Life is Good!!

Good Morning!!

Just thought I would check in and update. I have to say that live is good and I feel wonderful!!. I see many new members on here. Welcome!!. You will find that this is a wonderful site for information and motivation.

I have now lost 68 lbs since surgery (6 months post op) but  a total of 83 libs since I lost some preparing for the surgery. I have reached many goals. I know weigh much less than hubby. I can cross my legs. (really happy to be able to cross my legs). I am no longer morbidly obese, or obese, now I am just over weight, lol. I have to lose 28 more lbs to  be normal weight.  I will make it there!! I feel so good. My feet no longer hurt, my back no longer hurts. I feel thin! I look so much younger and feel younger! People don't recognize me, I love that!! I am now between sizes 12 and 14. I started at size 22/24. Goal size is size 8. I will make that too!! I am determined.

Those of you that are thinking about WLS, good for you. The main goal is to get healthy not look good. I didn't have medical reasons like high blood pressure, or diabetes, heart decease etc, but I was heading in that direction. My aches and pains are gone. I actually like to work out now. Not on my list of priorities before. Food is no longer my focus, it really does not excite me anymore. I really have to force myself to eat alot of the times, sometimes  I even forget not because I don't want to gain the weight back but because I just simply forget. To an overweight person that is a great feeling.

For those of you that have started your journey. Please don't get discouraged about not losing weight fast enough, I haven't lost as much weight as most people have at 6 months out but I have lost so many inches and I feel good. You will get there!! I will have to post new pics this week. Just so busy,  But will make a point of things to do this week.

Well have to go to work now. I will check in again soon.!!

Thank you for the update sampc3.  These notes mean a lot to all of us.  Looking forward to seeing you new pics.  Drop another note and let us know that you have added the pics.  Keep encouraging yourself and others to focus on the improved health.

Congrats you your successes, I believe they will continue.  You are close to normal weight, way to rock your tool.  Hugs

Hi Sam,

     It's so good to hear from you. I'm glad you are doing so great. Overweight is good for 6 months out. I started out very big.  Down from a 5X/6X  to a 3X. Some of those are getting lose. I don't want to buy clothes right now so I'm just going to wear baggy pants. lol.
Post when you have time. Love hearing from you,

     Mag

I haven't been on this site in months, and yours was the first post I read, and I have to say I'm SO glad I did!  I'm also a little over 6 months post-op, and right around the same place you are.  I haven't lost as much as some people, but I feel SO good!  Mostly, what stands out to me is that I feel very "normal".  I go out to eat with friends and eat a small but not atypical portion (I used to eat 2-3 peoples' worth of food).  I eat a meal and get hungry again at a normal interval (as opposed to being hungry all the time).  I still enjoy food, and I haven't had negative reactions to anything I've tried, but my life no longer revolves around food.  Meanwhile, I walk more places, cross my legs, wear a bathing suit in public, and look pretty cute in my summer clothes (which I have bought in the regular size section of typical stores - NOT Lane Bryant or Plus size sections).  I'm down from a size 24 to a size 14, 100 lbs total as of today.  What really hit me was when my doctor told me that the average American woman wears a size 14.  Hey, that's me - AVERAGE sized!  I'm still looking to lose 20-40 more lbs, but I'm pretty happy right now too!