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Today is my one year Surgiversary!!!
Starting weight aug 2013 250 lbs
Surgery weight jan 2014 210 lbs
Current weight 144 lbs.  

No regrets. Had bypass one year ago today. I am currently at 143 lbs. Highest weight was 250 lbs aug 2013. I have confidence again and have even started dating.

When mine were feeling big I replaced them. I mostly shopped in second hand stores until my weight stabilized though. Going from extreme sizes (22 to size 5 for me) is a lot of sizes and can be quite costly.

When mine were feeling big I replaced them. I mostly shopped in second hand stores until my weight stabilized though. Going from extreme sizes (22 to size 5 for me) is a lot of sizes and can be quite costly.

When mine were feeling big I replaced them. I mostly shopped in second hand stores until my weight stabilized though. Going from extreme sizes (22 to size 5 for me) is a lot of sizes and can be quite costly.

When mine were feeling big I replaced them. I mostly shopped in second hand stores until my weight stabilized though. Going from extreme sizes (22 to size 5 for me) is a lot of sizes and can be quite costly.

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Left is August 2013. 250 lbs
Right is sept 2014 150lbs.

I will be one year post op in January. I can eat pretty anything. Just in very much smaller portions. I avoid fatty foods and high sugar foods as they make me Dump or feel ill. Otherwise I'm feeling like I can eat fairly normally which was what I had hoped for.

Small things like this make all the difference.

Small things like this make all the difference.

You used to have a hard time finding nice clothes that were big enough and now you have plenty of selection because you can shop anywhere. Yahoo!

I started my journey at 250 lbs. I am 5'3 and 41 years old. I lost 40 lbs post op and when I had surgery I was 210. That was in January 2014. I am now at 145. And wearing a size 5/6. I can share clothes with my 16yo daughter. My weight loss after surgery was slow compared to others that had more to lose. I am very happy with my results and hope to lose 5+ more lbs. I am also considering skin surgery for waist, arms and legs as I am very self conscious about the extra skin. Also could use a breast lift as what little is left is saggy.

I had gastric bypass jan 21/14. I was 40 at the time. My life today is completely different than it was before.
I am still single as I was for 15 years before but am now considering dating again.
I have energy again! I average about 6000-9000 steps a day on my fitbit. Preop I was lucky to get 2000-3000 a day.
I have self esteem again. I lost it for many years.
My stats.
Highest weight 250lbs August 2013
Surgery weight 210lbs January 2014
Current weight 145lbs.
Largest pant size 24
Current pant size 5/6
I can share clothes with my 16yo daughter. I went paint balling with my family and had a blast.
All in all surgery was the best thing I ever did for myself. I am living life again and loving it.

I'm exited for the new season. Especially the updates on previous people's shows.

Walking into a clothing store and being told your too small for our clothes we only carry size 16-32 . Even though the body is shrinking the brain has to catch up .

Size 7 pants. Started at a size 22. Wow

This photo says it all.

Sharing clothes with my 15yo daughter. I am now only 5 lbs heavier than her as opposed to 100 lbs heavier than her. Twice the wardrobe selections.

The only thing that held me back initially was that it wasn't previously covered by my provincial health care plan. I finally decided to self pay and then discovered that by then it was covered by my health plan. So I decided to jump through the hoops and have it done for free rather than spend $15000. It all worked out perfectly.

The best part is the great smile. The new confidence and you care about yourself again. I'm just guessing of course but the pics remind me of mine.

Updated collage of photos between August 2013 and now. Down 105 lbs total. Living life and living it!

Yes Maggie. There is a lot I can do now that I couldn't before. Went paint balling in the summer. I'm going to go skiing this winter. I haven't done that in about 25 years. It's exciting to be able to do things again. Even simple things like going downstairs to do laundry without getting winded. Lol

Updated collage of photos between August 2013 and now. Down 105 lbs total. Living life and living it!

Updated collage of photos between August 2013 and now. Down 105 lbs total. Living life and living it!

Before is August 2013. After is September 2014. Down 102 lbs!