"Former Physical Self" Friday
This was in March 2016. Halfway through my 6 month medically supervised period before surgery (surgery June 2016). I was already down about 30lbs in this pic. I remember being so happy that day that I was able to walk through the orchid exhibit at Longwood Gardens even though I had to stop and sit down every 5 minutes. Now I can tour the whole facility inside and out without stopping except to enjoy the flowers. What a difference a year makes!
High Weight at Consultation December 8, 2015 - 442lbs
VSG Surgery Weight June 17, 2016 - 364lbs
I love Longwood and it's definitely HUGE so that is a major accomplishment.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
wow! that is awesome!
Band-RNY revision age 50 5'4" HW 260 SW: 244 (bf healthy range 23-35%) bf 23.7% (at 137lbs) cw range 135-138.lbl with butt lift and mastoplexy March 23, 2018...2.5lbs removed.
Pre-op-16lbs (size 18/20...244) M1-16lbs (size 18...228) M2-15.6lbs (size 16/18...212.4) M3-10lbs (size 16..202.4) M4-11.4lbs (size 14...191) M5-10.8lbs (size 12...180.2) M6-8.4 (size 8/10...171.8) M7-6.4 (size 8...165.4 lbs) M8-11.6 (size 6...153.8) M9-5.6 (size 4/6...148.2) M10-5.8 (size 4....142.4) M11-4 (size 2/4...138.4) Surgiversary -1 (size 2/4...137.4) M13-2.6 (size 2/4...134.8) M14 (size 2/4...134.8) M15 (size 2...135) M16 (size 2...131.4) M17 (size 2...135) M18 (size 2...135) M19 (size 2...138) M20 (size 2...135) M21 (size 2...138)
Here are 2 early ones with my kids. The top one was in Kazakhstan when I was doing the required visitation before her adoption. It was the first time she gave me a real hug. Katie was 16 months old in the picture and is now 14.
The bottom picture was Sarah's official adoption picture when we were in China. They made us wait until day 2 because she HATED me on day 1. By day 2 she tolerated me. Anyone who knows us now thinks that is hilarious because she is my velcro baby, my shadow. Sarah was 26 months old in that picture and is now 12.
I love these pictures. I know one of the main reasons it has been fairly easy for me to remain at goal is because I "forgave" the old me. Old pictures hold no power over me anymore. No guilt, no shame, no hate.
ETA Here is one from last fall.
Laura in Texas
53 years old; 5'7" tall; HW: 339 (BMI=53); GW: 140 CW: 170 (BMI=27)
RNY: 09-17-08 Dr. Garth Davis
brachioplasty: 12-18-09 Dr. Wainwright; lbl/bl: 06-28-11 Dr. LoMonaco
"May your choices reflect your hopes and not your fears."
Laura-I love love love seeing pictures I haven't seen before! When we meet...because we WILL...I want you to tell me all about how y'all became a family
I think I understand what you are saying about old pictures. They hold memories for me, but it is all part of what made me who and what I am today...every experience I have had, every person who has crossed my path, etc...all meant to be
RNY 4-22-02...
LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155
We Can Do Hard Things
