Aquaholic_75

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Well, it has been one heck of a year! Last year at this time I was still shaking off the effects of the post surgical drugs. As well, I was almost 200lbs heavier. This past year has flown by. I look at pictures from the past and I can't believe how much I have physically lost and changed as well as how much I have gained. I've gained the physical ability to be active again, to do things I used to know and love. I have also gained more time. Time to watch my son grow, time to grow old with my wife. These are some things I took for granted in the past. To say this past year has been easy or even that the choice to get bariatric surgery was an easy one would be a lie. Just look up the process and you'll quickly find out what I mean. Do I regret my decision? Not one bit. The only regret I have is that I let my weight get to the point it got to. I see myself in some younger people and wish I could shake some sense into them, telling them to figure it out before it's too late. In the bariatric world we have things we like to call NSVs (non scale victories) these are victories that seem to be more rewarding than watching the scale go down. Some of my most memorable NSVs are being able to go kayaking again, cycling, fitting into chairs with arms on them, fitting into "normal" sized clothing (in otherwords not having what looks like a roman numeral collection on the tag) Don't get me wrong here, watching the scale go down is very rewarding in itself but the true reward will be how much easier life and living has/will become. Because this journey, so far, has only been a year and there are many more to come. Next on the agenda is sky diving