Introducing Bright Angel

[BrightAngel]

For the past 4 years I have been working to maintain a large weight-loss.
My signature contains a graphic that shows my Weight Maintenance Plan.

17 years ago I was at my all-time high of 271 lbs when I had open RNY gastric bypass surgery, with no shortening of the intestines which means that all of my food intake continues to be digested...and every calorie counts. Within a year of that surgery, I lost down to 160 lbs, and maintained in the 160s for several years, but then the weight began creeping up and up. When I weighed in the 190 lb range, I realized that if I continued to eat as much as my body allowed, I would return to my high weight again and perhaps beyound. This is when I began to seriously diet again.

I found a computer software journeling program in which I began logging all my food intake every day. This program also gave me the calorie counts of the food. Over about a 16 month period of averaging about 1250 calories a day, I lost an average of about 1 lb per week to reach my ultimate goal of 115 lbs. Since that time I've been working to maintain in an area around my goal weight.

 

[rybens]

Welcome to minis, you sound like you have had an amazing journy as it is , well done on a great weight loss x

 

[Neen]

Hello Angel! Welcome to this corner of the forum and thank you for sharing your story so far. I understand a bit where your coming from as I have to calorie count as well in order to make sure I lose with my band. It's hard going but heres hoping we both crack it in the end !
Lots of love and luck from me x

 

[Orange1]

A warm welcome to you BrightAngel

Sounds like you have been through a lot to get the weight off. Congratulations on getting down to your goal weight.

 

[POPPET]

Welcome to minis BrightAngel

Gosh you were bypassed 17 years ago!That's really interesting-thanks for telling us how you're maintaining your loss-would love to know more about your journey-

going to study your signature now

 

[chocchucky]

Hi Rybens been trying to find you thanks for the friends request hope you got it back ok. I see your having ur op one day before mine, where u getting it done mate?

Sharon

 

[chocchucky]

Hi Bright Angel and welcome to minimins nice to have you: Wow you have certainly been through a journey and a half well done with what you have achieved so far, would love to know more about the journey.

Sharon