Thoughts & Facts 6 months out
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Yesterday was my 6 month anniversary. Here a few thoughts and facts
* I started this "journey" about a year ago - June 27 was my first consultation with my surgeon.
My starting weight was 249.4 - I lost 17 lbs on the pre -op diet. (I'm 5'2")
* I hated every moment waiting to find out if I'd been approved or not!!!! Even now I think the 6 months of pre-op BS and the tension waiting for approval are the hardest part of this. I felt like I was living my live in limbo.......
* Today I weight 171! I've lost 78 lbs total - 61 since surgery
* I realize now that I didn't see myself realistically before WLS - I knew I was overweight no doubt - but I didn't see how MUCH and how unhealthy I was.
* I wish I had done this 25 years ago!!!! (i'm 48)
* I've lost 9 1/2 inches in my chest- 12 inches in my waist - 10 inches in my hips and 2 of my 3 chins!
* I've gone from wearing a size 22/24 -2/3X to size 12's
* I have not done as well as I hoped with the exercise thing- walking at least 2 miles a day - but I need to hit the GYM.
* I feel at least 10 years younger - have some much more stamina
* I'm still a slave to the scale - Live and die by it every morning.
* My BMI has gone from 46.8 to 31.4 - I'd hoped to be under 30 @ 6 mos - maybe now by 7.
* Although I've lost almost 80 lbs I still feel unaccomplished - I love OH but I think because of so many of the AMAZING weight losses here it distorts our perception of success - in the real world +60 lbs in 6 months is awesome - here - MEH- not so much. That's OKAY - I need to stay focused and on track!!!!!
* I'm amazed DAILY by how little I eat!!!! I was a volume eater in my past life
* I'm a huge supporter and promoter of Obesity Health. Without the info and support on the site I KNOW I've wouldn't of done as well.
* I was very uncomfortable with compliments about my weight loss early on - I've now learned to embrace them!
* My weight still seems to come off in chunks -smaller chunks than before - I seem to hang at a weight for 2 weeks - then boom- 3 lbs gone. Hopefully tomorrow is a BOOM day!
* I know my sleeve is just a tool - the real game is in my head! I do LOVE my tool- (wait - that sounds funny)
* I'm glad I liked water pre-op..........'cause I drink TONS of it now!
* I would love to get a job working for a WLS clinic - I would enjoy sharing my enthusiasm with others - supporting them as the begin their journeys. Helping them to be better informed about the process than I was. If it wasn't for dear friends who'd had surgery before me I would of been lost in the weeds............
OK - enough for now! Just thought I would share some of the things that have been on my mind the last few days!
Love to all-
Laurie J
Yesterday was my 6 month anniversary. Here a few thoughts and facts
* I started this "journey" about a year ago - June 27 was my first consultation with my surgeon.
My starting weight was 249.4 - I lost 17 lbs on the pre -op diet. (I'm 5'2")
* I hated every moment waiting to find out if I'd been approved or not!!!! Even now I think the 6 months of pre-op BS and the tension waiting for approval are the hardest part of this. I felt like I was living my live in limbo.......
* Today I weight 171! I've lost 78 lbs total - 61 since surgery
* I realize now that I didn't see myself realistically before WLS - I knew I was overweight no doubt - but I didn't see how MUCH and how unhealthy I was.
* I wish I had done this 25 years ago!!!! (i'm 48)
* I've lost 9 1/2 inches in my chest- 12 inches in my waist - 10 inches in my hips and 2 of my 3 chins!
* I've gone from wearing a size 22/24 -2/3X to size 12's
* I have not done as well as I hoped with the exercise thing- walking at least 2 miles a day - but I need to hit the GYM.
* I feel at least 10 years younger - have some much more stamina
* I'm still a slave to the scale - Live and die by it every morning.
* My BMI has gone from 46.8 to 31.4 - I'd hoped to be under 30 @ 6 mos - maybe now by 7.
* Although I've lost almost 80 lbs I still feel unaccomplished - I love OH but I think because of so many of the AMAZING weight losses here it distorts our perception of success - in the real world +60 lbs in 6 months is awesome - here - MEH- not so much. That's OKAY - I need to stay focused and on track!!!!!
* I'm amazed DAILY by how little I eat!!!! I was a volume eater in my past life
* I'm a huge supporter and promoter of Obesity Health. Without the info and support on the site I KNOW I've wouldn't of done as well.
* I was very uncomfortable with compliments about my weight loss early on - I've now learned to embrace them!
* My weight still seems to come off in chunks -smaller chunks than before - I seem to hang at a weight for 2 weeks - then boom- 3 lbs gone. Hopefully tomorrow is a BOOM day!
* I know my sleeve is just a tool - the real game is in my head! I do LOVE my tool- (wait - that sounds funny)
* I'm glad I liked water pre-op..........'cause I drink TONS of it now!
* I would love to get a job working for a WLS clinic - I would enjoy sharing my enthusiasm with others - supporting them as the begin their journeys. Helping them to be better informed about the process than I was. If it wasn't for dear friends who'd had surgery before me I would of been lost in the weeds............
OK - enough for now! Just thought I would share some of the things that have been on my mind the last few days!
Love to all-
Laurie J
HW 249 / SW 232 / Current 1581st Goal 149
Congratulations Laurie, I think you are doing amazingly well. I don't think you are comparing but if so please don't. You do need to remember we are ALL different many with different surgeries and we are all on our personal journey; all of us with a common denominator WLS (of our choice).
I agree with the wish you'd done it 25 years ago, I wish I had been younger myself. Ok on the "I do LOVE my tool", I LOL on this one too funny!
I agree with the wish you'd done it 25 years ago, I wish I had been younger myself. Ok on the "I do LOVE my tool", I LOL on this one too funny!
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