I'm Half The Woman I Used To Be!

6 Months Post Op

I am now down 105 lbs and my labs came back great except for my B-12 being a little low. I will now be taking extra B-12 every day. I have lost 64% of my excess weight and I am 4% above average:) I feel AMAZING and I couldn't be happier!

Can Barely Wrap My Brain Around It

It's going to be my six month surgiversary this Thursday and sometimes I still can't wrap my brain around it...it's been a half of a year since my surgery and SO much has changed..not just my weight!
I think one of the biggest things that I still have a hard time with is trying on clothes....I never really tried on clothes when I was bigger...I just knew that I wore a 3x/26w and that's what I would get. But now, I have to try on everything before I buy it to make sure it fits because I just never know. It feels SO GOOD to go in the dressing room and put on a pair of pants that fit just right, or put on a pair that you think is the right size and they're too big! It can be annoying though when you're in one size for a few weeks then have to turn right around and buy new clothes because you're down another size! I am always AMAZED! I can't remember the last time I looked in the mirror in a dressing room and said to myself "Dang girl, you look good!" But lately, I have been able to say that to myself again and that feeling can never been replaced! I feel like I've found myself again and I'm free to be me:)

I will update again on Thursday to let you know how my six month post op appt went with my surgeon:)

ONEDERLAND BABY!

I'm almost 6 months post op and woke up to ONEDERLAND this morning!! UNBELIEVABLE! I have lost 100 lbs and I now weigh 198! I have 38 lbs to go till goal and I couldn't be more proud or happy! I cried sharing this news with my mom this morning because I know that even though I didn't do this on my own, it's been a lot of hard work and it's also been more than 14 yrs since I've been under 200 lbs...I'm just PROUD!!

THIS SURGERY WORKS!!!!

5 Month Full Body Pics

Down 94 lbs

Current weight 204 lbs

Size 16 regular bottoms, medium or large top

5 Months Post Op

I am now 5 months post op and still feeling great! I am down a total of 94 lbs and 73 lbs since surgery. I am down from a size 26 to a size 16 regular womans(no more plus size baby) and a medium shirt. Went down a whole shoe size, 2 bra sizes, a whole size in my fingers(had to get my wedding rings sized down), and 1o clothing sizes..WOW! I have 44 lbs to go to get to my goal of 160 and my husband and I just joined the gym yesterday, so that should amp it up even more! I have been losing about 1-3 lbs a week with some weeks losing nothing, but since summer started, I haven't been able to exercise much, so I'm sure joining the gym will help increase the weight loss.

I'm going to be honest here and say that I really hate eating now. I only eat because I know I have to, but if it weren't for that, I would probably not eat because there is simply no joy in it at all anymore. I never was a great cook before and didn't enjoy cooking, and now it's worse because I have to cook my family a seperate meal and then make food for myself which just never seems appealing. I guess this is one of the prices I have to pay in order for this surgery to be successful for me. I will have to live with it.

A recent "wow" moment for me was being able to go to a theme park and actually fit on all the rides again..the last time we were at Carowinds, I was too big to ride any roller coasters or do anything, but last Friday when we went, I was able to ride all the rides with no problem and room to spare! It felt AMAZING!!

I am still pleased with the surgery and have no regrets, I'd do it all over in a heartbeat because it's saved my life and made my life worth living again.

New Glasses

I got some new glasses today and thought I'd share my librarian look, LOL!