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9 months out and just booked TT and thigh lift!
So I'm now a few days over 9 months, lots has changed recently. I am now back home with my family, some of my older children have moved out and started their adult lives. I have maintained my weight well and I have recently bought myself a motorbike.
And today I got the best news ever, that my surgeon has approved me for mini tummy tuck to repair the damage of my last one from 7 years ago, and a thigh lift. :) So I will be having my next lot of surgery on the 4th August - 46 days time in Riga, Latvia! So excited!
So I guess this kind of concludes my journey with the weight loss really. I want to wish everyone tons of luck and I frequently check out this website so feel free to message me or ask questions, I try and answer as honestly as possible. I will continue to document my journey on facebook under a page called Sarah's Surgery Journey / mysurgeryjourney
Thank you for all the support over the space of this epic adventure to find a new, healthier, happier me. :)
And today I got the best news ever, that my surgeon has approved me for mini tummy tuck to repair the damage of my last one from 7 years ago, and a thigh lift. :) So I will be having my next lot of surgery on the 4th August - 46 days time in Riga, Latvia! So excited!
So I guess this kind of concludes my journey with the weight loss really. I want to wish everyone tons of luck and I frequently check out this website so feel free to message me or ask questions, I try and answer as honestly as possible. I will continue to document my journey on facebook under a page called Sarah's Surgery Journey / mysurgeryjourney
Thank you for all the support over the space of this epic adventure to find a new, healthier, happier me. :)
7 month update....
So I'm now 7 months and 1 day post sleeve.
My life has changed a bit recently (fell victim of the old bariatric split and am no longer living at home), and I no longer have access to scales to weigh myself. But when I last weighed I was just under 10 1/2 stone, and I'm guessing I must be somewhere around the 10 stone mark now judging my the sudden looseness of my clothes and skin.
I had a major wobble the last few days, as I caught sight of myself in a mirror and burst into tears. I very rarely cry, not really that kind of person but I was horrified by how skinny I was and how much loose skin there is. :( If I'm standing it looks OK, as you can see from the photo in the comments, but the minute I sit, lie or bend over it's awful. I've got photo's but am ashamed to share them...
I am now attempting to go into a maintenance mode.
I have a small issue with food in that I feel full very quickly and feel sick when I eat. But I'm trying to push through it and have started having a slice of toast mid-morning... I managed half a sandwich yesterday too and a couple of pringles and half a protein shake. Still, when I write it like that it is clear it's not nearly enough. I made up most of my calorie intake yesterday with wine, but I haven't even been having wine very often recently either. Some days, I doubt I'm getting more than 500 calories if if I'm lucky. I actually nearly passed out yesterday. Went really dizzy and weak and ended up on the floor. And same happened again today - Although how much of that is related to food and how much of that is related to the headache issues I've been having recently I don't know.
I am just looking to maintaining my weight now. And having my surgery. I need the loose skin and scar revision from my body, and I'm now thinking of adding in a thigh lift too. I have been scared of surgery because I tend to scar badly but honestly, I just need to be fixed, I'll cover the scars later on with tattoo's or something.
My life has changed a bit recently (fell victim of the old bariatric split and am no longer living at home), and I no longer have access to scales to weigh myself. But when I last weighed I was just under 10 1/2 stone, and I'm guessing I must be somewhere around the 10 stone mark now judging my the sudden looseness of my clothes and skin.
I had a major wobble the last few days, as I caught sight of myself in a mirror and burst into tears. I very rarely cry, not really that kind of person but I was horrified by how skinny I was and how much loose skin there is. :( If I'm standing it looks OK, as you can see from the photo in the comments, but the minute I sit, lie or bend over it's awful. I've got photo's but am ashamed to share them...
I am now attempting to go into a maintenance mode.
I have a small issue with food in that I feel full very quickly and feel sick when I eat. But I'm trying to push through it and have started having a slice of toast mid-morning... I managed half a sandwich yesterday too and a couple of pringles and half a protein shake. Still, when I write it like that it is clear it's not nearly enough. I made up most of my calorie intake yesterday with wine, but I haven't even been having wine very often recently either. Some days, I doubt I'm getting more than 500 calories if if I'm lucky. I actually nearly passed out yesterday. Went really dizzy and weak and ended up on the floor. And same happened again today - Although how much of that is related to food and how much of that is related to the headache issues I've been having recently I don't know.
I am just looking to maintaining my weight now. And having my surgery. I need the loose skin and scar revision from my body, and I'm now thinking of adding in a thigh lift too. I have been scared of surgery because I tend to scar badly but honestly, I just need to be fixed, I'll cover the scars later on with tattoo's or something.
New pics!
So today I cleared out my clothes. Ended up getting rid of 20 dresses, 10 pairs of jeans, countless tops and almost all of my lingerie....
I basically have 3 dresses left in my wardrobe now... All of them scanty and verging on indecent! But I felt so great trying them on so I thought I'd share a picture of my favourite one, which also happened to be the first one I tried on!
Definitely going to need to shop when Coronavirus allows for it. Lingerie, nightwear and clothing all needed desperately! :P LOL
I basically have 3 dresses left in my wardrobe now... All of them scanty and verging on indecent! But I felt so great trying them on so I thought I'd share a picture of my favourite one, which also happened to be the first one I tried on!
Definitely going to need to shop when Coronavirus allows for it. Lingerie, nightwear and clothing all needed desperately! :P LOL
Provider Review
Weight Loss Riga
From the moment of contact to the moment I left Riga to fly home post op, I have felt supported and cared for by the entire team at Weight Loss Riga. The whole process was easy, and although I was nervous traveling alone for the first time, the guys and gals at Riga took very good care of me the entire time and made sure I never felt lonely or lost. The clinic is lovely and clean, the staff are friendly, and the surgeon, Igors, is incredibly skilled! I would highly recommend Weight Loss Riga, and Igors, for bariatric surgery.