6th Month Status ( How Is Everyone )

I boosted my excercise by 10 more minutes. I have made my programs harder with inclines and resistants. I am excercising 5 x a week. Now 1 hr at a time. I am on my ellipical for 30 minutes now. 20 minutes tread mill or Walk. I do my ab lounge 50 x a day. and thigh master and bar bells for arms. I put lotion on my body daily. and give myself facials with excercise in them. I have bought a scale. I have been weighing my food. I have been eating under 4 ounces. I thought I was eating more. But I am not. My biggest habit. Is I eat triscuits reduced fat.( I love them) I think these crakers keep my bowels moving good. I go everyday. I only do one protein shake a day now. I am on all my vitaims. I feel great !!!! I am today 186 Down from 272 pounds 26 pounds from goal. My heart feels great considering 6 month ago It was so weak. THIS 6 MONTHS HAS BEEN THE BEST THING I COULD HAVE DONE FOR MYSELF. Another great thing. I have long beautiful healthy nails. For the first time in My life. I am in a size 12 and a large shirt. I was a 48 dd Now I am a large c I need to do something with my breast. That I hope will be all I will need. I hope. Hair loss has slowed down. Overall. Im truly Blessed Barb

Barb, Things do sound like they are going great for you. I had Lap RNY on Sept 16 at 274 and now weigh about 186ish. I have not had the great opportunity to do as much with weights yet, but swim twice a week. I work full time too. I feel so much better these days, too. I always get the lovely vitamins in. In six months I think I might have misses vitamins twice? I am obsessed about getting them in and of course the water and protein. That is my life: Drinking enough water, eating enough protein, vitamins and work.. I am not a size 12, but honestly, all my life have hated shopping so I am still wearing old oversized clothes...I have no idea what size I am at this point. I am struggling with work issues this week or I might be more positive. Now I have to take care of the emotions at work/stress mostly/ and get into the gym to begin weight training. I live overseas/Germany and am able to use US Military gyms which are free and GReat. I am trying to hire a personal trainer to teach me about tightening up loose stuff. Boob job likely in the future but maybe not much else. I am always reading your posts and envious of all the exercise you seem to get in every day. Keep up the good work. You are an inspiration!! Thanks, jacqueline

Six months ago I was just existing - not living. What a difference!!!! I can walk, work, shop and LIVE. I think only we can realize the private HELL we lived before. I'm down 98 pounds started at 338 and now I'm at 240 at 5' 6". I'm still BIG but I can move now. I do the ellipical for 30 minutes and then do the weight machines and sometimes I'll do the free weights. I go to the gym now and I don't look down at the floor all the time. I actually say "hi" to people now and I'm starting to make eye contact sometimes, too. I feel I'm truely Blessed also. And so does my family. We were all nervous about the surgery before but now we are all so glad that I did it. My daughter actually said to me that she can't believe all the engery I have and all the stuff I do now. She said before she thought I was just "lazy". I told her "no i wasn't lazy - I just couldn't do anything. i couldn't move." The quality of life is so much better now. Before I had no quality of life. Have a good day.

Hi Everybody For me it will be 6 months in two weeks. I have to say I feel so much better than I did 6 months ago ! I have not been exercising as much as I should but I am getting in my vitamins and protein and chasing my grandson all over the place each day. My clothes have gone from a 3x or 30 pants to a 22/24 . My tops are getting bigger on me each day. I look forward to going out now even if it is to the market. I'm trying to hold off on buying a lot of new clothes because I know I won't be in them for long. Hubby is nervous every time I come in from going shopping. I am also looking forward to going on vacation...When I walk I don't huff and puff like I did last year . Now if I can get my back to cooperate and not give me problems . I can cross my legs ! Don't remember when I could do that before. I don't see much hair loss....but then again ....I don't have much hair It is very thin though I am taking biotin and hope that will help. Sandy

Hi Barb, Glad your back. Missed your always positive happy posts. 10 days will be my 6th month. What a difference my life is. I am down 100 lbs. from highest weight. I am in the middle of a major stall and don't seem to mind. I know that I will over come this. I am exercising 5 days a week 45 minutes to 1 hour a day. Most importantly is the decisions I am making daily. I have learned not to get depressed when I can't make a particular goal. I don't beat myself up emotionally. I have finally realized that I am a good person, my DH adores me, and I have two beautiful sons who are nice people. I can't believe how being depressed and overweight takes its toll on the family as a whole. At this point it has become more about me and less about what others think of me. Someone else posted how she walks into the gym with her head up. I too have learned to look around. I say hi to more people now. My confidence has risen so much. Not that I was much of a wall flower but there is a big difference. By the way Triscuits are also one of my " desert" foods. Love the garlic ones. They help when I get the have to snack and crunch..... I do one protein shake a day but need to be able to eat more "food protein. Still losing hair- and don't know how your getting your nails my are back to splitting again...... have a great one donna

I will be 6months out on the 20th.. Definately the best thing I ever did for myself. I am at 154lb from 249... my original goal was 160 but I'm not sure where I will end up.. I am in the normal range now.. so where ever I stop will be fine but in my heart I would like to be about 135-140 (I'm 5'7) I wear a size 8 jeans and a medium shirt. I have NOOO breasts left btw.. LOL went from a C to an A. So augmentation is my hope along with a mini tummy tuck to fix the destroyed skin from weight gain and loss along with the 3 c-sections I've had. I exercise everyday.. M-F I go to curves and everyday I do a couple of miles on my gazelle.. on top of that I am doing pilates and free weights for my arms.. jeeez I would have never thought I could say I am doing all that. I am eating healthier than I ever have.. my family is eating alot of ground turkey these days.. I do eat carbs.. just good ones.. I think I have found a way I can eat for the rest of my life. Life is soo good mandy 249/154/??? sept 20 2005

Congratulations on the Loss, Skinny Minny! (Don't you love when people say that to you now...) I FEEL GREAT ALSO, I get people looking and making comments about how pretty I am.. stuff I'm not used to. But besides that, I can walk, run, cross my legs, hey, and I have bones beside my neck, and I can see them. It's the little everyday things that people take forgranted that make this surgery so worth it for me. I've not reached 100 yet, but I'm down 96 pounds. I have went from a 24/26 pants to a 14/16 pants, my ring size has went from an 8 to a 6.5... and I can wear a size 16/18 shirt. I never thought I would be able to shop in the "NORMAL SIZE" section of stores. I LOVE IT!!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK ALL, Lacey

Hi Barb You are not kidding this is the best thing I have ever done for myself. I can really empathize with the "just existing" comment.... I go to water aerobics as often as I can usually five days a week for an hour. I have a gimmpy right foot that is half numb. So..... unfortunately I am not able to walk easily or run or I would literally fall flat on my face!!!Splashing and swimming are best for me. I'm a fish. I started at 297 and am down to 225 as of this morning. Not as fast as some of you young ladies and guys. But I am certainly happy with it as I have not really had a plateau yet. I too have lost the "girls". So sorry also down from a 46DD to a 44C. Pants are size 18, but ladies not women's. Shirts also size 18's. Hair loss is finally gone too. The texture is different though. I try not to eat things like Tricuits. That is one of my bad bad bad habits of 6 months ago. LOL So glad to hear how great you are doing. Keep up the good work!!! Take care Nancy

I can not believe how far I have already come in just six months. I was going to be happy if I lost 100 pounds in a year. At six months I am 4 pounds shy of 100 pounds. And I am only 35 pounds from my goal weight. My exercise has been slacking in the last few weeks because my back has not been good at all. That is probably the only thing that hasn't improved that I really hoped would. My hair loss has also slowed a great deal, and I take my vitamins everyday. Which is also a big feat for me because I have never been very good at taking pills. I would also like to congratulte everyone else on making their goals!! Christine

Chris, I love your new pic. You look so much like my youngest daughter. I swear !!!! Well she is 26 Hugs Barb