7.5 months post-op and 83 lbs gone! (pic!)

[timetobefree 74]

I'm 7.5 months post-op and am down 83 lbs! I often feel like I am one of the slow losers, especially since I was a revision from the band, but you know, a loss is a loss is a loss, and the only thing that matters is that I am consistently doing what I need to do, and if I keep that up, the weight loss will follow.

I did maintain a 50 lbs loss from my band, so I've lost a total of 133 lbs. I have 50-60 lbs to go.

Also, I have challenged myself to work out daily for a minimum of 20 min. I completed Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred first, and I've been running, walking, and doing other circuit training for the last few weeks. I've worked out 54 days in a row! The inches are coming off (12" gone), but it is stalling the scale a bit. While I wish the scale would move, I am committed to working out and making my body strong and healthy.

My advice for anyone who is reading and needs a pep talk is to just keep moving forward. The scale might not cooperate today, but it will eventually. Tomorrow is going to come anyhow, so you might as well do all you can today while it is here.

[Molly3 495]

You look Fabulous! Thanks for sharing!

[Oliver's Mom 258]

You look amazing! This is just the 'pep talk' I needed today. Thank you. The scale has not budged for a while now, and you can get discouraged. I am eating the right things and exercising so in my head I know it will continue to come off BUT discouragement breeds frustration breeds feeling bad......we all know how that can go.

But your post has me re-committed to just keep doing what I'm doing. Again thank you.

[megancd 48]

You are absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!

[Tink22-sleeve 528]

You look amazing!! what an inspiration you are!

[TJL 222]

You look wonderful, and so happy in your picture. So what if some of us lose slow, at least it's coming off. We sure couldn't have done it w/out the sleeve, you are inspiring to new people that might be having a slower weight loss than they thought they would. Keep up the good work.

[Arts137 1,811]

Woo Hoo!!!

[PhoenixTheDiva 112]

You look gorgeous!

[luckysmomma 407]

Awesome! Congrats!

[JProx 161]

Wow!!