Pinch me I must be dreaming

     Its been nearly 2.5 years since Dr. Cirangle did my sleeve. Life at normal weight is so good its astonishing. Today I took old girl doggie to the beach for a good walk as we hadn't been in awhile. It was a crisp sunny early spring day in between the rain and people with kites, kids, horses and dogs were out. The horses still have their shaggy winter coats. The people are just shaggy year round as is my dog.

     We had a nice walk and it struck me how much easier it was to traipse across the lumpy sand on this wide beach and dunes down to the wave line where its easier to walk. That treck across the lumpy sand is like climbing stairs and I used to dread it enough not to go. No longer a problem. I even ran for a bit just for the heck of it. And I had already cleaned house and done some other things and now I can do more. Its so wonderful not to sweep the floor and need some advil or be winded after picking up or vacuming. Little girlie dog is gonna get a lot more beach runs on sunny days as its so exhilerating to be out looking for rocks and shells on a wide nearly empty beach.  Doggie is the one tired out, not me.

     While I had a pretty easy surgery and recovery, I remember the horrid protein drinks, the slow losing times, the "pain" of passing up foods I like, my doctor gently getting after me, the uncertainty of whether I could do this, and whether I could keep the weight off. But for all that, it was so worth it. Life is great at goal weight and anybody out there struggling please take my word for it. Can't begin to express how good it feels.      Diane

Thanks so much for sharing your story! Preops like me love to read about success, especially when we are getting closer to our big day! Congrats on everything!

Nice post.....thank you for sharing. It is exactly thoughts like these that get us through the tough times and the waiting game (waiting to hear from insurance).

"Doggie is the one tired out, not me."    gotta love that!!!   Good for you Diane--Can't wait to take my black lab, Licorice out for a walk--it has been years.......sigh......

Thank you for your post! So encouraging!

Pam :)

What a lovely post.  So glad that you're enjoying your life at goal weight.  I can hear the happiness in your words.

Thank you for sharing!
Mary

I agree, thanks for the post. As my journey continues and I am nearing goal weight, the new stress is can I keep it off? I say stress because I have been nearly close to goal many times in my life. Just get this level of over confidence and then start gaining and the circle begins again. I am hoping this time with the sleeve will be a whole new experience and I can be a normal weight for the rest of my life. Thanks for posting 2.5 years out and still at goal weight living happily ever after!

Wonderful post! Thanks for the words of experience. They are encouraging. I've had a tough few days with lots of temptations I had to avoid and I appreciate your perspective!

It's great to hear you're still doing so well.  Thanks for the inspiration!