7 Months

Today is 7 months since I had my gastric bypass surgery. It has been a crazy ride. From days where I'm on the top of the world and can do anything, to days where I am struggling so hard I can't see any way to possibly continue with the journey, and everywhere in between. Yesterday was by far the worst day I've had since surgery. I was completely unable to see any way positive to continue this path. I had decided I was going to stop eating. I am having serious problems with my knee, which is making it extremely difficult for me to do a good workout. Which means I am not burning as many calories as I would like. And in my mind, I had to stop eating because I couldn't take in calories that I couldn't burn off. Because I was convinced if I ate calories I couldn't burn off, I would gain weight. And gaining weight is not an option. I can not and will not gain this weight back and go back to where I was. So I did my monthly anniversary weigh in today. I was very hesitant, even scared. I didn't want to see the number on the scale. I have to say I was shocked. Very shocked. I started at 355 pounds before surgery. 7 months later, I weigh 231.6 pounds. I have lost 123.4 pounds, and 146.5 inches.

My monthly losses to date are as follows:
Starting weight: 355
1 Month: 43 pounds, 13 inches
2 Months: 20 pounds, 38.25 inches
3 Months: 10 pounds, 8 inches
4 Months: 9.2 pounds, 32.5 inches
5 Months: 18.4 pounds, 21.5 inches
6 Months: 12.2 pounds, 13.5 inches
This Month: 10.6 pounds, 19.75 inches