Hi everyone,

I hope all is well here!  I am not on nearly as much as I'd like.  Today I got on the scale and it was 199.0.  When I started this journey I was 350 lbs, and I literally never thought I would be in the 100s again for the rest of my life.  I felt stuck, and sick of trying when nothing worked.  This was the best decision I have ever made in my life, and I feel like the person now that I always felt like I was on the inside.  Things are not perfect, but they are a hell of a lot better.

Still trainign 3x a week, heavy weights and occasionally the stairmaster, but very little cardio in general.  I take my vitamins everyday, and focus on getting 80g of protein a day, which is very difficult sometimes. 

I think it is very important to have your own support system in this journey.  I have my team of my surgeon, my nutritionist, my therapist, and my trainer, who are all so important to me and I see them religiously.  I see all of these elements as tools for success, not just to get to goal, but to get a healthy lifestyle.

Here is a before and after :)

9 months post op (151 lbs down):

Pre-op:

Congratulations!

WOW!  Congrats!  You look so amazing :)  Seriously, you were gorgeous before but your smile today tells how happy you are.  I am so happy for you!  This made my day :)

Thank you so much!  You are too sweet :)  And look at YOU!  You look fabulous!

You have done amazing! Congratulations!

Amazing! I'm in awe!

Congrats! Wow! You dont even look like the same person!  The smile is the same but that is about it.

The post-op hair color and style also really suits you!

I hope people are hitting on you left and right!

Awww thank you!!! :) :)

" felt stuck, and sick of trying when nothing worked."

I felt the SAME WAY. My boss thinks MARRIAGE has caused my mental transformation. I think he is daft.  I mean, how happy/successful can one feel when they are constantly trying, failing, and basically whacking their head against a wall? It colors EVERYTHING!

So, I am so happy things are going well for you! Go forward

PS. I lift weights too. But i do light weight high rep. I really cant get over how transfomative weight lifting is for women. I used to be pear shaped but now I am an X shape (i.e. a faux hourglass) because I have really worked at building my shoulders and back to balance my hips. I look cut but not masculine.

I know!  I keep thinking about what I would look like right now if I hadn't been weight training since September.  I probably still would not be happy.  Women are so scared of weights and they shouldn't be!

Thank you for the kind words :)