204 lbs. lost...and my journey continues!

silkystarfish · April 2011

wow, OMG you look so good

Cristy_AZ · April 2011

Amazing, just amazing progress!! You have done SO great so far!!! Good luck on your 5K and congratulations on your progress!! Wow!! Can I just say it again! WOW! You look GREAT!!!

BabyDuchess · April 2011

Since so many have asked.....NO....I absolutely have not had any kind of surgery! I have lost my weight by eating completely differently and by exercising. The exercise has really only been in the last 6 months or so because before that I was too heavy for much activity. As for the eating....I eat different stuff and much less of it. I haven't had anything fried in almost a year. I don't buy junk food at all because I found that I prefer fruit! I have a food scale and I weigh absolutely everything before I eat it. Portion control is a big thing and the scale helps tremendously. And I drink lots and lots of water and nothing else except for the occasional diet cherry limeade (absolutely love that drink from Sonic)! We rarely ever go out to eat but when we do, my husband and I split a meal and I always walk away full and satisfied. Which leaves me to wonder how I always use to eat a meal of my own and usually half of an appitizer....it's ridiculous! Anyway, I used to think about the surgery and my doctor mentioned it to me many times but my insurance wouldn't pay and now I'm so glad they didn't! I can and will do this on my own and there's nothing stopping me!!

Awesome!! You are to be commended for taking on this challenge without surgery....what a difference you've made in your life by taking your control back! Bravo! :flowerforyou:

z541 · April 2011

wow! that is amazing. keep it up! :flowerforyou: Do not take this offensively but many people when they are as big as u were do not even try, so i give it to u for taking a stand and making a healthy decision. so inspirational great job!