laviece
I started researching wls in 2003. After careful consideration and not caring what the next person thought or how they felt, I decided to go ahead with wls because I wanted a healthier life. I had wls on November 10, 2004. My starting weight the day of surgery was 210 lbs. my highest weight was 220 lbs so I actually lost 10 lbs before going under the knife. The first year was hard for me, I lost almost 100 lbs within a 6 month time frame. I was down to 125 lbs. and looking sickly. When I reached 18 months out my body started to fill out where I felt more comfortable. At 5 ft. tall I now weigh between 135 -140 lbs. I maintain at this weight and I feel more confident at this weight. There are times when I feel as if I'm 200 lbs. again, On days like that I have to pull out a photo of myself as a reminder to see how far I've come.
