happy anniversary!

Kari M.
on 10/23/07 5:16 am - Pasadena, CA

so it's been two years this month since i've had RNY surgery. wow. it feels like forever ago and just yesterday all at the same time. would i do it again? in a heartbeat! things i've gotta high-five myself on: exercise - i've really increased my athletic abilities! from fearing the gym to becoming a regular, this is a very big deal for me. i will admit it, i was one of those unhealthy fat people, none of this 'i'm active but i'm still overweight' kind. nope, i never exercised and used to find excuses to get out of it when i had to. now, i actually get up at 5:15 am to work out 4 days a week. and i've got fitness goals that i never thought i'd ever see applied to me. running - i can actually run a mile without wanting to die. i ran 1.5 miles this morning (after a 1 mile warm up run/walk). biceps, triceps, quads oh my! - i actually have muscle-tone people! flat(er) belly - it's not perfectly flat but still. when i look down, i can see my own crotch and toes! pedicure - speaking of toes, i can actually paint mine without feeling like the air is going to be squished from my lungs or pulling a muscle. movement - i can move without lumbering. i feel free. stuff i need to improve on over the next year: vitamins - i've been slacking, i admit it. liquids - since i've been drinking coffee in the mornings, i've been drinking less water. must reverse this trend! stop cheat-eating - continue to make good food choices, even after i cave and eat a cupcake. no shame, just start over!

(deactivated member)
on 10/23/07 5:21 am - MN

Congrats!

HolliBeth1
on 10/23/07 5:32 am - Millbrook, AL

RNY on 08/31/06

Way to go!!! You were my inspiration when I first started my journey! Thanks, Holli

Highest~ 267/ Surgery~ 253/Current~133/ GOAL 130
August 31, 2006 ~ Gastric Bypass~December 19, 2008 ~Tuck with muscle repair~December 16, 2009 ~ Tummy Tuck revision (loosened skin as a result of stretch marks), Mons reduction, Mini Inner Thigh Lift, BL/BA to Full C from AA :)~December 18, 2013 ~ Butt Lift and brachioplasty~Completed by Dr. Wang-Ashraf at Artisan Plastic Surgery in Atlanta, Georgia.
"No day, but today", RENT...Johnathan Larson