What and incredible and joyous journey, you are an inspiration to us all.  I ditto what Kim said...ONWARD AND UPWARD!!!

3 years ago today, my life has changed forever. 

I don’t post here too often anymore as pretty busy and don’t always think to come check out the group, and it’s harder with no notifications also, so I forget to check.

A little about me, 3 years ago, this was my Valentine’s Day gift that I will forever remember. 

My highest weight was Jan 10th, 2012 and weighed in at 333 lbs.

I decided to follow the Slim Fast Diet prior to my 2 week Pre-Op diet and starting Jan-10-2012 to Feb-14-2012 (surgery day) I was down a total of 22 lbs. 

On surgery day, (Feb-14-2012) I was down to 311 lbs.

3 months after surgery, I was down to 265 lbs.

6 months after surgery, I was down to 232 lbs. 

1 year after surgery, (Feb-14-2013), I was down to 180 lbs.

2 year after surgery, (Feb+14-2014), I was down to 165 lbs. Which meant I has lost a total of 168 lbs. SO I lost more than ½ my weight.

My lowest weight was 155 lbs at some point but gained back about 10 lbs to 165 and my body seemed to have settled down there or a few months until my 2 year mark.

Just few days before my 2 year mark, I found out I was pregnant, so I also quit smoking and it all went down the drain from there!  I was at about 165 lbs for a few months, and the day before I had my baby I was up to 242.5 lbs. (weight gained 77.5 lbs)

2 weeks after having baby, I was down 31 lbs, so I had a lot of swelling and water retention. However 4 months after baby, I’m still struggling, still not eating properly, eat when I can and grab what is easy to eat.

So I sit here, 3 years after my surgery at about 215 lbs.  So I still have about 50 lbs to lose to get back to pre-pregnancy weight.

1^st year is pretty easy to lose weight, 2^nd year, temptations starts slowly, after 2 years, is where I started struggling and still am now. I know what I need to do, however the brain is working against the right choices. This 50 lbs might take forever to lose, but I’ll be damned if I give up!! I will try to use my tool and get back on track to get healthy for myself and my kids! 

Your doing fabulous Ellie...almost there....no worries....I think it takes exceptional will power to hag in there for 2 weeks and that was a moment that has passed and gone.  Just a few more days...stay busy...call me if you want....you are doing fabulous!

Kim

I recommend The Works Clamato.  The horseradish gives it a nice bite.  And no worries.  I strayed a coupla times in my shake diet.  No harm done

No advise.  Just encouragement.  That 2 week diet is a total *****!  I have heard many say it is the worst part of this part of the journey.  Hang tight my friend and feel good that it was only Clamato juice and not a Big Mac :)