purplequeeny

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Wow life is so amazing.  4 months out and I'm down 80 pounds since surgery which was June 12, 2014.  I have lost a total of 120 since March 2014.  I went to an amusement park this weekend and I rode EVERYTHING.  I fit easily on all the rides.  Woohoo.   I weigh 229.4 today from 350.4 in March.  It is unbelievable to me and I love it.  God is so good to me.  I love my sleeve and I love the journey I'm on.  This is my life and I am back in control of it now.  Smiles all around.

Today I am weighing in at 245.8.  That is a long way from the 350.4 I started at.  I no longer use a wheel chair or walker.  I am hiking now.  I'm shopping 6 hours non stop.  The NSV are so numerous.  I went from a size 32 pants to a 22.  A size 5X shirt to either a 3X or 2X.  Shopping is now fun.  I never want to be still.  I love going and doing all the time.  I have gotten into a great routine with exercise, water, vitamin, protein.  The only thing going on this month that is UGH is I'm losing my hair but I do know it will stop eventually.  This is the best thing I ever could have done for me and I know it has saved my life.  I'm so looking forward to the rest of my journey. 

I'm 8 weeks post op today and I feel great.  I have lost 47.4 pounds since surgery.  I have lost a total of 88.8 pounds since March when I changed my eating habits.  I feel better now than I have in 15 years.  I still have a lot to go but I know I will get there.  I tried to add a before and after picture on here but cant figure it out , so I added it in my photos.  The picture in the blue shirt was from Easter and the other picture was about a week ago.  Life is so good.  I love my sleeve.

I'm 6 weeks post op and I'm down 40 pounds.  81 pounds since March when I was dieting on my own.  This has already been a great journey and I know its going to only get better.  I'm running out of clothes to wear.  I had bought a few blouses about 4 weeks ago and now they are too big :)  Nothing in my closet is too little.  Things that I wore years ago now fit or too big.  Its an awesome feeling.  It hasn't been a perfect 6 weeks, I had issues with tolerating protein.  I kept searching til I found out what worked for me and now I actually crave it.  Its crazy but I crave my protein shakes.  I have so much energy its crazy.  I have not felt this good in 10 years and its only been 6 weeks.  I can only imagine what my future is going to be like.  I can feel my old me coming out and have heard that comment from a few friends and family.  I have always been happy but now I'm happy happy happy.  I love that I went ahead and did this for myself.  I have so many goals and rewards for myself coming up.  I'm going to an amusement park for Halloween this year and I cant wait.  I cant wait for football season...I will be able to wear team shirts.  Little things like that.  I have experienced so many little NSVs that just keeps me going.  I'm loving life , it looks so much brighter and positive now.  I thank God for being able to go thru this.

It seems like this journey has went really fast.  I went to the seminar back in Feb.  My surgery is the 12th.  3 more days.  I have lost 45 pounds since March.  I have never been more determined and dedicated to getting my body in a healthy form than I have been this year.  I keep telling everyone my 50's will be my best decade ever.  I will be 48 this summer.  The nerves have certainly set in, I cry at times and been a bit irritable, I have had a few moments of "what the heck am I about to do".  I believe that is all normal and I'm going to be on the loser bench in just a few days.  This site has helped me so much and I have made a couple of really sweet friends from here.  I love reading all the good and bads and the before and after pictures are so encouraging.  I plan on posting my experience for other newbies to read.  I know it truly has helped me.  Thank you OH family and I know I will need you even more the next days and later.

I have been preparing myself for surgery since March.  I'm down to 314.8 from a starting weight of 350.4.  I am very proud of myself for that.  I am truly hoping to be at 310 by surgery date which is June 12th.  I have fear that after surgery I'm going to fail, this is a new feeling.  I'm not sure where it is coming from.  I'm a few weeks from going in for surgery and I'm not rethinking the surgery or anything like that but I am having doubts I will be able to continue like 6 months after surgery.  Did any of you have this feeling? 

I'm so excited to have my date to get my new tool.  I have been working very hard since the first of March to prepare my body and mind for my new life style change.  The changes that have happen to me in just this short time has been amazing.  I wake up in the morning ready to hop up and get going.  I contribute this to all the healthy food i'm eating, the physical therapy I'm doing, the 27 pounds I have already lost.  I love the energy I have.  I have not felt this good in 15 years and the best part is its only going to get better.  I'm so excited to be on this journey and I cant wait to continue it. 

I finished the last of my obstacles today, the psych evaluation.   It was long but not hard or anything, I rather enjoyed it, Crazy huh?  Nope she said I was normal!  Haha my family is getting a kick out of that.  Now I am just waiting for a surgery date.............wow, cant believe I am this close.  I'm pumped and ready for this journey. 

I'm getting so excited.  Reading everyones journeys on here are so inspirational.  I have lost 10 pounds in 11 days, eating smaller portions and doing physical therapy twice a day.  I have 2 more dr visits, one this coming wednesday and then one the next wednesday then i will be ready to get my surgery date.  I'm so excited.  I hope I am down at least 10 more pounds before surgery.  Still concerned about how I am going to get the protein in but all yall are doing it, so i'm sure i can.  I hope you are all having a wonderful day.