The NSV I've been waiting for!
It's just over 4 months since my surgery. I'm just over 6 lbs away from 100 lbs. lost all together (including pre-op) and today I had the NSV I've been waiting for.
I took up bicycle riding 20 years ago. When I started I weighed 340 lbs and I couldn't go more than 1/4 mile the first day. After many months of hard work I was able to ride 20 miles a day and lost 120 lbs. Now, the 20 miles was a good thing but the most important part was I couldn't wait to get on the bike every day and try to improve what I had done the day before. I became addicted to bicycle riding. I rode for five years until a serious accident. The accident forced me to give up riding for quite some time and as a result I gained back every pound I lost and worst yet, I traded my addiction for riding back to food.
Now to my NSV. When I started my weight loss journey this time around, I weighed 340 lbs. My sleeve has enabled me to once again start riding the bicycle. I am happy to say I am up to nearly 10 miles a day and looking to improve every day. I was sitting at my desk today working and I realized I couldn't wait to get home and get on my bike.
I am once again addicted and it feels great!
M1-10 M2-31.4 M3-11 M4-16.8 M5-15 M6-10 M7-14 M8-9
Awesome! Love riding my bike now...really just getting started. But I can see the addictive qualities to it!
Jenn Highest weight: 278. Starting weight: 275. Surgery weight: 253. Month 1: 25 lbs. Month 2: 8.8 lbs. Month 3: 12.6 lbs. Month 4: 7 lbs. Onederland 7/29/2013. Month 5: 7 lbs. Month 6: 5 lbs. Months 7-9: self-induced maintenance, then 5 lb gain.
