18 month Surgiversary with before and after pics!!!!!!!!!!

Michele T.
on 5/31/11 11:24 pm - Houston, TX
Hello everyone!!!  Long time no see.  I had my 18 month surgiversary last week so wanted to stop by to give an update for anyone that still remembers me!! 

I had hoped to get down a little lower than where I stopped, but found I wasn't willing to put in the effort.  This weight seems to fit me well.  I stay between 210 and 215 (down 104-109 lbs) and am a size 16.  I have all the health benefits of a lower weight but without having to really kill myself to maintain it.  My skin is also manageable at this weight, but I think if I lost any more I would be looking at plastic surgery.  I am not the perfect size 6 poster child for weight loss surgery, but I like to think of myself as the "every man" poster child.  I don't eat perfect, I don't exercise perfect and I get off track drastically occasionally with those sugary carbs.  But all in all, I feel like I have balance.  215 is my magic number, when I see it on the scale, I immediately go back to eating protein first every time I put food in my mouth and that is all it takes to drop back down to the 212 area in a couple of weeks.  But it is work to maintain!!  I could easily let the weight creep back on, I have to constantly work at all of those demons I learned about in counseling.  The difference is I CAN do it now, where I couldn't before surgery no matter how hard I tried.

My husband and I separated in January.  There were just some things I was no longer willing to put up with.  However, we continued to go to marriage counseling, we both made some big strides forward and he moved back in May 1.  So far it is going well, and I am glad we split up for a time, and glad we got back together.  Everything isn't roses but we are working on it a day at a time.

This surgery gave me my life back.  I can eat anything I want now.  I can control my weight.  I can do anything I want to do.  I added who knows how many years to my life span.  I am off all medications.  This is as close to a miracle as I have ever experienced.  Most importantly, I eat about the same amount as my skinny friends, and for the first time in my life,  I know how normal people feel.

I AM NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to you all!!
Michele

Hello everyone!!!  Long time no see.  I had my 18 month surgiversary last week so wanted to stop by to give an update for anyone that still remembers me!! 

I had hoped to get down a little lower than where I stopped, but found I wasn't willing to put in the effort.  This weight seems to fit me well.  I stay between 210 and 215 (down 104-109 lbs) and am a size 16.  I have all the health benefits of a lower weight but without having to really kill myself to maintain it.  My skin is also manageable at this weight, but I think if I lost any more I would be looking at plastic surgery.  I am not the perfect size 6 poster child for weight loss surgery, but I like to think of myself as the "every man" poster child.  I don't eat perfect, I don't exercise perfect and I get off track drastically occasionally with those sugary carbs.  But all in all, I feel like I have balance.  215 is my magic number, when I see it on the scale, I immediately go back to eating protein first every time I put food in my mouth and that is all it takes to drop back down to the 212 area in a couple of weeks.  But it is work to maintain!!  I could easily let the weight creep back on, I have to constantly work at all of those demons I learned about in counseling.  The difference is I CAN do it now, where I couldn't before surgery no matter how hard I tried.

My husband and I separated in January.  There were just some things I was no longer willing to put up with.  However, we continued to go to marriage counseling, we both made some big strides forward and he moved back in May 1.  So far it is going well, and I am glad we split up for a time, and glad we got back together.  Everything isn't roses but we are working on it a day at a time.

This surgery gave me my life back.  I can eat anything I want now.  I can control my weight.  I can do anything I want to do.  I added who knows how many years to my life span.  I am off all medications.  This is as close to a miracle as I have ever experienced.  Most importantly, I eat about the same amount as my skinny friends, and for the first time in my life,  I know how normal people feel.

I AM NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs to you all!!
Michele

319 lbs June 2009


319 lbs. Dec 2006


214 lbs June 2011


     
Michele  
HW 319 / SW 299 / CW 210/ GW 195
Height 5'7"  Sleeve 11/24/09


                                
thebadest
on 5/31/11 11:27 pm - Houston, TX
Congratulations! Rep them Aggies.

***Getting to Goal Challenge: -13.9/22.7 July 29th surgiversary**
Trina//SW:270/CW:172.7/GW:150












 

Michele T.
on 5/31/11 11:47 pm - Houston, TX
Whoop!!!
     
Michele  
HW 319 / SW 299 / CW 210/ GW 195
Height 5'7"  Sleeve 11/24/09


                                
thebadest
on 5/31/11 11:28 pm - Houston, TX
Oh and you look great

***Getting to Goal Challenge: -13.9/22.7 July 29th surgiversary**
Trina//SW:270/CW:172.7/GW:150












 

Sandy S.
on 5/31/11 11:38 pm
congratulations -you look fabulous
      
"Step by step the longest march can be won,"  Sweet Honey and the Rock- Peace, San  HW 463 Surgery: 6/13/11; SW 413      
wls2011
on 5/31/11 11:36 pm - Ballston Lake, NY
 Way to go! You look terrific! 

Alain Polynice Arm Lift & Revision BL 4/15/15

Alain Polynice Hernia Repair, Revision TT, Lipo Flanks 5/28/14

Dr. Lee Gallbladder Removal 5/28/14

Francisco Sauceda  TT & BL  6/3/13

Mitchell Roslin VSG 5/12/11


    
    

VeraG
on 5/31/11 11:41 pm - Bonner Springs, KS
Michele,

You look great and very happy!  And Yes you are remembered - are you still using your "new" Coach purse?  That was your goal gift to yourself if I remember correctly.    Congrats on your success!!
     
                                             Living until I die!
 
Michele T.
on 5/31/11 11:47 pm - Houston, TX
So happy you remembered me!!  Yep, still sporting my 100 lb goal Coach purse!!

     
Michele  
HW 319 / SW 299 / CW 210/ GW 195
Height 5'7"  Sleeve 11/24/09


                                
Kenwillmore
on 5/31/11 11:44 pm

Congrats, you look good!!!

        
HW: 258 SW: 248 GW: 150  

http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/
DrHollywood
on 5/31/11 11:46 pm - Harbor City, CA
Congratulations with your weight loss success!!
Hope things work out for you between your husband
and yourself. You look Fantastic!!!! 

                      ✿ L♦O♦V♦E ✿ & ✿ P♦E♦A♦C♦E ✿ღ ✿ & F♦R♦I♦E♦N♦D♦S ✿ ღ
                         "Keeping The Faith!"   "Slim by Summer!"
                                    HW: 250 - SW: 241  - CW: 154.7GW: 140  

     
 1 month: 22 pounds (2162 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8)  3 months: 10.6  (193.2)
 4 months: 9.7  lbs  (183.5)  5 Months:   6  pounds  (177.5 ) 
6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
 7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!!  2.6 pounds (148.4)


  
                                  Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011   (199.7)

                                  "Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)

                                  "Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011  (189.6)

                                   "Groovyland 70`s"  June 20th 2011  (179.9)

                                    " HippyDippyland 60's"  July 16th  (169.8)

                                       " CQQL-land 50`s"  August 25th ( 159.8)

                        "Normal BMI"   24.8  October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6

                                 "AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                              "Century Club 100 Pounds"  Dec 1st 2011  (149)

                                        ' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"

                                           Two Year Surgiversary!!!"


                                                                     

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