Today is my day. One year ago today I had my surgery and changed my life forever! I have lost 79lbs and feel great! I am not the fastest loser nor am I the slowest. I am smack dab in the middle of where a bandster is supposed to be at the end of one year. I have PCOS and that may have slowed me down but I have come to see that while I would love to be one of those who loses well over 100lbs in their first year it wasn't meant to be. I know now that I would not have known how to deal with losing that fast my weight loss has been perfect for me whether it meets the expectations of my dreams or not. It will in the end, this year I am stronger and finally able to excersize. Year 2 I will continue to make great progress in improving my health, I don't know if I will meet goal or not within this net year but I do know that I will hit it eventually, with consistency, a positive attitude, and desire.

LAST YEAR:

-Could barely tie my shoes, usually wore slip ons cause it was easier.

-None of my clothes fit well at all, I was down to wearing stretch pants and sweats cause they were they only things that fit comfortably, my size 32's were really tight and uncomfortable.

-I could not walk more than 5 minutes without serious back pain.

-I never went to the zoo with my DH and kids because the walking was too much for me and I was more comfrotable at home sitting in my chair.

-I didn't fit in to restaurant booths

-I barely fit in my car, my tummy touched my steering wheel even when my seat was all the way back.

-I didn't feel good unless I was stuffed to the gills.

TODAY:

-I can run! Not for any long distance yet but I can walk for miles without pain or losing my breath.

-I can tie my shoes easily.

-I have several inches between my tummy and steering wheel.

-I fit in booths with plenty of room to spare

-I have had to pull clothes out of storage that I havven't worn since college and I am wearing them!

-My pants and skirts are size 26 and getting to be too loose, it's almost time for new ones!

-I feel best after a very light meal, I hate feeling full! I'd rather be hungry than full! A light meal to make me just not hungry is perfect

To all of you who are just beginning your journey, make choices that you can live with long term, this is not just a diet! For those of you who are well on your way, keep chugging along we will get there! Excersize really will maximize your weight loss, it is possible to lose without it but so much easier with it, and so rewarding in and of itself! I wish I would have forced myself to start walking much sooner. Calories really do count whether you choose to count them or not. Lastly, when you fall off the bandster wagon pick yourself up and get back on, that is what is so great about it, when you are ready it will be there for you! That is my sage advice it's all that I have.

Good for you. 79 lbs is wonderful. Congrats. Julie

Yay Molly! Keep up the good work honey! All of those NSV's add up!!! And I love the one about the steering wheel. I had to readjust my seat since I lost...woohoo!

Thanks for sharing MOLLY!

I'm so happy for you and proud of you Molly. You have done so wonderfully and I'm so glad to know you and be a part of this journey with you. Congratulations on your bandiversary.

I hope on my one year bandiversarry I have done as well as you!!!

:clap2: congrats

Congrats!! Keep up the awesome work!!