Monique M.

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Wow - If someone would have told me that in 1 year my life would change dramatically I would never have believed them ... but here I am 1 Year later from my surgery and I am a new person.

I feel like I have a new lease on life.  I went from being 335 lbs - morbidly obese - size 22 stretch pant - buying cloths in the Plus stores Only - walking with a cane - heavily medicated - and extremely unhealthy...

One year later - 197 lbs - obese - size 12 pant - no cane - shopping wherever I want - no medication and feeling Good.

Life is Good!

 

tonight I was watching biggest loser, and If you would of told me a year ago that I would of lost more than the people on that show I would of though crazy!  By here I am and I've lost over 130 lbs - and I'm still doing it.

It is a life changing experience, that I would not change for anything!

I'm happy to be me! 

I am so happy and proud of myself!  I am starting the New Year healthy!  A year ago - I was struggling to walk - had to walk with a cane - was so out of breath - and my body was in extreme pain.  This year I started the New Year walking all day and shopping and trying new clothes in Regular size stores - Good bye Lane Bryant and Addition Elle - I won't miss you - though I appreciated having a place to shop at the time.

What a weird and awesome feeling to walk into any store and to be able to buy off the rack!  So fitting in size 14 regular pants and buying large and medium size clothing!  I am trying to remember for the life of me when was the last time I was able to do that but it is really evading me... It has been that long.

So to all of you that are scared of surgery or worried that you won't be able to loose the weight - Take it from me - you will!  If I can do it - you can do it as well.

Have a healthy and happy Year everyone!  I know I will

 

Wow - how time flies... If someone would of told me the day of my surgery that I would be over 100 lbs lighter in 6 months I would of never believed them.  But here I am 6 months to the day and I have lost 106 lbs!  Wow - How my life has changed.

No more cane, no more struggling to get up the stairs, no more struggling to get up from a chair, no more waiting for someone to carry my stuff, no more constant pain, no more asking everyone to do things for me, no more size 22 pants, no more catching my breath but lots more of...

walking with a bounce, more of going up the stairs without even a second thought, more of getting out of chairs with ease, more of carrying everything, more ease in my body, more capable of doings things on my own... like putting my own gas in the car, more size 14 pants, more air in my lungs, more energy, more happiness, more lightness, more shopping, more clothes to give away, more years to life, more looking younger, more feeling younger, more health, more active, more strong, but there is one thing less of - LESS Medication - lol!!!!

So to say that this is the best decision I have ever made for my life would be an understatement.  This decision saved my life and gave me more life!

Life is Good - Keep Smiling 

So 3 months post op and I am feeling great.

I am down 80 lbs and I feel so much lighther - I have officially gotten ride of my cane and I am so much more active.  I am swimming and walking and will be joining pilates and yoga - it feels great to be able to be so active.

My mind still thinks sometimes that I can't do certain things, but my body suprises me.

If you would of told me that I would be able to swim 1k without stopping, I would of not believed you.

So this surgery has changed my life - I recently went to a vernissage and saw a lot of people that saw me last when I was struggling to walk with my cane and they were chocked - in a good way!  It was nice to get positive feedback.

So next goal is to get to 100 lbs lost - and will try to lift 100 lbs to see how it feels!!!

Till next time...

So I just got back from vacation and I hadn't weighed myself for 2 weeks, so I was anxious to get on the scale this morning.

So I lost 8.6 lbs will I was away - what a change I used to gain between 10 to 20 lbs when I would go on vacation.

The family was so supportive - we had a condo with a kitchen so we did our own cooking and we saved so much money as we didn't eat in restaurants like we used to and with the money we saved I could buy myself some smaller clothes - So it was a win win situation.

And something else that was great is that I was able to do activities every day - I was swimming in the ocean - jumping the waves - doing 100 laps at night in the pool - I feel so much better.

My husband and my children kept saying - there is no way I could of done anything like it on last year's vacation!  What a tremendous feeling of accomplishment!

I am so proud of myself for having the surgery - all my fears dissipated - and it's only going to get better from here.

Whoohoo! 

So a little over a week from surgery - and all the fears and nerves that I had before were worth it - as they are gone and I am so happy that I took the plunge and had my RNY.

What a life changing experiencing - I feel so much better already - I walked for 20 minutes yesterday, at a very low pace mind you, but non the less I walked.

My energy is coming back - and the weirdest thing - my back pain has seem to have gone!!!  Wow.

So happy with my decision - It took me a long time to take it - but I have no regrets... Moving forward with my life with great excitement. 

So I went to see my Weight Management Dr. last week and realized that I had gained more weight - I am waiting on the PreOp information session and it can't happen soon enough... every time the phone rings I jump hoping that it is going to be the hospital scheduling me in for surgery !

I am ready for this - I want to do this and get health and get rid of this cane... I want to be able to stand without having any pain and go for a walk ... yes a walk - wouldn't that be great to just walk around the block and not feel winded or having this excrutiating pain in my back...

So I wait and hope that the call will come soon