Connie Tyler, Certified Personal Trainer for WLS Patien

From 340lbs, to a Certified Personal Trainer.

Nov 02, 2009

I still cant believe my life has changed so much since July 27, 2006.  Since my WLS, I have lost nearly 200lbs, and have found a new passion for being active, and healthy.  I decided about a year and a half ago that I wanted to get certified as a personal trainer and offer help to those who want the help of a trainer after WLS, but are intimidated by the usual overly fit trainer and a pubic gym setting.  Further, I felt it would be comforting to people to know that their trainer has been there and knows what they are going through after WLS.  I made it a long term goal, and as of 8/9/09, I acheieved it.  My biggest WOW moment to date.  I am so excited about this new career.  I feel at home finally in my work.  I have always felt like I was destined to do something bigger than the job I had for the last 13 years.  I now know what that was........
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What up in 08?

Feb 14, 2008

Yes, again it has been too long.  But living this new life keeps me busy and on the move!  I am now a year and a half out from WLS.  I am at a steady weight of 150lbs.  I have lost since my highest weight of 340, I have lost nearly 200lbs.  Its hard to describe the difference in how much better I feel.  I am so active, and healthy.  I work out many times a week.  I still run and do wieght training.  I am happy to say I am very muscular under all this excess skin (soon to be removed!  thank goodness).  I have recently discovered YOGA and I love it.  I have noticed that even though my weight stays steady, my body is leaner and longer since I started yoga.  I look taller every day.  I love it.  It has also helped me with my crappy balance.  I am stronger and more steady than ever.  I am thin, even by MY standards, and once I get all this skin removed I will feel a huge sense of accomplishment.  Check out November/December issue of OH Magazine.  Thats me on page 66.  Connie T.  I was 178lbs in that picture.  I am 28 lbs lighter now and feeling more than amazing, better than I ever thought possible.  Keep living life.  Keep loving life.  Keep up the good work!


Same girl, different life!

Jun 15, 2007

Maybe some of you are familiar with www.hotornot.com.  It is an interesting website where you can upload your picture and see how the public rates you on a scale of 1 to 10.  I firgured it would be interesting to see how two pictures of the same girl (myself ofcourse) would rate before WLS, and after losing 150lbs.  The results didn't shock me really.  But it did make me think.  Anyway, here are the results.


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Interesting, don't you think?











Living Life.....Loving it!

May 30, 2007

I know............AGAIN it has been too long between.  I still have had nothing but sucess!  I love what WLS has done for me.  I feel incredible.  I am currently at 187lbs!  I can't even believe it as I type it!  I have 17 more lbs to go for MY goal and I am only 10 months out.  I see a plastic surgeon on 6/30.  I know I am not ready yet for reconstructive surgery but I need to know what to expect both financially and physically.  I am so excited!  I know I will reach my goal.  My life has changed so much.  I eat extremely healthy.  There is no way i could allow myself to eat junk at this point.  I love eating healthy and feeling so good.  I am definately patting myself on the back here.  I have done GREAT!  I work out 5 times a week, and I work out HARD.  I run, and do weight training.  I love to see what I am capable of.  At my weight of 320 pre-surgery there was not much physically that i could do.  Now, I push myself harder and harder each time.  I am proud of myself.  I still have never experienced dumping or vomiting.  I think that is because I only eat what I should and I don't push it.  When I start to get full, I stop eating because I know I will feel more full as the minutes pass.  I really don't eat meals, per se.  I graze all day long.  Eating about an ounce or two every two hours or so. Mostly beef jerky or cottage cheese or other protein sources.  Then in the evening I will eat a very small meal.  My surgeon says that is a good way to eat. To date I have lost 143lbs.  My before and after pictures made it up on the OH gallery.  I am so proud of that!  They even contacted me to see if I would consider letting them use them in the OH magazine.  I guess that shows my success!  I am still so happy i did this.  Life is Good!

Wow Moments!!!!!

Dec 26, 2006

It has been such a long time since I posted here, but I am happy to say everything is going beautifully.  I have lost nearly 100 pounds in the last 5 months.  I am feeling amazing!  I have lost 10 inches in my waist and I am in a size 18 from a 28.  I am still losing weight steadily and I am optimistic that I will reach my goal of 160 lbs!!!  On Friday, 12/22 I went to disneyland with some friends and I had the greatest time.  I rode every ride at both parks and I had no worries or concerns at all.  Prior to surgery, there is no way I would have fit on any of those rides but now, just like everybody else in line................starting to feel what "normal" feels like.  I bought a sweater today.........Size XL!!!!  I bought a sweatshirt a few days ago..............Size L!!  It is so strange to get to this point I never thought I would get to..........I love this so much and wanted to share with everyone how happy I am. 

About Me
Riverside, CA
Location
23.1
BMI
RNY
Surgery
07/27/2006
Surgery Date
Jan 17, 2006
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