6 months Post op!

[Stephanie Stroup McIntosh 157]

I am just a few days shy of 6 months post op. Wednesday will be my 6 month post op date, my 1 year since starting the process date, and my 5 year wedding anniversary. I just wanted to give a little update and remind everyone that we are all different and will lose at different rates.

I started my journey officially on Sept 23, 2014 and weighed in at 295 pounds. I was probably heavier before that, but hadn't gotten on the scale in a long time. I had already been trying to lose weight for about a month at that first appointment.

Today, I am 204 pounds. I have days where I am disappointed. I wish I had lost more weight. I see other people that are already at their goal weight at 6 months. Sometimes this is discouraging. I have to remember though, that I have other medical problems that make losing weight more challenging. I am also exercising...a lot. I have also built a considerable amount of muscle.

My gym routine is 2-4 hours per day, 5 days per week. I take spin classes and very intense circuit training classes in addition to logging many miles on the track, row machine, and bike. I also lift weights and do more push ups than I ever thought I could do. I even completed my first half marathon a few weeks ago. The best part is that I can see and feel my muscles without even flexing. I am finding muscles in places that I didn't even know had muscles.

I have 12 pounds to go to be to my doctor's goal for me. I have 60 pounds to go until my personal goal. I feel so much better that i have ever felt. I am stronger than I ever thought I could be. I look forward to getting stronger and feeling even better. Life is good.

[butterfly23 423]

Congratulations on your success! You seem to have a great, positive attitude which I personally feel is one of the most important things on our journey. Best of luck as you continue on your path