One Year Ckup - now plastics!

Well, next week is my one year anniversary. WOW. I have come so far, I can't believe it! At my first appt with Dr Garth I weighed 305 pounds. At surgery I weighed 298. Right now I weigh 165 pounds with a BMI of 26. It seems like a miracle, like some kind of dream. I was in 24/26....now I am in mostly 10's, or a medium. Dr Garth says do NOT lose any more weight, I am nearly too skinny! WHAT?!?! He is the second dr and 4th person to tell me that in recent weeks. Hello.....this is Susan, the fat girl we are talking about! Not anymore! I feel so good. I have energy out of this world. I feel 26 instead of 46! I work out for an hour 5-6 days a week and look forward to it! I have been so active! I'm learning to 2 step and waltz, what fun that is! I could never do that as a fat girl, no energy and everything hurt on me. I went for an afternoon canoeing with friends! I have a life!! Next Thursday I go in the hospital for my first round of plastic surgery. I am having a lower body lift (an extended TT and inner/outer thigh work.). Then when I am all healed from that I get arms done and new boobies. The dr expects to remove 10-12 pounds. Guys, hasn't this been the most incredible year we have ever lived thru? Not only the physical changes we've been thru, but the mental and emotional changes we have experienced. Food is nothing to me anymore, it's something I need to stay healthy. That alone amazes me! Hang in there, if you are not at goal yet, you'll get there! Follow the rules, seek out support and you can get there! Love and hugs! Susan 298/165/160

congrats on the one year you've done a remarkable job and yes, it's been one heckuva ride. good luck with your plastics. share with us if you get time, huh? dorthe

Wow! That's great! I was supposed to see Dr. Garth next Tuesday on my one year anniversary but the office called and postponed it a week I started at 297.5 and now I'm at 197, so you are way ahead of me, but I admit I don't exercise as much as I should. I can't wait until I have lost enough for plastics - don't know how I will pay for them but I gotta get this butt skin lifted if I dont' do anything else. I'm tired of sitting down and then rearranging the folded over skin. (okay TMI, sorry) Good luck! Lynne

Congrats I go wed the 22nd it will be my one year I started at 326 I am now 164 I have soo much saggy skin everywhere it is terrible. I know what ya mean about the buttt thing I can only sit for about 5 min then I start to hurt and have to move around.

((((Susan)))), congratulations sweetie on such an amazing year. It's hard to believe it's been a year already, and such an exciting one too. I wish you the best on your plastics, can't wait til I get there myself, crossing my fingers it'll be this year sometimes but only time will tell. Wishing you the best in everything. Hugs, Dana