It's been one whole freakin' year!!

What a difference a year makes!

This time last year I was 254 pounds and miserable.  That was the highest weight I'd EVER been in my life!  Having the lap band surgery was the third smartest thing I've ever done for myself (having Gracie and marrying Richard are tied for first).  I was hypertensive, had aches and pains in my joints daily (i would go to bed miserable) and had no energy at all!  I'm confident I was also headed to a diabetes diagnosis as well since both of my parents have it.  I also had a very negative self-image of myself as a result of the weight.

Fast-forward to today and I am down 72 pounds, no longer have a high blood pressure Dx, my ache and pains are minimal (and VERY easily managed) and I have the energy I didn't even have in my thirties!  I am still working on the self-image part but I'm getting there!  (LOL....ONEder Woman proves it!)

I am down 68% of my excess body weight and hopeful to get the remainder off by my 18 month mark.  My goal is a 24.9 BMI which would put me at 150 pounds.

I found this website the week after my surgery.  I have spent this year learning things they didn't tell you at the bariatric clinic and I've gained some VERY VERY wonderful friends in the process.  I've been lucky to meet several of you in real life and my life is richer as a result!

72 pounds isn't where I wanted to be at the one year mark but I'll take it!!

Here's a few pics to show my progress:


SEPTEMBER 2007 - about 5 weeks prior to surgery and 254 pounds




NOVEMBER 2008 - 182.4 pounds  (Yay me!!)





MAY I NEVER HAVE TO WEAR THESE AGAIN!!



I am a ONEder Woman!

Congratulations you have done fantastic... hopefully I will be posting a message like that in 11 months!!!   Right now I am in bandster hell. I am hungry and I don't get my fill until the 20th.  I am hanging in there though!!! I didn't eat any Halloween candy so that was a plus!!

It is unbelievable that you have changed so much! Not just the weight loss, but you seem to have more self confidence and are always on the go. You have really worked this band and it shows! Be proud of that! You are really a beautiful woman inside and out! Happy Surgiversary!

OMG just a wonderful change.... now I need to get motiveated and get this other 100 lbs off

Yee-Haw!!!! Wow! You have done so well, you have to feel so proud of yourself. I love the pic of you holding the jean shorts...you are smaller than 1 leg of those, that is totally awesome Becka.
Congratulations on all you have done!
~Tracy

  Yahoo!!!  Congratulations on your one year Bandiversary!!!  What a difference a year has made for you!  You are looking great and it sounds like your health has really rebounded too.  Great job, Becka- your pictures tell the story of your success!!!

Congrats Becka!!!!!!  I am sure you never thought a year ago you would be starting a new family with OH or how large it would be.  Wow!  Now you are ONEder Woman too. 
Take care and enjoy your banniversary.  Wishing you continued success.

Z

Happy Re-Birthday, my dear friend! We are so proud of you and all you have accomplished this past year! 
Here's to the next year of even more great achievements and goals being met!

OMG!  You have done an awesome job!  You look absolutely amazing!
Way to go.

Leslie

KEEP IT UP YOU WILL MAKE GOAL BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME TIME ,YEA FOR YOU ,YOU LOOK GREAT,SEEMS LIKE I KNOW YOU LOL MY NAME IS BECKY ALSO & GUESS WHAT MY HUBBY HIS NAME IS RICHARD ALSO THOUGHT THAT WAS FUNNY HAD TO SHARE ,HAVE A GOOD DAY