I Am Finally Normal, After 10 Months And 1 Week I'm At Goal After Gastric Sleeve Surgery!

[Newgirl 2]

I received a great Birthday present on December 4th. I got on the scale that morning and I met goal!!! The best birthday present ever. i am finally at a normal BMI for the first time in my adult life. Now I do not know at what point my weight loss will stop. I am thinking I can lose another 5 pounds or so. I am currently wearing a size 8/29 pants and medium or small top depending on the style. I am not as focused on the size as much as the weight, because the weight is what my joints and body feels on a day to day basis.

I am really nervous about starting "maintenance" because this is when I fear I will get too relaxed and have weight creep. So, I am not going to call it maintenance, I am going to enjoy a few things during the next few weeks for the holidays, such as a couple of glasses of wine and maybe a couple of margaritas. Since my surgery, I have only had two drinks so I could maximize my weight loss. Once January 1st comes around, I am going to focus more on exercise that firms and tones instead of mostly cardio for weight loss.

I am attaching a couple of photos, one from January 2011, 2 weeks before my surgery, in Steamboat snow skiing and the other one taken last weekend in Gruene, Texas, and of course my scale pic

Thank You everyone for your words of encouragement and guidance through this journey.

  

[FishingNurse 1,210]

you look beautiful! Congrats!

[wishes 125]

Wow, that's awesome. CONGRATS!

[sleeve 4 me 910]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! CONGRATS! You look beautiful Happy Birthday as well. Don't stress about maintenance. I've been here since May and so far, so good. ENJOY THE JOURNEY

[mnbsleeve 87]

You look beautiful Newgirl! Congratulations!

[MegInNOLA 531]

Congratulations to you! You look wonderful!!

[SouthernSleever 228]

Great job! You look amazing!

[feedyoureye 3,087]

You look so beautiful and happy! Congratulations!

[longer-life 139]

You look younger! Congratulations!!!!!!!

[KellyL 173]

Congrats! WOOHOO

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[cludgie 81]

Yay, big congratulations.

[LilMissDiva Irene 3,281]

HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR GOAL!!! Whoooottt!!!!

[Pookeyism 1,143]

That is amazing! Very happy for you!

[lsereno 2,525]

Congrats! What a fabulous Christmas present for you: Goal!

Lynda

[Sassygirl06 962]

totally cool! you go girl! you look terrific! cant wait to be there too!