Slow and steady, 10 months out, life is good

Mar 10, 2013

Almost a year out and seem to be on a slow but steady weight loss journey. I have been on a plateau for several weeks, which is pretty common for me, I lose 10 lbs then bounce up and down 3 lbs for several weeks before dropping down another 10.  I am 4 lbs away from 100lb loss. My highest weight was 307, this is when I started getting ready for WLS. Funny how I was so glued to this site leading up to and right after my surgery. The more normal I felt, as time went on after surgery, the less I logged on. I love this site as a reference when questions come up and the support people give each other is awesome.

Life is so much better this year. So nice to be able to move easier, breath easier, take less medication and to be so much more comfortable in my clothes. It is so nice to look at pictures that people take and not feel completely embarrassed.  I am still struggling to get into an exercise routine but know I will get there.

I am so thankful that I still enjoy all of the things I did before wls, including cooking for my family, grocery shopping, going out to eat and socializing. I just eat less and my husband orders 1/2 meals so he can help me with mine. I am thankful for my families never ending support. I am thankful for the people I work with and the support they have given. They all seem so happy that I am finally healthy. I am thankful for my awesome surgeon, his amazing skills saved my life. When the situation with my hiatal hernia was more complicated than understood before surgery, he was able to fix it and do a successful wls. I really feel like I dodged a bullet with my health. So much to be thankful for this year. 

I had my 9 month post surgery appointment a few weeks ago. My labs were great, my weight loss is on track and my goal for the next year is to lose another 40 lbs.

Not much else for today.

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