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110 POUNDS DOWN!
I have had a whirl wind experience with this gastric sleeve and the last 11 months! I wouldn't trade this adventure for the world. I am down from a size 22 to a 14 in my britches and I am down from a 22/24 size top to a large! Things have really changed since i started and i'm not finished yet. I have roughly 56 pounds left to loose.. Im excited at how far i have come.. Its not always been easy but its been amazing. I;m truly blessed to have come this far. I am most excited that i can purchase all my clothes from non plus size stores. Finally!!! Pictures to come in the next day or two..
HALF WAY POINT!!
I woke up earlier then usual today to start a new routine. I will be waking up and working out right off the bat, so as to not have any more excuses.. What brought this on you may ask? Well last night i was trying on clothes and i realized i didn't care for how far along i had come. I was thinking I could be so much farther and a lot more tone.. FYI: for the VSG patients out there, WORK OUT! you will look like a melted candle if you don't.. Work out from day one, it is a ton easier to start off on the right foot then to try and change later.. (rant over)
Now, back to the reason i am writing yall today! I am officially down to the half way point. 83 POUNDS DOWN! only 83 more to go.. It's been 32 weeks (8 months yesterday 6.5.14) and i have dropped from a size 22 to a 16 in my britches and a 20-24 to a 14 in tops (XL).. Biggest change: my attitude on my appearance. I actually like the way I look in things. not everything I might add but most things.. I am no longer looking like a stuffed sausage in a casing 3 sizes to small.. Yay for progress. I am eating differently as well. I eat a ton of protein rich foods over anything else.. i am also willing to be more active since the surgery.. I am determined to NEVER be the person I was.. This is a promise to myself and to my family.. Wives typically set the mood for the home and I want my home to be a place of love and laughter and energy.. Things I was not expecting: to have to get my wedding ring resized.. i know it makes sense when you think about it.. you loose the weight you need smaller things, seems reasonable enough but i didn't realize the weight loos would affect everything from my fingers to the width of my feet.. using less body wash. Again it seems like a "duh" moment but i didn't think about it until i kept pouring the same amount of body wash and having a ton left over..still having a hard time with my brain wanting me to eat more then my stomach can hold but its not as tuff as it was previously. all in all, i am excited at how far i have come and even more excited about where i am going..
Now, back to the reason i am writing yall today! I am officially down to the half way point. 83 POUNDS DOWN! only 83 more to go.. It's been 32 weeks (8 months yesterday 6.5.14) and i have dropped from a size 22 to a 16 in my britches and a 20-24 to a 14 in tops (XL).. Biggest change: my attitude on my appearance. I actually like the way I look in things. not everything I might add but most things.. I am no longer looking like a stuffed sausage in a casing 3 sizes to small.. Yay for progress. I am eating differently as well. I eat a ton of protein rich foods over anything else.. i am also willing to be more active since the surgery.. I am determined to NEVER be the person I was.. This is a promise to myself and to my family.. Wives typically set the mood for the home and I want my home to be a place of love and laughter and energy.. Things I was not expecting: to have to get my wedding ring resized.. i know it makes sense when you think about it.. you loose the weight you need smaller things, seems reasonable enough but i didn't realize the weight loos would affect everything from my fingers to the width of my feet.. using less body wash. Again it seems like a "duh" moment but i didn't think about it until i kept pouring the same amount of body wash and having a ton left over..still having a hard time with my brain wanting me to eat more then my stomach can hold but its not as tuff as it was previously. all in all, i am excited at how far i have come and even more excited about where i am going..
Almost 30 weeks!
Wow, can I just say this year seems to be flying by.. I'm behind on my updates (sorry). Let's see, it's been almost 30 weeks since surgery (7.5 months).. It doesn't fell like its been so long! As of this week I'm down 82 pounds and 3 sizes in my clothes. I started at a size 22 and i am wearing a size 16 pair of jeans! my last post mentioned i had lost 8 pounds due to illness. well i gained that back once i was able to eat and drink again. i felt discouraged when i gained it all back. I really didn't plan on it. But my surgeon mentioned it might happen so even though i didn't like it i knew it was a possibility. Since then i have been rather lazy (hate to admit it ). I am in a funk about working out. Hence the reason the weight is taking forever to come off. Strange realization: Soon i will NO LONGER be shopping at plus size stores! What a strange thought, being that i have been shopping at the same 2 stores for 4 years.. i am assuming the feeling of picking something off the rack at any store will be Wonderful!
Is anyone having cravings for things they shouldn't eat (rhetorical)? I am having a tough time with this and would love to know any tips to stay on track!
Half way there! i have put a decent goal on myself to reach the weight of about 135! This will put me in the middle of my "healthy BMI". So 84 pounds to go! For those of you that read my blog and pray. If you would say a little prayer for me and this adventure i would be grateful! I can't speak for anyone but myself , saying that, if i had the chance to do this all agin i would jump at the chance! i love how this has helped and made me fall in love with life again. I love how far i've come and can't wait to see the final draft..
Is anyone having cravings for things they shouldn't eat (rhetorical)? I am having a tough time with this and would love to know any tips to stay on track!
Half way there! i have put a decent goal on myself to reach the weight of about 135! This will put me in the middle of my "healthy BMI". So 84 pounds to go! For those of you that read my blog and pray. If you would say a little prayer for me and this adventure i would be grateful! I can't speak for anyone but myself , saying that, if i had the chance to do this all agin i would jump at the chance! i love how this has helped and made me fall in love with life again. I love how far i've come and can't wait to see the final draft..
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True Results
My surgeon was Dr. Christopher Reilly. He is a very straightforward talker. No bull kind of guy. I like that he tells it like it is. He was very quick and through with my surgery.