Today is MY surgiversary....
What a difference a year makes!
It was just one year ago that I was in Monterrey Mexico for my RNY Surgery with Dr Rumbaut. I can not believe how my life has changed in that year. I had my Surgery on June 18th, 2007. The day BEFORE my 40th birthday. I know...who wants to spend their birthday in the hospital, away from family and friends. For me it was worth it. I spent the first year of my 40's becoming a new me. My husband has a new wife, my kids have a new Mom. I am a different person.
- I have lost 178 lbs.... more than I currently weigh
- I weigh less than my husband, my 18 yr old son, both my sisters, my mother, my mother In law, my best friend and many other people in my life.
- My daughters arms can fit all the way around me now when she hugs me.
- I can bend over to tie my shoes and actually prefer to wear tie up shoes now.
- I have made a couple hundred dollars selling my big clothes at the consignment store.
- I have spent a couple hundred dollars buying new clothes, especially in the beginning when the weight was coming off so fast things I bought would only fit me for a few weeks.
- I am on my 6th swim suit since last September ****ep shrinking out of them)
- I got "checked out" in Extra foods.
- A woman actually made the comment to me "We can't ALL be as slim as YOU!"
- Old friends are walking right by me, not recognizing me.
- Mother in law cried when she saw me for the first time in 6 months.
- There are at least 10 inches between me and the steering wheel in my truck. (it used to rub on my belly.
- I can cross my legs
- I can shave my legs, in the shower!
- I went for my 12 month post op blood work, there was room for both me and my purse in the seat....with room to spare. The arm rest that they bring down in front of you was no where near me...a year ago they couldn't close it.
- None of my clothing tags have an X on them, in fact I own two pairs of capris that are size S...as in SMALL!!.
- I own a pair of real jeans with a zipper.
- I do aqua fit, walk and work out every day of the week and actually invent places to go so I can walk there.
I realized recently that I will NEVER be able to just Eat...unchecked. I see myself slipping back into old habits and we all know that wrong choices, grazing etc will lead to weight gain.
I'm not afraid....or at least not living in fear of weight gain because I plan to continue my exercise routine, and making healthy choices. Going to continue weighing myself at least weekly...so if any weight starts attaching itself to me, I can kick myself in the butt and take it back off again. I know I have entered into a life long commitment, to take care of myself. I haven't for one moment kidded myself into believing that the RNY was my miracle cure and after the weight came off I could do whatever I wanted because I would never be fat again. I am a recovering food addict....so just like a recovering alcoholic who can't have even one drink.....or an ex smoker who can't have even one smoke....I have to be vigilant and take care of myself.
The silliest question that almost EVERYONE asks me..."Do you feel better?"
ROFLMAO You bet your ass I do!!!
LIFE IS GOOD!
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