Xpost 100lbs down with pics

I xposted this in the reg VSG forums but I wanted to add how much just this maintenance boad has helped me. I'm able to see those who are futher out and their struggles and to follow or not follow the paths blazed before. Thank you so much. And thank you to those of you who, in January said to me when I ate what I wanted. "Are you happy with how your body is now, because your body is saying I'm done losing." Those words have stuck with me and I know I have to work to get to goal.

HI everyone! I finally hit 100lbs gone. I'm 3 days shy of my 10 months out and happy with my progress. I still have at least another 25ish to go and I've got to get my ass moving to tone up. I forsee plastics in my future the smaller I get. Probably TT and Breast Aug/lift but that will be at least 5 yrs later because of funds. To say that I love my sleeve is an understatement. To say that it's easy is both true and false. Because these posts helped me so much early out and still give me motivation I'll write some of my tips.

It's easy and it's not. I thought having the sleeve I could eat whatever I wanted just smaller portions. The months I tried that my weightloss was very slow and I have to get this thinking back out of my head every couple months. Staying low carb is the key for me. I had a gain when I tried the chips/sodas/candy route. Even though I wasn't eating a lot of it, it matters and stalls out my weight loss.

Eat under your sleeve. Get to know how much you can eat and have a couple bites under that. One of my favorite things about the sleeve is feeing satisfied and hunger. I felt before that I couldn't ever get that full feeling and I ate whenever. Now I only eat when hungry and listen to my body more.

You will stall. You will. Chart it so you know not to freak and write annoying posts (like I still do sometimes). If you have a long stall revisit your eating history. WHAT is making you stall. Are you happy being this weight because your body decided it is.

Beware of transfer addictions. I am struggling with smoking again and I'm always looking for something to transfer to like shopping, drinking, drugs.

Know that you are an addict just like every meth user or alcholoic. No one continues to eat like we did without there being some addiction. This is something we need to constantly keep on top of.  Support via forums or in groups is essential bu****ch because support of other addicts can turn into support of each other's addictions.

Stay away from sodas. I've read countless threads about people who are at goal saying they have sodas here and there and then sure enough a couple months later they have gained.

Enjoyyyyy life. I am. I love being hit on when I go out. Even though we have been broke, I love to just try on clothes and take pictures. I look forward to seeing people I havent' seen in a long time. For me, this is the first time I've been an almost normal weight since I was in Elementry School. Love your sleeve, love your self.

The morning before surgery

100lbs down

Congrat! You have done, and look, fabulous!

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Thank you so much for this post~! It was like you were reading my mind and reached out just to speak to me!

I have been struggling lately, trying to find my path. Lots of life squeezes going on...

I keep waiting for the joy I thought I would feel....

I keep waiting to be happy with the way that I look...

And yes..I have been in a stall for about 7 weeks! I am working to not freak the **** out and being as introspective as possible about what I am really eating and why..but in the final analysis I *think* its just a stall..they happen..It will pass and I will see goal!

I looked at you and thought WOW she looks AMAZING...and I clicked a bit more and low and behold with my little loss today (please stall be GONE!) you and I are the exact same BMI. I thought HOLY **** is that what I look like?!?!?! 

Anyway..you have done awesome and you have inspired me to keep fighting the good fight! 

Love the idea of trying on clothes and taking pictures..We are also broke and dealing with a lot of stress...(maybe the no hair color or pedi for 3 months is at the root of my BLAH...poor me!) Anyway..as soon as my kids go back to school I am hitting the dressing rooms!

Thank you again for sharing..I book marked this post and I am grateful for the support!

Elizabeth in Baltimore

We can be hardest on ourselves. I think I look the same as I did two months ago but other people say I'm smaller. Even though my close are a little lose I don't drop pant sizes like crazy and it can be a bummer to try on a size in one maker only to have the same size be way too tight. Here recently I have been really down. Feeling like I'm not losing fast or having lots of "fat" days but then I look at my weight loss and think how amazing it is. To have a friend say, "I wish I were as small as you" or my Mom say "You can have some of my clothes, we are the same size' shocks me. I look at my Mom and think, "No way am I that small" but sure enough I fit into her clothes.
 
We too have been very strapped for money so home pedicures and hair dying (which turned our horribly yesterday) have helped a little. Also groupon, social living, and halfoffdepot.com have allowed me to spend 20 bucks a month on me and really stretch my dollars. We all have ups and downs and are here for eachother.

My stalls are a slap in the face because I'm an all or nothing gal. I will be strict on my diet or letting it all out. If I stall and drop weight again according to my schedule I know I'm doing okay. But when I gain or stall longer it's time to shake things up.

 Hey Elizabeth.....
We were sleeved the same day! :)

 Congrats on the 100 lbs.  You look great.  10 years younger and 100% happier!

Congrats!  You look wonderful.  What a difference 100 pounds makes!  :)

 
Very pretty before and after!

Great job!

Outstanding transformation. You are an absolute fox!!!!!  So glad this group has helped you.  Keep doing what you are doing and those last few will be gone in no time.  diane