my one year surgiversary is today! (long one)
today's my surgiversary! i''ve been reflecting all day on the changes i've gone through. first of all i've lost 85 pounds and i'm pretty much at goal. if i look on the charts i weigh more than i "should" but my bmi is 26 and i'm pretty thin. i have lots of muscle so i can get away with weighing more than i look. i'm wearing 4's and 6's for i think the first time EVER! i work out with a trainer 3x a week and am in the best shape i've ever been in. i realized today that for 5 years my lower back and hips hurt constantly and i just got used to the pain. now nothing hurts unless i work out too hard! i was tired every afternoon and had to take a nap and now i only do if i go to bed too late! i have more energy than i know what to do with! even though i had more than my share of complications and just had hernia repair surgery 2 weeks ago, i'd do this again in a heartbeat. i'm just sorry i didn't do it sooner. i'm still losing weight very slowly. i eat very small amounts of food and really don't enjoy eating. i just do it cuz i have to! i can't eat everything, but do have a little bit of whatever i want. i've only dumped once the whole year and that was on a protein shake that i added banana and peanut butter to! my husband, kids, parents and friends have been so supportive, and although they were really scared about the surgery and the complications, they're so happy for me now! i do need to thank all my OH family because without you guys i never would have had this much success! you understand what i go through and that really helps a lot! i also need to thank dr. murphy who did my initial surgery and dr. tanaka who's now doing my follow-up. i'm lucky in that i don't have too many "skin issues" but i do definitely need implants and am hoping to get them in the next six months! thanks again for all your support!
You have come a long way this past year. WTG! I celebrated my anniversary too this month. This is defininitly a life changing experience. You have done GREAT! 
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