One Year Surgiversary (with Pics)

NYMom222
on 7/27/15 10:14 am, edited 7/27/15 10:16 am
RNY on 07/23/14

SO here I am a few days past my One Year Surgiversary. It was last Thursday the 23rd. I have lost 165 pouinds including 20 lbs pre-op. Woop! Woop! My birthday happens to be the 25th so last year on my Birthday I was coming home from the Hospital. I think about how many years Birthdays or New Years would pass and I would say "next year". I have been someone who lost significant amounts of weight in my life but never kept it off. I lost 100lbs 5x and 75-80 lbs a few more times... I obviously never kept it off. This is the first time I have hope of keeping it off.

In my life my highest was around 420+ I didn't use a scale in those days. I started this journey at 383. I am 5'11" tall, and was a tight 28. Could have worn a 30/32 sometimes, but I just wouldn't buy it if I needed that size. Now I am a Large/size 14 in most things. There are the outliers that are 16's and 12s in my closet but I would say I am a 14. This is equal to the smallest size I have ever been in my adult life (28 years ago). That fact that I have a few Medium tops and size 12 dresses in my closet is amazing to me... that I could possibly be headed into medium clothes.... It is even hard to wrap my head sometimes around that now I can't shop in Plus sizes. They have size 14's but they are bigger than the regular 14s.

I attribute a good part of my success to following the rules and sticking with it. The old "slow and steady wins the race"... I would also add support is key. The support here, I come on almost every day as well as the support groups at my hospital and in my community. I am lucky to have great local support in the community with groups that are patient lead and have people from all different hospitals. They also do a bunch of fun things... like now I am taking a Martial Arts self-defense called Krav Maga because of a free class they sponsored.

Non Scale Victories -  we can all think of them, but one of the things I realize I don't have to think and worry so much. Will I fit into the booth? Will I fit into the chair? Will I break the chair? Do I need to order 2 seats on the Airplane? Am I feeling up to going up the stairs? You get the idea...

So thank you all for being here for Me... and here's to many more surgiversarys!!

Before Surgery on 7/23/14

Photos from this last week:

And on my Birthday - First my hanging out Vets on Motorcycles charity even look :) and Second, for my dinner out bought this outfit in May while in Chicago with my daughter-in-law... It was too small then. :)



I love seeing people's pictures, so I hop you do too. Thanks for sharing in my Journey. Cynthia

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets

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hl1524
on 7/27/15 10:21 am - Austin, TX

whoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

  RNY 8/27/2014

mschwab
on 7/27/15 10:22 am
RNY on 11/21/14

Such an amazing transformation and journey.  You are such an inspiration, and I always appreciate your generosity in answering the questions and offering help to members of the OH community.  Wishing you only happy days ahead and continued success on your journey to a healthy life.

 Height: 5'7".  HW: 299, Program starting weight: 290, SW: 238, CW 138 - 12 pounds under goal!  

     

NYMom222
on 7/27/15 10:31 am
RNY on 07/23/14

Thank You, that was so sweet.

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets

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iloveravens
on 7/27/15 10:26 am
RNY on 08/13/14

Cynthia, congratulations!!!  I love this post.  The photos are beautiful.  Thanks for your inspiration over the past year.  You've done an amazing job. 

Lanie; Age: 43; Surgery Date (VSG): 8/12/14 w/complications resulting in RNY next day;

Height: 5' 6" SW: 249 Comfort Zone: 135-140 CW: 138 (10/13/17)

M1: -25 lbs M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -7 M5: -11 M6: -10 M7: -7 M8: -7 M9: -3 M10: -8 M11: -4 M12: -4

5K PR - 24:15 (4/23/16) First 10K - 53:30 (10/18/15)

NYMom222
on 7/27/15 10:32 am
RNY on 07/23/14

Thanks Lanie, You have been an inspiration too

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets

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Deanna798
on 7/27/15 10:28 am
RNY on 08/04/15

You look amazing! My surgery is 1 week from tomorrow and i can only hope to have the results that you have.  This post hashelped to push sine of the nervousness away.  Thank you! 

Age: 44 | Height: 5' 3" | Starting January 2015: 291 | RNY 8/4/15 with Dr. Arthur Carlin| Goal: 150

Listen to advice and accept discipline, and at the end you will be counted among the wise. ~Proverbs 19:20

NYMom222
on 7/27/15 10:33 am
RNY on 07/23/14

I was a nervous wreck before surgery, I didn't necessarily tell other people that, otherwise they might try and convince me out of it... Good Luck!

Cynthia 5'11" RNY 7/23/2014

Goal reached 17 months. 220lb Weight Loss
Plastic Surgery Dr. Joseph Michaels - LBL and Hernia Repair 2/29/16, Arm Lift, BL, 5/2/16, Leg Lift 7/25/16

#lifeisanadventure #fightthegoodfight #noregrets

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Kathy S.
on 7/27/15 10:30 am - InTheBurbs, XX
RNY on 08/29/04 with

YOU LOOK AMAZING!

HW:330 - GW:150 - MW:118-125

RW:190 - CW:130

Jaime M.
on 7/27/15 10:34 am
RNY on 08/31/15

You look wonderful and are very inspiring to me as we're of a similar size (well no longer for you of course)!  Congratulations on your success.  Here's to many more!


 

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