Third year surgerversary
This is my third year surgerversary. I have lost a total of 153 pounds!! I went from a size 24 to a size 6. I thank god that I had this amazing opportunity and I wouldn’t change it for anything. I have to say that I have been so fortunate not have any issues (knock on wood!) I still drink protein shakes almost every morning, I eat a small lunch, usually a salad or a Wendy’s chili. And for dinner I cook for the entire family so I eat almost everything. I only eat from a small saucer plate. I refuse to go any bigger! There are days that I think, oh man my pouch stretched and I can eat way more than usual. Then other days I can get full off 4 cheese and crackers! I do have to say I graze often… mostly at night when I get home from work.
I keep myself in check and weigh myself every day. I will go up 1-2 pound and never go over that. I have lost only 10 pounds in the last year, but I am ok with that, it is better than gaining! I haven’t exercised regularly but do walk and yard work… but haven’t gone to the gym in over a year.
I have to say that I do not tell anyone about this surgery, I am embarrassed of how I was before and want to leave that part of me behind. I was laid off the week after surgery and the people that I used to work with only now see Facebook pics and always ask, what is your secret… I tell them I eat a lot less! LOL.
I have a lot of extra skin / flab… I thought I would be in a bikini being a size 6… but I don’t wear anything shorter then capris and ¾ length sleeve shirts! I wear compression tanks to hold in my stomach because it is all mush. I don’t want to scare anyone but these are the things that happen when you lose so much weight! And I am OK with it! I would love to get surgery but it is very expensive!
Good luck to all and believe in yourself!
Congrats!!! I just had mine as well. And about the the same results. The funny thing is I'm exactly the same when it comes to clothes. Still need to lose another 40 pds and I'm between a size 4 and 6. I'm also 5'. Because of the skin I won't wear short sleeve/no sleeve or shorts either & forget a bathing suit. But I'm very happy with the results and going to continue try to lose the last of the weight. Hoping the money falls into my lap for a full body lift & a boob job. lol
Hello your story is similar to mine. I wear sz 4-6 I shop at thrift a lot so I wear sz 4-6. I from there was 3yrs in Jan. I went from sz 3x and sz 28. I was 299 now I weigh 127-131. Iwas at 131but lately I been going down I might have an ulcer. From taking 81mg aspirin for my heart. But I hope not going for endoscopy on sept 16,. Keep up the good work and congrats God is good all the time all the time God I'd good. Be blessed always I too have skin but I also wear 3/4 sleeves and body shapers. But I am not having plastic surgery to each his own I am just thankful to God for seeing me through the surgery and being alive because I had everything high BP ,high cholesterol , diabetic now BP in under control not a diabetic still elevated cholesterol . But I am blessed by all means. I do exercise as often as able to at least 3-4times wk curves and silver sneakers at the YMCA .
NEW HERE. DIABETIC AND SEVERE FIBROMYALGIA, HIGH BP, BARELY ABLE TO WALK...BASICALLY BED RIDDEN FOR TWO YRS PLUS. WORKING HARD AT BEING UP AND MOBILE. IN PHYSICAL THERAPY NOW AND WALKING IS IMPROVING. PASSING OF MY 46 YR OLD SON IMPACTED MY HEALTH...HE IS THE SECOND SON I HAVE RELEASED BACK TO THE LORD PLUS THREE MISCARRIED DAUGHTERS. HAVE ONE DAUGHTER STILL HERE. HER 45 YR OLD HUSBAND PASSED AWAY 11 MONTHS AFTER HER BROTHER. I ALSO HAVE A DAUGHTER OF MY HEART...MY SON'S EX WIFE. I HAVE A VERY SUPPORTIVE HUSBAND WHO CHAMPIONS MY HAVING THE SURGERY WHICH WAS RECOMMENDED BY MY DIABETES SPECIALIST. NOW TO FIND A DR IN OUR SMALL TOWN...FAIRBANKS ALASKA. HOPING I CAN HAVE SURGERY HERE RATHER THAN TRAVELING ELSEWHERE. ON A SHORT VACATION NOW SO WILL BE HOME IN THREE DAYS TO BEGIN THE WHOLE ADVENTURE.
CONTACT BY EMAIL WOULD BE SO HELPFUL IF ANYONE HAS TIME.
BLESSINGS,
KAREN IN THE WOODS OF ALASKA
