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Woohooo!!! I made it!!!

Woohooo!!! I made it!!!

Yay!! You look cute as a button!
Congratulations!!!

Woohooo!!! I made it!!!

Yay!!! Congrats it's an awesome feeling!!!

Today is my Surgiversary! I haven't lost over a hundred pounds as I had hoped, but I'm not giving up on that goal. I am sitting here in my gym clothes with tears in my eyes at how far I've come. My heart is overflowing with thankfulness! So many that have walked with me through this journey. You are all a huge part of my success! The words -Thank you- just doesn't seem to be enough. You have supported me through all 232 pages of this forum. I would not be where I am today without all of you!
I am free of 75 pounds, 6 medicines, a sleep machine and the worry that I would not be around to see my boys live their lives!
Have a blessed day!

One year post op today! 130lbs gone forever!!!

It will be one year this month since my gastric bypass surgery. I loved life before but I extremely love life even more now. When I started this journey I was scared and iffy about the whole thing. I just kept thinking to myself it's major surgery. They're going to cut your stomach in half and it doesn't even work for everyone if they don't follow the rules. Can I follow the rules or am I going to be part of the 1% togo through this and fail. However, while I was playing mind games with myself I knew I had to do something. My health was slowly declining with my rapid weight gain. I had sleep apnea, pre-diabetes, and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) which consisted with severe menstrual problems, the longest time ever went without my cycle was two years and when I did get it, it was extremely heavy. Crazy Hair growth which already did not bode well with my confidence and fertility problems when the time came when I want to have kids. Heart failure in the future, really bad depression and couldn't lose weight.
Well with that all said and done I started on with my research. While I researched I exhausted every other avenue first. I did the gym, weight watchers, diet pills nothing worked. Doctors as my OB/GYN, endocrinologists Kept saying you got to lose weight. " no shit Sherlock I'm trying but you're not helping." So I sat with my primary care physician and was like Doc I want to get healthy and lose this weight. I was originally looking into lap band but we discussed it and I decide on gastric bypass and he gave me a number for Dr. Matt Kirkland and I went home and made my appointment. As soon as I got off the phone I just knew I made the right decision.
Now almost at my one-year mark I can't stop smiling. I'm not going to lie it's been a struggle it has not been all roses and candy. (However that saying goes LOL) it was a psychological battle as well as emotional and physical. In the beginning you're looking at everyone enjoying food. And if you eat to much or not the right thing you're upchucking everywhere. Once you get past the hard parts and finally learned how to eat again and what to eat it becomes easier. I no longer get breathless walking upstairs or hills. My legs or feet don't hurt standing in long lines of the grocery store. I have a lot more energy. I go hiking, bike riding, long walks and I'm not even tired when I'm done. The best part of it all is I no longer have diabetes, or apnea, and my cycles are regular now. I'm not taking any meds besides the Vitamins I have to take everyday.
I made it to my goal weight I've lost a total of 134 pounds a whole other person woohoo!!! I can't believe it. It feels amazing.
My goal is to maintain this and not lose anymore. It has been an awesome journey so far, now I can definitely see a future ahead. I just got to keep looking forward. Keep on moving, never give up you'll love the end results promise! Just got to keep the smiles going ???? Live the life you'll love to live!!
Highest weight 275lbs.
Surgery weight 258lbs.
Current 1yr. As of two weeks ago 141lbs. I have my yrly check up the 4th

Hw 275lbs.
Sw 258lbs.
Currently 145lbs.

Hey guys it's been awhile just wanted give an update. I'm feeling greT and couldn't be better. I'm just loving life more and more. I've lost what I've wanted I've been staying away from the weigher and just trying to maintain now.. Last time I weighed myself I was 145lbs. With a total lose of 130lbs. Woohoo!!!

Before n after

This past weekend

Pre op - 275lbs.
Surgery day June 24th, 2013 - 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

Wowzers!!! You look great!!!!

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Hw:370
Sw:345
Cw:255
I've lost 90 pounds since Dec 16th!

Hey guys it's been awhile just wanted give an update. I'm feeling greT and couldn't be better. I'm just loving life more and more. I've lost what I've wanted I've been staying away from the weigher and just trying to maintain now.. Last time I weighed myself I was 145lbs. With a total lose of 130lbs. Woohoo!!!

Before n after

This past weekend

Pre op - 275lbs.
Surgery day June 24th, 2013 - 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

Hw 350
Sw 258
CW 186

Thank you so much ... When I went in for my 6 months they had me get test done to check my gallbladder and they found I had acute gallstones ... Nothing hurt at the time but they said eventually I'd get the pains in my back up my shoulder and press in around my rib cage which is a sign of ur gallbladder they said eventually it get worse and u'd have to get it out ... I wasn't waiting for it to get worse cause the back pain which comes outta nowhere at any given time is painful enough lol I literally was eating aleve like they were candy cause of the back pain. I wasn't waiting for the vomiting and it to burst so I got it taken care of early I was like take it out U don't need it anyway..

Hey guys it's been awhile since I came on here I just wanted give you guys an update. Everything's going good I recently had to get my gallbladder removed bc of all the weight I've lost I had a pretty quick recovery. I was only out of work for a week so that's good. Hopefully no more surgeries this yr. lol I haven't been working out as much waiting fir the weather to get nicer I dislike winter. Lol I haven't weighed myself since my last check up trying not to get obsessed with it. I lost what I wanted and now I'm trying to maintain it. It was my 8 months post op on the 2/24/14 I'm feeling great, happy, and heathy and I wouldn't change a thing. Gotta keep it moving and never give up!!! I'm currently at 145lbs total lose of 130lbs. Wooohoooo grateful living and loving the journey!!!
Over all 275lbs.
Pre op 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

Currently at 145lbs. Lost a total of 130lbs. Living and loving the journey.!!!

Hey guys it's been awhile since I came on here I just wanted give you guys an update. Everything's going good I recently had to get my gallbladder removed bc of all the weight I've lost I had a pretty quick recovery. I was only out of work for a week so that's good. Hopefully no more surgeries this yr. lol I haven't been working out as much waiting fir the weather to get nicer I dislike winter. Lol I haven't weighed myself since my last check up trying not to get obsessed with it. I lost what I wanted and now I'm trying to maintain it. It was my 8 months post op on the 2/24/14 I'm feeling great, happy, and heathy and I wouldn't change a thing. Gotta keep it moving and never give up!!! I'm currently at 145lbs total lose of 130lbs. Wooohoooo grateful living and loving the journey!!!
Over all 275lbs.
Pre op 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

Hey guys it's been awhile since I came on here I just wanted give you guys an update. Everything's going good I recently had to get my gallbladder removed bc of all the weight I've lost I had a pretty quick recovery. I was only out of work for a week so that's good. Hopefully no more surgeries this yr. lol I haven't been working out as much waiting fir the weather to get nicer I dislike winter. Lol I haven't weighed myself since my last check up trying not to get obsessed with it. I lost what I wanted and now I'm trying to maintain it. It was my 8 months post op on the 2/24/14 I'm feeling great, happy, and heathy and I wouldn't change a thing. Gotta keep it moving and never give up!!! I'm currently at 145lbs total lose of 130lbs. Wooohoooo grateful living and loving the journey!!!
Over all 275lbs.
Pre op 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

Hey guys it's been awhile since I came on here I just wanted give you guys an update. Everything's going good I recently had to get my gallbladder removed bc of all the weight I've lost I had a pretty quick recovery. I was only out of work for a week so that's good. Hopefully no more surgeries this yr. lol I haven't been working out as much waiting fir the weather to get nicer I dislike winter. Lol I haven't weighed myself since my last check up trying not to get obsessed with it. I lost what I wanted and now I'm trying to maintain it. It was my 8 months post op on the 2/24/14 I'm feeling great, happy, and heathy and I wouldn't change a thing. Gotta keep it moving and never give up!!! I'm currently at 145lbs total lose of 130lbs. Wooohoooo grateful living and loving the journey!!!
Over all 275lbs.
Pre op 258lbs.
Post op currently 145lbs.

In the Philadelphia area a Christmas tradition for all of us history geeks is to go to the annual Christmas day reenactment of Washingtons crossing the Delaware River. Since it was 20 balmy degrees here. By the end of the day i was freezing my Hessians off ( Revolutionary war humor :-p )
But since im able to do so much more this year and for the rest of my hopefully very long life, im trying new things even if freezing is part of the deal. So i hope you also had / having a great Christmas.
RJ

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Good Morning my June friends!
I want to take a moment to say thank you from the bottom of my heart for all of your kind and encouraging words over the last six months. I am in a fb group where people cannot feel as free to post when they are concerned or they have eaten something they shouldn't have eaten, without someone being ugly to them. You guys have been the most amazing support group a girl could ask for! I look forward to many more months together as we Celebrate our journey together. Hugs!