size 8 - where have you been my whole life?!?

I NOW WEAR SIZE 8 IN EVEN JEANS!!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am terrible at updating...

I am terrible at updating but here I am officially 7 months out. Still no complications. While weight loss has slowed to about 1.5-2 pounds a week, considering I only have about 40 lbs more to lose I am pretty excited.
My BMI started at 51.5 and currently sits at 30. That's a different of 21.5 points
My weight started at 300 and now sit at 175lbs. That's a loss of 125 lbs.

I have lost an entire person! That would be like strapping one my niece to my back all day and carrying her around. It is absolutely crazy!

Anyways, Here's the latest updates!

weight: 175

Upper Arms: 12.5
Bust: 32
Waist: 34
Hips: 42.5
Upper Thigh: 24
Calf: 15.5

Pant Size: 12 (pants) and 8 (shorts) 11 (juniors) almost into 10s
Shirts: M/S
Jackets: S
Bra: 32DDD
Dresses: M


Total Inches: 160.5 (down 85.5 inches!!)

ALSO MAJOR milestone.. I fit into my GOAL SHORTS that are a SIZE 8 that I bought at Old Navy before I even had my surgery! It may be winter but I am SO ready for Summer and Spring. YAYYYY! My first summer where I won't be ashamed at a water park. I always hated going and being above the weight limits for certain rides or having to ride by myself because our combined weights were too much. Or having to almost had a medic called because I was dry heaving running up stairs. Anyways, haha, needless to say I am looking forward to a great year! and continuing to lose weight and get fit! :) 

ONDERLAND!!

Just one day before my 6 month surgiversary I have hit ONE-derland. 199.0!!!!!!!!! I am down 71.6 inches overall, and for the first time since MIDDLE SCHOOL I am in a size 12. I am wearing the size I was in 7th grade!!! I can hardly believe it.

MEASUREMENTS
weight: 199

Upper Arms: 13
Bust: 35
Waist: 37.5
Hips: 46
Upper Thigh: 27.5
Calf: 15.5

Pant Size: 12
Shirts: M
Jackets: L
Bra: 34DDD
Dresses: L/10


Total Inches: 174.4 (down 71.6 inches!!)

For the FIRST time ever I got to shop at Aeropostale, and buy American Eagle jeans. I fit into a size 12 everywhere I go, and I almost always wear medium shirts!! Sometimes, when I look at myself in the mirror I still see the Girl I was in June, but I know that is not the case. I am now, officially down 101 pounds and 7 pant sizes (counting evens only!) And I went from a 2X to a medium!! In JUST 6 months time!!!!!! I can't wait to see what the future has in store! :) I am only 2 pant sizes away from my goal of being a size 8. I can't believe it. I never dreamed it would happen this quickly! I also went down TWO entire ring sizes! All good things, and I am sure more are to come! 

I also had steak for the first time in 6 months and it went great. So far 0 complications (other than a few bouts of low blood sugar), and NO dumping syndrome!! :D yayyy!! I am so happy with the decision I made. My life is forever changed in the BEST WAY possible. No regrets! 

3 Months Post OP Updates

Weight: 215

Upper Arms: 14.25
Neck: 13
Bust: 36
Waist: 39.5
Hips: 50
Upper Thigh: 27.75
Calf: 16.5

Pant Size: 16/17J/18 (18s are starting to get loose!)
Shirts: L
Jackets: XL
Bra: 36DD
Dresses: XL

Also, an exciting accomplishments!! I can now wear Aeropostale for the first time in my life and I have officially lost HALF of my excess body weight!

Transitions!

I fit into a size 16 shorts the other day!!!! XL tops sometimes dangle off me and well, an XL dress with a zipper actually fit. Needless to say, I am pretty pumped!!!!!

Measurements!

Upper Arms: 15.5
Neck: 13.5
Bust: 38
Waist: 43
Hips: 51
Upper Thigh: 31
Calf: 16.5

Pant Size: 16/17J/18 (might be sort of tight but they DO fit!)
Shirts: XL/L
Jackets: 1XL
Bra: 38DD
Dresses: XL/1XL

Measurements & Photos

Measurements Update - I've successfully lost a total of 32.50 inches overall!!

Upper Arms: 16
Neck: 13.5
Bust: 38
Waist: 43.50
Hips: 53
Upper Thigh: 32.50
Calf: 17

Pant Size: 18 (might be sort of tight but they DO fit!)
Shirts: XL
Jackets: NO idea
Bra: 38DD
Dresses: 1XL

GOOOOOAAALLLS...!

Goals and rewards are something extremely important and generally vital in helping us meet with success. Sometimes we get so ahead of ourselves and we only see one goal, and that's our BIG overall goal with the subsequent even bigger reward. However, I find that when I set and meet little goals for myself it really helps to push me on to success when I meet those goals, and getting a little reward every now and then.. well no woman can argue with that.

SMALL GOALS

1. To lose 50 pounds (246) - Goal Met July 2013
2. To lose 75 pounds (221) - Goal Met September 2013
3. To fit into a size 16 - Goal Met September 2013
4. To have less than 100 pounds to lose (240)  - Goal met July 2013

BIGGER GOALS

1. To lose one third of my overall excess weight (244) - Goal met July 2013
2. To lose half of all my overall excess weight (220) - Goal met September 2013
3. To lose two thirds of my overall excess weight (194) - Goal Met October 2013
4. To fit into a size 14 (the first official "non plus" size) - Goal met October 2013
5. To get to the 100s (199) - Goal met November 2013
6. To lose 100 pounds (196)-Goal met November 2013
7. To lose 150 pounds (150) 
8. To have less than 50 pounds left to lose (190) -Goal Met November 2013

OVERALL GOALS 

1. To weigh in at 140 pounds
2. To wear a size 8 (I would like to be "single digit size" for the first time in my life) Goal met January 2014