My 24 week visit with surgeon
Hey all,
I went for my 24 week visit with the surgeon and he confirmed what I already knew - I am doing great! I now weigh 142 lbs and have 19 lbs to lose to get to my goal of 123 which will make me a century club member. I posted some more in my profile along with an updated photo. I hope you all are doing well also!
God bless you and keep you,
~Andrea
OMG - I'm so jealous - you have the hips & the figure I'd almost kill for !!! As my mom would say - Wish I had her A** & she had a pony!
Congratulations!! I am still about 75 pounds away from goal - the scale is moving at about 2 pounds every two weeks - so I look forward (in about a year from now LOL) saying I too am 19 pounds away from goal.... Sometime you should share what your diet & exercise routine are so that I might glean the benefit of your experience!!
Again - Huge kudos!
304/232/155
Hi Pamela,
Thanks for the kind words! I always wanted a pony!! LOL
As for what I eat - well every morning for breakfast I have a protien bar - usually Power Bar Protein Plus Carb Select - my favorite is the Chocolate Caramel Crunch. For lunch I have grilled chicken with grilled veggies or maybe I get a wrap with grilled chicken, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers. I save half and then I eat a few bites with the wrap on and then pick out the innards of the rest. I have had pizza and a salad too, although I only take a few bites of the pizza and then eat the cheese off the top. For dinner again I have a meat - usually 3 - 4 oz of meat and then some veggies - either salad or grilled or steamed veggies. In between lunch and dinner I have a snack - either a cheese stick, or 4 wheat thins with whipped cream cheese or something like that. After dinner I have a dessert type snack... either 2 sugar free Recees peanut butter cups or a tiny bit of low carb ice cream and I mean a tiny bit, like 1/4 of cup or less or I get nasueas. I have also been enjoying fruit for snacks - strawberries, cantaloupe, pineapple, grapes - YUM! I always make sure to stop as soon as I am not hungry...sometimes if I eat too much I get the hiccups and I feel kinda tired and warm for a bit. I do not eat bread, pasta, rice, potatoes or sugary stuff. I have on occasion had sugar free angel food cake with fruit and whipped cream on it! very good - or I mix some whipped cream cheese with a tablespoon of sugar free hazelnut syrup and use that as a dip for fruit. I really enjoy this and I dont feel like I am missing out on things.
As far as exercise goes, I try to do 3 - 4 days a week. I started doing elliptical and have recently added running and bicycling to freshen the routine up a bit. I do elliptical and running (3 miles) between 30 - 40 minutes and I bicycle about an hour (10 miles).
I havent lost any more than most people here - I guess I just had less to lose. I was 100 lbs over weight. I am sure you will be close to your goal before you know it!! I look back over the past few months and think wow, it went by so quickly, although it didnt feel like it was going by quickly as I was going through. A year from now we will all be at goal and encouraging all the people just starting out! :D
God bless you and keep you,
~Andrea
Thanks Debbie - dont worry about those plateaus - it seems I hit one once a month for a week and I think "well, that is all I will lose, but I have to be thankfull for even this" and then it starts coming off. Just do what you know you should be doing and dont worry about it - it will start coming off again! You will reach your goal before you know it!
God bless you and keep you,
~Andrea
Hi Angel,
Thanks for your kind words. You are doing great too! The plateau will end and you will lose again! I am wondering how tall you are - we both started around the same weight and have a similar goal weight - I am 5'2" although some say I am 5'1" but I DONT!! LOL I need that inch! hehe.
God bless you and keep you,
~Andrea
Hi Andrea,
I'm only 5'0". I am trying to get to a goal of at least 120 maybe 115. So I have another 35-40 lbs to go. I'm down to 155 today which is exactly where I was 23 yrs ago when I had my daughter. I'm very happy about it. If this is all God has for me..I'll take it. If he sees fit for me to lose a bit more.. great. At this point, I haven't been this healthy in yrs. My asthma is virtually gone. My blood pressure is perfect. I can breathe normally and sleep at night with no problems. I thank God so much for what he has done for me. I am truly blessed.
You look fantastic. I was telling my husband about you and how we started out at about the same weight and how much you have lost. His first question was "how tall is she?" So it's very funny that you ask me the same thing.
God Bless,
~Angel
222/155/120
Hiya Angel,
Yeah, I know what you mean about being happy about where you are at. I have had mini plateaus the past few months and each time I said to myself - well if this is it I am soooo much better off than where I was so I have to be thankful for where I am at. I am glad you are so much healthier now!
God bless you and keep you,
~Andrea
Hi Andrea!!
Congratulations on your amazing journey!! You look wonderful!! So close to goal. I think you'll be the first to hit it. I am 5'5 1/2 and I wanted to lose exactly 100 lbs too. I have been on a true plateau it's been 6 weeks I haven't lost a ounce. I have lost a few more inches and got into a pair of size 10 jean capris but I'm still a XL shirt! I sure hope it's temporary and I'll be posting my good news soon!!
You have adorable little girls...beautiful like their Mommy!!
Enjoy yourself!!
~~Summer
240/175 still/140