HAPPY SURGIVERSARY TO ME!!!

Today, I am no longer a "baby" in this whole weight loss surgery process. I am now 1 year old. Whoo Hoo. One year ago today, I was crying to my family while I was being wheeled back to the OR. And oh what a year it has been. I am actually excited my one year is over and now I can take everything I have learned this past year and use all of these new tools to live a long and healthy life. I began at 310 pounds and I have lost 146 pounds. I now weigh 164 pounds. I had a BMI of 50.1 to a BMI of 26.5. I am almost half of the person I used to be (in weight and size only!). I used to wear size 26 and now wear size 10. My whole life with food has changed. I eat to live now instead of live to eat (which until after this surgery I did not know that was what I was doing before). I am now in the normal range for body fat percentage and body fat weight. I have not made it to my goal weight YET of 155 which would put me at the high end of a normal BMI. But I know even if I do not lose anymore weight, I have accomplished more than I ever thought I would in this year. I am soo happy that I did this journey and I would do it all agian in a heartbeat.  Thanks everyone for giving me support when I needed it!

HAPPY SURGIVERSARY MISTY!!!!!   What a year you have had, life is getting better for you everyday.  I hope you have a day filled with rememberance of where you were,, and how far you have come.     Darlene

Congrats hun, you put in the hard work and you deserve all of the rewards that followed!! Hugs, Angie

Happy Surgiversary Misty!!!! You have done awesome! You should be so proud. You have been a great friend to me and I want to thank you for your help, advice and just being you. I am so proud of you and you look Fabulous!!!!  It was great to see you at the support group last night.Hope you didn't spend that quarter all in one place! LOL

CONGRATS!  You have used your tool well.

   I am so happy for you, you have done well with the tool.  You look great and I didn't even recognize you at the last luncheon.  I can't stop jumping for joy for you.  Love

It's hard to believe it has already been a year. You have come so far! Congrats on all of your hard work. You look marvelous!!!

Misty,   I am so happy for you. You are a great role model. Ellen

Congrats sweetie!  You are amazing!!!!