roni0907
Two Year Anniversary!
Sep 29, 2009
Hi all - it has been forever since I posted anything on this site. Yesterday was my two year anniversary from surgery and I can honestly say that 99% of the time I am VERY happy with how things have progressed. I want to take a moment to thank my wonderfully amazing friends and family, who have not only supported me with loving enthusiasm.In regards to that small 1% that I am not happy about, all that stems from what I do. Sometimes, I still eat too fast. Sometimes I don't chew my food good enough. Sometimes I eat the wrong things - all those things make me ill. I still, on occasion, get sick. BUT, I realize it is because of things I AM DOING, not things from the surgery itself. I do get angry at myself when that piece of chicken doesn't go down because I didn't chew it enough. My lowest weight was 193 (never made it to goal of 170) and now two years out, it seems to fluctuate between 195-205 depending on my monthly cycle and if I am taking care of myself like I should be. When I see the scale is creeping up past 200, I immediately put myself back in check and try to get back into the 100s. I figure it is a whole hell of a lot easier to lose 10 lbs. than 50-100+ pounds! I stopped losing weight after 9 months, and from where I started, I am OK with where I ended up, even if I never made it to goal!
A LOT has changed in my life, not just because of the surgery, but in general. I got engaged a couple of months ago to a wonderful man who I dated at my heaviest (334 lbs.) and who came back into my life when I was almost one year out. Fat, thin, short, tall - he never cared what I looked like - he loves the person inside, and that has made all the difference. I will try and post a pic from our engagement party - it was such a fun day. The wedding will be in May 2010!
One thing I am not happy about is the excess skin all over, so tomorrow morning I am having brachioplasty to remove the excess skin on my arms! I know I will have scars, but I am ok with that. Funny thing is that I remember saying that I would rather have excess skin than be obese, now I say I would rather have scars on my arms than look at the excess skin! Weird how your perspectives on these things change when you are in the moment.
So I will bid farewell for now and check in later! Ciao!
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About Me
Concord, CA
Location
31.2
BMI
Surgery
09/28/2007
Surgery Date
Nov 03, 2006
Member Since
