Pam M.
10 months today!
Mar 26, 2010
So here I am, exactly 10 months out, and I have lost about 110 pounds. I’m down to about 161 pounds, which is a very good weight for my height (5’ 7 ½”). I’ve been at the same weight for about 6 weeks, but for me this is pretty typical. My entire weight loss experience has been long stalls followed by big drops in weight. My last stall lasted about 6 weeks through the holidays, where I was stuck around 173. I thought I was done losing, and then one day in January the scale said 166, overnight it seemed. Now, at 161, and only 10 months out, I’m not sure if I am finished losing. My surgeon tells me that height/weight charts would put me as low as 145, so not to be alarmed if I lose more. Besides, since some people tend to bounce back and gain some weight back after reaching goal, getting to 145 gives me some breathing room.
My current bra size is 34D (I just bought some new bras last night). Pre-op, I was a 44DDDD, or 44G.
My current pant size is an 8-10, depending on the brand. I bought some cropped pants at Nordstrom in a size 10, but then bought some Bermuda shorts (Jag brand) also at Nordstrom, and had to buy a 4! (Yes, they are cut big, but still, a 4????) I bought a pair of premium denim jeans (Hudson brand) in size 28. That would be a 28 waist, not size 28 plus size! I’m actually feeling pretty good about my size, although sometimes I get alarmed when I see my bones (collarbones, ribs, hipbones). It’s weird to me.
Yes, I will need plastic surgery. I will most likely need a lower body lift, and a breast lift with implants. Those are my 2 priorities. It is weird to think that I may need implants after having been a G cup in the past, but right now my breasts are 2 empty sacks of skin. The plastic surgeon’s office patient coordinator told me to not be alarmed if I needed implants. Most post-weight loss women are surprised that they will need implants with their breast lift. I would like to also have an inner thigh lift and an arm procedure to get rid of the batwings, but that is a lower priority, when I have the funds. The lower body lift and the breast lift/implants are a higher priority for me.
I can eat pretty much anything, including pizza and rice. I don’t really eat much pasta, as it doesn’t fill me up. And pizza is a treat. It is sometimes difficult for me emotionally, because my head still wants to stuff 5 slices down my throat, but my body will only allow one slice. But I’m relieved to know that I can still have my favorite foods, although in much smaller quantities. I can even have the occasional piece of chocolate, but I do have to be careful. I have my very own built in conscience! If I eat 2 Reese’s peanut butter cups, I’m fine, but if I reach for the third one, I start to dump. So yeah, I still indulge in treats once in awhile, but I just can’t eat them like I used to, which is the whole point, right? So I do dump, but only when I overdo it. Some people are very sensitive to sugar and fat and will dump at the slightest amount. I am not one of those people. However, I will dump if I start to take in more than my body should have, so overall I’m pretty happy, as I can still have a bite or 2 of forbidden foods, but I can’t pig out on them. The only thing I really avoid is fried foods. I can’t stand the taste or smell of them.
