I lost 150 lbs in 10 months (vsg). Now what?

I had the Gastric Sleeve 4/18 at 345 lbs. Today I weigh 195 lbs. I have crushed every projection and lost so much more than I thought I would by this point.

I've done the mental work, too. I have a strong support system. I'm a figure in the weight loss and bariatric surgery social media/podcasting world and I bust my ass daily. I work out. HARD. I track macros. All that. I follow every post op rule to the letter.

This was not the easy way out. It is still not. I am finding that I can eat more now and it is messing with me. I got down to 190 and now I'm 195. That gain has me completely in my head. Am I going back to my old ways? If I can gain 5 lbs, can I gain 50?

I know this surgery was just a tool. That's everyone's favorite thing to say. I'm not relying on this restriction to stop me from gaining weight. I'm just scared. My selfies look great and I feel better and I'm proud and grateful, but extreme weight loss is a total mind f.

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Weight loss goal met

39/m, 5’8”, SW: 257 lbs, GW: 185 lbs, CW: 184 lbs, new GW: 170 lbs

I have officially met the 72 lb weight loss goal I set last May, with 73 lbs lost in 8 months 13 days. It was a fairly arbitrary goal but one I decided I could be satisfied with.

I did not adhere to any special diet other than tracking my calories and making better food choices whenever possible. I allowed myself to eat plenty of things I enjoyed when I was obese but always made sure to plan other food choices around them to stay within my limits.

My first 3 months of exercise consisted of pretty much nothing but a whole lot of walking. In the beginning my knees would be hot and swollen after a 2-3 mile walk. After shedding my first 40 lbs I began jogging and quickly worked up to running. I began doing timed 5K runs last October and also began hiking and cycling around the same time, although those are on hold for winter. I also spend plenty of time lifting weights as there has been a lot of toning needed even after losing 70+ lbs.

In terms of health, the difference is pretty incredible. I began with borderline high blood pressure and am now at 110/62 (a short time after a run, no less). My resting heart rate is below 60 and I can run a <26 minute 5K with an average heart rate around 160 bpm.

My waist measurement has shrunken from 46” to 34” and my shirt size is down from 2/3XL to M/L. I love my new wardrobe and enjoy being able to shop anywhere I want.

To those of you just starting your journeys or struggling to get back on track, keep it up. It’s worth it.

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Weight loss and tattoos

Hello all, 38f, SW 314.4 CW 297 GW 165. I started my weight loss journey about a month ago. My ultimate goal is to lose about 140lbs (down 17 already!). In the mean time, I am getting a tattoo on my outer calf in June/July. I have several already on my legs but this piece will be larger and more detailed.

So I was wondering for those that have lost a large amount of weight how were your tattoos affected?

Also, I'm not going to reschedule as my artist is selective of the tattoos she does and has a 6 month wait list. I just want to know what I can expect as far as distortion or other changes?

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has anyone felt like people are nicer to you because you lost weight? (26F)

I've recently hit 30 lb weight loss (my BMI went from 31.7 to 26.4)... all the sudden I'm hit with attention that seems overwhelming. I grew up with a mom with very poor self image but I always knew she was pretty. She hid her body with big clothes even though nothing was wrong with her body. She actually has a great body even today. I've grown up doing the same thing and coping with food. I still have extremely low self esteem a majority of the time. I've always been overweight but had hit the 'obese' mark a couple of years ago.

I feel like I wasted so much of my life being overweight and I can't help but feel sad when I know I should be happy.. if anyone has dealt with this, how do you cope?

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Superfood Saturday: Cranberries

Halfway there, the final push!

In 2015 I was 102kg (225 lb), which at my meagre height gave me a BMI of about 36. I was testing the waters of morbid obesity and it was showing in my appearance and in my health. At just 25 years old I was diagnosed with high blood pressure and non alcoholic fatty liver disease.

Around the same time I was re-evaluating my food choices for ethical reasons and went vegetarian for around a year. I then transitioned to veganism. This made it super easy to lose weight - the lifelong trend of gaining a little weight every single year of my life simply reversed, and after 2 years I had shed 20kg, and my BMI had firmly retreated from not just morbid obesity, but normal obesity too.

I'm now just over 80kg, and if trends continue I'll hit a normal BMI in the next 10-14 weeks.

I'm writing this post because it's my first day in a concerted effort to hit that goal. I'm going to eat as recommended by the Dr MacDougall program for maximum weight loss.

On this program I will eliminate all animal products (as I have been for nearly 2 years), all oils and fats, all fatty plant foods like tofu and avocado, all refined plant foods like flour and it's derivatives (bread, pasta, etc) calorie dense plant foods like nuts and seeds, and all drinks but water and green tea.

That leaves behind whole plant foods like strachy carbohydrates (potato, sweet potatoes, yams), whole grains (rice, quinoa, couscous, barley, bulgar wheat), cruciferous vegetables, colourful fresh fruit (limited to 2 portions per day) and veg, legumes (chickpeas, beans, lentils), spices and a little salt/sugar to season, though I will not cook with salt, sugar or salty stocks and soy sauces.

I will aim to eat 1500 kcal per day, and will exercise moderately every day for at least 30min, but at least 3 days of the week I'll go to the gym and do intense CV and weight training.

By end of April I aim to:

• reach a BMI of 25, weight around 72 kg
• complete the couch to 5k program and be able to run a 5k continuously in 35 mins or less
• be in a position to come off my remaining low dose blood pressure medication

At that point I will maintain the program for a few more months until mid summer, by which time I'll have reached the middle of the correct BMI range.

I will then up my calories to maintenance, reintroducing refined whole grains like whole grain pasta, bread, as well as nuts, seeds, avocados, tofu, though I will maintain my abstinence from animal products and refined fats or oils.

I turn 30 at the end of the year so I'd like to have a consistently healthy BMI and be working towards improvements in muscle mass and CV fitness by that point.

Wish me luck! I will post updates.

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Hit a plateau

 Long time lurker here. Looking for some advice from this lovely community. I started my weight loss journey early January. I lowered my calorie intake, began exercising (mostly stretching and yoga due to an injury), and I left behind food that I'm sensitive too (I love me some dairy but it does not love me back). I started at 202.5 pounds and the first 10 pounds melted off. Would that be my first SV? Anywhos, that happened within the first three weeks and despite sticking to my diet and ranping up the exercise I've been stuck at 192 ever since. How does everyone here get past their plateaus? I'm starting to get a little frustrated with the whole process. 

TL;DR lost ten pounds three weeks ago and I haven't lost weight since, even though I have been using the CICO method.

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