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Hey Friends,

Let's get to know each other and see what we are all hoping to gain from this support group! Post a discussion of who you and where you are on your weight loss journey! We need each other so lets start talking!

Nancy

 

I'm Kathy. I'm 52 years young, and I live in New Hampshire.  I've been married to a wonderful guy for 30 years.  He always said that my size never mattered.  That was hard to believe, and I think I just realized that he really meant it recently.   I mean, how could I be lovable at 260 pounds?!?!?!  I guess my head was pretty screwed up before.  I also have two wonderful adult daughters and a naughty little beagle.  I had RNY on 9/17/07 and have lost 130 pounds total, which is exactly half of myself.  I have never felt better, both health-wise and confidence-wise.  I'm done losing weight (I think).  At least, I know that I don't have to lose anymore weight.  I've gone from a size 22-24 to size 6.  Even my shoes are a half size smaller!  (The most weight I had ever lost at one time before having the surgery was 35 pounds.)  I can now eat just about anything, which scares me a bit, because I never, ever want to go back to where I was.  Everyday I work my tool as best as I can.  I exercise at least 30 minutes a day, 6 days a week, doing anything from walking to weight lifting, pilates, medicine ball, or different machines at the gym.  I used to hate exercising, but now I hate it if I can't get at least something in each day.  I also record everything I eat in Fitday and attend 3 different monthly support groups.  My biggest struggle is still getting in the 64 oz. of water during the day.  It took me a whole year to actually do it once.  My next adventure is plastics.  I'm having a lower body lift  and brachiaplasty on 3/23.  I can't wait, but I'm scared of the pain.  The only other things I would like to have done would be an inner thigh lift and breast augmentation, but I'll have to wait and see how the first surgery goes and what Wall Street has left for me in my 401(k)!

Wow Kathy! Congratulations on your weight loss success! Thanks for being the first to share your story! You are an inspiration to us all! Good luck with your surgery on the 23rd. Hopefully you will share your body contouring surgery experience (post-op) with us. Again congratulations on your weight loss! 

Nancy

Hey Kathy,

I wanted to see how your lower body lift and brachioplasty surgeries went! You are probably feeling pretty down and out right now but I bet you can't wait for your first post-op appointment. When you are feeling better I hope you can share your experiences with us! Congrats again on taking the next step in your weight loss journey!

Nancy

Hi, I see it has been awhile since posting on this thread..

I am still pre op.. 33yrs old. mother to 6 , firemans wife and retired navy wife.. 

Ongoing journey to loose weight and be healthy since high school.. yup long time.

I am at my heaviest and waiting on surgery date.. looking at surgery for fall..

Have a great support  system from my husband and who I have told.. which is a quest of mine.. not telling everyone..

Currently I am walking with a cane and can not manage laundry and cleaning as I used to.. I have to sit when I clean most things..
Even shaving my leggs is a struggle.

I have goals and tell myself I will not fail.