One Year Follow Up Today *insert smiley face here*

samsander
on 10/14/11 9:07 am - CA
Officially down 106 pounds.... all labs are perfect (or better).... I have lost 76% of my extra weight (65% at one year is considered a success).

Best of all my Dr. noted how toned I looked (I do!) and that I "radiated energy" (yes, this man of science said he could actually feel it).

Can't do much better than that, I think!!!

I remeber how TERRIFIED I was just one year ago..... ABSOLUTLY TERRIFIED... My head was filled with self talk like:

- Am I making the right decision?
- Maybe I should just try harder on my own.
- What if I never have any energy again
- What about constipation
- What if I wreck my system
- What if I lose all my hair and have terrible breath
- What if I die (sad but also the the ultimate insult)

I am very lucky that none of my worries came to light and I want to share how happy I am that I made this decision.

Thank you everyone on these boards who have provided me with support and laughs and information during this, the first leg of my life long journey. You are the only bariatric-specific support and I am completely grateful!

Mary SW 273  CW 158  GW 160


       

Eliza55
on 10/14/11 9:20 am - PA
I had all those same worries (especially "maybe I should just try harder on my own"), and hope that I will do as well as you are doing at 1 year.

Thanks for the inspiration.
Eliza
Consult:239   SW:217  1mo:195  2mo:182  3mo:169   6mo:139  9mo GOAL CW: +2 from underweight
  
A. C
on 10/14/11 12:28 pm
thank you for posting this! my date is coming up and this helps a lot with fear!
Sarah_Anne
on 10/14/11 6:36 pm
Mary,

I am coming up on my one year anniversary as well and I can remember all the similar thoughts going through my head.  Thank goodness I went through with it, cause I'd be 350 lbs by now and soo not happy!  

Glad you are doing so well :)


 HW 315/ SW 297 /CW 173 /GW 150, size 8/10, 5'8 tall  (Updated December 1)
BugdocMom
on 10/15/11 6:54 am - CA
Congratulations on having such a wonderful, successful year!! And thank you for sharing with us!
heatherambrosia
on 10/16/11 9:21 am - GA
Way to go Mary!!! Time seems to drag and fly at the same time with this new life. I'm glad a year came and went without you having to really live out any of those doubts. Good job!
SW 343, Current below, Goal 160 & to start a family!11978920
Fo' Shizzle My Sizzle
on 10/16/11 3:55 pm
Congratz on the weight loss! It looks like you also got a big piece of mind now that none of the things you were worried about ever happened (engery worries, constipation, etc)
For great WLS info join me here weightlosssurgery.proboards.com and here www.dsfacts.com

    
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