9 months post op - Life is GREAT for this former SMO!!!
9 months post op...what a ride! :) 292 pounds lost from my highest weight (154 lbs pre-op - firm believer that the more weight I lost pre-op the easier my post op would be, 138 lbs lost so far post-op). While the journey has not been easy, it has given me my life and for that I am thankful.
I've stayed on my plan 100% of the time since starting my journey pre-op. I consume 600-700 calories a day, keep carbs below 40 and I always under eat my sleeve. I always weigh and measure everything. I eat ton's of fish, chicken and turkey. Red meat and I don't have a great relationship...so, we don't hang out together. :) I haven't eaten bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, etc... since making the decision to pursue weight loss. Carbs are not my friend and I know that for me, if I start eating them mindlessly, I will dive face first into the bowl and never be able to stop. So for now, they have little place in my life.
Some highlights:
* I now weigh what I did in 6th grade (eons ago)
* BMI: 29.3 down from 84.5
* Clothing: size 10-12 down from 5X-6X
* Medications: maintenance medications 3 down from 15
* Total inches lost to date: 192 inches
* 2 5K's completed with a third one coming up in two weeks.
Life is good
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
Congrats! You're really rocking this process :D
VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)
Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170
TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)
Great job working that sleeve. You are an inspiration to us all! Congratulations.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
It has been amazing. I am in awe daily at the person who is emerging from the rubble of obesity.
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
You are AMAZING! Congratulations on your wonderful success!!!!! You are fabulous inspiration to all of us here! Way to go!
Deb
Goal Reached in 12.5 Months
HW: 274 Pre-OpW: 266 SW: 254 CW: 125 GW: 145
You must permanently change your lifestyle if you want your weight loss to be permanent. You can do it!
Thank you!
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
