It's Been a Year

cheermonkeysmom
on 2/12/12 11:14 am - Smithsburg, MD

I haven't been on for some time. Life has taken over and I have been so busy. But I have been feeling great. Today has been 1 year since my life has changed forever. When I started this journey in May 2010, I weighed in at 220 lbs. At 5'2", that was alot of weight. No one believed me on how much I weighed because I carried it so well....so I was told. I weighed in at 190 lbs 1 year ago before they rolled me back for my surgery. Well this morning, I weighed 120.2. 70 lbs in a year and a total of 100 lbs since this journey started. I can't believe the changes that have taken place in my life because of this surgery. My gastroparesis has been resolved. I have not had any more issues with my stomach since I woke up from surgery. My blood pressure and cholesterol has been resolved. I haven't felt this good since high school and before I began gaining weight after the birth of my son. I have no regrets on having this surgery. I have my life back. I will be turning 40 in a few weeks and feel like I have a shot to make it another 40 years now. Before, I would tell you I would give myself 10 years. I miss having time to be on this board. Everyone here has such great advice and gives so much support. I hope that my life slows down soon and I have more time to be more suppotive of those on this forum.

Highest Weight - 220/ Date of Surgery - 194/ Goal Weight - 125 CW 122 2nd Goal - 115

Ladytazz
on 2/12/12 2:47 pm

It's good to see you. Glad to hear that you are doing good. I hope you have time to be here more often.

WLS 10/28/2002 Revision 7/23/2010

High Weight (2002) 240 Revision Weight (2010) 220 Current Weight 115.

MajorMom
on 2/12/12 6:28 pm - VA

DS on 08/09/07

Happy surgiversary!

--gina

5'1" -- HW 195/SW 187/GW 115 July 08/CW 121 Dec 2012
******GOAL*******
Starting BMI between 35 and 40ish?
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dasie
on 2/12/12 7:52 pm

RNY on 11/17/09

Congratulations...and what a great Happy 40!

lerkhart
on 2/12/12 7:56 pm

RNY on 08/03/09

Congratulations on your success. Sounds like you are doing great!!!

14.5 lost pre-surgery 5'1 1/2"

Stacey N.
on 2/12/12 8:21 pm - Chesapeake, VA

RNY on 08/31/10

Congrats on your success, sounds like you need an apple too

HW-220 SW 205 4'11"

Price S.
on 2/12/12 8:28 pm - Mills River, NC

RNY on 09/09/10

Congrats on your success. Life is what it is all about so come back when you can but enjoy your new life, too.

66 yrs young, 4'11" hw 220, goal 120 met at 12 months, cw 129 learning Maintainance

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Jody ***
on 2/12/12 9:23 pm - Brighton, MI

RNY on 10/21/08 with

Happy surgiversary! Sounds like a great year for you

HW-218/SW-208/CW-126/ Lowest Weight-121/Goal-125 - hit 8/23/09/Height-5'3"

Regain 30 lbs from 2012 to 2016 - got back on track and lost it. Took 8 months.
90+/- pounds lost BMI - 24 or so
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