Tri - Surgiversery
When replying to Deb’s two year surgiversery post. I looked at my signature and realized that today is my three year surgiversery.
I agree time does sure fly.
So let’s recap I started my journey on 12/10/2009 when I first visited my Surgeon. I weighed in at a whopping 357 pounds. On the day of surgery 3/3/2010, I weighed 309. Today I weighed in at 205.1.
I reached goal at 7 months at 220 pounds. Although my body didn’t stop. I went as low as 188 pounds.
For those that followed my progress. You know that I struggled with my goal weight for a long time. I was never one to believe in the Normal BMI range. When I got to 188 I was disgusted with how I looked. I would have to lose another 15 pounds to get to the top of the normal range. I got comments from friends and family but I ignored them but I truly didn’t like the way I looked. So I decided to stay in the 195 to 200 Range. Therefore I lost a total of 169 but put back on 17 pounds on purpose for a total loss of a 157 pounds.
I then had Plastic Surgery in December of 2011 (LBL) and June of 2012 (Gynecomastia). Basically I now have a new body. I still have flabby thighs but I can live with it. I adjusted my target range between 200 and 205. I now look in the mirror and can honestly say I love what I see. Most importantly…I love myself.
I lead an active lifestyle. I work hard and play hard at the same time. I’m trying to maintain a good work life balance.
To give an example two weeks ago I went Camping with my son in sub degree cold weather. Yesterday I took my son and daughter skiing. Next week I’m off to Minnesota for work for several days.
The activities I am now able to do with my kids are priceless. They create long term memories that they will never forget. I would never have been able to do them at 350+ pounds. I've been in support group meetings where people have said that they missed their children childhoods. I'm glad that I made this decision before loosing the ability to profoundly impact my kids childhoods..
I don’t post much anymore. But I do visit every day to update my weight in the tracker. And pretty much just briefly lurk.
I never weigh my food. I stopped tracking as I pretty much eat the same foods all the time. So I know what’s safe and what’s not and how those foods affect my body. I never eat till I’m full. Don’t like throwing up so not going there. I do weigh myself daily. I don’t stress…I adjust. Once in a blue moon I’ll take a break. To get out of my rut. But I’ll hop back on the bandwagon if my clothes feel tight. I know that if I don’t stay vigilant I will fall back in my old ways…ain’t going to happen…Been through too much to go there.
Bottom line...If you develop good habits early on...Maintainance becomes a breeze and you know how to work your tool.
Since I forgot about my surgiversery I didn’t make an annual appointment with my surgeon. I have to do that as I have questions. My only complaints are that when I laugh really hard I get spasms in my intestines. If I eat or drink an hour before going to bed I wake up out of my sleep choking. I posted about that earlier and was told it may be GERD.
Other than that…even though the honeymoon is over…I still love my Sleeve!!!
Highest Weight: 380 Consult Weight: 357 Surgery Weight: 309
Goal Weight: 220 (9/29/10) Revised Goal Range 215-220 Current Weight: 224
Plastics: Circumferential Lower Body Lift - 11/18/2011
Gynecomastia - 6/14/2012
Well done! Thanks for an awesome vision of what life can look like several years out. Nice tux, too. :)
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MikeyMike !!!!
Congrats on 3 !!!
Love this line !
"Bottom line...If you develop good habits early on...Maintainance becomes a breeze and you know how to work your tool."
Great post !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
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