reneemosley
6 month post (a couple of days late)
Nov 28, 2012
Well today I celebrate 6 months into this journey. I have frequent ups and downs feeling like I will never get to goal. It does not seem possible that I could lose another 111 Lbs to be a "healthy" weight. My initial goal is to be under 200Lbs and I have 17 to go for that. Then my reassessment goal is 150Lbs. At that weight I will see where I feel like I want to be.
I have been dealing with my slow losses with a big girl attitude. My nutritionist and I have been working together since 2006 when I had my band placed. She told me with my history and metabolic issues it would take me 18 months to 2 years to get to goal, so I guess I'm ahead of the game.
I struggle with comparing myself to the success of others and feeling like I'm the only one that has a broken sleeve. Then I go to a step class and have more stamina than the 20 something next to me and in my quiet voice I yell HELL YA!! Or if I get out in nature and work up a sweat I feel all the success just to be there and doing it.
I would have to say this has been amazing so far and I can't wait to keep going and see where I land. I have enjoyed all the normal NSV's, but by far the greatest NSV's so far are having enough energy not to say no to any physical activity and not being afraid to. Being able to partially keep up with my 11 year old and having space between me and my husband on the Harley run a close second.
I never had a second thought about getting this surgery, in fact I mourned the years it took me to save for it. I love having this tool. It has changed and continues to change my life in ways I never dreamed.
Here a couple of stats!!
HW297 CW216 Presurg sizes 4x and 24-26 Shoe 8.5 Size today XL and 16 shoe 7.5
I would like to thank the people on this site who have been essential to my success, you may not even know it but reading your input keeps me motivated and that is priceless!
