36 weeks out 169 lbs gone forever!

I got on the scale this morning and it read 257!  I am feeling GREAT!  My BMI is down to 31.3 from 52.  At this rate I just might be able to reach my goal weight of 225 by New Years.  I wish my skin would shrink a bit though.  Oh well, beats being 426lbs anyday.  I'm down to a size 36 pants from a 48 and down to a XL tshirt from a 3-4x, and a 16 dress shirt from a 22.  Gotta love that!

You Rock !!!  Your great attitude will help you succeed.

  Woohooo!  Take advantage of the first year because now being almost 4 years out, I have to work hhhhhhaaaarrrrd!  Continue doing what you're doing and always remember to exercise!

Good luck in your journey!

Great job , I will try to catch you.

 Congrats Daniel!  Smaller sizes = easier to find!

congrats dude.

Scott

O.K.  I'm a bit confused here:   (1) you've lost 170 lbs. in just 8 months?  Was some of that pre-op loss?   (2) you only had a size 48 waist at 425 lbs.???   I'm that now, @ 280s ..  (was 62 @ 461 lbs.) . 

I never have worn my pants at my waist.  I have always worn it below my gut.  Yes I did lose 30lbs between Dec 9th and March 5th.  I have never had a big ass, or big legs or big arms, or a big neck.  I've always carried like 99% of my excess weight in my stomach.  If I would have worn pants at my waist I probably would have been at a 60.  But since I didn't and still don't I was in a size 48 at my heaviest and a size 36 now. 

 Good point ..  

  btw, sound like you are an "apple" ..  My late dad had that same type physique ..   We used to joke with him about his big "turtle shell" stomach/abdomen ... (it was that hard too, oddly enough  )    Except for the stomach, he had normal (i.e. thin) legs, thighs, arms, butt, etc.     My mom was more the "pear", being big all over ..  I guess I got more of her figure, and so did my brother, I think ..  

My overhang isn't very much anymore and my muffin tops are almost gone.  I'll be glad when I get down to goal but even more glad when I am able to tighten the loose skin I have.  I will not get surgery for that.