beautyqueen

I just received a little 2-yr anniversary reminder so I thought I'd pop in and share my story to add to the impressive collection here!
Two years out and I can honestly say I don't even think about wls or what the daily struggle of obesity was like. I would have never believed that would be true because the pre-op process and uncertainty was so emotional and all-consuming. My first year was not as hard as I thought it would be. I followed my postoperative diet to the letter through about 8 months. Around that time I started allowing myself some leeway because I had lost almost all the weight and I began training for my first marathon.
On November 7, 2010 I completed the NYC Marathon, 53 weeks after surgery. I thought getting wls was life-changing, running the NYC marathon on a beautiful November day a year after struggling to walk a mile was more than I could have ever dreamed of for myself.
In year 2 I maintained my weight but actually leaned out more because I started Crossfit and was developing muscles I didn't even know I had. In may I did the Tough Mudder, a 10-mile obstacle course on mount snow that included 7,000 feet of climbing. Once again, something I could have never believed was possible.
Last month I had abdominoplasty (self pay). The downtime has been tough and I've had to reign it in with calories because I don't have the exercise to offset it. I have clearance to start running now and I'm thrilled to be getting back to working out.
I still have good restriction. I would say I'm still at half a sandwich for capacity. That's just fine with me. It was tighter in the first year and gradually relaxed. I'm not concerned because it's been pretty stable this last year and as long as I don't continuously eat to full capacity I can't see my volume significantly increasing. The beauty of this surgery is that it gave me time to retrain my mind and what a portion for me should be.
I am so thankful for vsg and the chance its given me to live an active, happy life. I am training for my next tough mudder in November and the goofy challenge at Disney in January. I knew when I had this surgery that this was my chance to turn my life around and I try to do the best I can.
I wish everyone beginning this journey success, happiness, and the freedom I have been so fortunate to experience. I wish all the veterans continued success.