Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Angie, I think you summed it up when you said your life had a lot more potential that it did a year ago, but it didn't cure all your problems! If you're introverted, unless you choose to be, you won't suddenly become the extroverted life of the party, etc I have a feeling when I'm post-op, I may still feel more comfortable hanging out at home with my dog *grins*, but if I want to do the outdoor activities I love, I will be capable of doing them again when I'm post-op where I can't at the moment. Congratulations and may you choose to explore all your potential *hugs* Anita Pre-op in Denver Consult 10/4 > My one year surgery anniversary is this week, tomorrow by the day, or > Thursday by the date. I have no idea where the time went. It just > doesn't seem possible that a year has passed. I have been thinking a > lot this week about how much some things have changed over the past > year, and how some things haven't changed much at all. I have been > thinking back on how and what I was feeling a year ago. Over the past > year I have lost 162# and become a much more confident and happy > person. I never felt like I was ever the person I was supposed to be. > I had to lose the weight to realize that I already was the person I > was supposed to be on the inside. All of my problems have not > magically gone away. I still struggle with compulsive eating, life- > long habits are hard to break. Going out in public is still hard > sometimes. The thought of meeting new people still fills me with > anxiety. I do not have the " fantasy life " that I spent most of my > life imagining I would have if I could just lose weight, but my life > has a lot more potential than it did one year and 162# ago, and for > that I am eternally grateful. > > Angie > BPD/DS 9/20/00 > P.A. Aslam > 361/199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 My one year anniversary of my surgery was on the 12th so we were very close in dates! I really know where you are coming from! Inside my head I am still the " fat girl " even though logically I know I am no longer fat. The year just flew by! I went from 299.5 pounds (BMI 49.9) and as of this morning I am weighing 168.5 pounds. (BMI 26.5) My wonderful surgeon says I have lost enough and am absolutely fine right where I am. I would still like to lose 19 more pounds. It is fun to buy clothes now. And I now am back to wearing make-up and curling my hair every day. A year ago it didnt seem like it mattered, because no matter what I did to my face I was still going to be fat. I now realize, like you, that I am still the same person. But I do love the fact that I am now at a healthier weight. Tomorrow I am going to Six Flags Magic Mountain and I am so nervous! I asked my husband if he thought I would fit in the rides! He looked at me like I was loopy. He said if at 223 pounds I can fit, obviously you are going to fit at 168! I guess my mind just plays with those old demonds that tell me I am going to embarass myself and get stuck. I think in time my mind will catch up to my body and I will realize that all those things that used to haunt me no longer exist. And of course the best part is being healthy! Brynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Brynn, Thats wonderful! in south carolina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 18, 2001 Report Share Posted September 18, 2001 Angie, Congratulation on being 1 yr. post op. I am was also 1 year post on August 25th. I am down about 142lbs. I still weigh 262lbs. I know I would have lost more weight if I had not been compulsively eating. I started about 8 months post op. Now I find it hard to stop. I am going back and forth (weigh wise). I am very greatful for the weight that I have lost because it has given me the ability to do things that I was not physically able to do before, i.e. go hiking, ride a bike, go shopping, etc. I am also finding that it did not change every problem that I have and I have also found some new ones have creeped up. I have also become more confident and happy about who I am and I am learning to be kinder to myself. Like you I am also eternally greatful. Good luck to you. Pam Kelley WA Dr. Anthone > My one year surgery anniversary is this week, tomorrow by the day, or > Thursday by the date. I have no idea where the time went. It just > doesn't seem possible that a year has passed. I have been thinking a > lot this week about how much some things have changed over the past > year, and how some things haven't changed much at all. I have been > thinking back on how and what I was feeling a year ago. Over the past > year I have lost 162# and become a much more confident and happy > person. I never felt like I was ever the person I was supposed to be. > I had to lose the weight to realize that I already was the person I > was supposed to be on the inside. All of my problems have not > magically gone away. I still struggle with compulsive eating, life- > long habits are hard to break. Going out in public is still hard > sometimes. The thought of meeting new people still fills me with > anxiety. I do not have the " fantasy life " that I spent most of my > life imagining I would have if I could just lose weight, but my life > has a lot more potential than it did one year and 162# ago, and for > that I am eternally grateful. > > Angie > BPD/DS 9/20/00 > P.A. Aslam > 361/199 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Congrats on such a fabulous weight loss. Maybe you can share what you eat on a daily basis now? Ellen(Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 I hope this question is for me. I'm going to answer it anyway, lol. I eat pretty much anything I want to. I do not weigh or measure anything, never have. Having said that, I do eat quite healthy most of the time. Aside from the compulsive eating issues that still creep up on me, I have developed some really good eating habits. I also drink ALOT of water. All day long I drink water. It has become second nature to me now. I go to aerobics class 3x a week, plus walk most days during my lunch break. Here is what I ate today: Breakfast: 8oz Columbo lowfat yogurt - this is what I have everyday for breakfast. Lunch: garden salad with chunks of chicken and dressing. Snack: apple. Dinner: Spanish Rice. Snack: grapes, baby carrots and dressing. Some days I eat more and not quite as healthy as I did today. Sometimes it seems like I can eat almost as much as a " normal " person, sometimes I can't. I am still losing weight fairly steadily. I have lost 6 pounds over the past 3 weeks, which I think is good for being 1 year post- op. Angie > Congrats on such a fabulous weight loss. Maybe you can share what you eat on > a daily basis now? Ellen(Pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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