THREE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!!

Lyss Remaly
on 12/15/13 11:24 pm - Wheeling, IL

HAPPY HAPPY THREE YEARS!!!!!

My how time flies! Three years ago I heaved all 330lbs of myself onto that operating table with NO clue how my life was about to change.

I have lost 180 lbs, I went from a size 28 to a 6 and I can actually FIT INTO AN AIRPLANE SEAT!!! YAY!!!!!

While I'm over the MOON about the physical changes in my body I am SO proud of the emotional and psychological changes I have made. THAT was the hardest part of this whole journey. I am not longer a slave to food. I no longer dream of it, crave it and depend on it. Food is now fuel for my body instead of a comfort. I am also very HONEST about what I eat. There is no more justifying what I am eating, hiding what I am eating or denying what I'm eating. I have also changed my relationship with ME. I know that I deserve to have a healthy body and a healthy relationship with food. I spent too many years punishing and abusing my body with horrible food, negative words and a sedentary life.

Life is TOTALLY different. I am now on a journey to a new goal. I keep telling myself that I know exactly what cookies, bread and ice cream taste like... I don't know what reaching my ultimate goal tastes like and THAT is what I'm most hungry for.

096
on 12/16/13 12:26 am

WOW You look great!! Congrats on your hard work.

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PeteA
on 12/16/13 12:59 am - Parma, OH

DS on 04/15/13

WOW! That's great. So glad to hear about the changes within you. It's important for the rest of us to hear that. I can be so focused on my body now that I am in the weight loss phase that I don't think about the other issues nearly enough. Thanks for sharing.

Pete

Huneypie
on 12/16/13 1:25 am - London, United Kingdom

DS on 07/24/12

Hammy you could be the poster child for successful WLS... I know you workout hard and watch your diet. Respect to you and I wish you continued success. Congrats!!

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Lyss Remaly
on 12/16/13 3:54 am - Wheeling, IL

DS on 12/14/10

Thank you SO much for the kind words! The support and encouragement on this site is unbelievable! It's wonderful to have such a great support system of people who know EXACTLY what you are going through.

MajorMom
on 12/16/13 6:25 am - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Happy surgiversary!! : )

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
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