11 Months Post-Op TODAY

Hi Everyone, Well today I'm 11 months post-op and weighed in at 263lbs. So this means that I've lost 78lbs since my WLS (3/27/03) but an overall total of 90lbs from my highest weight of 353lbs. I'm losing lots of inches and have now gone from a size 30/32 to a size 22 and now all of my 24's are very big on me. Though I'm a slow loser, I still feel so blessed that I am losing and with NO complications. I'm going back home to Chicago next month for a short vacation to see my family and we'll see if they can see the difference. Sometimes I do get depressed because I'm so slow but I truly feel great and I look very healthy. I guess as the old saying goes "the slow turtle will win the race in the end." Many Blessings, Marilyn Lexington, KY 341/263/175 3/27/03 (-78lbs)

Marilyn, I have my days about being depressed about the slow weight loss. I want to tell you this is going to work. We have got to learn to be patient. I am a slow loser also. My starting weight was 389 pounds and on my high day I have lost 103 pounds but on my low day it has been 96 pounds. I will be a year out on March 7th and right now I am just glad to have done what I have done with this surgery. I feel better, I look better, I feel good about myself and my self esteem is getting higher and higher. The most important thing is that God brought me thru this and I have not had any major complications. Keep doing what you know will work and we will get there. "We can"endure 'til the end! God Bless You.

Marilyn your doing great.. I know your loosing slow but like you said your loosing inches and as long as you feel good and healthier you will win the race!! Congrats... Cathie 3/17/03 251/143/13anything http://hometown.aol.com/clearancequeenie/index.html