1 Year Surgiversary!

Happy 1 year to me :)  I had my RNY one year ago at Henry Ford with Dr. Carlin.  I started out at my highest with 298. Today I am weighing in at 165 :)  So a loss of 133 lbs is great. I am lower than my personal goal and I am happy as could be with where I am. If I never lose another pound I would still be happy. 

I will admit my faults. I did not exercise. I do not eat properly I eat 2 bigger meals not the 5 small meals, I do drink while I eat (small sips though, no chuggin or anything like that, generally maybe 2-3 oz of fluid at meal time--not an excuse, just what I do). I am just now starting to be faithful about my vitamins. I suffer from an iron insuffeciancy that caused restless leg syndrome--took my iron and the RLS stopped.   DO NOT do what I have done. You will have better results, I know it. I just got lazy, as usual. I do not have the food addiction anymore--I can take it or leave it, but I substitued the food addiction with drugs. I have an addiction to pain killers (I am given them for my horrible back pain, but even after the back feels better, I still take them) I am struggling with now though, but its getting better. One addiction for another... its not uncommon for some of us, but at least I am open and honest about it.


I no longer have GERD, my knees are MUCH better, still a little sore when I walk a lot, back hurts quite often, blood pressure is normal almost always (varied quite a bit in the high range before surgery).  I am just all around better to be me :)

Take care of yourselves and your loved ones :)

♥
Christina

Christina

You are almost at goal.

And even though you have a transfer addiction, You success are important, and inspiring to me.
Your GERD is gone, Your Knees are better, Your back is just about normal.

My mother never was afford the opportunity to have WLS. and was a pain killer addict, due to the co-morbidities of obesity. It was awful for her and our family. She never beat it until it was too late. I always hoped that I could change her, But as we all know She was the only one who could make that decision.

Christina. You know you have a problem. And you are the only one who can change it. You have put so much into yourself with the surgery, You had to fight a lot of demons, to have the results that you have had. And I know since you recognize the transfer addiction, you will work oh that too.

You have come along way. And your going a lot further.

congrats on your anniversary and may you have many more.

Back pain is one of the medical criteria insurance companies look at you ask them to pay to have the excess skin removed from your abdominal area.

Christina,

Congrats on the weight loss.  Transfer addiction is a tough thing, I know I like alcohol a bit more than I should, it's something I have to work on.  I know it works against my calories, so my weight loss has stopped....I'm happy where I am, but I'd love to loose another 30-50, but it's up to me.  So I'm trying to leave alcohol alone most of the time, but it is tough. 

I always think it's pretty brave when someone comes on here and talks about their flaws.  I actually left a Yahoo site because I didn't feel supported when I talked about my alcohol use.  So please feel free to PM me if you need extra support.

Good luck,

Edie

Thank you guys for the support. I do recognize the problem and it is getting better. The back pain is my biggest problem since surgery though...

I did not know that back pain was a med. criteria for the excess skin, and I have a lot of it. But its all good... I wasn't scared of the WLS at all, but the PS, petrified..... So, we'll see if I get it done or not... still unsure.

Thanks again.
Chris

oh and by the way, I am past my goal, I just didn't change my ticker ;)   LOL  My goal was at 170. I am currently 165.  :)

Christina,
It depends on what kind of insurance you have; back pain was not a consideration for my insurance at all.
Don't be scared of PS!  It's a lot easier to go through surgery when you are thin and healthy!