How I Celebrated my 30th Bday and One Year Surgiversary (Lotsa Pics!)

Hello long-lost friends!  Like so many of us, the farther out I am from surgery, the more I've been out living life, and the less I seem to visit OH.  That's my story for sure!  But as I approach goal weight, I've been kicking myself to get involved in OH again because all sorts of new questions and challenges are popping up!

But I digress...

January 2009 has been a HUGE month for me in so many ways.  I turned 30 on the 5th and celebrated my one-year surgiversary!!  When my journey started so long ago, I promised myself I would not celebrate my 30th morbidly obese, miserable and filled with shame.  And I spent the last two years working so hard to make that happen. So to celebrate this BIG month, my mom and I took a two week cruise to the Southern Caribbean!!  We visited so many beautiful islands and at each location, I challenged myself to do physical activities that would have been impossible pre-op.  We went scuba diving, hiked a rainforest, hiked a waterfall, snorkeled, danced endlessly, swam and even zip-lined!  Here are a few photos of our trip and my One Year Surgiversary before/afters.  Thanks so much for celebrating this momentous month with me!

Love,
Heather









BEFORE @ 308 lbs                        CURRENT @ 178

  


  

That is awesome Heather!  You look fantastic!!!  And so happy! 

wow you look amazing, and speaking as someone who has yet to have the surgery, you are such an inspiration!!! i am now setting a goal for myself...I WILL NOT BE OBESE ON MY 27th birthday (12/20/09) !!!
take care

Wow, that's so cool Heather!  We have the same birthday!  I just turned 25 and haven't had my surgery yet, but I hope to look as great as you by my 30th!  congrats!!!

you look great! congrats. enjoy your successs.
hugs
mariana.

You look Great keep up all the hard work!!
Carmen

Heather!
Your trip sounds so fantastic and you look SO fantastic!  You are smokin' hot in that bathing suit shot--holy crap!  WOW.  So, when is your next trip...to NYC!?  Can't wait to talk and hear more about the trip.

Love,
SHP 

Look at you Heather - wow! You have done a great job with your tool. You are rockin' it! LOVE the photos - I travel a lot and like to see those types of photos.. especially photos featuring our NEW bodies and new happy smiles! :)