LaTiaV

I got this update earlier today and I couldn't be happier. Today marks my 1 year surgery anniversary

I can’t believe I missed the opportunity to make octopus shaped hotdogs for my kids when they were young!

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

The husband was happy to see me at the airport, hugged me and was able to lift me.
I was still worried he was going to hurt himself and I could not really enjoy the moment until after, when he said he missed doing that.
100# after.

My new NSV: I was able to finish an entire spinning class without panting for breath or quitting early! It’s amazing how much losing weight can make working out easier!
Now I’m training for a triathlon coming up in a few months!!

I had a VSG 12 years ago. I was 54 years old. I can make the math easier. I am 66 - quickly approaching 67, this spring. I was miserable, recently divorced, single parenting a teenager, working.... and my weight had hit 320. I was, at that time 5'3", and morbidly obese. I went on my own diet, and lost just over 20 pounds, went to the Doctor and requested weight loss surgery. I did their 12 week mandatory pre diet and classes. I was approved, and got my surgery.
Fast Forward.... I lost weight to about 175 pounds. I went from a women plus 28 to a 14/16 petite.... depending on the clothing. I also Lost my younger brother, mother and then my father during those last 12 years. And I gained back weight. I weighed 220..... So Just before the pandemic, I decided to try to lose 10 pounds in a year. Thank goodness for my VSG. My body remembered how to do this. I lost the ten pounds in the matter of a couple months. I decided that since I had issues with regain, I would pause and maintain the weight loss for at least a month or more, before starting to lose weight again. I wanted to LEARN how to maintain the loss. Each 5 or ten pounds, I would stop losing ON PURPOSE - and maintain the weight I was at. I lost back to 173 pounds. I weighed that is graduate school. 1983. I maintained my weight for the past year between 172 to 175.
A couple months ago, I decided to try to lose a bit more. The scale was reading 175 more often then I wanted. So.... I did it again. Even more slowly. Right now, I am doing my " lets maintain this for a while" thing.... and weigh 164 I think I might have weighed that in college... like maybe 1978.....before going back for the Masters Degree in 1981. My old Navy size 16 petite that I bought two years ago are too big. I just bought TARGET jeans in a size 14. Age does weird to a woman's body, as does loose skin.... But I can tell you this.... my VSG is still there. I won't ever be 'skinny' - but I am basically barely overweight (you get a few extra pounds on the SMARTBMI scale adjusted for age !) and I am more than thrilled. Do I eat perfectly ? Nope. I have a treat every darned day. A couple Cookies or a small dish of ice cream.... or a bit more carbs than are necessary... But I am so flipping "normal" - I am not the heaviest human at work. Someone asked me to "slide" in to sit at a table that was close to the wall because I could "fit". I stood there staring at them..... If we have take out delivered to the office, I participate. I order something that I can eat for another two meals after having lunch.
Challenges ? Plenty. Did I manage to raise a great kid, who is doing well ? Yes. Have I figured out how I need to eat to "DO ME" ? Finally. At 66 years young !!! 2004 pic.eml 2022pic.eml
I tried to put in pics 2004 and 2022 320 pounds and now 164 pounds

NSV for me is wearing these beautiful shoes for 9 hours!  

Working out, seeing all that orange & not feeling like I'm going to pass out is an amazing feeling.

This is kinda cool. My 12 year old said she hadn't realized how much weight I had lost looking at me because she sees me everyday but the other day she was hugging me and she said her fingers have gone from not touching at all to hands overlapping and that's when she realized I had lost a lot of weight. Kinda felt good. And weird but mostly good.

Cutting four inches off my belt; being able to tie my apron behind my back without help before I fire up the grill; easily reaching my zipper at a urinal 😬

i love the detail on your Jeans. your legs look great!

You guys! I just realized a NSV that I have to share!!! This is something that I've been wanting to achieve - forever (not forever, but for a little over 7 years)...
The keyboard tray on my desk is at the same height as the arms of my chair. For as long as I've had this chair/desk combo (a little over 7 years), my tummy has stuck out farther than the arms of my chair. I could squish my keyboard tray in and touch the arms of my chair, but my tummy would be touching the tray.
Today - I noticed that my tummy isn't touching the keyboard tray, but the tray is up against the arms of my chair!!!! There's only about 1/4-inch of space, but it's there!

Another NSV is finally getting my wedding ring replaced. It kept sliding off my finger. I went down from US size 12 to Size 9 and still it is a bit loose. I got a "temporary" tungsten ring and planning to get a new silver / platinum one for our 10 years anniversary next year 😀

thanks i will try this..

thanks i will try this..

thanks i will try this..

3 mins for boneless thighs/legs (5 for breasts) on a trivet on high pressure in an instant pot followed by 12 mins natural release. perfect succulent chicken every single time.
(lessen the release time if you want to cook further in a sauce or if u want to broil it for a crispier outside)
outside of instant pot i rarely get the cook just right!

I don't know how much of this is due to weight loss vs just getting older, but according to the marks on the wall at my Mom's house, I'm almost 3/4 of an inch shorter now than in 2007. Guessing I had pretty fat feet! ... or fat on the top of my head, Lol!

It's nice to see finally see your body's shape & not just rolls when you see your shadow!

You know you’re old when your high school wardrobe comes back into style.

My husband was folding clothes today and asked whose underwear are these? Yours or Iz’s..,our 11 year old daughter. They were mine. 😮☺️