One year ago today...

Hey all you lovely people! I am still on vacation but wanted to stop by to ask you to help me celebrate my one year surgiversary! Wow! I can't believe that it's been a whole year already! What a ride! I started out at 281 and miserable. I am now 161 for a total loss of 120lbs! Yeah me! I can't believe what a long, sometimes hard, sometimes easy, sometimes overwhelming, and definitely AWESOME journey this has been. I can't thank you all enough for the support and love you have given me over the last year. I definitely could not have done it without you all. I am sitting here in utter amazement of what I have accomplished. My original goal was to lose 100lbs and be wearing a size 12 by my one year appt. Well, I have met my goals and surpassed them. Loss of 120 and wearing a size 8-10!! My appt is tomorrow morning. I am going to be asking for a referral for plastics. I don't know if I will get it but I have to at least try. My insurance will cover a tummy tuck under certain cir****tances. I don't have the rashes under my panni but I do keep getting a rash, a smelly one, in my belly button. It folds over when I sit down and doesn't get any air to it. So it is always moist. I am hoping this will be enough but if not, I am willing to pay out of pocket to have it done. Congrats to ALL of us celebrating our ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARIES!!!! We have come a lonnnnng way baby! I love you all very much! And, YEAH, I love Donna's idea of meeting up in Vegas BABY! I'm in! Take care and CELEBRATE YOUR SUCCESSES! Oh yeah, I borrowed that from our Lovely and Talented Ms. Tammy! Thanks Tam! Lori 281/161/140

Hey Lori, Congrats on one year and the fabulous journey so far!! I wish you luck as you go for getting Plastics. Keep us posted (I know you will) on how that progresses as we all are very curious about that topic too. Take Care, Lori 293/193.5/135

Congrats my surgical twin.............. You've done great I am curious how you make out with the quest for Plastics... I am with you one that one too. Your are doing great - keep up the good work. Eileen 337/204/?160-170?

Lori.... Happy 1 year Sista .................. You've come so far...I'm soooo very proud of you. Look at you in the 160's...... What a wild & crazy ride this past year has been.... I ditto what you've said...couldn't have done it without you.... So, how did you CELEBRATE? Vegas....HECK YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ((((HUGS)))) & Tammy PS>>>you're welcome to use my phrase anytime

Hi Lori I just wanted to say congrats!!!!! What a great job you have done!! : keep up the great work!! sheree

:wav: HI YA!! DID SOMEBODY SAY VEGA$$ ??? OH YA! IT WAS MEEEEEEE!!! H A P P Y A N N I V E R S A R Y L O R I !!!!! YOU HAVE DONE AN AWESOME JOB.. Can I have your size 10s now? You are right- its been amazing , rewarding and everything in between! I still have 50-60lbs to go, I'll take that instead of 180, where I started (325)!! VEGA$ BABY!!! I'M INN!! C E L E B R A T E OUR S U C C E S S !!!! HUGS DONNA