Beth323

I have been watching so many others and their success stories I finally feel confident enough to post some pics myself The before pic was taken 1 month before surgery and the second today. 5 months post op and down 70 lbs!

Getting hard to keep up with cloths that fit. I am not really a cloths hog but I hate baggy pants. So I usually buy one pair of jeans that fit and 2 pair of khaki for work. 4 tops. I watch for sales and clearance. I find my heart actually races when I am in the dressing room seeing if I fit into something and I really do! Plus all the energy I have lately WOW I walked for 1.5 miles today which is awesome for me. Need to get dinner going and plan on cleaning out a flower bed after dinner. Luv my sleeve! Oh yeah my son is getting my bike down I think I might go for a bike ride.

I have been watching so many others and their success stories I finally feel confident enough to post some pics myself The before pic was taken 1 month before surgery and the second today. 5 months post op and down 70 lbs!

I have been watching so many others and their success stories I finally feel confident enough to post some pics myself The before pic was taken 1 month before surgery and the second today. 5 months post op and down 70 lbs!

I have been watching so many others and their success stories I finally feel confident enough to post some pics myself The before pic was taken 1 month before surgery and the second today. 5 months post op and down 70 lbs!

I have been watching so many others and their success stories I finally feel confident enough to post some pics myself The before pic was taken 1 month before surgery and the second today. 5 months post op and down 70 lbs!

You are doing fantastic and Look awesome!

I will start out by saying my starting weight was 330 I am currently 263. I have bilateral knee replacements. One at the age of 47 the other at 51. Yesterday I walked 1 mile without stopping. I know for some this is not a big deal but I have not been able to walk an uninterrupted mile in about 8 years. Then to boot I was not to sore in the morning I could actually get out of bed!

I will start out by saying my starting weight was 330 I am currently 263. I have bilateral knee replacements. One at the age of 47 the other at 51. Yesterday I walked 1 mile without stopping. I know for some this is not a big deal but I have not been able to walk an uninterrupted mile in about 8 years. Then to boot I was not to sore in the morning I could actually get out of bed!

I will start out by saying my starting weight was 330 I am currently 263. I have bilateral knee replacements. One at the age of 47 the other at 51. Yesterday I walked 1 mile without stopping. I know for some this is not a big deal but I have not been able to walk an uninterrupted mile in about 8 years. Then to boot I was not to sore in the morning I could actually get out of bed!

Not being able to get Enough h2o in and the mushy stage is not easy to find what likes to stay down.

1. make it up the 3 steps of the camper easier
2. fit into the camper recliners more comfortable
3, more room in the camper shower
4.wear a nice sundress not a MOOOMOOO !
5 fit into an outside recliner
( Ya we love to go camping/rving)
6 ride my bicycle
7 walk around Cedar point with my family (no rides artificial knees would take a beating)
8 not sweat like race horse
9 buy clothes in a regular store. I think all of us have that on our wish list
10 fit into booths again
11 fit into small cars without the seat belt gaget point me in the arst
12 fit into the beautiful rockers on my front porch
13 spend a saturday afternoon in the hammock. AND get out of the hammock!
14 take a bath in my jacuzzi tub AND get our of it!
15 kneel on my artificial knees, ( don't know if this is possible but the less weight on them
should lessen the pain. even if I can kneel on one momentarily would alow me to get out of the jacuzzi
16 IF one of the young adult children should get married look good as the Mom being ushered up the aisle
and in all the wedding pics.
16 live to see my grandkids if there is any in my future
17 take care of business in the bathroom a little easier (those are the things we don't like to talk about but do exsist)
18 walk along the beach in the sand
19 dress up on halloween
20 get a massage without being embarrassed ( usually give a huge tip hopefully making up for my size)
Well that s 20 things on my wish list.
My daughter is also getting sleeved. She will be 21. I am making her a basket with all these wishes and using several others I am getting from the forum and listening to her wish list on individual cards that I am decorating up, so when she hits those I HAVE I DONE TO MYSELF moments she can go thru them and focus on the bigger (smaller) picture.