Three years out this month (sleeved feb 2014), And i feel awesome - Havre De Grace, MD

Its been two years since i have posted but i am back! Three years later and i am at a weight loss of 83 pounds. I have picked back up actually. For two years i have maintained, but i knew eventually i would have to keep going and finish with my weight loss. It was EXTREMELY hard to kick off my continuation because my body had maintained for so long. My metabolism caught up with me. So i needed to figure out how to trick my body into losing again. I did the 5 Day Pouch Test (google it if you dont know about it!).... and that did the trick. Not just for my stomach but with my head. It got me remembering to have my proteins first. It helped me feel my restriction again.

My lowest weight since surgery was 245...going up to 256 being the most gained, but back down again. As a matter of fact every time i saw the scale go up a few pounds, i went back to my shakes in the morning and it would go back down. I only reached the highest weight of 256 because my job was having a biggest loser competition and i did not care about the gaining. I wanted to enjoy food to the fullest so that i was serious about the competition.

So anyway, after the pouch test, i am now at 239... and continuing my journey hoping to reach a goal weight of about 199. I dont particularly care for numbers, if you looked at me you would not even guess im 239 lol. Thats why i have been content for so long. But i reall wanna be in my low 200's if not upper 100's.

So, to all, again i say the surgery is worth it. Definitely a TOOL and i find that with the sleeve its okay to get off here and there enjoying life (as much as you can because you'll still never be able to eat as much as you used to)! Check out my pics...I have been so happy!

So here are a coupla pics ... In the side by side pic with my cousin i lost 33lbs. In the picture of me with the red shoes, i was at 40lbs lost, a size 14 dress. I am now between the sizes of 14-18 depending on the clothing, but no more 24! I stalled for about 2 weeks but went back to the basics of protein shakes and tons of water and soups, and it kicked back into gear! Im just so excited and im NOWHERE where i want to be....yet!

So i just changed my status to worth it.. and im still pretty much in the beginning stages. I did this because this surgery has helped me change the way i look at food. I learned quickly that having my protein shake every morning, as well as protein period (eggs whether scrambled or hard boiled, tuna, fish, sushi,shrimp,chicken...) has help aid in consistent weight loss. After my protein i dont even feel the need for many carbs, if any. A win /win for me because i absolutely love sea food and chicken. Also, i feel i can have SOME of the things i use to have, in moderation...like a chip or two..crackers, a little bit of mac n cheese...anything. But when i say only a little bit, i mean only a little bit. But atleast it doesn't have to disappear completely, like that of the bypass surgery. So all in all i am very happy so far... almost completely back to normal, my one month post op is tomorrow! Im now ready to exercise to get rid of this belly and excess fat... im soooo ready!