44 Year Old Mom of 3-Time to Take Control! - Portland, OR

I haven't been on in a while. Figured I better put on an update. I had my 6 month check up last month. My surgeon said he is very please with my progress. My labs are looking good. I did start taking Prilosec again because I started having some heartburn. I have had more NSV than scale victories. I am now wearing 15/16 in jeans and L or XL in shirts. Its so nice to be able to shop in the "regular" section instead of the very limited plus section. I'm down 64 lbs since I started the process and 56 lbs since surgery. I have not been real good about watching what I eat so my weight-loss has been slow. On the plus side I still lost and didn't gain even when I wasn't as vigilant. Now that the holiday season is over I am recommited to making good choices and ramping up my weight loss. We bought an eliptical which I am now using and going to be starting water aerobics soon. And once the weather warms up will be walking in the evenings after work. I want to have a 100 lb loss by my 1 year surgiversary. I will post some updated pics.

I had my 3 month post-op visit last Thursday (9/15). It went well. I am down 35 lbs since surgery and 43 lbs since beginning of the process. I wish the number was higher but I am losing at a healthy rate. My doctor is very happy with my progress. They did my labs to check my blood work . Everything came back great. I am noticing a change in my size. I am now in an Xl shirt from 2X. And in between an 18-16 pants from 20-22. I haven't noticed much loose skin. Hoping my loss rate will be helpful in that since it is not real rapid. Fingers crossed. I am starting to notice more hairloss. I have A LOT of hair so not real worried about it becoming a problem. Just a nuisance. It's everywhere. My next check up is 1/5/17 it's a little bit after my 6 mths but that's due to scheduling around the holidays. I have settled into a routine and am actually comfortable with my new tummy. I worried last weekend that I may have gained as we went on a trip with friends and didn't make the healthiest of choices foodwise. I was pleasantly surprised on Monday morning when I weighed myself I had actually lost a pound over the weekend. All in all I am very happy with my decision to have my surgery. It's one of the best choices I've made. No regrets!

BW: 294
SW: 286
CW: 251

Here are a few photos.