120 pounds in 7 months

I am 7 months out from surgery (August 18th, 2005). I have lost 120 pounds....with only 33 more to loose to reach my surgeon's goal! I have gone from a tight fitting 26/28 pant and 3X shirt to a nice fitting 16 pant and XL shirt! I have not had any insulin or other diabetic medicine since 4 days post-op. I was taking 64 units of insulin and 2,000 mg of glucophage. Nothing now, but normal blood sugar levels! I hope you all are enjoying the journey, too! Jill

Hi Jill! Congrats on the weight loss! You are doing fantastic and must be very proud of yourself..glad to share it with you.. If I can make a suggestion- why don't you see my post- about setting goals- Im doing a "goal post" for next month- which is April 28 - and asking everyone to sign in- list their goals for that deadline- and see how we all do. Then beginning next week- I will post WEEK 1 - so everyone can state how they are doing their first week to goal..and I think with your fantastic success- we can all learn from you.. like how much protein /exercise are you doing daily and are you still taking shakes? My goal is to lose 12lbs by 4/28 and I would certainly like to know what works for you- that I may need to improve- if you don't mind sharing that and encouraging us all to do our best.. Hugs Donna 325/236/145

Hi Jill, Congratulations on your weight loss and the big improvement in your health. You are doing great! Good luck Clarissa 346/222/150

HI JILL CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss. What a wonderful feeling it is. Getting the medical conditons under control too is a god sent. Keep up soon you will be posting you hit goal!! Priscilla -117 8/15/05

Jill Great job.... Think how many years you've added to your life.... Great job. I looked at your pics on your profile. They're great. Keep up the great work Tammy

Yeah Jill!! Super, duper! Isn't it just amazing how much losing weight can help. Sometimes I hate it when the doctors are right when they say "Lose weight." lol Dawn