Longer post about my 150lb loss! (PICS)
Sorry I didn't have much time earlier, but wanted to share my "scale victory." Now that I have more time, I figured I would post some pics of my progress and let you all know how I feel.
I'm feeling pretty fantastic, actually. There are so many things that I have been able to do as the weight has come off. I've ridden go carts with my daughter, I have more energy (well, did before I got pregnant. LOL), I have so much more confidence about myself. I can fit into any booth or seat that I want to without worrying if I will be able to get out of that spot or if I will break the chair. I can paint my toenails without becoming an amateur contortionist. Even my pregnancy is different than my first was. I was 351 pounds when I found myself pregnant with my daughter. My doctor couldn't feel my uterus from the outside to measure it, had a hard time finding my daughter's heartbeat, etc. This time he can feel my uterus and has had no problems finding this baby's heartbeat :) I'm hoping my surgery will also save me from gestational diabetes, which I was borderline with in my first pregnancy.
As for clothing, I have gone from a size 32 jean to a size 18, and a size 26/28 or XXXXL top to a 14/16 or XL top! I feel comfortable wearing cute heels, and I can wear the cheap-o walmart flip flops without my heels sinking all the way to the ground!
I still have body image issues, though. When I look in the mirror, I see the same person who stood before me a year ago even though I know, even at 17 weeks pregnant, that's SO not the case. Here are some progression pictures. The difference here is actually only 135 pounds because I don't have any pictures of myself at 385. But here are pics of me at 370 and then again today weighing in at 234.6lbs.
I'm feeling pretty fantastic, actually. There are so many things that I have been able to do as the weight has come off. I've ridden go carts with my daughter, I have more energy (well, did before I got pregnant. LOL), I have so much more confidence about myself. I can fit into any booth or seat that I want to without worrying if I will be able to get out of that spot or if I will break the chair. I can paint my toenails without becoming an amateur contortionist. Even my pregnancy is different than my first was. I was 351 pounds when I found myself pregnant with my daughter. My doctor couldn't feel my uterus from the outside to measure it, had a hard time finding my daughter's heartbeat, etc. This time he can feel my uterus and has had no problems finding this baby's heartbeat :) I'm hoping my surgery will also save me from gestational diabetes, which I was borderline with in my first pregnancy.
As for clothing, I have gone from a size 32 jean to a size 18, and a size 26/28 or XXXXL top to a 14/16 or XL top! I feel comfortable wearing cute heels, and I can wear the cheap-o walmart flip flops without my heels sinking all the way to the ground!
I still have body image issues, though. When I look in the mirror, I see the same person who stood before me a year ago even though I know, even at 17 weeks pregnant, that's SO not the case. Here are some progression pictures. The difference here is actually only 135 pounds because I don't have any pictures of myself at 385. But here are pics of me at 370 and then again today weighing in at 234.6lbs.
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