Reached a goal today I NEVER thought I would!

kbb0185
on 4/22/15 11:18 pm
RNY on 07/15/14

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:

Surgery Date: 07/15/2014

 

 

chulbert
on 4/22/15 11:30 pm - Rochester, NY
RNY on 01/21/13

Congratulations!

Dcgirl
on 4/22/15 11:32 pm - DC
RNY on 12/16/13

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 :)

kbb0185
on 4/22/15 11:34 pm
RNY on 07/15/14

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

Surgery Date: 07/15/2014

 

 

karenp8
on 4/22/15 11:49 pm - Brighton, IL

You have done amazing! Congratulations!

   

       

dJean
on 4/22/15 11:53 pm
RNY on 05/07/15

Amazing! I'm in awe!

    

  

SkinnyScientist
on 4/23/15 12:39 am

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!

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013; 

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !  

kbb0185
on 4/23/15 1:15 am
RNY on 07/15/14

Awww thank you!!! :) :)

Surgery Date: 07/15/2014

 

 

SkinnyScientist
on 4/23/15 12:43 am

" 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.

RNY Surgery: 12/31/2013; 

Current weight (2/27/2015) 139lbs, ~14% body fat

Three pounds below Goal!!! Yay !  

kbb0185
on 4/23/15 1:15 am
RNY on 07/15/14

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 :) 

Surgery Date: 07/15/2014

 

 

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