ONE YEAR SURGEVERSARY

Mar 20, 2008

Where does the time go anymore? It's been one year since I've had my vsg already. I started out weighing 270 pounds and am currently weighing 150 pounds. My goal was to lose 120 pounds and I did that in 9-10 months. I have been off all meds. since the get go. My blood pressure used to be 140 over 90 and higher at times with meds. Now it is 110 over 70 without meds. That is incredible to me. People tell me how great I look all the time. I tell them how great I FEEL!!! Yes, looking good is a big plus, but FEELING GREAT  IS A BIGGER PLUS!!!!! I have my life back!!! I want to do things, I have the energy to do things. My life is sooooooo different now. I get out and do things, go places, see people. Life is great again. I did not have any complications from surgery, thank god. I did follow my eating plan for the most part. I did cheat along the way, but I only let myself cheat twice a week. Now since I'm maintaining, I cheat 3 times a week. It is working for me. When I say cheat, I might have rice, pasta, or something fried. I just try not to do it more than 3 times a week. I surely don't want to put any weight back on. I am very careful. I still get on the scale to see where I am and make sure I am holding steady. I also wanted to let all the newbies here know, I have been through alot the last year. One month after my surgery I lost my brother and his girlfriend in a fire. One month after that, my hubby got in a boating accident and broke his leg serverly, he had two surgeries on his leg and went back in the hospital for blood clots in his lung.This ended the end of July. In July we lost one of our best friends to cancer. In August we lost another very good friend to a massive heart attack. I'm telling the newbies this, to let you know with all this going on in my life, I still managed to lose weight. I still reached my goal in 9-10 months. I honestly believe I would have gained so much weight without this surgery, going through all this, as I am a stress, and bored eater. This surgery has helped me in more ways than one. If you are considering having the vsg, do it!!!!! It will be the best thing you have ever done for yourself and your loved ones. I cannot say enough great things about this surgery.

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