3-yr Surgiversary

Today is my 3 Year Anniversary of my VSG.

What a wild ride it has been, I took 1 year and 10 days to get to my PCP's goal weight.  I dropped another 8 pounds before I found my combination to maintain.  I stick to my surgeon's plan pretty much 5 days a week - I added nuts and dark chocolate in maintenance mode.  I still exercise 5 days a week as I enjoy it and feel better after I exercise.

The one thing I learned in my years of dieting was to plan for the cravings, I am a chocoholic.  So I needed about 200 more calories a day for maintenance and dark chocolate fit right in and I do not crave it.

Staying on plan has helped me maintain within 2 pounds of my PCP's goal weight of 153 for a women - large bones and 5ft 8in. 

My life is totally different - in a great way now.  I still have some pain in my knee and hip, but I am not in a wheel chair and when I am ready for the replacement, my weight will NOT prevent me from having it.  I have arthritis in my right side - elbow, shoulder, hip and knee. 

From my perspective the only thing I would change was having the surgery earlier in my life!

I went self pay as at the time the only WLS UHC approved were lap band or RNY - neither of which I was thrilled with.  It was the best investment in me I ever made. 

Di.

That is awesome!  Good to hear after reading the lady with all the issues yesterday at three years out.  I'm a chocoholic too!!!  I haven't found my happy medium yet, so I try to stay away from it.  Glad you are enjoying life!!!

Thanks for posting.  I'm so happy for you.  It is amazing the difference the weight made.  I'm still trying to find the right maintain combo, but I know I will.  Take care!  I was self pay as well, and used Dr. A.  I have no regrets.
Marie

Heartiest congratulations, DiDi!!!  You have done an amazing thing for yourself and your future health.  Keep up the good work, and keep dropping in to let us know how you are :-)
--Dorothy

 congratulations, Di!!! 

Happy 3rd !!!

Great Job Di!!  Congratulation on your 3 Year Surgiversary!! 

Happy third!! what a great success story. isn't it great to have a whole new world open up  when not impeded by weight. Hope you can get some arthritis relief. I know many of my aches and pains went away with weight loss. Congrats on being a winner in the weight wars.  Diane

This is so great to hear! I have my surgery in less than 2 weeks and I, of course, have been plaguing myself with the horror stories!
This makes me smile! So glad to hear that you are doing so well.
And thank you guys for allowing me to read along!

congrats on your success and your third aniversary, its always great to hear that those further out from me are doing so well, so again congrats..