9 month update

GingerJen
on 12/8/14 11:58 am
VSG on 03/07/14

Nine months since VSG! Wow! My life has improved so much. I am engaged in every part of life and up for anything. It is fun to feel like I "fit" everywhere.  I have to be honest that I haven't been strictly following a plan the last 3 months. Weight loss has slowed down because of it but I'm ok with that. The one thing that I hold to is weighing everyday. In the past, if I had a period of poor eating, I would wait until I felt like my weight would be low before I weighed again. That would become a year later and 100 pounds heavier. When I notice I am staying the same or creeping up, I focus on the way we are supposed to after VSG and it snaps back into gear. My capacity is greater-but snaps back down when I focus on protein first. That one simple rule is the key to using this tool. I could eat popcorn all day-but of I eat three protein meals, I can't eat anything else. 

im down 163 pounds from high weight, 137 pounds since consult 1 year ago and 109 since surgery 9 months ago. 

I do have a major skin problem! It's itchy, it bruises, and it really hurts when I jog. I'm trying to embrace the humor of it for now, but I do think plastics is in my future. 

I posted a before and during pic-never have done that before. Take a look-i find the change hard to mentally grasp. 

For everyone thinking about this surgery-don't hesitate! It is a great tool that gives us the chance of succeeding in this battle. 

37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170

M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5  M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery

ErinNikki
on 12/8/14 1:17 pm
VSG on 12/11/14

Wow! You look amazing! You did a wonderful job! I have surgery on Thursday and I can only hope my transformation will be similar to yours.

 

          

GingerJen
on 12/8/14 1:24 pm
VSG on 03/07/14

Thanks! Good luck. The first few weeks are rough-but it gets better so quickly!!!

37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170

M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5  M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery

Pspenc07
on 12/8/14 5:01 pm

You look absolutely amazing!!!! Thanks for the pointers! I'm 2 months out on the 13th of December , I can't imagine looking that great, I needed some encouragement and that really helped😊

GingerJen
on 12/8/14 8:51 pm
VSG on 03/07/14

You will get there! It honestly goes so fast especially feeling so much better at each point along the way!

37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170

M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5  M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery

Julia HasHerLifeNow
on 12/8/14 5:16 pm
VSG on 10/09/12

You look like a teenager! Amazing transformation and indeed it is hard to grasp mentally. It will take your mind a little longer to catch up with your body but what a ride! Congratulations!

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com 5ft0; highest weight 222; surgery weight 208; current weight 120

     

    

GingerJen
on 12/8/14 8:50 pm
VSG on 03/07/14

Thanks. My 14 year old daughter posted a pic of us and a few said "I didn't know you had a sister?" Lol. I'm learned a lot from you! 

37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170

M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5  M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery

StephK10
on 12/8/14 8:13 pm

Holy CRAP!  You look amazing!! :)  You should be so proud of yourself.  This journey is NOT for the faint of heart or spirit.  You conquered!  

    

Height: 5'7" HighW: 266 SSW: 253 Surgery date: 11/17/14 CW 165.4

(FIRST GOAL OF 170 REACHED 6/30/15)  NEW GOAL: 159 (BMI of "normal")

M1: 24 M2: 15 M3: 11  M4: 10  M5: 8  M6: 8 M7: 5 M8: 3 M9: 3

 

GingerJen
on 12/8/14 8:51 pm
VSG on 03/07/14

Thank you!

37 y/o female 5'8" HW 355 consult 329 SW (3/7/2014)301 CW 168 goal 170

M1- 26 M2- 14 M3- 15 M4 -13 M5 -16 M6-12 M7-2 M8-5 M9-6 M10-8 M11-1 M12-5  M13-10 Goal reached 4/5/15 total lost 187 lbs total; 133 in the 13 months since surgery

cappy11448
on 12/8/14 8:48 pm

Wow.  You are looking good!  What a change in just 9 months.  Congratulations.

Carol

    

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385,  Surgery Weight 333,  Current Weight 160.  At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12  8-8

                  9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3  18-3

     

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