Today's my RE-birthday:)
Wow, what a year it has been!! A wonderful and amazing year
As of today, I have lost 120lbs since the day of surgery (258-138) and I feel great. I've surpassed the surgeon's goal for me some 12lbs ago, but would like to find myself around 130 before working on maintaining. Today, I bought a pair of size 8 pants and several size medium shirts and they all fit great...some a little loose. I had my bloodwork done for my appt on Nov. 21st and of all the tests that have come back, everything looks great. Still waiting on a few, but I have no doubts they will reveal the same. My WOW moments this year have been the gift of self-confidence and self-esteem returning to me, my hubby carrying my in the "threshold" way around the house with ease!!, seeing my eyes in pictures again instead of squinty slits that are being absorbed by chubby cheeks! LOL, and so many other wonderful things. I am healthy and happy and grateful to be where I am today. I would do this surgery a million times over again if I had to!! My recovery was a breeze, had a stricture at week 5, but was fixed quickly and I've been on the go ever since. I cannot believe how much more fun life is now! Well, I just wanted to share about my re-birthday. Today, we took my son on a field trip to the fire station, stopped and ate Japanese for lunch, went shopping (for the size 8 pants!), went shopping again for the shirts since I was so psyched about the pants! LOL, got dressed really nice, went out for dinner and then off again to buy myself a pair of shoes and a new bra It's been a GREAT day!! I will post some new pics to my profile from today's events, so they should be on in a couple weeks. Thanks to all of you for your support over the last year+!! What a trip it has been and will surely continue to be
Erica
258/138/130ish
As of today, I have lost 120lbs since the day of surgery (258-138) and I feel great. I've surpassed the surgeon's goal for me some 12lbs ago, but would like to find myself around 130 before working on maintaining. Today, I bought a pair of size 8 pants and several size medium shirts and they all fit great...some a little loose. I had my bloodwork done for my appt on Nov. 21st and of all the tests that have come back, everything looks great. Still waiting on a few, but I have no doubts they will reveal the same. My WOW moments this year have been the gift of self-confidence and self-esteem returning to me, my hubby carrying my in the "threshold" way around the house with ease!!, seeing my eyes in pictures again instead of squinty slits that are being absorbed by chubby cheeks! LOL, and so many other wonderful things. I am healthy and happy and grateful to be where I am today. I would do this surgery a million times over again if I had to!! My recovery was a breeze, had a stricture at week 5, but was fixed quickly and I've been on the go ever since. I cannot believe how much more fun life is now! Well, I just wanted to share about my re-birthday. Today, we took my son on a field trip to the fire station, stopped and ate Japanese for lunch, went shopping (for the size 8 pants!), went shopping again for the shirts since I was so psyched about the pants! LOL, got dressed really nice, went out for dinner and then off again to buy myself a pair of shoes and a new bra It's been a GREAT day!! I will post some new pics to my profile from today's events, so they should be on in a couple weeks. Thanks to all of you for your support over the last year+!! What a trip it has been and will surely continue to be
Erica
258/138/130ish 
Erica,
Happy Re-Birthday to you! I am also a Nov 19 girl!
Congratulations on your fabulous success - you look GREAT. Even better, I know you FEEL great!
I updated my profile today - the difference from 1 year ago is astounding!
I am so grateful - how fitting that our Anniversary will always be around Thanksgiving, as I will be eternally thankful that I was able to take this fabulous journey to a new life!
Dawn H
North Carolina
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