ellabean
1 YEAR!
Jan 21, 2009
I seriously can not believe it's been one year since my surgery. It seemed to take so long to get to that point and then everything just took off after that. As of today when I saw my surgeon I have lost 95.9 lbs. I had lost 100 pounds but I am now rebuilding muscle mass and that has added on the scale but clothes are still loose. I have been SO very busy like most people and haven't kept up on my blog or even posting newer pictures of myself. I will do that in the next 2 weeks so I can show off my accomplishment. The weight loss has brought about a more secure, happier me then I ever thought I could be. I am not intimidated easily as I once was. I hold my head up high and actually enjoy exercising. I slack off every now and again on things I should do but quickly straighten myself out. Sometimes I feel like it will all come to an end. We have all heard the stories about the ones who had this surgery but gained so much weight back and truth be told...it scares the crap out of me. My hair falling out was the last thing I expected,lol. It's all been coming back in...but curly! So it creates a lot of problems let me tell you and it will continue to do so until all the straight hair is gone,lol. My gastric surgeon has now recommended I see a plastic surgeon and I have made the appointment for next Wednesday. I am nervous to say the least. Well...I think that's about it for now. So many changes in such a short time.
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6 Months Down!!!
Jul 09, 2008
Would you believe it ?! 6 months gone and i'm down 80 pounds!!! I can finally say that I can feel the sensation of being full and my does that help. You begin to worry after so long thinking your eating more then you should be able to,lol. I just found out I am anemic (ferr levels) which would explain the tiredness. I started iron 2 days ago so we will see how it goes. I can finally say I don't regret having the surgery. Sure, food smells good wherever I go but that desire to eat it is just about gone. I have sagging skin which even though I don't like it, i'll take it over the weight ANY day. After months of worrying if I was loosing enough compared to other people I can see that MY weight loss has been right for me. Healthy, steady. I still expect to wake up from a dream and start putting it all back on. I can't seem to get a straight answer from any doctor as to where I should be for my age and height so I picked 138 from the high end of a bmi calculator as MY personal goal which means I have 18 pounds more to go!!!! I hear from people all the time that I look great and don't need to loose anymore, i'm shooting for "healthy". I'm not sure what else to say, i'm just amazed at the whole process, the lows and highs. And thats how i'm doing at 6 months out!!!!! Very blessed!
My Second WOW Moment
Jun 15, 2008
Well, I HAD to go shopping on Saturday because we had a party to go to and I had nothing left that would fit. I had a gift card my hubby had bought me for Valentines Day and thought i'd use it. I walked into this store in the mall that I always admired the clothes from a far because I knew they didn't have sizes that would fit me but MAYBE now???. I went in and the girl asked me what she could help me with and I told her what the occasion was. She asked what size I was and my response was "dunno". She pulled a few things and I went to the changing room to try them on. I stood there in disbelief as a size 11 jeans where on me and where slighlty falling off cause they were loose. I grabbed the cell phone and called my husband right away. I said where ever you are in the mall get here now! When he got there I opened up the door and said "LOOK, it's me....really me, do you believe it?!?!" He stood there with a grin saying.."yes, it's you, I told you were hot" OMGAWD. The sales girl was so funny, she said everything we pulled looks great on her. I washed those jeans this morning expecting them NOT to fit, maybe they would shrink or maybe, just maybe it was a fluke. They fit!!!!!
My First WOW Moment
May 27, 2008
As I got on the scale Sunday morning I step off and on about 3 times, thinking that the scale was broken, for sure. I walked into my bedroom and looked at myself sideways, frontways and sideways again. Yeah, it was me. I began to cry. It hit me that 70 pounds was gone and I could not remember the last time, if ever ,seeing 155 pounds. I crossed into the medically classified group of "over weight" no longer "obese" or "morbidly obese". I had reached my first goal. I cried off and on that day. Sometimes an uncontrollable smile and then bam, tears,lol. According to the medical community I have 27 pounds more to lose and I will be labeled "healthy". I still can't believe it. I am at a loss for words when people tell me I look great. Ofcourse I smile and thank them but it feels really weird. What a journey this has been.
Things Looking Up!
Apr 23, 2008
Today was a GREAT day! I saw my surgeon and I am doing well. I feel great most of the time and all my blood work looks good to. I got the okay to advance to the salads I SOOOOOOOOOOOO crave but to take it slow. My goal is to loose 38 more pounds to put me into the "healthy" bmi. I feel for the first time in my life, it just may be possible.
