April 2013 Sleevers...how is everyone doing?

[chellelynn 22]

Ey all of my fellow April 2013 Sleevers! How is everyone doing on their journey? I started at 464 lbs and I am currently at 305 lbs and couldn't be happier with my results so far! Looking forward to what's still to come! Let us hear about ur success so far and show us ur before and current photos!

[graylola 78]

You're doing great!! I started at 409 and am down to 216. I'm so excited to be so close to 2 big goals - losing 200 total and getting under 200 for the first time in forever. I'm also training to run a half marathon in May, and I am happier than I could have imagined. Attached are photos from sometime last February or March, and ones from last week.

[chellelynn 22]

You look amazing! Congrats on ur success! I'm down to 290 and seems to be slow loss right now! Hoping it will pick back up real soon! Have u experienced times where u just stall and lose nothing? Any tips?

Here's my most current before and after, keep up the good work!

Michelle

[chellelynn 22]

You look amazing! Congrats on ur success! I'm down to 290 and seems to be slow loss right now! Hoping it will pick back up real soon! Have u experienced times where u just stall and lose nothing? Any tips?

Here's my most current before and after, keep up the good work!

Michelle

[graylola 78]

Wow, that is a drastic change!

I'm lucky enough I've never had what I would consider a stall. Or if I have had one week here or there that's a little low, it's always followed up by a good week the next one. I don't know why that is, when I see so many people struggle with it, but I like to think it's because I constantly change up what I do. Some weeks I wouldn't feel the elliptical, but I did a dance dvd. I do some strength training when I'm on top of it. Or some weeks I'm a slug. My metabolism probably needs those time periods too . Every week I change my menu - if I've been having a lot of chicken, I'll try to throw in some ground beef, or pork or seafood. I hit my Protein and Water goals set by my surgeon every single day.

I try not to worry about slow loss. 1 pound is 1 pound. As long as I keep being honest with myself and try to burn more than I eat, it'll keep heading in the right direction, I figure. I expect it to get harder on the other side of 200.

[heynowkc 329]

Some weeks I wouldn't feel the elliptical, but I did a dance dvd. I do some strength training when I'm on top of it. Or some weeks I'm a slug. My metabolism probably needs those time periods too

Love this. I do this a lot too. While I do a lot of Water aerobics I definitely don't stick to the same routine and always "feel" like something different every day. So it makes sense that I also have never really experienced a "stall" to speak of. Mostly just slow weeks. I've had a week or two where I felt like I didn't lose "anything" but when I later would go back and actually look at the numbers, it wasn't a total stop in loss. I am just over 5 months out so I am sure there will be stalls and some speed bumps as I get closer to goal, but as of right now things keep dropping. I'm excited to see where I am at the end of a year. Would love to hear how you're doing now!!