I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel!
I will be 7 months out at the end of the month. I realized today, that I am only 45 pounds away from my personal goal.
I have already exceeded the initial goal of my VSG surgeon as well as my Orthopedic Surgeon. They both now realize that I am all in, laser focused and won't settle for anything less than my personal goal come hell or high water. I will fight for every pound until it is reached. They both have now adjusted their goal expectations to be more in line with mine.
I now weigh less than I did at my HS graduation - (32 years ago!). I am fast approaching what I weighed as a Sophmore in HS. I've completed a 5K and will do another next weekend. Who the heck is this person I am becoming?!?!? I am not sure, but I her!!!!!
Having lost 262 pounds so far, I have skin, skin and more skin. There is no bounce back when one originally weighed 447 pounds. I look like a melting candle under my clothes and will continue to look this way as more weight comes off, but hey....I am a healthy melting candle. :)
I can start to see the light at the end of the tunnel. What was once only a far off dream.... is becoming a reality! Only 45 pounds to go.... Life is good!
"You can’t outwit fate by standing on the sidelines placing little sidebets about the outcome of life. Either you wade in and risk everything you have to play the game or you don’t play at all. And if you don’t play you can’t win." ~ Judith McNaught
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
Thanks! I am in this to win! :)
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
Wow. You are doing so well. Congratulations on a job well done. What a change from weighing over 400 pounds to running 5k. You are an inspiration.
best wishes
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3