I hit 150#'s gone
Only 17 more till I hit my major goal of reaching 300lbs. I was 469 when I started the pre-op liquid diet and 317 now. I'm about 5.5 months out.
Been lifting weights again and using bike/treadmill/elliptical 3-5x a week.
Started a size 4XL+ and am now in mostly 2XL. Waist was 56 now at 44 (Levi's jeans yippee).
My eating has been very good in my mind. I do add one piece of toast to my burger as a substitute bun and have occasionally had a few chips or PB eggs but overall very happy with how far I've come with food. I realize when I'm full and don't go past that point, even if it means spitting out the bite in my mouth when I suddenly feel full. I no longer feel bad about not finishing everything on my plate and have even started eating leftovers sometimes. My Diet Dew obsession is mostly gone - haven't had one in 3-4 days and don't miss it. Before the past week I'd have one a day and in the old days I'd drink 6+ a day.
Still doing good taking my vites. Only level concerning was the weird high Ferritin/Low iron number. Doc said to add more iron pills daily and we will re-check in a month to see if any effect, if not then we'll try injections.
Overall I'm very happy with my progress and very glad I took the plunge to have the DS. Any newbies scared it won't work, never fear