From 270 to 144 and a year with MFP!

I lost 47 pounds from 2/1/12 till end of May 2012. I was 223 then. I had weight loss sleeve surgery on 6/11/12 and now weigh 144 and have lost 79 pounds post op for a total lost of 126 in about a year.

I know some say having WLS is taking the easy way out but unless they have gone through it they have no idea. I had to work to get team approval through my WLS group. They just don't operate on anyone that walks through the door. I had to quit drinking d pepsi or any carbonated beverages, decaf myself to only drinking decaf tea and coffee and also start drinking 80 oz of water a day. This helped me alot in loosing weight before surgery along with MFP and eating 1200 cals a day and walking 1-2 miles a day or more. Right after surgery isn't fun either. You struggle to drink 1 oz of liquid and you have to get 80 oz down a day and 80 grams of protein. Yes it was hard work but damn worth it as I have no more pain in my knees unless I really overdue it with exercise. Thank goodness I didn't have diabetes or high blood pressure due to my weight. I have been obese/fat all my life. I weighed almost 11 pounds when born, was a member of Weight Watchers before age 10 and have never been the correct weight for my age/height ever in my life. I have gained and lost and gained and lost all my life but never been successful to reach goal weight. I know WLS isn't a magic cure. It is another tool in my toolbox to help me loose the weight and keep it off for good this time, hopefully.

I now workout about 2 hours a day some at home and office and then at the gym. I had never even used a gym till I joined about a 1 1/2 weeks ago and I love it. I do treadmill, exercise bike and ellipitcal and then do the weight machines too. I do weights 3 days a week and cardio 5 days a week. I walk 2 miles at home at 5:30am and then walk another mile in about 20 minutes at work at lunch time too along with the gym time.

I am so thankful for MFP. It keeps me honest, informed about nutrients and I log everything I eat on here along with vitamins, liquids and exercise. It is a wonderful tool!