Patti B.
December 3, 2007
Dec 03, 2007
Boy has time flown by!! I am actually embarrassed that I have been away from OH and from monthly meetings for so long! Things both at home and at work, have been so busy, but strangely enough, I now have the energy to handle it!! WooHoo!! So far I am down 108lbs. I just can't believe it. I started at size 30-32 and am now wearing a size 16!!! I often just touch myself in disbelief!! Things are slowing down now, and I have to work a little harder to lose each pound, but I am learning what works and what doesn't. It is a work in progress. This has been such a great journey! I have learned a lot about myself and am continuing to learn, including how to handle this new way of living! This surgery has been the best decision I have ever made! It is giving me a new chance to live a healthy life. The tool we have been given from bypass surgery is to me a miracle! I can fall back on it whenever I need to! It is more than I could have ever asked for. For those of you who are thinking about having bypass surgery, read, read, read. Read as many stories of both the successes and the ones that were not so successful. You can learn from all of them. For those who have had the surgery, I am lifting my diet ice tea glass to each and every one of you!! You have been to hell and back again!! To us!!! 
Love to All = )
7/24/07
Jul 24, 2007
WHOO HOO! I can not believe just how fast time is flying by! I have been doing pretty good if I say so myself. I have lost 72 since 3/27/07 and I could not be any happier! I can hardly believe it! I keep touching my hips and feeling BONE!! I didn’t remember I had hip bones LOL. I also keep touching my belly to see if it is really as flat as it seems! I started at a size 30/32 and am wearing 1x on the bottom and 1x-2x on the top! My chest is disappearing fast :(, but it still makes a huge difference in what size my tops are! My BMI started at 47 and is now 35.1! WOW Things are changing so fast, it is hard to keep up.... like underwear and bras. But hey, who cares! I don’t care if I have to keep buying new ones every month! This is truly a godsend and I am grateful!!!
Almost 3 weeks PostOp
Apr 29, 2007
