What a difference a year makes!

jnet
on 5/2/11 11:52 pm - Indianapolis, IN
I just wanted to share with everyone my major accomplishment of the past year of losing over 100 pounds - I had a vertical sleeve gastrectomy on 4/24/2010.  It really is the best decision I have ever made and I am so proud of myself for changing my whole life!  I love to exercise now, and my goal is to become a yoga and pilates teacher.  I have some loose skin on my arms and thighs which I hate, but I am hoping it will lessen as I get closer to my goal and in the following year of maintenence.  I am so happy I am healthy, active, and have overcome a lifelong struggle with my difficult relationship with food.  I eat what I like within reason - this surgery taught me what reason is!  I have such a sense of freedom - all that weight was like a prison of my own creation.  One of my cousin's kids weighs exactly the amount of weight I had lost so far...I gave her a piggyback ride and feeling how heavy she was on my back, I could not believe I was carrying that around every day.  I thank the people on OH for giving me so much information and hope in the beginning of my weight loss journey, I hope that I can do the same for the new people coming in now!  

Here's my before and after! 
www.obesityhelp.com/myoh/photos/733673/album/Old-me/
  
Weight at Consultation 284/Weight at surgery 270/ CW 168
Emily F.
on 5/14/11 12:23 am
Wonderful! Congrats!!.
Sunbunnyqt
on 2/2/12 3:16 am - FL
Sweet! I love the fact that your career goal is not only tremendously healthy it will help others reach their nirvana.
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