Almost one year out... Pics enclosed

[Essence46 493]

June 18 will be a year that I had my surgery. I have lost around 60 pounds and have 25 more to go to reach my goal. I will be honest and admit that I have been very frustrated many times with my slow weight loss. I figured I would have been at goal by now especially with me working out like a mad woman. But I have realized something…so what it takes me a little longer to get to my goal than it does others. What's the hurry? This is a lifetime thing. I am happy and I feel great, like a completely new person so I will keep trucking along and doing what I'm doing. I will get there.

 

[JamieLogical 8,684]

First of all, I love that your progress pic is in your workout clothes! Proves that you have made a big life change.

Second of all, you are looking GREAT!

Third of all, today is my 9 month surgeversary and I just posted about how I am thrilled with my 60 pound loss so far. I'm to the point where I am only losing about a half a pound a week now and I have 21 pounds to go to reach my ultimate goal, but I am just thrilled to be living my life right now. If I don't lose another pound, I can be content in knowing that my life is forever changed and improved.

[*Lexie* 1,486]

You look fantastic! I work out like crazy too and I'm losing slow. So glad to know I'm not the only one. I'm developing amazing patience.

[Essence46 493]

Thank you!! Good for you! "Forever changed and improved". That is what it is all about. Keep up the good work.

First of all, I love that your progress pic is in your workout clothes! Proves that you have made a big life change.

Second of all, you are looking GREAT!

Third of all, today is my 9 month surgeversary and I just posted about how I am thrilled with my 60 pound loss so far. I'm to the point where I am only losing about a half a pound a week now and I have 21 pounds to go to reach my ultimate goal, but I am just thrilled to be living my life right now. If I don't lose another pound, I can be content in knowing that my life is forever changed and improved.

[Essence46 493]

Thank you!!! No you are definitely not alone. LOL! Keep moving, working out and pushing forward.

You look fantastic! I work out like crazy too and I'm losing slow. So glad to know I'm not the only one. I'm developing amazing patience.

[SeahawksFan 444]

You look very fit. You should be very proud of where your at and how healthy you are!! Great job-

~LA

[AlanaRN 419]

You look amazing!!!!

[missswizzlemalarkey 8]

What do the scars look like im getting a sleeve on june 3rd. Just curious.

[Essence46 493]

Here are 3 of my scars. I have 5 in all.

What do the scars look like im getting a sleeve on june 3rd. Just curious.

[LovinSoul 113]

You look amazing! Happy upcoming 1st surgeversery!

[missswizzlemalarkey 8]

scar 2.jpg Here are 3 of my scars. I have 5 in all.

What do the scars look like im getting a sleeve on june 3rd. Just curious.

are they small like a pencil eraser? And on larger one like with of a quarter?

[Essence46 493]

Yes like a pencil eraser. My largest one is not as big as a quarter. Maybe a nickle but longer. That was the only one that took a little longer to heal than the rest of them. Fortunately, I didn't have any real pain at the incision points. I didn't need to take any of the pain meds that gave me.

scar 2.jpg Here are 3 of my scars. I have 5 in all.

What do the scars look like im getting a sleeve on june 3rd. Just curious.

are they small like a pencil eraser? And on larger one like with of a quarter?

[JamieLogical 8,684]

@@missswizzlemalarkey I have 5 scars as well. The smallest one is in the center, just below my breast bone and is maybe the width of a pencil eraser. Two are low on either side of my belly button, the right one is maybe the width of a dime and the right is about the width of a quarter. To the left of that one is another one about the width of nickel. and the to the left of THAT and a little lower is where my drain hole was, which is round and about the size of a pencil eraser. I am 9 months out and all of my scars are still very visible, since I am fair-skinned and they are all still somewhat red. Once they've faded to silver/white, I think they will be less visible.

You can see the four lower ones pretty well in this pic taken back in March... they haven't faded much since then:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/uploads/gallery/album_22059/gallery_226192_22059_1908353.jpg

Edit: Jeez... I need to take new progress pics. I've only lost like 10 pounds since those pics from March, but I can definitely see the difference!

Edited June 1, 2015 by JamieLogical

[missswizzlemalarkey 8]

@@missswizzlemalarkey I have 5 scars as well. The smallest one is in the center, just below my breast bone and is maybe the width of a pencil eraser. Two are low on either side of my belly button, the right one is maybe the width of a dime and the right is about the width of a quarter. To the left of that one is another one about the width of nickel. and the to the left of THAT and a little lower is where my drain hole was, which is round and about the size of a pencil eraser. I am 9 months out and all of my scars are still very visible, since I am fair-skinned and they are all still somewhat red. Once they've faded to silver/white, I think they will be less visible.

You can see the four lower ones pretty well in this pic taken back in March... they haven't faded much since then:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/uploads/gallery/album_22059/gallery_226192_22059_1908353.jpg

Edit: Jeez... I need to take new progress pics. I've only lost like 10 pounds since those pics from March, but I can definitely see the difference!

Thank You so much for sharing that with me! You look great you have great skin! My skin looks similar and im not as big as most at 5'9" and 250lbs I have really good skin with alot of elasticity so im hoping in a few months it will be great scars and all! Thanks!

[liannatx 897]

You look fabulous! I also love the short hair on you... super cute!