Before I could barely climb the stairs to my bedroom...Now I climbed 500 steps in 2 miles!...
Going on a weekend trip away is so much better after VSG and reaching my goal weight of 151 pounds. Before, at my highest weight of 292, I could barely walk up one flight of stairs to my bedroom. I avoided stairs as much as I could. I would get out of breath, my knees hurt, and I was embarrassed. On vacations I would have to "sit out" of some activities because I knew I couldn't do it.
NOT ANYMORE! I recently took a trip to the North Shore of Lake Superior, one of my favorite places in the world. I was able to hike, climb the rocks and stroll along the beach. I led the way for my 2 adult children. The highlight was hiking to Devil's Kettle waterfall. (Which is mysterious and amazing btw, well worth the trip) It is only about a mile each way, but there are at least 500 stairs in the 2 mile hike round trip. I did it!!!!!!! It was a hot day. I didn't race up them, but I did as well as anybody else I saw. I even said to myself "I did it!" when I got to the top. It felt so wonderful! Life is good!
The photo below shows me at the top of the last staircase. A little sweaty but feeling great!
Congrats, and beautiful pics!!!!! That Lake Superior sure has some cold water, brrr!!!!
Surgeon: Chengelis Surgery on 12/19/2011 A little less carb eating compared to my weight loss phase loose sleever here!
1Mo: -21 2Mo: -16 3Mo: -12 4MO - 13 5MO: -11 6MO: -10 7MO: -10.3 8MO: -6 Goal in 8 months 4 days!! 6' 2'' EWL 103% Starting size 28 or 4x (tight) now size 12 or large, shoe size 12 w to 10.5 150+ pounds lost
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YAY! And CONGRATS on your very cool NSV!!! 
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Soooo Great !!!!
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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You are Awesome! Let's do that Twin Cities meetup soon - I'm heading home from India tonight, with a couple day layover in Paris to get my bearings... I'll be back next week, then gone then next to the UK, then back for a while (fingers crossed!)
Tom
Heaviest: 313/VSG Pre: 295/Surgery: 260/Maintenance target:190 - Recent: 195 (08/15/19)
1st 2015&2016 12-Hour Time Trial UMCA 50-59 Age Group
1st 2017 Race Across the West 4-Person 50-59 Age Group
4th 2019 Race Across America 8 Person Team
Lindsay ~ 5'4" ~ HW (5/6/13): 280 ~ SW (5/17/13): 273 ~ CW: 140
Losses by month: pre-op: -8 M1: -18 M2: -12 M3: -13 M4: -9 M5: -10 M6: -12 M7: -14 M8: -12 M9: -2 M10: -8 M11: -9 M12: -2 M13: -6 M14: -7
