Yup that’s right. It’s been a whole year. A whole year of big changes. A year of carefully tracking, monitoring, worrying, obsessing, celebrating, and then worrying again. But here we are. A new and different me in many ways. No regrets, only thankfulness. How often can you say that?
Congratulations! I was sleeved July 2nd, 2013. I followed you through the earlier days on the forum and then followed you here. I have enjoyed a few or your recipes as well. If I remember correctly our weight and height are quite similar. I am down 75 pounds and really struggling now to get the last 30 pounds off – some days I wonder if I really will be able to do it. I saw your before and after pictures and I certainly hope I will have that same success. You look terrific! Thanks for being an inspiration throughout this crazy first year. I am from Canada and where I live there is no bariatric program – just the surgery so it has been a blessing to have support online. Congratulations again!
75 poundss is amazing! Good for you. It certainly gets more and more difficult as time goes by. I feel you on that. I started at 230 at 5’5 and am now 150 poundss. I would like to lose 5 more but it’s not happening
I started at 263 and my goal weight is 145-150. I am also 5’5″. I am starting to train to run and hopefully with a little luck on my side I will run in the Disneyland 10k next May and my daughter gets a vacation at the same time! Hopefully this will also ignite weight loss again. I do much better if I set significant goals as I go. I had my galpoundsladder out in may so had a little set back but no more excuses now! Take care
I had to have my galpoundsladder out too! too much weight lost too “soon” or so they said. I didn’t think it was fast enough of course 😀 Good for you on 10k! I’ll be rooting for you remind me when the time gets closer.
CONGRATS! A year and a total renewal inside and out! I’m glad I found your blog, I had surgery Nov 27, and I have never felt better. (Remember when we felt sick or in pain daily from obesity). I saw your pics and the first thing I thought was….Happiness, health and a meaningful longer life. God Bless You and your husband. The journey never ends, I take it a day at a time. I have had no complications and I am off 95% of meds! A miracle if you ask me. Thank you for sharing your journey with US <3
I sure hope you are right about the longer life. My husband and I met late in life and I want to squeeze out every last year of happiness with him that I can. Isn’t it amazing how quickly people get off their meds? My husband was off in a month. It just convinces me the surgery changes our metabolism drastically.
Oh! This gives me hope! I am only 2 weeks out of surgery and I am having worries that even this wont help me lose weight. I know it’s an outlandish fear, but I’m so used to failure, it’s hard to change!
Oh Jen welcome to the club of doubters! I had tried everything and had failed at everything. And when in two weeks of a liquid pre-op diet I lost just 8 poundss I was SURE I was doomed. Look it at this way. If it fails at least you will be rich because you will be that one medical marvel that everyone will want to study :p. Stick to the plan and it will work
Thank you for being so transparent and for sharing your ups and downs. Your success is well deserved!
Thank you! When I get some time to breathe at work, I need to post about maintenance. It’s not as easy as I thought it would be.
Happy Anniversary! You are an inspiration. Thank you for sharing your journey. I am experiencing emotions that I don’t know how to handle. What I would have stuffed down with food in the past, I don’t know how to handle – sadness, anger, frustration, jealousy. I am allowing myself to feel them for now, outbursts and all. I hope this passes, old friends don’t understand, and I am tired of feeling sad. I am 8 months post op and 75 poundss lighter.
Maybe going to the gym more? Taking a walk to avoid biting my tongue off? Just curious if you went through this.
I have always been very outeaspoonsoken and never repressed my emotion with food, maybe even when I should have
Happy Surgiversary!!! You look fabulous!! I’m 25 months post-op…blessed and thankful!
25 months! Veteran 🙂 how is it going? I’m very curious to hear about whether/how things change around year 2?
I am sooo proud of you! You have been my rock through this whole journey! You look truly beautiful my friend! Congratulations woman this is the first year of many healthier years to come 🙂
Erin friends like you have been the unexpected gift the surgery gave me. <3
You have been my inspiration through my journey. It was your posts that helped me decide to get sleeved in October. I thank you from the bottom of my heart. You in California and me in Indiana, our paths have crossed in such a blessed way. Congratulations on your one year and great luck on the ones to follow. Cathy
That just made my day Cathy. Thank you so much. And I’m really glad to hear you got sleeved. Apart from having kids and meeting my husband, best thing I’ve done for myself. 🙂