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I'm up to exercising 7-9 hours a week, but still don't have a runner in me. I'm a two mile girl and that's it! Otherwise, it's kickboxing all the way. I think its because it entertains me more.
Anyway, I can walk up steps without crying now, and I have more self confidence, which helps me make better decisions all around.
I want to lose another 30 lbs. I don't know how realistic that is, but I will give it a try!!! Thanks for the check-in Asia!
I HAD MY RNY ON SEPT 3RD...8 MONTHS OUT I HAVE LOST 101LBS...AND STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO .....BUT MY LIFE HAS DEFINITELY CHANGED....HERE ARE MY BEFORE 340 LBS AND AFTER PICS.....
I have lost 129 pounds since September 2nd, the day I started my pre-op liquid diet, with 23 more to go until I reach a "normal" BMI (under 25).
Things here are good and I've had no complications. I just need to figure out how I can afford plastic surgery. If I were to have anything done this summer, it would be my arms since they are hard to hide. The rest I will wait to have done until I am at goal.
Laura
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
I am Jen from NC. I had surgery 9/15/2008. My life has changed so much, and I hope that it continues to change for the better. I love to exercise and have actually starting jogging again, after getting out of the Air Force 13 years ago.
I started out at 245 lbs, and so far I have lost 84% excess body weight for a total of 90 lbs in 8 months (and 4 days). I am 17 lbs from my ideal weight and 20 lbs from my personal goal. My BMI is still a little high at 25.8 - but I am getting there.
Things are moving slow - but I am staying positive. I am still adjusting to the new me in the mirror everyday.
But I am thinkful for OH and all of the wonderful people on here to remind me that I am doing OK, and I will continue to be successful with the life changes I have made for myself and my family.
I LOVE MY RNY!!!

14 pounds lost before surgery. My first ticker is when I hit onderland: this was my goal when I started on this journey. I want to focus on that right now...once I get there I can reevaluate.
My second ticker is my dream goal. Even if I only visit there for a short time, it would be nice to see that number just once. I am pretty sure I'll need plastics to hit this goal.



Like you sometimes when I look at my self I really like what I see, but then when I take that and look in the mirror or see a picture I still don't feel like I look good enough. There are parts of me that just don't seem to have lost weight and that bothers the crap out of me, like my calfs, middle role of tummy. I just don't know what to do about those. My trainer says you can't "target" weight loss areas you just have to keep working everything and eventually it will come off. When does that eventually get here??? I've lost 101 lbs???
Try to stay positive!! Like you I always worry about failing at this too. I just wanted a little more out of it than I've gotten. I'm just having trouble getting it.

I've made my goal of getting to a normal BMI. I now want to remove about 5 pounds of fat from my tummy and legs but I want to replace it with muscles so I'm not sure I'll actually lose any more on the scale.
I went from going to the gym for 30 min. 1-2x a week to training for triathlons 6-10 hours a week. I've done the Sprint and Olympic distance and I'm working towards a Half Ironman in the Fall.
People say they operate on your stomach, but not your head, but I feel like the surgery flipped a switch in my brain. I think it's because I have almost no ghrelin floating around in my brain. My brain is now the brain of a fitness buff instead of a coach potato.
HW - 225 SW - 191 GW - 132 CW - 122
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Highest/Consult W/Surgery W/Current W/Goal W
348/303/298/159/149