1 year sleeversary!
Today it has been exactly 1 year ago I embarked on a life-changing journey. I had my VSG surgery.
I remember being scared to death in the morning. My surgery was at 7:30 and I had to be there at 6:30 for prep work. The door was not even open yet when I got there and we took the picture on the left. My hair was still wet from the shower or from the nervous sweating or both, I bit all my nails and I remember thinking I wanted to run back to the car and tell my husband we were going home.
When I came out of surgery, I was nauseous and gagging for hours and I remember thinking "what the hell did I do to myself". I don't remember much else from that morning, but I remember waking up at home, in my own bed that afternoon and my beautiful daughter was laying next to me. She was sleeping, and holding my hand. I remember smiling and knowing why I did this. I need to be around for her, and for her children some day.
Except for the few hours after my surgery, I have not once regretted this decision, not even on the hard days. At 1 year out I am not able to eat just about anything. I still measure my food and make sure I don't overeat, I still measure my fluid intake and I am on the scale only once a month.
I went from 317 lbs and not being able to do 5 steps without pain to 210 lbs and able to do 0.6 miles in stairs in Cloud Canyon Park. I went from a size 22/24 to a size 12/14. I am happy, I feel healthy, and I know this is the best thing I have ever done for myself!
Judith, 46, surgery date 12/3/15
SW: 317 CW: 210 GW: 180
Wonderful! What an inspiring post. and Look at that SMILE! It tells the whole story.
Congratulations
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Heavens! Your happiness in the second picture is infectious! Thank you for making me smile, too.
What a fabulous transformation, inside and out. Congratulations.....you are going to love this next year, too.
HW:361 SW:304 (VSG 12/04/2014)Mo 1:-32 Mo 2:-13.5 Mo 3: -13.5 Mo 4 -9.5 Mo 5: -15 Mo 6: -15 Mo 7: -13.5 Mo 8: -17 Mo 9: -13 Mo 10: -12.5 11/3/2015 Healthy BMI Reached! Mo 11: -9 Mo 12: -8 12/27/2015 Goal Weight Reached!
Hi I had my Surgery done March 3rd I weighed 255 and now I am down to 155. I go between that and 150 I would like to lose another 20 pds. I also eat what I like I still have starbucks in the mourning and it has not made me gain my weight back but all I like to do is snack all day. I know its going to catch up with me any advice Oh you look great
