1 Year today!
Hello my friends! Today I celebrate my 1 year out since my surgery. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year. It has been an amazing year that I’m so thankful for. I’m so happy that I made this decision to create a better healthier life for myself. In this year I have lost 140lbs but I have gained so much more:
- Friends~ who I have made through this journey that will forever be in my hearts and many that I can say will truly be life long friends.
- Vest for Life~ I enjoy getting out there and doing things. No longer do I jus****ch.
- Confidence~ I think I have always had confidence but boy has it grown tremendously.
- Courage~ trying things that I would not have done before as I hid behind my weight often. I tended to use my weight as an excuse for things.
During this journey I have found that the little things that others take for granted I have cherished such as
- Fitting into a ride at Valley fair (I think I tested all of them this summer)
- Fitting in to a chair at the movies or anywhere really (excel center)
- Collar bones
- Fitting into something that does not say plus or W behind the number
- Fitting comfortably in the bath tub!
- Running
I could go on forever with this list.
My husband gave me a congratulations card today to celebrate my success this year. In the card it says “It took your persistence and God’s assistance to make it turn out this way!” How true that is. This is a journey we fight to have and fight to succeed. This is not by any means an easy way out. It is harder than I thought but thankful for those struggles to help remind me why I choose this surgery to improve my life.
Here are some pictures to see my progress. Thank you to all of you for your support throughout my journey and for what more you will contribute!!
"You can't love if you don't love yourself"
WOWZER's!!! LOOK at the difference!!! CONGRATS and HAPPY SURGIVERSARY!!!! YOU have rocked your tool and it shows! Again, CONGRATS!!!! Wooo Hoooo, one year behind ya(the next will fly bye
)HUGS
~Sandie~ 
-147!!WLS:12-12-06:Preop 268,Ht.5'4",BMI 44.9
Click on link to see my journey!!!
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"Do unto others as you'd have done to you"~ The Golden Rule to Live by!
You are what you EAT and WHO you hang out with! Choices=Outcome~ what's YOUR choice??
I'm not perfect but I am going to die trying!!!
You are doing sooooo great! Please know that you have been a genuine inspriation to those of us who have come behind you. I still remember the first time I met you this summer, and how welcoming you were and how graciously you showed me your photo album and told me that I could do it too. Hopefully I will be that inspiration for someone else by next year!!
Congrats again!
Reenie
Kristy (weight loss below does not include 16lbs lost during pre WLS diet)
START: 325 Day of Surgery :309 GOAL: 180
Way to go woman
Love ya Marsh
Wow, look at the success you have achieved in a year! You are such an encouragement to me, you always have been, Angel! I am so proud of what you have accomplished. I can truly say that it is a pleasure to call you a close friend and am thankful that we have met during our journeys. Heres to you!
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