Xpost: 1st goal reached!

sunni1974
on 5/1/10 9:31 pm

So I have done it and reached the goal I set for myself. I have officially weighed 175 for a full week! I have lost 151 pounds in total. I started this journey at my highest in June 2009 weighing 326 at my first surgical consult. I started changing my diet and working in exercise and lost 46 pounds before surgery putting me at 280 on the day of my RNY October 7 2009. Now 7 months in I have lost 105 pounds since surgery. I did the math while taking a walk yesterday and realized if I loose 12 more pounds I will have lost exactly what I would weigh 163 pounds. So I continue on and will be at a healthy BMI soon, I'm still overweight according to the charts but even if I stopped here I and my surgeon would consider my weight loss a success. I am off all my meds, have so much energy, my cholesterol is low normal, my blood pressure normal, sleep apnea gone, (PCOS pre surgery) testosterone level is actually low! I feel fantastic, can fly on a plane, walk around without stopping to think how I look or plucking my shirts out. Just wanted to share that I am feeling great and while things are not always smooth sailing this is certainly one journey I am glad I had the courage to begin. Good luck to everyone else navigating this new life!

326 start weight 280 day of surgery

judex
on 5/2/10 12:55 am

Fabulous!
I began at 326 on day of surgery. So far lost 113. Lbs
My numbers also have way improved. No more High BP. A1C has dropped to "normal" level.
Still on CPAP but haven't gone for follow-up study.
And yes it takes a lot of courage but so so worth it..!
Congratulations again!