thanks for being so inspirational.!

[jasleeve 440]

my boyfriends a personal trainer & bodybuilder.

the trick is to focus on one body part at a time & throw in something minor like arms. when lifting weights, your body still burns fat up to 24-48hrs after working out so you want to keep working on different parts. many ppl do full body workouts which are ok but you wont get your max results and you will feel like a zombie leaving the gym!

also, when working out back, you are working out your biceps automatically so the trick is to do triceps with back so u really are working out 3 parts while only targeting 2! when doing chest, you automatically workout triceps so you do bicep workouts so u r doing 2 but working out 3! just a little trick.

also, legs r most important & ppl often neglect legs. we forget that legs is 1/2 our body & we are the strongest in our legs and we burn the most calories for a longer period of time doing legs!

if u take in as much Protein as possible, you wont be as sore the more you workout.

these are my workout tips! i hope they help.

Yes it did! Thank you for sharing! I truly think the more I read posts on this board, that really every body is different, and if you don't do anything you're not supposed to do, in time, the weight will come off.

Thanks for sharing your workout routine as well! That's my problem, trying to figure out how to get it all in without spending my life at the gym. I like how you're alternating different muscles (weights) but still getting in plenty of cardio.

Thanks again and congrats!!!!

[jasleeve 440]

thank you so much. i pray you will be equally successful and im sure you will

First of all, congratulations!

We share the same stats...exactly...except I am 52! I hope i am equally successful.

[jasleeve 440]

Wow, that is a tremendous weight loss. So happy for u!

thank you very much

[jasleeve 440]

What an amazing journey. I would like to see your pictures. Can you please add me to your friends list? Thanks for being so inspirational.!

i will but i believe you have to add me in order to view them. im not exactly sure how it works

[janerose 109]

so glad it all worked out in your favor - Keep up the good work.

I am exactly one month behind you - January 11, 2012 - down 73 pounds - I am quite a bit older and the weight loss is slower.

I am thrilled with my progress - wish I could have done it at your age.

[PreciousCargo 55]

I am glad to see you well again. I remember the terrible time you had when you discovered your leak. You are a strong woman. Great job successfully losing your weight. Good luck with your continuing journey.