9 Mnths Post Op

[FindingCarrie 244]

I am 9 months post op, and down 72.5 lbs. My weight loss has slowed down quite a bit to the point where I am only losing about 5 lbs per months now. I still have 30 lbs to go to get to my goal weight, but slow and steady has proven to be good for me. I am finding that I don’t really have any loose skin. I think that is for several reasons. First, I have been losing at a slow and steady pace. Also, I work out every morning before work. This includes cardio and weight training. Finally, I started making my own body butters right after my surgery to specifically target loose skin and stretch marks. I slather it on every day. The pictures I am attaching show me prior to my surgery, at 3 months post op, and then this morning at 9 months post op. I still have a ways to go, but I can definitely see a difference at each phase. It helps to compare these pictures because I have been feeling a bit discouraged lately with the scale moving so slow.

  

[florida-girl 13]

Wow you are doing good ..I also prefer to loose my weight slowly. You look good keep up the good work

[iamOpalicious 53]

You look great! Im 9 months out as well, 12/19/16 down 74 and working out 5-6 days a week as well. I don't get on the scale a bunch so not really sure how fast or consistently I loose. Using my fitness pal, I can see that I've lost 18 in the last 3 months and I'm ok with that. How much can you eat? My doctors to me I should be able to eat a cup of food but I feel like it's way less before I start feeling full. It gets a bit frustrating at times especially with trying to get Water in, get all the food in, AND having to wait 30 minutes between eating and drinking.

[angyplus5 470]

you look great!!!!

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[Emailkariann 33]

You look amazing! Great work! I am 3 months out and my doctor told me at a week and a half out to workout daily for one hour...I have been working out about 6 days a week. I am also losing slow but I am ok with it! Can I ask what your starting weight was?

[FindingCarrie 244]

You look great! Im 9 months out as well, 12/19/16 down 74 and working out 5-6 days a week as well. I don't get on the scale a bunch so not really sure how fast or consistently I loose. Using my fitness pal, I can see that I've lost 18 in the last 3 months and I'm ok with that. How much can you eat? My doctors to me I should be able to eat a cup of food but I feel like it's way less before I start feeling full. It gets a bit frustrating at times especially with trying to get Water in, get all the food in, AND having to wait 30 minutes between eating and drinking.

Depending on what type of food I am eating, I can eat more than a cup at times. If I am focusing on my Protein first, then i can really only eat about a cup. If I eat bread, rice or Pasta, or any foods that I really shouldn’t be eating, then it seems like I can eat more. That is why i just try to avoid that stuff all together.

[FindingCarrie 244]

You look amazing! Great work! I am 3 months out and my doctor told me at a week and a half out to workout daily for one hour...I have been working out about 6 days a week. I am also losing slow but I am ok with it! Can I ask what your starting weight was?

My starting weight was 254.