Whew! It is my Surgiversary today!

One year........and man has it been a rough one! Maybe rough isn't the right word. Well if I think about all my ass posts, YEA it's been rough LOL If you can't laugh at yourself, get the stick outta your butt! Obviously that's my motto.

This all started because I was fed up of being fat. Even though back then I would never say that I was fat, I was thick....chubby.....plump.....shoot I had more cushion for the pushin! But now I look at the old pics and I'm like, DAYUM I was big as a house. I always had high self esteem, which was good, but I was def in denial. Even though at surgery I had no health problems they were destined to come my way.

I started out at 262 lbs. The heaviest I had been at in my whole life. At consult I was 250 and at 5'6" Dr S was a lil weary about giving me a DS, but he decided if I got the 150 Common channel he would do it. I agreed. I've been complication free since surgery. Well besides me almost ****tin myself countless times in the beginning (PSA never eat a whole bag of chocolate covered almonds one night and go to work the next) to not pooping for 4 days and getting da roids for the first time in my life.

I'm happy to say that me and my DS are now as cool as a fan! I got my constipation taken care of. I take a stool softener with each vitamin dose and at the first sign of any stool firmness I take a dose of Miralax. And thanks to Vitalady's suggestion instead of paying $20 I got a prescription for it and pay $1.50. Wooohooooo!

This morning I weighed in at 168 pounds. For now 170 is my uh-oh number. If I see it go over that I know to get it together. I am soooo happy at my size this very moment. I wear mostly 10s and some 12s depending on the store. I really don't want to lose another pound. I have no interest in a normal BMI. Some might think that's short changing myself but, any smaller and I would be crackie LOL

I have this whole time and still do eat whatever I want. I eat dessert almost everyday. I was never a low carb fan and rarely lasted more than 2 days. Can this work for everybody, prob not. But so far it has for me. I was also an excersise Nazi! I went to the gym 6xs a week then I started running. The weight started falling off then. I remember my first race EVER with Tom and G-Ann. I was sooooo nervious. But I have to tell you, the sheer pleasure I got when G-Ann pinned that number on my shirt.............I can't even explain it. I always wanted to be one of those skinny *****es running on the treadmill with thier coordinating outfits, ipod on thier arm strap, just a hint of perspiration on thier brow, and looking like they were made to run! (Yes I was a hater......I can admit it. I always hoped one would loose thier footing and fly off. All this while I eviously gritted on them from the elliptical machine as my heart was about to bust outta my chest) But NOW....THAT'S ME on there with my cute outfit and Nano on my armband. It doesn't get better than this.

I had a few plastics consults and I still have to send my pics to Dr Sauceda in Mexico, but I think I've going with the surgeon that is within walking distance and gave me a good price. They said they could get me in Jan, but now I'm scared lol. I got the money, I can get the time off, now I'm more chicken than before my DS. The nurse that works there is a sweetheart and she said she would walk over to me everyday and drain my drains and change my gauzes, just because. That gave me warm cozy feelings knowing I would be given that extra attention.

Dag, I'm getting like Hokifan with her long azz posts. Ok, I just want to give a shout out to all the people on this board that answered all my questions, laughed with me when I was down, broke bread with me, partied with me, and gave me advice that otherwise I wouldn't have been so successful...........THANK YOU from the botton of my (now extremely healthy) heart!

And it wouldn't really be an update w/o pics

Before



AFTER
in Miami

In my diva coat and you can't tell but those are thigh high boots I have on...me in official hooker boots!  LOVE IT

Me and my girls in Atlantic City 


My first pic ever not smiling lol


and in this pic drunk and cheesin too hard lol

 Happy Surgiversary, Shani!!!!!  

You are rocking the hell outta that DS. You look stunning, and your happiness and great attitude just shines through. Congratulations, and thanks for the inspiration. 

Thanks Jenna! How are you feeling lately? You in love yet?

Woohoo congrats... I just love ya to pieces.  Your so damn funny and I love your spirit.

Here are some kisses from me ... the kind I know you like :)   lls.  well you like the other kind too so who am I foolin?


edited ... I gave you way to many kisses!

(Licking the screen)

Oops let me get off your avatar pic!!! LLS

Tommy you are the bestest. I'm soo glad we had a chance to hang this year. Y'all need to stop fakin and plan another weekend!! lol

 Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaamn!!!!!!!!!  You look AMAZING!!!!!  Congratulations on your surgiversary!!!!!  Thanks for posting!!

You talk about Damn......I see you over there ticker justa movin! Thanks Lisa.  Enjoy every minute of your first year

Hi Shani!

It's mystifying to look at the numbers and makes me so grateful I had the DS.  I'm not losing as fast as some possibly due to the fact that I eat more carbs (tend towards vegetarian), but I don't care.  I'm grateful to see the weight falling off and was happy that I reached 50% EWL by my 6 month mark.  :)

Seriously, you look STUNNING!!!!

Girl, you know I'm lovin the shoes in the black dress!!

Shani, congrats on your year of amazing wows, pictures don't lie, You look fantastic!!  I am glad to have met you, and one day I hope IRL as well. I wish you continued success, I need to come raid your closet.

Dee I just bagged up some jeans too, size 12s from Old Navy and Torrid. The Torrid 12s are cut big, but they're real cute stretch skinny leg ones. You want em?

And lemme tell you about them cheap ass shoes from Forever 21. They were soooo cute with all the studs and they had a real cute 4 in heel. Do you know that the strap broke the first nite I wore them AT THE CLUB!! I'm so glad I had my flip flops in my purse (you know how we do) LMAO

See now it's too cold to come to NY, I'll have to wait till Spring! I'm too skinny to be cold Bwahahahahhaa!!