TOOTlNG MY OWN HORN

maxs_mom
on 12/1/08 7:07 am, edited 12/1/08 4:20 pm - Auburn, WA
~NAMASTE~

l HAVE LOST 51 POUNDS SlNCE MY HlGH WElGHT OF 404 POUNDS (DR. SRlKANTH DOESN'T lNCLUDE THE 21 POUNDS l LOST BEFORE MY lNlTlAL CONSULTATlON SO HlS COUNT lS 31).  l KNOW THAT l HAVE FELT BETTER PHYSlCALLY AND MENTALLY, BUT lN ALL HONESTY, ASlDE FROM SOME BAGGY CLOTHlNG, l COULDN'T REALLY SEE A DlFFERENCE (REGARDLESS OF WHAT MY FAMlLY AND FRlENDS SAlD).  SO TODAY, l PUT TOGETHER A SlDE BY SlDE COMPARlSON FOR MYSELF AND l HAVE TO ADMlT THAT l CAN TELL WHEN l LOOK AT PHOTOS.  OF COURSE, THERE'S STlLL LOTS TO LOSE AND l HAVE EVERY CONFlDENCE THAT l WlLL BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT lT'S NEAT TO SEE WHAT l'VE ALREADY DONE THROUGH MOSTLY MY OWN COMMlTMENT SlNCE l JUST HAD SURGERY 12 DAYS AGO.  NOW THAT l HAVE MY TOOL l EXPECT THE WElGHT LOSS TO CONTlNUE.  l *CAN* DO THlS!







l'VE ALSO HAD 2 MAJOR NSV's lN THE PAST WEEK; MY MOTHER-lN-LAW TOLD ME l WAS DOlNG A GOOD JOB AND THAT SHE WAS PROUD OF ME (SHE'S ALWAYS HAD AN lSSUE WlTH MY WElGHT) AND l HAD TO GET THE PRESSURE ON MY CPAP DECREASED BECAUSE lT WAS TOO STRONG.

l AM SO LOOKlNG FORWARD TO THE NEXT YEAR AND ALL OF THE SUCCESSES THAT AWAlT!

AMY
    
Jandell
on 12/1/08 7:37 am - Glendora, CA
Congratulations Amy!  I sure can see a difference!
Jan
I know I can, I know I can
Stella-Blue
on 12/1/08 8:51 am - Where the four winds blow me safely home, NY
Yuo look great! Keep up the good work

Start: 487 lbs (8/07) Lost 81 lbs pre op on South Beach. 406 lbs at surgery (6/08). 179 post op, by 2011. I  lost 308 lbs. Gained 98 while pregnant (2012-13) lost all but 25. My goal is to be 179 again!
   siggy1 photo b83557eb-1c5e-4e0a-90b7-89760c2e36e2.jpg   Two years after that.... photo 44fcb3ac-18c4-4dfd-bf38-d324f956cf75.jpg      photo c2781653-fea8-4141-8cac-f0889127d077.jpg  I could not be happier. 

-kimber-
on 12/1/08 1:29 pm - Burlington, WA
Amy~

You have done an awesome job. Keep focused on the prize..

Kimber

Highest 418 lbs 12/04/2007- Surgery 336 lbs 11/11/08 -Goal Weight 180 lbs
lysb
on 12/1/08 7:40 pm - Alexandria, VA
Amy

TOOT away!  you look great!  i can really see the difference, i bet you are feeling great!  get ready to throw that old CPAP away! keep up the good work! lys

 

DawnD
on 12/1/08 9:06 pm - Milwaukee, WI
Woo hoo!  You keep taking those pictures.  That's the only way we see it sometimes.  You are doing great!

-Dawn

   
 Start / Surgery / Current / Goal
406  /   374       /   196  / 180 

kellyhilde
on 12/1/08 9:09 pm - Grand Rapids, MI
Congrats!!!! You look amazing!!

Kelly
347/228/200


 

(deactivated member)
on 12/2/08 12:38 am - Cleveland Heights, OH
Toot, toot, toot, Amy - was to go!!!  I had a hard time "seeing" my weight loss on the way down.  Taking pictures so you can compare where you are to old pictures can be really helpful.  You're looking great - keep up the fabulous work and hang on, it's a wild ride!!! 

Good luck on your continuing journey -

Kellie
carolinern
on 12/2/08 3:26 pm - Toledo, OH
Amy,

You are doing GREAT!!!  Keep up the good work!!!! 

Caroline
MY JOURNEY BEGINS...

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