One Year Out Yesterday
Yesterday was my one year sugery anniversary so I celebrated by hitting the gym hard! The elliptical machine and I have a love/hate relationship but I spent a steady and sweaty 15 minutes on it anyway. I can still remember the very first time I hopped up on that thing, within a minute I was red in the face, drenched in sweat and my legs were screaming in pain. Still not my favorite thing to do, but at least I can do it. Did a couple of miles on the bike and the treadmill. Before surgery it winded me to walk my kids to the park! What a big difference in my life this surgery has made.
Last night dh and I went to the movies for our date night. Seat was comfy, had wiggle room and even tho I didn't need the space, we put the armrest up and I scooted partway into his seat and we snuggled throughout the whole movie. Last year I would have had bruises on my hips the next day because the seat would have squeezed me so bad.
Yesteday I had to put a new notch in my belt and I wore an old pair of jeans my sister returned to me. They were jeans I had given her over 4 years ago that I hadn't been able to fit into for almost 2 years. They are too big and even with the belt on I had to hitch them up several times. But I wore them to prove a point. I am smaller now then I was after my second pregnancy which is when I bought those jeans.
I have gone from 448 pounds the day of surgery to 264 a year later and I know there's no way I could have done this on my own. I'm happier, healtheir and more outgoing. My only regret about having weight loss surgery is I didn't do it sooner!
~Tanja
448/264/148
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THAT ROCKS!!!
I am so happy for you! Hope your next rebirthday is as wonderful as your first!
Tami 
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