mommytonya

Sw-279 now-128 surgery 12/3/12 [ATTACH]38658[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]38659[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]38660[/ATTACH]

Thank you all its been a ruff year but it gets better everyday and im finally getting to the point I like what I see in the mirror.

I am a year out from gastric. I was 279 I am now 129. Dec 3rd of last year was my surgery. It has been the hardest year of my life! I have 3 kids so dont have time to write out my entire story so heres the jist......surgery, baby twins, a 2yr old, husband leaving for korea for 16months 1 month after surgery, move to south dakota 2weeks before recommended by surgeon (had no choice) became insanely ill from surgery but they still dont know what exactly. 8 endoscopys, 6 2 week hospital stays, every other night in the er for 6hrs each time, gallbladder surgery at the hopes thats why I was sick. .didnt work, died in ambulance on the way to the hospital my last hospital stay (thank god im here) and starting at the endoscopys to right here was all from January until about june. Finally after that no more hospital stays but 2x a week weigh ins because im losing dangerously fast, and now am diagnosed with anorexia (no that is not what was causing me to be so ill the first 6-7months), husband and I getting a divorce in may... his reason-the surgery messed me up so bad I completely lost myself... my reason-he cheated on me for 6yrs...we have been married for 6yrs... and the surgery just showed me on the outside who I always was on the inside... what I look like now is what I am supposed to look like. Its who I have always seen when I looked in the mirror at 279lbs... so I know i deserve more and better than what ive had for 6yrs.... anyway on with my year... moved myself and my 3 kids to houston for a fresh start where no one knows me...and I did it by myself... have an apartment and a job ive been here for a month and let me tell you it feels AMAZING!! Bring it on 2014 cause this bad bitch has got it!!! Health wise still struggling... no strength what so ever and still struggle with eating and still losing but very very slow finally. Struggle with taking my vitamins which are extremely deficient but im TRYING for me and my babies.

This was a shirt 149 pounds ago!! Crazy! Dec 3rd-279 today-130 [ATTACH]5426[/ATTACH]

Thank you!

You can and will it has been a very challenging 10months for me but as I get better from being so sick and talking to my counselor I feel better about getting thw surgery. And of coarse being smaller than I have been in YEARS feels good lol. Have you had your surgery yet?

Thanks

From a 2 or 3xl to a small in 10months time. Still have to do side by side photos of clothes and myself than and now. I knew I was a big girl but dang I was sooo big and sooo unhealthy! [ATTACH]5428[/ATTACH]

Lol my friend and I were packing for ky move to Houston next week and she pulled it out and said hey ypu wanna wear this together later could fit 3 people in that shirt. Goodness!

Down to 130 from 279. Surgery was on dec. 3rd 2012. [ATTACH]5266[/ATTACH]

Thank you!

Thanks

Went from a 47.9 to a 23...normal finally. 279 to 134. [ATTACH]4956[/ATTACH]

I feel the same way but people that know me well see how sick I am when im so lethargic some days. I went to my surgeons today for a weigh in since I havnt gone in for awhile and they were like tonya this is going to kill you if you keep it up. That was hard to hear!

Lol a shirt I got my 8 yr old nephew that I just found. .. im keepin this!! Did I ever think I would fit a little boys shirt?!?! Hell no!!! Whoop! [ATTACH]4970[/ATTACH]

Thank you!

Thank yall very much definitely not an easy road but feeling more everyday like I am succeeding.

Thank you so much!

Yeah its crazy. Its been hard though. I was very very sick for awhile. Things are finally going better though. Now I just have to maintain this weight and stop losing.

Thanks!! I had surgery december 3rd 2012. I work out 5days a week. I have an issue with eating actually. I was diagnosed anorexic about 5months ago but its getting better slowly. Wish you all the best on yalls journey

Thank you mgteacher

Thanks

Me before..... yuck!! [ATTACH]4957[/ATTACH]

Had a doc apt today im now 10pounds under. They are not happy