Celebrating success! (Plus a new pic)

HuskerBrenda
on 12/31/14 12:11 am - Omaha, NE
VSG on 09/23/13

This journey isn't all sunshine and rainbows, but overall I'm really learning to appreciate the successes. The little things. The NSV's.

 

I've learned that lean healthy protein is fabulous, and I'm learning new ways to prepare it.

I've learned that exercise doesn't have to be work, that it can be fun! And my body loves the way a good workout feels.

I've learned that "sweets" are no longer a trigger for me and all that Christmas sugar is just less interesting than it used to be.

I've learned that salty and crunchy *IS* a trigger, so just one tortilla chip is a bad idea.

I've learned that thrift and consignment shopping is a blast, and finding bargains is better than anything I've ever eaten.

I've learned that I can take a cruise vacation and still stick (mostly) to my eating plan. I gained 2 lbs, and lost it again.

I've learned that making this lifelong commitment to my health is spilling over into other parts of my life - family, faith, friendship, etc.

Below is one of the "formal night" photos from our cruise. Look how relaxed and healthy I am!!

Happy New Year, one and all.

   

45y/o  5'4" Sleeve 9/23/13 Dr. Thomas White  HW 245; SW 232.8; CW 141.8

        

        

        

    

        

mickeymantle
on 12/31/14 12:40 am - Eugene/Springfield, OR
VSG on 07/22/13

congrats your doing great

but remember success is only when you die of old age at a very old age while being healthy the whole time

    

   175 lb  lost,412 hw 336sw,241 cw surgery July 22 2013,surgeon Dr Colin MacColl,

 

  

                                                                                                             

 

 

 

Tracy D.
on 12/31/14 12:44 am - Papillion, NE
VSG on 05/24/13

OMG - Brenda, you look FANTASTIC!  I love your list of NSVs and I'm so happy to have been a witness to your incredible success.  

You are BEAUTIFUL! 

 Tracy  5'3"     HW: 235  SW: 218  CW: 132    M1: -22  M2: -13  M3: -12  M4: -9  M5: -8   M6: -10   M7: -4

 Goal reached in 7 months and 1 week

 Lower Body Lift w/Dr. Barnthouse 7-8-15

   

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    

Jody B.
on 12/31/14 1:38 am

Awesome post.  You look amazing,  and best part you're happy and healthy. 

YellowBird

    
Gwen M.
on 12/31/14 2:14 am
VSG on 03/13/14

What a great year and great lessons!  Keep it up in 2015 :)

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

Elizabeth C.
on 12/31/14 3:46 am - Mansfield, TX

You look beautiful!! Congratulations!!

5'-5" ~ Lap Band 03/2008 Converted to Sleeve 11/6/2014 HW 296 Start Pre Op Diet for Sleeve 226 SW 217 -9 M1: 202 -15 M2: 196 -6 M3: 186 -10 M4: 180 -6 M5: 176 -4 M6: 171 -5 M7: 167 -4 M8: 165 -2 M9: 161 -4 M10: 158 -3 M11: 158 -0

weeziebeth
on 12/31/14 7:47 am

You look amazing! Thank you so much for sharing your nsvs and lessons learned, I love looking to and hoping to learn from other's wisdom. 

    

HW 285 SW 248 CW 218  Surgery date: 12/2/14                 "Life itself is the proper binge." Julia Child      

"Never, never, in nothing great or small, large or petty, never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense. Never yield to force; never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy.''  Winston Churchill

    

    

    

psychoticparrot
on 12/31/14 8:52 am

"Below is one of the "formal night" photos from our cruise. Look how relaxed and healthy I am!!"

 

Relaxed and healthy? How about fantastically good-looking, too??? Your sweetie seems pretty happy about it!

 

psychoticparrot

diane S.
on 12/31/14 9:05 am

you look beautiful - love your story. And Go Big Red.   diane


      
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