1 year post op today!
Today a year ago I started my journey & it has been one of the best decisions of my life. Not that it hasn't had it's ups & downs, but still the best decision I could of made for me & my health. Starting weight was 315 & today is 204 a loss of 111 pounds. Pretty dang good if you ask me.
Some advice I would give to pre op & newly post ops. Make sure you get the mental side of this taken care of. It's easy in the beginning & you may think you have it under control, but the further post op you get the more choices & decisions & abilities to eat things you shouldn't are there. This is something that I am currently struggling with & getting help with now. I wish I had gotten help with it in the beginning, but I didn't & now I'm working on that part. Just because you can eat it & don't dump or get sick does not mean you should eat it. I know some people can do all things in moderation. I however am not one of those people. Taking the first bite leads to many bites for me & if I buy something I like but shouldn't have I will eat it till its all gone. That has to stop. If you can't control it in moderation you shouldn't have it. This is something I'm learning now too. This is a tool. It doesn't fix your mind so I'm stressing please make sure you get your mind straight in the beginning & not wait till a year out like me to get a handle on it. You will thank yourself in the long run.
Now here are a few pics of me 2 weeks pre op & at a year out.
Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs
Wow you look great!!!!!!!!!!!! My date is 2/28/2012 and I am very excited. I am currently 359 cant wait to say i am 200. So looking at you gives me hope. I have a question. Do you have issues with hanging skin? That has been one of my concerns.
Mentally it seems that you are handling your issue. The first step to healing is acceptance. From reading your post it seems you know your issue and you have plans in place to correct it. Good for you and I have no doubt that you will remain successful. My prayers are with you! Thank you for sharing and please stay in touch.
Thank you! I am trying to get a grip on it now before it becomes more of an issue. I do not want to fail & have no intentions of letting myself do so. I do have quite a bit of hanging skin. I've been heavy for so long, most of my life that it's not going to shrink back. It's stretched for too long. I'm still debating on whether I will be able to live with it or get it removed, but that's quite a ways in the future before I even consider doing so. I want to maintain for some time before going that route. Congrats on your date & I know you will do great! Best of luck to you in your journey!
Highest weight : 315 lbs, Surgery weight: 298.5 lbs, Current weight: 183.5 lbs
