LilAllen80
6 month post op weight loss of 100 lbs
Jan 29, 2012
Yay I did it :)!!!!!!!On 25th Jan,( just under the 6 month mark) I got on the scale and I was 220 which is 101 lbs lost since surgery. Now my next goal is to get to 175 within the next 6 months. I believe I can do it :) I cant believe how fast time has flown and how different my life is now 6 months later.
Foods that once comforted me are no longer enticing to me. Don't get me wrong, I still crave for them once in a while but when I weigh the negatives versus the positives of eating that item I think twice. I have come too far to start going back to old habits. I am finally beginning to find myself emotionally, mentally and physically. I am no longer as dependent on others as I once was.
I don't take any meds except for my multi vitamins. I am off of depression meds, which is so significant for me because I had been living on them for the last 18 years. I am taking more interest in my appearance and bask in the compliments that I get on a day to day basis. People that I've known for years no longer recognize me. When it first began to happen I couldn't understand why they didn't speak to me but I quickly realized that to them I look different :) I guess because I look at myself everyday I don't see all the changes. Its only when I put on my clothes, look at old pics that I realize how far I am coming from. I cant help but be proud of me.
Going into it I was not sure I could do it. Yes, I did the surgery but as you know it is not a quick fix, its just a tool, you still have to work hard at it. Yes sometimes people dismiss my weight loss because I opted to have surgery but I try not to make it bother me, those who know and love me knows how hard it is and that is all that counts.
I wanted to say thanks to all my friends here in obesityhelp.com. You have helped me work this walk and I am glad I found you all. I look forward to many more years with my new family. xoxo
Take care and all the best for 2012
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About Me
41.2
BMI
Surgery
07/27/2011
Surgery Date
Jul 06, 2011
Member Since
Before & After
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(Jan 2011, a few months before surgery)
378 lbslbs
(July 2012, 11 months post op)
190 lbslbs