3 months out the good, the bad and the ugly

Aug 11, 2010

So, here we go. Three months out of surgery and here are the specifics.
Highest weight     347 (suspect that it was higher, but my Dr.'s scale only went to 350)
Surgical consult   333 (1 year of dieting and working out)
Surgery weight     313 (after 4 week liquid pre-op)
Today                     258 (Yes, I have lost 75 pounds total 55 since my sleeve)

The not that bad news first: I missed my half way mark goal by 2.5 pounds. Oh WELL!

The good news I have lost 75 POUNDS and 31.5 total inches. I have lost 10 in my hips and 14 in my waist. I have lost 23% of my starting body weight! WOW! I have accomplished a lot of small landmarks along the way too. I can cross my legs, I have jogged for the first time in twenty years, I can fit into a booth, I can buckle a seat belt with out the strangle hold, and best of all, I can buy a pair of pants in a store not only online!!!!!

If you asked me in the few weeks following my surgery, I would have told you that I didn't know why I had done this to myself. I had a small amount of unexplained internal bleeding, a good deal of pain, and tons of nausea. But it all passed in a few short weeks and by about 6 weeks out, I started to feel great. There have been some real emotional highs, and some very ugly lows. Some friendships have been very strained and I have made a few great new friends here! This really is a fabulous tool.

I think I finally have to say it . . . . .wait for it. . . . .wait for it. . . . . . I LOVE MY SLEEVE!!!!

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