Happy Surgiversary to us!!!!
Hi all,
My surgery was the 20th, tomorrow Sunday.. 2 years ago.... can't believe it! Started out at 213 now I am 127... no problems what so ever... went clothes shopping today and it always surprises me that I went from a 24/26 to a 4/6....
I take my protein daily, vitamins, and drink tha****er. Havent missed pop, I guess the only thing different is I can't tolerate meat or chicken, watermelon, strawberries.
But I dont miss any of them..I developed a fondness for pnut butter, oatmeal and rice cakes. Who knew? My job requires a lot of walking, lots...so I get plenty of exercise.
happy days to all of us in July! Congrats to everyone in July!
Peggysue
Congratulations! You've done a great job! I still track my protein, calories (sometimes), and take my vitamins and drink water. Those are awesome lifelong habits to keep. I also love peanut butter . . . I'm a real junkie for it and have a hard time having it in the house . . . lol. I tried PB2, but it's just not the same. I tolerate almost everything well, with the exception of raw carrots. I have to be careful there.
Congratulations! Another success story . . . I love it! I agree about this being an amazing gift. I work hard not to screw this up. Just recently, I noticed my weight was up 2 pounds and I've worked to get it off (which I have thankfully). I'm not willing to gain my weight back and hope I always feel this way.
Happy Surgiversary, everyone!!! Especially to my Twinsys, Christine & Crystal. We're are all doing well.
I started this journey at 300lbs, the lowest I got was around 178, and now I'm normally sitting around 185. I just had a bad bowel obstruction and was around 192, but the doc said I was going to lose 8 lbs by the time I was done, hahaha.
My goal is to be back at 179. Don't ask me why 180 won't do, hahaha. I just want 179.
Hope everyone is doing well, congrats to all and keep it up!
A
Congratulations! You've done a great job! You'll get that weight off and you know what's exciting? You've caught it before it got out of hand. In the past, I would have said "Oh, it's only X number of pounds. I still weigh below X(whatever weight I considered a boundary at the time)." And then the boundary would get higher and higher as I became comfortable with my new weight. Recently, I noticed I was up 2 pounds and have tackled it already.
Surgery was July 28, 2006, so I'm at my 2 year mark.
I weighed 245 when I started my ourney and today I sit at 153 pounds. So, 92 pounds lost so far. My goal is 125 before I have a tummy tuck and breast lift next July -- we're overseas in Japan and we are using this year to save up the money. So I have a year to lose 28 pounds more.
Hubby was gone to Guantanamo Bay for 14 months last year and so I just maintained mostly, with a slight up and down of ten pounds. Now that we are back together and exploring Japan, I'm doing a lot better! I've lost 5 pounds since we arrived.
In all honesty, I stand 4' 11.5" tall and I know I look chunky to people who have no clue that I was morbidly obese for over 17 years. But I feel so great! Even if I didn't lose any more weight, I'd still have the plastics done next year and I'd feel absolutely fantastic!
This gastric bypass was such a gift to me. I'd do it again in a heart beat. Especially knowing how its helping me keep the weight off. I needed it and STILL need the restriction.
I'm so glad I asked for help and that I got it.
Happy Re-Birthday to all of us!!
I'm so proud of all of us, we have all come a long way!!
Mine: Surgery July, 28, 2008
Start 242 lbs
Today: 138 lbls
would like to loose 5 more pounds to be back at my lowest wieght.
Had TT and muscle tightening on July 31, 2008!!
I'm sore today but I'm so excited for how far I've come!!
Congratulations to us all!!!
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