2 years post op and happy (with pics)

Journey2be
on 5/1/15 12:23 pm

Awesome congrats! You look amazing!

HW: 265, surgery wt 245, post op wt 254. VSG: 3/3/15

Nmmsg
on 5/1/15 10:28 pm

VSG on 07/09/13

Carol-

Your happiness shines through. You have always been a role model here. Great success!

Nancy

Learn from your family history and rewrite yours!

KayDeeCee
on 5/1/15 10:37 pm

VSG on 01/26/15

Carol...CONGRATULATIONS! You look absolutely wonderful! Thanks so much for sharing your pictures and your age. At 62, I wondered if I was too old to have the surgery. I am so glad that I did! At 3 months out I have lost half my excess weight and am already feeling years younger. YOU truly have been an inspiration. Now, when I get to goal, I might reconsider that maybe I'm not too old to have an abdominoplasty either! :-) Kay

5'7" HW 256 (1/6/2014) SW 236.2 (VSG: 1/26/2015) CW 165.5 (01/10/2016) Total Weight Lost 90.5
Pre-Op: -19.8; Month 1: -19; Month 2: -12.7; Month 3: -9.9; Month 4: -7.2; Month 5: -6.4; Month 6: -2.8; Month 7: -3.7; Month 8: -4.2; Month 9: -0.6; Month 10: -2.1; Month 11: -0 Month 12: -2.1

GOALS: BMI Normal = 159 (6.5 to go); 100 LBs Lost = 156 (9.5 to go); FINAL GOAL: 139?? (26.5 to go)

Kelly Jean
on 5/2/15 6:48 am

VSG on 04/08/14

Carol you are truly amazing and inspirational congratulation and everything you look amazing beautiful xoxox

❤Kelly

Scion
on 5/3/15 12:56 pm

Holy cow, you look fantastic! What an inspiration you are (and I don't say that lightly). Bursting with pride for you (and I don't even know you)!

cappy11448
on 5/3/15 8:57 pm

Thank you all for your lovely comments and all the encouragement. I am so grateful for you all and the opportunity to share this weight loss journey with you all.

blessings,

Carol

Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!

Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8

9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3

letsdance
on 5/4/15 1:55 am

Oh my goodness Carol you are my inspiration! I am 65 and going through the rigors of tests, doctors visits, sleep studies, etc. preparing for my surgery and your post was right on time.

At our age, people don't always get it. I am not trying to find a mate, or be a model, or anything that has to do with looks, but I need to keep my knees and joints. I don't want knee replacements but my ortho doctor has warned me it will be coming soon if I don't get the weight off. I had a meniscus repaired back in January of this year and that is when he told me I need to lose weight. AT 5'3" and 265 lbs, the joints are suffering. :( I have hypothyroidism so my BMI has not been under 41.1 over the past 5 years. Of course now it is much higher.

So hopefully in two years I can post a tribute to the weight loss surgery for someone else to read that will appreciate it as much as I have appreciated yours. :)

Elizabeth C.
on 5/4/15 4:44 am - Mansfield, TX

You look amazing and happy!!! Congratulations! Thank you for sharing your story and pictures!

5'-5" ~ Lap Band 03/2008 Converted to Sleeve 11/6/2014 HW 296 Start Pre Op Diet for Sleeve 226 SW 217 -9 M1: 202 -15 M2: 196 -6 M3: 186 -10 M4: 180 -6 M5: 176 -4 M6: 171 -5 M7: 167 -4 M8: 165 -2 M9: 161 -4 M10: 158 -3 M11: 158 -0