9 months out

9 months out – 200 pounds – down 104 pounds from surgery and 121 pounds total.

A comparison – day before surgery and today:

    

 

So, nine months ago today, I had my surgery with Dr. McKenna.  Today I’m 121 pounds down from my starting weight (in April 2009) of 321 pounds (yes, I’m still at 200 – dangit) and 104 pounds down from my surgery weight of 304.  I’ve come such a long way.  Let’s look at what I have accomplished in nine months:

1. Over 70 inches gone from my body
2. No more diabetes
3. No more high cholesterol
4. No more heart disease (it has reversed itself)
5. No more high blood pressure
6. No more sleep apnea
7. No more knee pain – I may have successfully bought myself another 15 years before replacement
8. I have lost 8 dress sizes, going from a size 32 to a size 16.
9. I can wear heels.  All day.
10. I can fit comfortably in one airplane seat
11. I can shop in the misses section
12. I completed a 10k
13. I can exercise for over an hour at a time (ahem, when I get my ass to the gym)
14. I only take up one bus seat
15. I can go up 3 flights of stairs without getting winded
16. I can no go down stairs foot over foot – something I wasn’t able to do for two years after my knee surgery
17. I can dance
18. I can do things with my husband that would scare the fish (use your imagination here people!)
19. I have gained a wealth of self confidence
20. I have added 30 years to my life.
21. I’m no longer morbidly obese.
22. WLS lead me to the best group of friends evar!

There are still some things I want to accomplish by Christmas – I want to take dance lessons with my husband.  I want to learn how to golf.  I want to weigh less than 200 pounds.  I want to get to my goal weight of 140 pounds.

My RNY has been the best decision I have ever made for myself.  It has afforded me the tool I needed to have the confidence to finish this journey.  And now it’s not a question of if I’ll ever get there, but when.

Leave it to you to try to outshine me, you attention *****!!!!  And....nowhere in there did I see what a great group of friends wls brought you!  Hmph!!!!!  LOL

Seriously, I am very, very proud of you!!  You look amazing and I KNOW how good this makes you feel!!!!

Way to go, Bea!!  I love you hard!!!

Hugs,

T

Hee hee...you called me *****you ***** 

Love you harder!

Great Job!!! You look marvelous!!! :)

Hooray Bernice!!! Or should that be WHORAY?! lol Congratulations on all your wonderful success! You have always been an inspiration to me and I am so happy for you. You look fabulous, but more importantly, you are healthy and that is the greatest gift you could have ever given yourself. Way to go!

Hawt! And love that color purple on you :0) congratulations Bernice! That list is AMAZING!

Awesome stuff, Bernice!  Love the purple top... where did you find it?  (I think I may want one!!!)  

Kris

It's from Chadwicks.

Wow Bernice, what an accomplishment!  You should be so proud of yourself.  It almost made me cry reading your post.  Congratulations.  The rest will come too. Best of luck. Karen

SO WONDERFUL!! If you feel anywhere near as good as you look...life must be AWESOME!

You get a cool parade...