VSG Maintenance Group
4 year surgiversry today
today is my 4 year surgiverary1 Since I chose to keeep it to myself, with the exception of a few people. You are the ones I can share my joy with. today I celebrated my surgiversary with a kickboxing class and a Zumba class. I have lost and kept off 80 lbs. , I am currenlty a fitness instructor. This was the best thing I have ever done for myself! I can't say I have loved every minute of it.. There have been times I let my "former fat girl" order a meal and really wanted to fini**** bu couldn't. and times I have missed being able to be lost in the croud of people.
But i now I stand out for who I am, and was on the inside all along. People are more willing to see sthe real me..which I love and hat e at the same time. I have always been the same perso inside, I do feel happy and sad that people are more willing to give me a chance now that i am not obese. I am preaching to the choir here , yo all know what I am talking about.. None the less, I am happy, I am 80 pounds lighter and counting, I am fit, i am not skinny, but I am fit!! I wouldn't change a thing, and i wish the same for you!!
Love,
Pear
But i now I stand out for who I am, and was on the inside all along. People are more willing to see sthe real me..which I love and hat e at the same time. I have always been the same perso inside, I do feel happy and sad that people are more willing to give me a chance now that i am not obese. I am preaching to the choir here , yo all know what I am talking about.. None the less, I am happy, I am 80 pounds lighter and counting, I am fit, i am not skinny, but I am fit!! I wouldn't change a thing, and i wish the same for you!!
Love,
Pear
Congratulations on being such a success!!! Fit is the new skinny, from what I hear and read on T-shirts. I love hearing success stories.
In four years, how much has your restriction changed? How much of your hunger has returned?
Sometimes, I think that people do treat us differently, since we are thinner. But, I also wonder, how much different we may be acting and people are also responding to our changes in behavior and improved self-esteem. At work, people treat me with the same respect, as they did when I was heavy, so the weight wasn't an issue. Where I see the biggest difference, is with strangers. I'm not as invisible as I used to be.
Wishing you continued success!!!
Gail
In four years, how much has your restriction changed? How much of your hunger has returned?
Sometimes, I think that people do treat us differently, since we are thinner. But, I also wonder, how much different we may be acting and people are also responding to our changes in behavior and improved self-esteem. At work, people treat me with the same respect, as they did when I was heavy, so the weight wasn't an issue. Where I see the biggest difference, is with strangers. I'm not as invisible as I used to be.
Wishing you continued success!!!
Gail
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Yes Please share about what kind of restriction you have now. It scares me that I can eat quite a bit more and I'll be 3 years out soon. I hope it's done stretching.
Congratulations! It's so nice to hear from people who are farther out and still doing well and are so happy!
Congratulations! It's so nice to hear from people who are farther out and still doing well and are so happy!
band 12-29-06 revision to sleeve Alberto Aceves 4-29-09
I love my sleeve!!
Lost 107 lbs and maintaining
