My 1 yr anniversary!
Hello everyone-
When I started this new outlook on life I was 231 lbs which put me at a BMI of 43.6. I am currently 136 lbs which puts me at a BMI of 25.6 I lack 4 lbs from being "Normal weight". I lack 5 lbs from being 100 lbs weight loss. I have lost 91 inches. I just used my left side such as arm and what not. I have accomplished many goals that I never thought I'd be able to do. I have realized that I was not living life like I was. 21 yrs old, and felt like I was 60. I was so scared that I would die before I was 50. I Thank God for what he has done for me. I have came so far from last year.
I now shop in normal stores and don't have to worry about plus. The only thing is sometimes being smaller they still don't have your size! LOL! I can walk up stairs and not feel like I could die. My blood pressure is normal. My knees don't hurt me. My feet still hurt me. My back hasn't been hurting me but I recently injuried it at work (May 1) and I'm going to see a doctor Monday about it.
I weigh less than hubby which NOT IN A MILLION YEARS OR EVEN A TRILLION would I have EVER thought I'd weigh less than him. He is a bean pole! I will post some pics of me and him. He took me out to eat at a VERY nice restaruant to eat. Beautiful.
I don't even feel like I'm the same person I actually feel my age 22! I am greatful to God and everyone who had a part to help me w/my surgery and aftercare and for all who prayed for me and was there for me.
Today was a good day in a way then a little upsetting. I got my nephew a go cart which he loves! So does my hubby! He is a big kid! I went to wal-mart and a girl backed into my car! I got the car March 30th (one day after my 22nd b-day for my b-day gift from hubby). She backed up and was wanting to get in a parking spot and just hit the gas pretty fast and just backed right into me and hit me! There was a man and a woman that saw her. She said she was sorry and that she will pay for the repairs bc she doesn't want her insurance to go up. Which I agreed to. I just hope and pray that she will. She seemed like she would. I was at a dead stop when she hit me. She said she thought I was backing up bc she was backing up. She didn't give me a chance to back up. Oh well it happened everyone was ok and God will take care of things.
1. Surgery date/type of surgery: May 13, 2005 LAP RNY
2. Highest weight/date: 231 date of surgery
3. Starting weight/BMI: 231 lbs BMI 43.6
4. Starting clothing size/shoe size: I want to say 20 (I stopped wearing blue jeans just wore XL stretch pants) and 7 1/2
5. Current weight/BMI: 136 lbs BMI 25.6
6. Current clothing size/shoe size: Size 6 to 8 shoe size 7 1/2
7. Pounds/inches lost: 95 lbs 91 inches
8. Goal weight/BMI: 120 lbs BMI 22.6
9. Pounds to goal weight: 16 lbs to goal
10. Medical issues that have resolved because of the surgery: My knees no longer hurt, my back wasn't hurting as bad (is now bc I hurt it at work), my blood pressure is normal.
11. First wow moment after surgery: 8/8/05 I am NO LONGER SEVERLY OBESE. I'm just obese. AND I hit my weight I was when I first got married!
12. Best overall wow moment after surgery: Weighing less than my hubby!
13. Most recent wow moment after surgery: 1/2/06 I can fit a size 6!!
14. Things that you can do now that you couldn't a year ago: I can walk, jog, run w/o feeling like I'm dying! I can walk around and not hang my head down, for some reason I use to always look at the ground when I walked. I feel like I'm worthy! Which I have never felt before! I always thought David was too good to be married to a fat lazy girl like me. I finally realized I'm good enough for him. Which is silly but thats how I felt. I no longer let ppl run over me. Yea lost alotta friends bc of this. I have 2 college friends left. One married w/a family and one single both trying to be nurses like me! Some of my families have even became distant. I just don't wanna be used. I have always been outspoken and hard headed but ppl still used me. I thought that was the only way to have friends which was so true thats why I only have 2!
15. Things that you never thought you'd be doing that you are doing now: Mainly some of the above in question 14 lol.
16. Things that you want to do in the future now that you are able: Walk in a marthon.
17. What did you wish that you knew before surgery that you know now? That you can not eat and drink at the same time bc you don't get all the nutrients you need if you do.
18. What has surprised you the most since your surgery? How people react. LIKE OH MY GOSH YOU HAVE LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT YOU WERE LIKE HUGE AND NOW YOUR...makes me so mad. lol
19. Do you have any regrets since your surgery? Nope
20. Any things that you wish you would have done differently during your post-op journey? Exercised w/weights right off the bat maybe then i wouldn't have the skin issues.
21. Besides the change in size, what other changes have you seen in yourself? Are the changes for the good or bad? Good I no longer let ppl try to run over me.
22. What has been the easiest thing since surgery? Breathing I did have trouble with it
23. What has been the hardest thing since surgery? Sugar!!!
24. What remains a struggle for you? SUGAR!!
25. Do you drink with meals? Yep
26. Do you drink carbonated beverages? Nope
27. Do you drink alcohol? Once but otherwise nope
28. Do you intake protein supplements? If so, how much per day. Nope
29. How has the surgery effected your relationship with spouse or significant other? So much better me and hubby are at the absolute best we have ever been in our marriage!!!!
30. How has the surgery effected your relationship with your family? I finally told some which I'm sure all know now. I will find out we have a family ruinion May 21 if no rain.
31. How has the surgery effected your relationship with your friends? Lost the ones that weren't real
32. How has the surgery effected your relationship with your coworkers? I work alone lol I just do cards at hallmark and see my boss every once in a while
33. If you could pass along advice "been there, done that" to pre-ops, what advice would it be? EXERCISE RIGHT OFF AS SOON AS THE DOCTOR WILL LET YOU
34. What is your favorite forum on OH? (Hint, hint) May 2005 and Lightweights and WLS 20's
35. Who has inspired you in your journey the most? Is it someone who know who has had the surgery? Is it someone's profile that you track? Is it someone from your local support group? My mama (grandmother). Nope. Nope. Nope.
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