SIX MONTH SURGIVERSARY!!!! 125LBS DOWN!!

Good morning people... I am so siked out today because it is offically six months today that I had my surgery and I feel amazing. Not only have I lost 125 pounds but I just feel like life is beginning again. I am enjoying it so much more now. My grandson starts kindergarten next Friday and I cant wait till he has lil programs and plays at school. I will be the first one in the door. Lol.... Back when I weighed 397 I would have sat home and waited for my daughter and son in law to tell me about it. Life is truely worth living now. And the only regret I have about this surgery is that I waited so long. But financially and mentally I couldnt do it. Its more about the mental side of it than the money. You have to be ready for the journey totally. And I can say when I had this surgery I knew going in that this was the "last resort". I dont take surgeries very lightly nor doctors visits lol.... But also the other thing that has come from this is meeting (well in oct) someone that is so caring and understanding. Dont let anyone tell you that you cant have a bond with someone that you have never met. It happens. Tanja wollin is my angel (for all you newbies out there) and she has been my side kick for almost a year next month. Its been a blessing in itself to have someone to go through all this with and be there for all the stupid questions you have lol. Not to mention all the wwwwhining too. Lol.. I think I will always have the "fat" person in my head no matter what size I end up at.I dont think you can go thru life being my size for so so many years and it not effect you mentally for the rest of your life. I still look for clothes that are to big, look for seats I can "fit" in when going somewhere, and wonder if people are still looking and staring at me like they have for so many years wondering how I make it. So yes, theres a sad part to this but that is something I have to work on. And lets not forget the people along the way that have been there for me. Tanja, Sue, Candy, Deb,Lori, Myra, Loris, Jamie, Sipele, Sandra, and on and on. So just wanted yall to know how I was feeling today and to let all the ones out there waiting on surgery to know.... Hell yeah..... Id do it again!!!!!!! Lol hugs Marge

Hey Marge, I am so proud of you and happy for you! A big bonus in all of this for me, too, is that I got to get to know you. You've been a wonderful friend, and you and your family have been a big inspiration to me. We'll have many years ahead of us now to do all the things we missed out on before. Happy 6 Month Surgiversary!! Your Best Bud, Tan

6 months! hooray for you marge! you are doing GREAT! i'm so very happy for you! deb

Hey girl congrats you r doing sooo well I am out 7 months today I feel ya on the feeling better and ready to tackle the world miss u all love candy

Wow, look how far you have come. Don't the world look brighter now? I'll bet your grandson won't even remember what it was like to have a slow moving grandmother. Congratulatins to you. Many hugs, Loris

Happy surgiversary! It's mine too! You have done great. I am down 100lb.s. I wi**** was 125! I am so happy for your success and happiness! Leeanne

MARGE, CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 125 lbs gone forever!! A source of great inspiration, a wonderful person to talk to and well...mines well say it...a fellow GA PEACH!!! OH YEA!! WAY TO GO MARGE!!!! So how are you going to treat yourself?? GREAT BIG HUGS, Jamie

Marge, that's an awesome weight loss for only six months! I am inspired! I hope I do as well six months from now. Congratulations on your anniversary, and you are on your way to being the "hot" gramma at your grandson's school (and I don't mean that awful kind of hot weather you get down there in Georgia, either!). Kix

Margaret, You have done so fantastic! Are you still dancing? I love the idea of you dancing! Lori

Hello to all, I just wanted to thank all of you for such kind words of incouragement. I will never be alone in this journey because I know yall are always here for me. Hugs Marge