Six Months Out!

Apr 25, 2011

Well today is my six month anniversary of VSG surgery! I'm weighing in at 181 and wearing a size 12/14! Not bad for a 51 1/2 year old gramma with bad knees that started at 298.8 lbs 2 years ago! The journey is not going as quickly as I'd like but I am still very happy with the current results (if that makes sense). I know this may sound horrible, since I'm not at my "goal" weight" but I would be satisfied if I just didn't gain...I'm just so used to regaining after weight loss that I guess I have low expectations of myself. I eat everything but rice and bread, just in very small portions. I struggle with water and protein but I try again each day...some are better than others. Mostly, I forget to drink or eat since I'm not hungry...and then when I do I can eat so little that it's hard to get it in with my remaining waking hours.

I'm not going to lie, the first month was pure hell...especially with the gallbladder surgery, but each month got better and I feel really quite normal (except for maybe my sense of humor). Shopping in the "regular" sizes, sitting comfortably (except for my boney ass that hurts when I sit too long) in any chair, crossing my legs (even in the car), enjoying the way my husband looks at me (like he did over 35 years ago). All so worth the pain and suffering for a few months, I would do it all over again and again and again, if I had to...but I'm pretty sure just one time will do the trick.

i hope to be at my doctor's goal weight (164) by my one year anniversary...only 17 more pounds to go. My ultimate goal is 150 lbs and a size 10 (what I wore my senior year of high school). Wish me luck!

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