Jasmine130
Like so many others..... :)
May 28, 2010
Wow it's been a very long time since I've posted on my blog here. Like so many others, once I reached my goal, I became very caught up in my new life and didn't visit this site so much.It's my intention to change that and even though I may not blog here so often, or participate in the forums as much, I think it's important for myself and for others on the journey that I do just that.
In September of this year, 2010, I will be 3 years out from my gastric bypass surgery. Every day when I roll out of bed, I am aware of my new, healthy, slim body. I am sitting here, below goal, wearing a medium t-shirt and size 4 pants. Size 4!
I am so very grateful for having been able to have my gastric bypass surgery, not to mention the reconstructive surgery to remove all the excess skin.
2009 was a big year of surgery for me:
March: gallbladder removed.
May: tummy tuck and lower body lift. The surgeon removed almost 250 square inches of excess skin from around my lower body. It only weighed 5 pounds though because there was basically no fat in there.
October: upper arm lift and breast lift with augmentation.
So that's 6 surgeries in 8 months. Whew! But I'm feeling great and loving life.
If anyone is reading this and wondering if such results are possible, they really are. I am no one special, I have no extraordinary powers :). I hope that my experience can give you hope for your own situation.
Key to maintaining my weight loss is my ongoing efforts at eating right. For me, this means that I am involved in Overeaters Anonymous. I "work the steps", including attending OA meetings 2-3 times per week, sponsoring others and having a sponsor. As part of my pre-surgical evaluation, I was diagnosed with binge-eating disorder (not really a surprise there!) and was warned that if I did not address this, I would either not reach my target weight, or would manage to reach it but re-gain it. As a compulsive overeater, I know that if I let down my guard, that is exactly what would happen.
So here I am -- continuing the hard work and reaping the benefits each and every day. Life is good and I am grateful!!!
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About Me
Redwood City, CA
Location
23.4
BMI
Surgery
09/24/2007
Surgery Date
Aug 06, 2007
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