8 month update - 111 pounds down

leseratte
on 11/4/16 7:07 am - Kingston, ON,, Canada

I just "celebrated" my 8 month post surgery. I have to admit I am very happy and surprised. Who would have thought I would be someone who is able to loose 100 pounds and plus. I for myself would always look at magazines and even OH and be amazed what other people could achieve,,,, but doing it myself seemed to be impossible!

I am very happy with where I am right now. After cleansing my body I am now tackling my closet. I am kind of a horder who does not throw away clothes, that do not fit anymore, especially the once which are too small (hey they might fit one day again!). Which really helped in the last month, since I always had something on hand in my size..... but last week I cleaned out all the clothes which are too big right now and everything I do not like 100% went right with it. So I got rid of 4 full boxes of clothes! What a relief!

The last time I was my current size was 13 years ago (age 29)
, when I had a nice office job with the occasional evening invitation and I must have bought a 2 piece suit in a bold color - I never wore it, price tag still on!

Fast forward to yesterday night - we were invited to an event in a nice hotel and I did not find anything to wear. So I went through my old boxes found the suit and really doubted it would fit. Of course it did! Hubby insisted I wear it (I probably would have bought something new in black). I have to admit I felt great! And I really enjoyed the compliments from people I had not seen in a while.

So now there is this new journey ahead of me - the next goal is to loose 25 pounds more - the only challenge: I do not have any smaller clothes left, 4 more pounds to go and the last time I was this size was when I was 19!

RNY 03/02/2016

In Pounds: HW 296, SW 292, M1:-34, M2:-8, M3:-13, M4:-16, M5:-12, M6:-11, M7:-9, M8:-8, M9:-5, M10:-4

pr31
on 11/4/16 7:16 am

Way to go! Great transformation. Gotta love the chance to go shopping and the options are so much better at the smaller size. I've got lots of clothes in smaller sizes so haven't bought anything on my downward journey, but I realized last night that I don't have any underwear that fits. Still wearing the same ones I did nearly 100 lbs. ago. I really do need to go shopping for them. Sorry if TMI.

Surgery Date June 3, 2016

HW: 329 W at first consult 290. SW 238, LW 128, CW 139

Go_Zippy
on 11/4/16 7:40 am

RNY on 10/20/16

Congrats! You look great!

5'5" HW: 348.5, SW: 311.2, CW: 254.6

Daffodilgirl
on 11/4/16 7:43 am

Way to go!! We are two days apart on our surgery dates.

Surgery date March 4, 2016

S.W 309.8

C.W. 143.2

"Oh give thanks to the Lord for he is good!"

karenp8
on 11/4/16 8:41 am - Brighton, IL

The suit and the bright colors look amazing on you. Great work my dear.

Teena D.
on 11/4/16 10:18 am - Oshawa, Canada

RNY on 01/12/17

That's awesome and you look wonderful! Good for your hubby for suggesting you wear it!

RNY Jan 12, 2017 Lost 137 lbs but regained 60.

77 lbs lost and counting!

Losing the regain! I got this!

Catek2652
on 11/4/16 12:41 pm

RNY on 10/26/15

Wow! You look awesome!

Cate K

Northern Neck, VA 5'4" 56 years old

Highest weight 245: 7/1/2015, RNY surgery on October 26th. Had multiple complications and follow up surgeries and stayed in hospital for 24 days. Goal weight is 140.

conazza
on 11/4/16 3:32 pm

RNY on 09/23/16

Wow! Congratulations!!

Lap band: 2006. Revision to RNY 9/23/2016

8/2/17: Goal Reached: 135lbs. & 115lbs lost (5'3")

Pre-op: 250, SW 242, CW 125, GW 135

Pre-op: 9lb M1: 20lb M2: 11.5lb M3: 11.9 M4: 13.4 M5: 10.8 M6: 10.2 M7: 8.1 M8: 8.4 M9: 6.5 M10: 5.7 M11: 3.5 M12: 4.3

Faye P.
on 11/5/16 9:03 am - North Bay, Canada

RNY on 11/02/16

I'll join the masses and just say WOW! You're truly an inspiration and look absolutely wonderful!

Referral: Jan 2016 Orientation: Apr 2016 Nurse/Nutritionist/Physio/Social Worker: Jun 2016 Meet Surgeon Telehealth: Aug 25/16 Meet Surgeon Toronto: Oct 5/16 Surgery Date: Nov 2/16