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It is never too late to be what you might have been...
George Elvot


My life changed into something more positive one year ago today, on October 14, 2011. 
As I reflect all the changes that have occurred over the last year, I feel happiness deep within my soul. It has by no means been a piece of cake, but it has been bearable. I still have food issues, and I probably will for the rest of my life. I have days when I struggle with making good food choices and I also struggle with being faithful to my exercise routine, or seeking help from other OH friends and my therapist when I hit a rough patch. Regardless, I am thankful to God and my doctor for making the weight loss surgery available to me. I can only imagine how my life would be today if I didn’t have surgery a year ago. This last year has been a journey of self discovery and I have realized maybe I do like that person looking back at me on the other side of the mirror, and maybe I do deserve to feel happy and content with myself for the first time in a long time. I truly feel blessed.

The best compliment I ever got is when the lady that does my nails said, she could not ever imagine be being large and seeing her mouth fall open when I showed her my before picture.

 Best day ever! 

I did it, I did it, I did it…Yay!!!! I am soooo happy I could burst.  

Today is my 11 month post and I am so grateful I had the surgery.  My life is so much better today than it was eleven months ago.  I feel better, and my confidence has improved.  I feel good about my- self, something I haven’t felt in a very long time.  I still have not reached my 100 pound mark, but I am only 2 pounds away….Yay!  This has been my number one goal; is to lose 100 pounds by the time I am one year out, so I will keep you undated. Best of luck to everyone! I posted new pictures of me on my site if you want to take a look. Crissie




 
Commitment leads to action. Action brings your dream closer.
Marcia Wieder

Wow, it has been awhile since the last time I was on here. I was on vacation so I totally missed out on the 9 and 10 month post, so I am combining them. I am a little over 10 month out and it is so hard to believe my one year anniversary will be coming up soon. I feel absolutely wonderful and full of life. My weight loss has defiantly slowed down to a craw, but hey, I am just thankful I am where I am at. Right now I am 182 pounds and only 42 pounds from my goal. My weight loss has slowed down quite a bit because I had a minor surgery (no, not plastic; I wish ), so I haven’t been able to work out. Luckily my time is up on Monday, so I will be heading back to the gym. My goal for myself is what it has been since the day I went into surgery; to lose 100 pounds by the time I am 1 year out! I will keep you posted. Food wise I can pretty much eat anything I want. However I do try to stick to healthy foods like meat, fruit, and veggies. Ice-cream is the only thing I cannot tolerate, which is a good thing.
 
I love my RNY

Another month has come and gone and I am still heading toward a healthier me. I have lost a total of 88 pounds and I feel absolutely wonderful. Life is so much better and I am eternally grateful that I was able to have WLS.

Sorry, it would not let me add a picture on here, so you will have to look on my page to see my progress.

My 7 Month Post

Life is wonderful, and I am truly thankful for having the surgery!    


Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined. Henry David Thoreau

Wow, well I have officially made it to being 6 months out from WLS. It weird because some days I feel like I never even had surgery and my life has always been this way…good. That being said, I still struggle. I still have some food issues, and I constantly have to be aware of what goes in my mouth. The surgery did not fix my head! I starting feeling hungry a few months out, I guess my stomach woke-up. Some days I feel extremely hungry and other, I can’t eat harley anything, but over all I feel incredible. Even though I have some rough days it was all worth it, and I would do it all over again tomorrow. I am happy will the progress I have made. I have been a slow loser, but that’s ok. I am down 80 pounds since the day I first stepped in to my doctor’s office. I am also under 200 pounds, yay for me. What a great feeling that is. Life is good!


My weight is 198 and I am in size large tops and 16/18 pants.
My BMI is 34.0
 

At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us.

-- Albert Schweitzer  
  My 5 Month Post…wow, it is so hard to believe it has been five months since I had WLS. I truly feel like I was given my life back. I can now bend, twist, touch my toes, and run without feeling like I am about to drop dead from a heart attack.  I am down from 278 to 204, and I can’t wait until I get less than 200 pounds.  It hasn’t been real easy, but well worth it. I was talking to a friend (that I had made during this process) yesterday as we were out shopping.  She had surgery the day before me and we met at a support group and hit it off from the start.  Anyhow, she was telling me that her niece told her she had taken the easy way out.  I find this so funny coming from someone that has never had to battle their weight, but my GF told me how she replied and it really got me to thinking about my own journey that I have been on.  She told her easy is not a word she would describe what she had done, since she not only changed her life but she also changed her bodies composure and her insides did not work quite like they use too. We sat and talked about how we had to give up all our favorite things knowing there was a good possibility we would never be able to have it again; for me it was fried rice and fried ice-cream.  Which after surgery I can’t tolerate either.  People might think well that is silly, that is only a food item you are having to give up, but you end up giving up all the satisfaction and joy food gives you, as it comforted you when you were feeling happy or sad. My life has changed and I seem to be heading toward a more positive future and I am so happy that I made this decision for my-self. I am truly thankful! I love life again for the first time in a long time.

My weight is-----> -66 and 36.4 BMI