blizair09

Hi everyone.  I am excited to report that yesterday marked 7 months that I have been maintaining well below my goal weight.  Life is great, and I will always be so thankful the experience of this entire journey from the beginning with the six month pre-op diet program, to the surgery itself, to post-op life, and (most importantly) an on-going successful maintenance.  I hope this finds each of you well, regardless of where you are in the process.  Best wishes!

I haven't been on in quite a while, so I thought I would check in.  My weight is down to 173, 7 pounds below goal.  I held at 175 for almost 2 months and randomly dropped 2 pounds a couple of weeks ago.  I had my year follow-up appointment, and my labs were perfect.  Once again, I know that this journey was one of the best decisions of my life, and that I never would have been successful had I not committed myself 100% to changing my relationship with food.  I still follow a keto way of eating and keep my carbs below 25g per day.  I wish everyone the best.  Happy holidays!

I weighed 179 this morning which is now under my goal of 180.  I really am going to have to figure out how to get this weight loss to stop.  I'm going to hire a trainer after this next round of work travel, so that will probably help, but there is no way I can eat more right now.  (Who ever thought this would be an issue?!?)

I weighed 181 this morning.  Only 1 more pound until goal, and the one year anniversary of my surgery date is Thursday.  Seems appropriate!!

I just got back from a 3 week work trip (with 2 fun weekends thrown in).  I lost 3 pounds during that time, and I weighed 182 this morning.  I am now a normal BMI and 2 pounds from goal.  (Although I seriously question whether I really need to lose 2 more pounds...)  Exciting time!!

I bought some new clothes for some upcoming work and fun trips.  I am now in 32 waist slim-fit jeans and size small button-downs.  Who would have ever thought this could happen when I started at 400 pounds?!?

3 pounds from a "normal" BMI and 7 pounds from goal!!  It can be done!!

Orlando was fun this past weekend, and I am on my way home from this work trip to California.  I'll be home for about 2 weeks this time, so that gives me my first opportunity to get back out there in Huntsville since my ex and I broke up almost 3 weeks ago.  Living in a new city with no friends is a little daunting, but I'm ready to take this new body (and re-invigorated spirit) out for a spin!

What doctor (or qualified medical professional) makes his or her patient believe that he or she is going to have dramatic weight loss right off the bat and lose all his or her weight in a matter of weeks?  I sware, there is a poster that is shocked that he or she hasn't lost 30 pounds the first month almost every day.  It makes me wonder what some of these pre-op conversations are like, or if people just hear what they want to hear...

If an alcoholic came to a support group and confessed to drinking, support would come in the form of a come to Jesus, get-real tough conversation.  Same if a drug addict relapsed.  But when morbidly obese people, who have been given a tremendous opportunity no less, make terrible decisions, "good" support comes in the form of telling them they will be okay and that everyone is human because doing what you are supposed to do is hard. What a world we live in!

I have now officially lost 200 pounds! Only 17 to go!

My weight loss has now eclipsed my current weight.  I have lost 199 pounds and weigh 198 pounds.  One more pound until I have lost an even 200 pounds, and only 18 pounds until goal!

I weighed 200 pounds this morning!  Getting below 200 pounds is a major milestone.  I'm hoping to be there in the next few days!!!

I'm off to Jackson, Wyoming.  In 11 years of work travel, I can say that this will be my first visit to Wyoming.  Should be an interesting few days...

The players may change, but the BP game is always the same...

The players may change, but the BP game is always the same...

I got home late last night from an exhausting nine-day work trip to Tampa.  Even with all the disruption to my normal routines, I still lost a little over 1 pound (and I had red wine every day of trip).  My partner was able to go with me, thank goodness.  My weight loss journey and transformation was a central focus and topic of conversation the entire time as I have known many of these colleagues for 10 years or more.  As has always been the case during my journey, I answered questions honestly and spoke of my pre-op, surgery, and post-op experiences.  I got nothing but support, congratulations, and best wishes from anyone.  And one person even confided in me that my success has given her the confidence to schedule an appointment with her PCP to talk about WLS.  This is why I have been transparent.  That decision may not be for everyone, but I will certainly never regret it.  Now, I move onward (thankful that I am back home and I can settle into my normal food and drink routine!).

Thank goodness for the block feature...

Today marks six months post-op for me.  I have lost 85% of my excess body weight.  What a journey!!

I seriously wish the new BP would quit rounding the BMI numbers in the profile.  I know it really doesn't matter, but I am a 29.7 BMI now, and I don't like that it still says 30.  (It's all about that threshold...)  Is there a setting I'm missing that will make it stop doing that?

I survived carnival and Mardi Gras day and made good food decisions throughout.  I am happy to put alcohol back away for a while and get serious about getting these other 40ish pounds off!!  Onward and upward!!

Laissez les bon temps rouler! 

We are back from a week in London and Paris.  I am now engaged to my long-time partner, which is super exciting.  And, to boot, I lost 4 pounds on the trip, even though I had more wine than I probably should have had.  (Nothing food off plan though!)  This journey is so intriguing!

He said yes!

In London celebrating my partner's birthday.  Then to Paris for Valentine's Day.  So far, our Europe experience has been amazing!