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6 months out! What a journey! Mood
Thursday, March 20, 2008 | A Positive story

Hello all my friends from DS-

 

1st of all, thank you for your support though the process. I would have NEVER been able to do it without you!

 

Its been 6 months exactly. I weighed 220- BMI of 43. Today I weigh 157. BMI of 30.7. I am 63 pounds lighter. I went from a size 18 (pushing 20) to a 10 or 12. I wore a 44D bra, and now I am probably a 38Cm maybe a 36C. I can not believe it. I have lost a total of 36.5 inches off of my entire body. I am in COMPLETE amazement. And I couldnt have done it so well without my support group at DS.

 

THINGS I CAN DO SINCE I HAD SURGERY:

Cross my legs

look people in the eye

smile in the mirror

feel OK to move up to the next size if I dont like the way something looks

BODY SCULPTING! (100 squats and lunges today- I could have never done that at 220)

 

THINGS I STILL NEED TO IMPROVE ON:

My snacking- I still do it when I am stressed

Loving my body, and not having my eyes draw to my stomach when I look in the mirror

adding cardio

stay away from easy to digest comfort foods.

Rembering that its not about weight, and what size you are (or arent) its how you feel.

(theres more, but I cant think of any right now)

 

Just had to shout this out.

UPDATED GOALS

140 pounds by 7/16/08

Progress 15%

Current Weight (Lbs)

157

Encouragements: 6

Encouragements: 2

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Comments

  1. kimol40

    AWESOME!!!! You are doing GREAT!!!!! Thanks for sharing this, it is so encouraging!!!! Makes me even more excited for April 8th to get here!
    Hugs,
    Kim


    kimol40

  2. vicki66

    Congrats on the weight loss. It feels so good to get the wight off, doesn't it? I can also now cross my legs.
    Hugs,
    Vicki


    vicki66

  3. laf35

    Roberta ya have done so well and i thank you too for standing by me also this has been one of the hardes things ive ever done....thank you....Lisa


    laf35

  4. pam1959

    You have done wonderful, I am so happy for you. Pam


    pam1959

  5. hez71307

    And it keeps getting better everyday. I didn't think that was possible but 8 months out for me and OMG. Better and better best wishes H


    hez71307

  6. goblue01

    wow! you are quite an inspiration. I'm having my surgery in 4 days...i love reading these stories of success, gets me so pumped. well done


    goblue01

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