1 year - and what a difference!

Jul 13, 2010

I am now just past my one year surgiversary. I started out the day of my surgery at 312 pounds.  I now weigh 174. I find that my whole life has changed.  This was absolutely the BEST decision I have ever made in my life.  I used to wear 3x shirts (which were pretty tight at that point) and now I fit nicely in size Large.  I am still having trouble adapting to the smaller me.  When passing a mirror, I see my reflection sometimes and don't recognize it's actually me until I take a second look.

I have a bit more weight to lose, but I also have a lot of icky, droopy skin.  I am not happy at all with that, and plan to have plastic surgery if I can somehow come up with the funds to do so.  Will probably be a few years before that happens tho.

I have never felt better health-wise in my life!  And getting nice compliments from total strangers is something I don't know how to take just yet.  But I think I am starting to settle into this new life of mine, and I will NOT be looking back.  I pulled up my before pictures not but about a week ago, and it seems like forever ago...yet just like yesterday.  So weird.

I have joined a gym and plan to knock out the last 10-20 pounds pretty soon.  Honestly, even if I didn't lose any more weight but just got rid of the excess skin - I would be COMPLETELY content in my success.

I still have to get my bloodwork done and submit my info to my surgeon, but I think he will be just as happy as I am with my progress!!!!

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