WOW MOMENT FOR ME.....

I crossed a milestone for me this morning.  I weighed and the scale showed 298.5...wooohooo.  I know that's still a lot but a heck of a lot less than at the first of the year when I began this journey and it showed 408 pounds.  I did have a BMI of 64.9 and now it is 47.5.  I lost 38 pounds prior to surgery and had lap RNY on March 12th.  I have lost 71.5 pounds since March 12th.  I had my LAST DOSE OF INSULIN on March 12th.  My last A1C was 5.4.  The last one I had prior to my surger was near 12.  I keep it checked and have not had over 115 blood sugar since March 12th.....woohoo!  I have been able to go off many other meds as well and will be re-checked for my sleep apnea in a couple of months and get rid of that soon also.  I feel better than I have in years!!! This is an awesome tool I have and feel like I can now live life and not just be a spectator.  I know that the rest of the weight loss will come and I can't wait to see down the road another 6 months.  Onederland sounds like a dreamline but by golly I'm going there too!!!  Life is good and what a blessing it was to have been able to have this procedure, meet up with Dr. Walton, the WeightWise facility and all my OH friends and especially the Oklahoma Forum.  You guys are the best and know when I've been and where I'm headed.  You understand.  I love that about you.  Unless you've been in our shoes you can in no way understand us!!! 

I love you gal and I'm so happy for you!  I'm also happy to call you my friend!  Congratulations on TWO-DERLAND!  That is fabulous!

Thank you so much!  I love you too and excited about our new found friendship.  I'm getting ready to get some earrings....my big birthday is next week.....  Hope you guys are having fun in Santa Fe and having some of that good retail therapy to boot!! 

I am so happy for you!! It is not an easy road in so many ways. I admire you for being about to do this! It is encouraging to me to see that you have had such great blood levels too. My A1C is 10 and no matter what I can't seem to control it....I am being fitted for my Cpap next week. I am discouraged as the appointments are so far apart. I go the 7th for blood, psyc, and then the 17th for exercise plan and then who knows on my pre-op. My stress test is Monday. I just want it over with! I guess as the saying goes...All good things come to those who wait.....I want to see all the comorbidities disappear one by one too.....You give me hope!! That is what is so great about this board...It gives me hope that my time will come too....Keep up the good work!!   Sherry

Thank you so much!  It will all happen for you too!  I'm not a very patient person either and waiting was the hard part for me as well.  It has been so worth it all.  I was pretty lucky in that I was able to have most all of my appointments on the same day except for the cardiologist.  Once I made up my mind and had my financing in place I was so ready...yesterday!  It's been the ride of my life.  In fact, I believe it has saved my life....

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Do you remember thinking "It's going to take forever to see the 2's again"? I rememember thinking that with the 1's so I can totally relate to what you're feeling. When I reached it I got off and on the scale 6 times because I couldn' believe what I was seeing. You've done wonderful and I'm in awe of your progress. Keep it up girl!! Cindy

Thank you so much!  I really couldn't imagine this all happening for me.  I am always at the support meetings and heard other stories but it never clicked that it would be me and especially so soon.  I LOVE my tool and I know I'll get to ONDERLAND one of these days as well.  Debbie

Sherry, I think when we finally make the decision to do something like WLS we're all ready to do it NOW. I know I was. The "hoops" we have to go thru at WW make you feel like it's going to take forever to get to the loosers bench, but in reality, they do it to for us to make sure we are as healthy as possible going into this and so we'll have the best chance at being successful with our new tool. Your time will be here before you know it and all those "things" you're dealing with now medically will start to fade away. Stick to it and stay the course! Cindy

Thanks guys, I think I got a little down because first I shrunk a freakin 1". Then because of the way I carry my fat in my stomach and look like a baked potato, he wants me to lose 10% instead of 5% which is of course harder to do on the insulin level I am taking....I know though it is more dangerous for me if I don't.  I see the nutritionist on the 7th too, I think, so maybe I can get a plan in order.   In the meantime I am trying to make myself eat meals. I tend to skip them to try to lose. I have 21 lbs to lose. That seems like a million at this point. I'll get there! I have waited this long.Maybe this will give me time to get my family on board too! .My wow moment so far has been how wonderful each one on this board is! Thank you guys! Sherry

Congrats on getting to the 2s!!