5 Months Post-Op, What a Ride!
Thought I'd throw out a quick update as to my journey.
It's been 5 months (+ 2 days) and I am down 165 pounds! I figure I have somewhere between 40-60 pounds left, my body will choose where I'll stop. I have had a remarkably smooth ride and tell people this was the best decision of my life. I haven't come close to dumping, course I haven't done anything to put myself even close. Vitamin level has been good; a little low on the iron but the B-12 has been good.
Some of the wows:
Being able to run for over a mile without feeling like I'm about to die!
Fitting into booths
Borrowing clothes from my family (and they aren't large people)
Being able to buy a large shirt at Sam's and think, "god this almost too big"
Feeling great
Being healthy.
Lastly, I've inspired a lot of people at my school, students and staff alike. As a matter of fact the staff just started a "Biggest Losers" competition. I offered to handicap my results but they are all of the mind set that I've got to stop losing sooner or later. I take my band students to
