One Year Surgiversary!

May 03, 2011

One year post - pictures, stats and memories!  Just like in the movie,  "It's a Wonderful Life" I feel like I have been offered a second chance to try again appreciate my life.  It may be cliche but it is true...I have a new lease on life as they say and I am taking full advantage of doing everything I always secretly wanted to do but was physically incapable of doing previously.

I had my RNY surgery one year ago today on May 3, 2011. Pictures and stats below. 

Highest weight uknown in this picture Christmas 2000 but more than 257 lbs noted by doctor 8 years later
Size 26/28 pants and 3X sweater on 5'2" frame


Day before surgery 5/2/10 229 lbs down 28 lbs from presurgery diet and PCP weigh in of 257 lbs!



Today 1 year later 5/3/11 145 lbs down 84 lbs since surgery and 112 lbs since presurgery diet by primary care doctor. Size 8 petite and small top

Date	Weight	Time Frame Description	Monthly Loss Totals	Running Total of Loss
12/23/09	257 lbs	Pre-Surgery Diet	N/A	N/A
05/03/10	229 lbs	Surgery Day	28 lbs	28 lbs
06/03/10	207 lbs	1 Month	22 lbs	50 lbs
07/03/10	196 lbs	2 Months	11 lbs	61 lbs
08/03/10	187 lbs	3 Months	9 lbs	70 lbs
09/03/10	177 lbs	4 Months	10 lbs	80 lbs
10/03/10	169 lbs	5 Months	8 lbs	88 lbs
11/03/10	162 lbs	6 Months	7 lbs	95 lbs
12/03/10	155 lbs	7 Months	7 lbs	102 lbs
01/03/10	153 lbs	8 Months	2 lbs	104 lbs
02/03/10	151 lbs	9 Months	2 lbs	106 lbs
03/03/10	149 lbs	10 Months	2 lbs	108 lbs
04/03/10	147 lbs	11 Months	2 lbs	110 lbs
05/03/10	145 lbs	12 Months	2 lbs	112 lbs

Goals accomplished - I ran 2 5K races without walking at all.  I ran a 4 mile race with no walking.  I ran a 10K (6.2 miles) with no walking.  I rode a bike for 10 miles.  I lifted weights.  I swam laps daily last summer.  I cross my legs daily :-). I ride on airplanes and pull the belt on the selt belt a ton to tighten instead of sucking it in and pretending I have it fastened when I don't.  I run with my husband and we have an active life now.  I am still working on reaching my goal weight.  I have 9 lbs to go but I believe that I will reach my goal of a normal BMI before my 2 year surgiversary!

Thankful for so much but mostly I feel like I have a second chance at life and the opportunity to enjoy an active lifestyle!

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