Day 137

Today is day the last day of April AND day 137 since I had my Gastric Vertical Sleeve surgery.  I now weigh 265.6 pounds which brings me to a total loss of 90 pounds.. That's right, 90 pounds.  I feel better than I have this millennium. Bad joke I know but I had to use it.  I had to buy a new belt the other day because the old one I had simply wouldn't tighten around my waist anymore.  I have gone from a 54 waist to a 42 waist in pant sizes.  I honestly believe Ill be able to go down to a 40 size in a couple of weeks.  I have been trying to curtail my dependency on the GNC lean shakes as I work on eating more foods during the day that have protein in it but on most days I still drink 2 a day.  I still drink at least one and that is the first thing I consume during the day.  I still drink a lot of water.   I should definitely reach the 100 pound loss mark in May.  I am only five more pounds away from where I approximately weighed when I graduated high school in 1999.  By the time I finish losing weight.  I should be around the weight I was mid way through my Junior year in 1997 going into 1998 around 200 pounds.

Day 130

Today I woke up to weigh as usual and found out that I weighed 270.0 lbs.  This means since December 15th, I have lost a total of 85 pounds.  I have gone down 12 sizes in the waist.  I went from a 54 to a 42.  I continue to exercise every week.  I can now walk 4-5 miles at a time without tiring out.  I get bored with walking before I ever tire out.  I have noticed that more and more people that knew me before my surgery have been throwing out complements and congratulations on my progress.  It is undeniable that I look better, feel better, and feel more sociable now than at any point in the last 16 years of my life.  My goal is to get between 200-210 pounds... So I have about 60-70 more pounds to lose.  However it is entirely possible that I could lose to 190 lbs.  That would really be about as low as I would want to weigh for my height.

Day 117

Today I write for the fact that I have reached a weight loss of 80 pounds.  This continues to be an amazing transformation for me since I am only 4 months post surgery!  It would seem by now that I would cease to be amazed at the weight that I am losing but some how I do not think I will until I reach my target weight.  For my height of 6 ft 4 inches, I should be right around 200 pounds.  This would mean I have 75 more pounds to lose.  Admittedly its getting harder to resist eating certain foods that I know very well I should stay away from like dessert cakes and cookies.  However, I just eat a wheat thin type cracker or drink water instead when I get those urges.  Until next time!

Day 110

Today is day 110 post surgery.  I have officially lost 75 pounds.  This is roughly half of my target weight loss.  I continue to drink 2 GNC leanshakes a day as part of my daily diet to reach a daily intake of 70-100 grams of protein.  I have continued to stay away from all sodas, desserts, alcohol, and other high calorie foods.  I am still exercising to the tune of at least 6-8 miles a week.  With me working a part time job now for the last month, it has been a bit harder to get in my exercise.  I continue to feel better about my body and my overall health.  The size of clothes that I buy continue to shrink.  I project by at least June I will be back down to my High School graduation weight of 260 pounds.  My goal is to be around 200.  Until next time!