Angela B.

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Yesterday was my 5 year RNY surgiversary, and tomorrow I will be 3 months post Tummy Tuck.  I’m doing very well on my weight loss journey.  My weight has fluctuated a little over the years.  I initially lost 127 pounds after my RNY and stayed at 178 for about 2 years.  Then I decided I wanted to get even smaller and went on a very strict diet and got down to 158 but that didn’t last long.  I went back up to 175 and stayed there again for about a year then slowly went up to 185 and have stayed at this weight for about a year now.  I would love to lose 20 pounds and maintain that but if I don’t I’m still happy as long as I don’t have any more gain.  I still feel like a success.  I will keep on trying and I believe if I don’t ever give up the fight against obesity I will remain a success.  I continue to keep a daily food journal on Myfitnesspal.com and I exercise daily.  I love Obesityhelp.com because I get a lot of encouragement from my OH friends on here.   Reading posts and viewing photos of other OH members is also very helpful and encouraging.  I also get a weekly email from Kaye Bailey LivingAfterWLS.com that is great.  I get emails from WebMD with links to articles on fitness and healthy eating and I read health & fitness magazines.  All of these things help me stay on track.  I thank God for this opportunity for a better life and for all these wonderful resources I have that help me so much.

I'm 15 days post tummy tuck. I got my stitches out on Friday 06/21 and everything looks good. I feel pretty good almost no pain at all now. I do get tired easy. I've done some light housework the past few days and it wears me out lol.

 

nearly 5 years after my weight loss surgery I got a tummy tuck I'm just 4 days post op right now and I'm doing pretty good I'm too swollen right now to really see my results but after the swelling goes away I plan to post some before and after photos

Yesterday was my 3 year anniversary of my RNY surgery.  I'm doing very well.  To God be all the glory!  I will be posting some 3 year Post-Op photos soon. 

The most valuable thing I’ve gained from my weight loss journey is LEARNING about nutrition, healthy eating, and portion control.  I have devoted myself to learning how to be healthy and doing my best to apply what I learn to my life.  I’m still far from being a “health nut” but I have come a mighty long way from where I used to be.  The more I learn about nutrition the easier it is to make healthy food choices.  When I’m hungry, I think about nourishing my body rather than just eating to get rid of the hungry feeling.  The more I learn how nutritionally void junk foods are, the less appealing they are to me (although my taste buds constantly put up a fight and sometimes win…lol).  BUT I WON’T GIVE UP!  Even though I fail sometimes, I look back at how far I’ve come and keep in perspective that yes I ate junk food today but I stop right now and get back to healthy eating right now.  Because I know all too well that when my diet consisted of lots of junk food all the time I was physically and emotionally miserable.  I am so very thankful the Lord blessed me with this opportunity to have a better life.  I thank the Lord for helping me change my mind set about food.  I give Jesus all the glory. 

Well here is my romantic love story...
John sent me a Myspace friend request on Sept. 23, 2009.  I checked out his profile on Sept. 24th.  He seemed like a decent guy so I accepted.  We started sending messages, e-mails, and talking on the phone every day.  We met for lunch on Sept. 29th and it was love at first sight for both of us!  I knew I was going to marry him.  We went on our 4th date on Friday night Oct. 9th.  By early Saturday morning we were on our way to Jellico, Tennessee.  We got married!!!  Yes I became Mrs. John Bowling, Jr. on Oct. 10, 2009!  We are so very happy together!  We both started praying fervantly from the time we started talking, seeking the Lords will for us because we both felt this instant deep connection.  We are truely a match made in heaven.  Thank you, Jesus!!!! 

Today is my first anniversary of my RNY.  I have lost 115 pounds and 14 inches off my waist.  I give thanks to the Lord for this wonderful tool and the strength He gives me to do my part.

I've arrived in One-derland.  I am now 199 lbs.  103 lbs. total lost so far.  8.5 months after RNY.  I'm feeling good!!!

I weighed myself on 04/25/09 and have lost a total of 101 pounds.  I am now 51 pounds from goal.  I'm very happy to have made it this far.  Praise the Lord, for He is my strength.

I have added some pictures.