Happy Mothers Day - I am 11 months post op today!
Happy Mothers Day to everyone hope you had a great day and enjoyed the weekend.
Today makes it 11 months post op for me - today the scale moved for the first time in a month or so and I weigh- 147 lbs finally it moved wow its ever so slowly ticking by those last 20lbs!
I have lost a total of 145 lbs since my heigh weight of 292lbs and since surgery 11 months ago I have lost a total of 126 lbs - thats a whole other person - I am less than half the size I started out being - its a lot to wrap my head around that I am 1/2 the size I was- going into surgery I was wearing size 24 and 26 at penningtons and 4x and 5x were what my wardrobe was full of.
Last week I bought a size 8 petite pants at Winners and new jean capris size 10 petite - I am into a size 12 ladies or 14 depending on styles for the top - one of my new blazers is a size large - so I guess I am apple shaped ?
This has been a huge life altering year for me - it started off post op with many complications and a summer of one illness after another and many times in the hospital - it was a very long autumn for me trying to get my energy back and finally into the new year and spring I am back to normal iron levels and feeling much more human.
It goes deeper for me when I say my head has not caught up with the bod- I am not the same person on the inside anymore and not all the changes have come without affecting many relationships in my life - I am seeking counseling and hope to make the inside match the outside and not have so much turmoil in my life.
I have reached my surgeons goal - he looks at success with a 27-28 bmi post bariactric surgery- my bmi is now 26 but I am only 5'3 inches tall and would like to lose another 20 lbs basically - I would like to have plastics and will work toward this once I reach a goal and maintain over the next year.
Yes I have a lot of hanging skin - and yes I can mostly get away with covering it up with spanx type products- the summer will be tough because I have been able to hide the xtra skin and now with bathingsuit season and short sleeves I will be honest - its going to be a huge challenge - when I see my xtra skin I feel very bad about myself.
I really cant stress enough when you are preparing for surgery to work on the mental stuff - it can really bite you in the butt afterward- I had done so much research and asked so many questions but the head stuff - the inside stuff - it takes way more work then the new way of eating - its not a race so I know I will eventually get there but its been very rough for me personally with all these emotions.
I am starting to get a bit of an appetite again and know that my pouch has stretched some which is normal we couldnt live post op the rest of our lives with a pouch the size of an egg.
I eat low carb- low fat- high protein - I eat basically to me a really healthy diet and do not miss the high carby stuff or high fats- I dont believe I dump - not interested in testing the waters to the xtreme but so far when I have gone a lil over on sugar or fat I seem fine.
I dont crave any particular thing and if I do - I will work it into plan or take a bite of something- usually one or two bites of something will satisfy me. My taste buds and smell are still altered from what I was before surgery - I have been told it can be hormonal and for the most of it I just work around it and live with it. What I do find tasty and enjoyable I do really enjoy when I am eating .
Tonight I am having lobster and scallops - nothing else cause I dont want to take up pouch space lol - but I will certainly enjoy my left overs tomorrow. I am really happy that I can once again eat salads just was able to introduce salad back into my menus recently its a big deal I missed them so much !
So thats about it my life over the past almost year -sorry for the long post but I know I get asked my story all the time by the newbies.
I was self pay and do not regret my decision if anything like most wish I had done it sooner- especially where I was self pay ! LOL
I have included my recent pics and once again Happy Mothers Day !
Thanks for your continued support - I have made some terrific friends from OH and I wish everyone well on their journey!
Before - at 292 lbs
After pic-147 lbs
Today makes it 11 months post op for me - today the scale moved for the first time in a month or so and I weigh- 147 lbs finally it moved wow its ever so slowly ticking by those last 20lbs!
I have lost a total of 145 lbs since my heigh weight of 292lbs and since surgery 11 months ago I have lost a total of 126 lbs - thats a whole other person - I am less than half the size I started out being - its a lot to wrap my head around that I am 1/2 the size I was- going into surgery I was wearing size 24 and 26 at penningtons and 4x and 5x were what my wardrobe was full of.
Last week I bought a size 8 petite pants at Winners and new jean capris size 10 petite - I am into a size 12 ladies or 14 depending on styles for the top - one of my new blazers is a size large - so I guess I am apple shaped ?
This has been a huge life altering year for me - it started off post op with many complications and a summer of one illness after another and many times in the hospital - it was a very long autumn for me trying to get my energy back and finally into the new year and spring I am back to normal iron levels and feeling much more human.
It goes deeper for me when I say my head has not caught up with the bod- I am not the same person on the inside anymore and not all the changes have come without affecting many relationships in my life - I am seeking counseling and hope to make the inside match the outside and not have so much turmoil in my life.
I have reached my surgeons goal - he looks at success with a 27-28 bmi post bariactric surgery- my bmi is now 26 but I am only 5'3 inches tall and would like to lose another 20 lbs basically - I would like to have plastics and will work toward this once I reach a goal and maintain over the next year.
Yes I have a lot of hanging skin - and yes I can mostly get away with covering it up with spanx type products- the summer will be tough because I have been able to hide the xtra skin and now with bathingsuit season and short sleeves I will be honest - its going to be a huge challenge - when I see my xtra skin I feel very bad about myself.
I really cant stress enough when you are preparing for surgery to work on the mental stuff - it can really bite you in the butt afterward- I had done so much research and asked so many questions but the head stuff - the inside stuff - it takes way more work then the new way of eating - its not a race so I know I will eventually get there but its been very rough for me personally with all these emotions.
I am starting to get a bit of an appetite again and know that my pouch has stretched some which is normal we couldnt live post op the rest of our lives with a pouch the size of an egg.
I eat low carb- low fat- high protein - I eat basically to me a really healthy diet and do not miss the high carby stuff or high fats- I dont believe I dump - not interested in testing the waters to the xtreme but so far when I have gone a lil over on sugar or fat I seem fine.
I dont crave any particular thing and if I do - I will work it into plan or take a bite of something- usually one or two bites of something will satisfy me. My taste buds and smell are still altered from what I was before surgery - I have been told it can be hormonal and for the most of it I just work around it and live with it. What I do find tasty and enjoyable I do really enjoy when I am eating .
Tonight I am having lobster and scallops - nothing else cause I dont want to take up pouch space lol - but I will certainly enjoy my left overs tomorrow. I am really happy that I can once again eat salads just was able to introduce salad back into my menus recently its a big deal I missed them so much !
So thats about it my life over the past almost year -sorry for the long post but I know I get asked my story all the time by the newbies.
I was self pay and do not regret my decision if anything like most wish I had done it sooner- especially where I was self pay ! LOL
I have included my recent pics and once again Happy Mothers Day !
Thanks for your continued support - I have made some terrific friends from OH and I wish everyone well on their journey!
Before - at 292 lbs
After pic-147 lbs
You look absolutely fabulous Deb and you should be so proud of yourself. I love to here your story for I hope to be where you are now some day and your story gives me hope and vision of a slimmer me. I wish you well on your surgery when that day comes for you. What a road you lead and I am so proud of you. Happy Mother's Day to you Debb.
Take care,
Debbie
Take care,
Debbie
Awweee Debbie
Thanks hon you are doing awesome - I am so proud of you and this rollercoaster that you are on - it goes really fast so hang on tight- you will be at goal in no time!
Happy Mothers Day to you too - thanks for all your support!
hugs
deb
Thanks hon you are doing awesome - I am so proud of you and this rollercoaster that you are on - it goes really fast so hang on tight- you will be at goal in no time!
Happy Mothers Day to you too - thanks for all your support!
hugs
deb
STARTING 2010 WITH A BANG! 160 LBS LOST!
WLS JOURNEY: HW-292/SW-273/CW-132-GOAL 125LBS
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT - ME - 132 LBS ! omg
- Happy to be Brenda B's angel !
Thanks Rachel
Yup very weird cause I dont see it like other people or I guess the bigger problem is I dont feel it - some people are not happy til after plastics and you get rid of the hanging skin- I think that even though I always said to myself if I get to a avg size 12/14 I will be so happy - it does change and you do move your goal around - I see a lot of farther out post ops with the same issues. So it will be a long process for me I think but hey I know it could be a lot worse - a lot worse!
You will get there in no time and your journey has already begun - your time is comin!
Good luck
hugs
deb
Yup very weird cause I dont see it like other people or I guess the bigger problem is I dont feel it - some people are not happy til after plastics and you get rid of the hanging skin- I think that even though I always said to myself if I get to a avg size 12/14 I will be so happy - it does change and you do move your goal around - I see a lot of farther out post ops with the same issues. So it will be a long process for me I think but hey I know it could be a lot worse - a lot worse!
You will get there in no time and your journey has already begun - your time is comin!
Good luck
hugs
deb
STARTING 2010 WITH A BANG! 160 LBS LOST!
WLS JOURNEY: HW-292/SW-273/CW-132-GOAL 125LBS
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT - ME - 132 LBS ! omg
- Happy to be Brenda B's angel !
How time flies...I was thinking the same thing. You have come such a long way. I'm like you. Others see me differently than I see myself. Keep up the great work...Patsy
HW/SW/CW/GW
362/305/250.6/160 (54.4 since surgery)
1st Fill Dec22 4cc's * 2nd fill May 14 1cc = 5 ccs * 3rd (un)fill June 5 .5cc = 4.5 ccs *4th fill July 8 2cc=6.5cc, unfill of 1cc sept 09 = 5.5cc; Nov 8 fill of 1.5 =7ccs
Thanks Patsy
Had a really rough day so your encouragement is very much appreciated.
So party at your house this weekend- when you come home from WW and have reached the big 100 lbs loss- half way there wow you are doing great !
I can see why you can related to the "not totally gettin what people see " posting- hopefully you will get there and cant teach me cause I am not doing so great with all the mental stuff!!!!!!
hugs -have my fingers crossed for you for Saturday
deb
Had a really rough day so your encouragement is very much appreciated.
So party at your house this weekend- when you come home from WW and have reached the big 100 lbs loss- half way there wow you are doing great !
I can see why you can related to the "not totally gettin what people see " posting- hopefully you will get there and cant teach me cause I am not doing so great with all the mental stuff!!!!!!
hugs -have my fingers crossed for you for Saturday
deb
STARTING 2010 WITH A BANG! 160 LBS LOST!
WLS JOURNEY: HW-292/SW-273/CW-132-GOAL 125LBS
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT - ME - 132 LBS ! omg
- Happy to be Brenda B's angel !
thanks so much for YOUR encouragement. We can certainly use each others help. You probably know this, but your pics aren't showing up in this last post. not sure why.\
Hopefully you will have a better week. |Keep your chin up. take care, patsy
Hopefully you will have a better week. |Keep your chin up. take care, patsy
HW/SW/CW/GW
362/305/250.6/160 (54.4 since surgery)
1st Fill Dec22 4cc's * 2nd fill May 14 1cc = 5 ccs * 3rd (un)fill June 5 .5cc = 4.5 ccs *4th fill July 8 2cc=6.5cc, unfill of 1cc sept 09 = 5.5cc; Nov 8 fill of 1.5 =7ccs
Hey Patsy I can see me.... whatcha talkin about ??? LOL
I see me ( not that I really need to ) but I do see my pics on the end of my original post ???
STARTING 2010 WITH A BANG! 160 LBS LOST!
WLS JOURNEY: HW-292/SW-273/CW-132-GOAL 125LBS
WHO WOULD HAVE THUNK IT - ME - 132 LBS ! omg
- Happy to be Brenda B's angel !
Wow Deb, your weight loss in pounds is incredible. Your pics though are not showing up. You are a great source of encouragement to people early out like me. Your weight loss is only something I dream of. I am 3 mnths out and have only lost a bit over 20 pounds. Still having trouble eating. Maybe that's why. Congratulations on being only 20 punds from your goal and you know they will come off. You are doing fantastic!!! Keep it up!!
December 2007 / 293 pounds (higest weight)
Day of surgery Feb 12 /09 / 251 pounds
Current weight / 206 pounds
First Goal 199 (onederland)
Second Goal / 180 (I'd be happy here if I never lost another pound)
Final Goal / 140 (final goal, more of a wish)
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE. NOBODY'S GETTING OUT ALIVE
Day of surgery Feb 12 /09 / 251 pounds
Current weight / 206 pounds
First Goal 199 (onederland)
Second Goal / 180 (I'd be happy here if I never lost another pound)
Final Goal / 140 (final goal, more of a wish)
LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE. NOBODY'S GETTING OUT ALIVE
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