Call It What You Like, But I Call it.....

GOOOOAAAAAALLLLLL! "It's very strange. I have been in the revenge business so long, now that it's over, I don't know what to do with the rest of my life." - Inigo Montoya ? The Princess Bride Of course, Montoya was referring to his life-long search for the six-fingered man. In my case... replace the word "revenge" with "weight loss"... See where I'm goin' with this? My Official Weight: 199 lbs That's One Hundred and Ninety Nine Frickin' Pounds. Okay, okay, I'll say it... "One-der-land". This lovely little nugget of information was revealed to me this morning after stepping on the scale for the 366th consecutive day since surgery. Yup, today just so happens to be the first anniversary of my lap RNY. Coincidence? Synergy? Harmonic Convergence? You can call it what you like, but I call it... ? 218 lbs... gone. (BMI down to 26.3 from 55.0 - Current body fat at 13%) ? Back Pain... gone. (So long, Mr. Chiropractor) ? Sleep Apnea... gone. (No more snoring, either) ? High Blood Pressure... gone. (Along with the expensive medication) ? 56 Inch Waist Pants... gone. (Replaced with 32's) ? 5XL & 6XL Shirts... gone. (Replaced with Medium & Large) ? That secret, awful, sickening feeling deep down that I might drop dead of a heart attack at any moment and leave my sweet little girl without her Daddy, knowing full well that I could have prevented it....... Gone. I'm gettin' a little misty, here. Ya know what? Screw Inigo Montoya... I know exactly what I'm doing with the rest of my life. Be Well, A.J. Oh Yeah...Here's my official 1 year pic: http://i73.photobucket.com/albums/i229/Gyrofork/1YearBeforeAfter.jpg

Great post A.J. Congrats on reaching your goal & achieving all those great milestones.

Congratulations A.J. You look great! I know you feel great too! You and your little girl can live a long and happy life without worrying about your weight now That has to have made this whole thing worth it. Hugs, Anna

Hey AJ Great job...Happy birthday and may you enjoy the new you. Yesterday was my "Birthday" and this morning I weighed in at 139 pounds! That is exactly what I lost so far. I am half the women but with triple the energy! Congrats and enjoy the rest of your day! ~~hugs and well wishes~~ Chris

Chippendale's, move over there is a new HOTTIE in town, because AJ, you are one hot mudder pupper. Sizzle!!!!!!! Sizzle!!!!!!!! Congratulations. Where do you go from here? Hazel

How cool! I am not there yet, but can't wait! Way to go! Awesome pictures! Leeanne

A.J.....that is great!!!! Congratulations on both your surgiversary and your entrance into onderland...it's a great place to be! Lookin good...you better watch out! April

FANTASTIC You that is

AWESOME !!!! Cathy

All I can say is "Holy Smokes" Congratulations on a great year of success! You look great! Keep up the great work! You post was very entertaining and a joy to read... Much Love and wishes for continued success! Angela