Body pics @ 10 months out ...... EEEEK!

Jun 02, 2011

10 months out.
Being that I posted a blog only a week or so ago I'll try and make this blog short:

I am down a total of about 135 lbs. Wear about a size 4 bottoms and Small sometimes Medium top. My feet have shrunk about a half size or so to an 8. My boobs have shrunk from a full 44DD to a 36C. My ring finger has gone from an 8.25 to a 6

I am pleased as punch to report no complications from my surgery. No severe exhaustion, no lactose intolerance, no hypoglycemia, no vomiting, nothing, .... Nadda!
With the exception of re-routed guts, a whole lot less hair, and a new outlook on life I'm still the same ol' Karly! Or so I think. I'm sure people think I've changed. In fact, if I sit and think hard on it .... I'm pretty sure I have. But I'm still the same funny, sarcastic, no nonsense, speaks her mind but will do anything for a laugh, loves everyone, happy Karly.  - Nice to meetcha!

At any rate, ....
One thing I like about my decision to have RNY is I went about it in a very open way. I'm a complete open book. I feel like if I can inspire, or help even 1 person to become a healthier, happier version of themselves .... Then it's totally worth it! So, from the get-go I was very vocal and open about my surgery, all the prep, the recovery, and on my life afterward (if someone asked of course, I didn't just go around offering up the info to strangers lol). I mean, why not! I'm not in any way, shape, or form ashamed of my surgery (I'm not saying people who have decided to keep it to themselves are ashamed... I'm just saying I'm NOT). And if someone who sees me reach and surpass goals, get healthy, exercise, eat right, and be happy ...... gets inspired to do the same and get healthy, or even get the surgery or knows someone who knows someone who wants it and could want to talk! Then that's GREAT!!

With that being said, I've always said I'd be open and honest about EVERYTHING. And that includes my body. Yes people, my flabby, stretch marked, saggy boobies body.
I know I don't have the excess skin or flab too bad. I've lost 135 lbs and with clothes on you can't really even tell I have the jigglies. But everyone is their own worst critic, right?
So yes, my belly button has a Tee-pee over it from excess skin, and my inner thighs jiggle and flow when I walk. My stretch marks reach from boob to armpit, and down my arm. They go from behind the knee, inner thigh, and up my tummy and around my back. But.... honestly, WHO CARES!!!!!!!  I'm at a normal BMI, I have energy, I look and feel great, I shop anywhere and fit almost everything I try on (with the exception of love handles and tummy rolls, but oh well), I have confidence - I practically glow! My sex life is amazing (I'm incredibly flexible now thanks to Yoga), I exercise, and enjoy Yoga and Pilates, I can sit in any chair and not worry about it breaking or squeaking, I can fly in an airplane and not feel sorry for the person sitting next to me since I'm stuffed in my chair and I know they wished they could sit next to that thin person 2 rows up so they'd have more room, I can dance, I can run, I can zip line (and we are going in a few weeks!). ...... All of that was made possible by my RNY. My life, rewritten, rerouted. Re-given.

I've started an album in my photos called "My body". It's nothing crass. Nothing nude. Just pics of me on my journey. Showing all the ugly stretch marks and flabby hangy belly in all its glory!

Till next time folks,
xoxo
-Karly

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