10 months wow!!

162 lbs gone!!!!!  106lb to go!!!!  I am over half way there.
I can't believe how life has changed. even if I did not loose another pound I would be happy!!! I can move better, I feel better, hell I even look better. Strange how when I weighed 468 I did not totally realize how bad I felt.
I am at 306 and I know thats where most of you started But for me its been almost 30 years since I weighed close to 300. I can hardly wait to get in the 200's.
I will post some pics in the next couple of days.
Thank you guys for being here. When I struggle I lurk and your accomplishments seem to help me get through the stalls. I had a stall from May to July and thought I was going to die. But in July my body kicked in and I dropped 15 lbs.  
This road is not always easy but definatley worth the trip. (my spelling skills suck today)

 

Thanks to the Drs. and Staff at Hurley for all their help and the insurance for approving this for me.

I just wanted to share!!!!

Tommi

 

Tommi-

AWESOME JOB!  The best news is that you are happy    Can't wait to see the new pix and your announcement of getting into the 200's.  That was one of my best days.

-Dawn

I will keep my eye out for the new pix. You are such an inspiration. Congratulations and I am so glad you are happy. This is an amazing experience. I am so glad I made this decision.

Good luck!
Denise

Way to go! Very inspiring!  You deserve to feel so good! What a milestone!
Great job!

Tommi, 

That is fantastic!  Congratulations!   

I completely relate to what you're saying about how 468 didn't seem so bad at the time - for me, I didn't think that the weight really started to be a problem until I weighed about 420.  Then, the gain between 420 and 470 (my highest) really killed me.  I went from being fairly active and enjoying life to basically immobile and in constant physical pain.  I realize now that I am back to close to 400 how much of a difference those 70 pounds really made.  I sure that you, weighing 100 pounds less than I do, can feel it even more!  I'm so excited for you and hearing your story makes me excited about my future.

I really appreciate the BMI over 50 board because there are those of us that can understand what it means to be excited about weighing 300 pounds.  For me, one of the only adult weights that I remember is that when I was 19 years old I was rejected for an MRI because I weighed 302 and the machine had a max weight of 300.  The 300 pound mark is a *huge* milestone for me because I want so much to say that I weigh less than I did at 19!  So, if I were in your shoes I would be celebrating like crazy!

Keep up the great work!  I'm sure that you'll continue to lose more as the months continue and I can't wait to hear about your future milestones!

I'm with you ladies on this one too. I was VERY active at 330 for many years. Then I put on an additional 120 to top out around 450 and I became just about immobile. I was in such pain and so depressed that I struggled to get to work. Crossing the border into the high 300's is something that very vew people can understand.

It amazes me that I've just started on this journey and I already feel so much better. Some times I'm so scared that I feel like I'm barely hanging on. I'm trying to do this with different tools, but the journey is the same. I think OH is about the best tool in my bag of tricks.

You are doing so great, and are such an inspiration. I can't wait top help you celebrate crossing the line to the 200's!

OMG, your transformation has been amazing! Have you blogged about it? You are doing an awesome job. Congratulations to you! And in 10 months.

Let 'em stare! Get out there and have fun!

162 pounds!!!!???  WOOOOOW -- what an inspiration you are.  CONGRATZ!!!