ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!

Jun 01, 2009

Reflection time!  It is so hard to believe it's been a year since my RNY.  Have I been successful? I think so and like everyone else says,"I'd do it again in a heartbeat!"  It's a very emotional decision, how will it affect me, my family, could there be problems, do I want to change the way I eat, can I find another way to deal with stress, emotional eating and life in general.  I know I made the right decision.  It's been a year of "WOW" moments, of eating differently, making mistakes and doing double takes in the mirror in the morning when I brush my teeth.  I have had no complications and my Dr. said yesterday at my 0ne year check-up that I was a "poster child for WLS"  133lbs down from the very beginning and 114lb from my surgery weight. All my blood work was great and the Dr. said he'd be very pleased if I hit 200lbs, I told him I'd like to do 199.9 just to say I hit onederland.  the next 43lbs will be tough, and I need to get back to the gym and suck it up!  I'm in a size 16 pant and a XL to 1x shirt from a 4x or size 30-32.  My biggest WOW moments have been when people don't recognize me.  A gal I taught with for 11years saw Julie and said, where is Vicky? I was standing 3ft away from her at the time, it was great!  Here is a list of things I've noticed over the last year and things I can do now that I wasn't able or willing to do before WLS.  I know I'll miss some, but here it goes:
1.    cross my legs, and like sitting like that
2.    sit in any chair and not be afraid of breaking it.
3.   get in and out of the car with ease
4.   get up out a chair or off the floor.
5.   don't mind going to the dr. and getting on a scale
6.   not the biggest person in my sight
7.   singing range is better
8.   buy clothes ANYWHERE I want.
9.   more energy
10. find myself running, or jogging
11. skipping down the stairs
12. more confident about everything
13. proud of myself
14. smaller than I've been since junior high
15. shoe size is 11 down from 12 
16. take care of myself in areas other than WL
17. pay attention to details


I'm know I've missed a lot of others, but there are times I don't even realize the small things that have changed
I'm very thankful for my family and friends, they have all been amazingly supportive throughout this journey.  Thank you's don't seem to cut it, but I am truly blessed to have them in my life!  Julie has had to live WLS up close and personal.  She has lost weight too, because changing my eating habits.  Cathie has kepted me honest and given me things to think about along the way, while helping with the techie things.(speaking of which, Cath can you turn the picture for me???) Megan always is my protector,(whether I need it or not) and I'll miss not being at the same school next year. She was my sf slurpie provider along with rescueing me in class when I needed a potty break, along with much more.  Abby for always listening when I needed to vent.  My new OH buddies, especially Suzette who will be a life long friend and knows exactly how I feel since she has been there and done WLS too.
All in all, I'm blessed, and this next year will be amazing too, I'm sure.  Change is good, but not always fun, but this one is life changing and positive!

To God be the GLORY!!
Blessings,

Vickyruth

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