Surgeon said I am a success
I went in for my 9 month check up a couple weeks ago and even though I have been stressing about this last 15-20lbs I want to lose, my surgeon was more than impressed and said I am what he would call a WLS success! He said I could keep trying to lose the last few, but with a BMI of 28, he was super glad. I don't think I have actually let myself congratulate myself yet, because I had the personal goal to lose it all before my one year anniversary on Feb 5th, and I don't think it'll happen unless I really buckle down hard on the eating and working out. It was just great to hear that I'm actually within sight of that "normal" BMI that I've been chasing, AND that my surgeon, who is super tough on his weight loss patients (making them prove they are serious about working on weight loss BEFORE doing surgery), ACTUALLY sees me as a success. Maybe I should be giving myself more props than I have been? Lol
HW:334PreopW:304SW:276CW:195 Mth1:24 Mth2:15 Mth3:12 Mth4:10 Mth5:10 Mth6:5 Mth7:10 Mth8:4 Mth9:6 Mth10:7 Mth 11:4
Fantastic! You should feel really proud about yourself.
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
You've done really well! BMI tables, as we all know, are bizarre. Are you fit, have you shed many or all of the comorbidities associated with obesity? Are you comfortable in your skin? If so celebrate and work on maintaining a fit and healthy lifestyle!
HW 285 SW 248 CW 218 Surgery date: 12/2/14 "Life itself is the proper binge." Julia Child
"Never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.'' Winston Churchill
Christine
Big numbers !!!
Great Success !!!!
Congrats !!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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