11 months yesterday

Well folks, yesterday marked 11 months since my WL surgery at Vandy. I am currently at 186 lbs.. That's 211 pounds down from my all time high of 397!  I weighed 366 when I had my first consult, and the day of my surgery I weighed 333.

I now wear a size 34 pants and a size M shirt. I was wearing  size 50-52 pants and 3X-4X shirts.  This whole journey has been nothing less than amazing so far. I really can't believe what a difference this surgery has made in all aspects of my life - health (physical & mental), work, exercise - every part has been affected for the better! 

I'll tell anyone who is considering this surgery that, for me, it was the best thing I ever did to regain my life.  Now, as has been said a thousand times, it is not a "magic cure".  Educate yourself about the different procedures and what is required before and after surger.To be successful requires dedication, determination, and commitment to following your program and nutrition plan, exercising regularly, and educating yourself about nutrition. But with the help of a WL "tool", and  applying that dedication and commitment, you CAN be successful at taking your life back! 

AMAZING!!!!!   It is folks like you who help me stay focused and knowing this is real and I can do it too!  

I am so happy for you!   Congrats, congrats, congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HUGS!

Thanks Amy! Yes . . .it is definitely REAL!! 

Congratulations, Bob!  That is a wonderful testimony!  And the choir said, AMEN!

Thanks Mel!

Congratulations BOB!   It's good to hear from you, especially about such success.   You are an inspiration to all of us who are struggling with figuring out what is will happen to us.  We know by your example that if you follow the rules and use the tool that has been given you.  It will work and we too can be a success story. 

I am looking forward to my 11 month testimony.  Thanks Bob!

Thanks Cathy! Hang in there - follow your plan and exercise regularly -  and you will succeed!!

Thanks for sharing.  It really does help us that aren't so far away from the day our lives began to change.  I'm not quite at 6 months and down close to about 80 pounds less weight to drag around.  It seems so unreal at times so again, thanks for sharing.

Thanks!  You're doing great - stay the course!

Bob--you just rock! Thanks so much for that post. I was so happy to read it tonight...I know that I am not even two weeks out from having my RNY but I keep having this irrational fear that I am going to be some bariatric freak that this surgery doesn't work for....I am losing every day, so now when the scale is the same in the a.m. as it is in the p.m. (I know, I know...I shouldn't weigh that much!)....I start to worry that this wont work for me and that I won't lose any more weight!  Strange, because that isn't like me at all...I'm pretty much a glass 1/2 full kinda girl.

But, reading your post made me realize the amazing things that can and will happen w/this surgery if you just follow the plan laid out before you.

Congrats on your incredible success!!!!  Amazing!  Not even a year!! Wow...xo, Micheala.