two months tomorrow-34 pounds gone

[citygal 0]

Tomorrow is my 2 month anniversary of my band to sleeve revision. I am down 34 pounds since my surgery date....pre surgery info was so sketchy I thought I'd just use my weight from my surgery date. In 2007 I weighed 350 pounds and thought I was going to die. I really believed if I didn't do something then...I would be dead before the year ended. I got my band in 2007 and have kept off 50 pounds from that time....

Today I am 266 and am grateful for the decision to remove my band and move to the sleeve. I am training for my 2nd Susan G. Komen 3 day-60 mile walk and am grateful my body moves and feels better today than I have in a long time. I walked a 5 k this past weekend with a power walker and was able to keep up.

I am still struggling with some head hunger and emotional eating issues but none that have completely overwhelmed me. I appreciate the support and information on this website and for those of you who remind me this is a journey and that there will be bumps along the way.

I have gone from a size 24 to a 20 in the past two months and my seat belt extender is no longer packed in my carryon bag...that for me feels like a victory. I'm wearing my heels again since my knees don't hurt all day....little victories along the way.

Edited June 8, 2010 by citygal

[ouroborous 519]

Congratulations! This is tremendous progress! :biggrin0:

[CraftyChristie 62]

:::::::happy dance::::::::

:biggrin0:

You should be so proud of yourself :drool5: You truly have saved your life and you are making such great strides. Congrats.

[SParkle 4]

This is fantastic news!! You must be walking every step with a huge grin!!

Keep up the great work.

Kathy

[4me-and-my-girls 0]

AWESOME...way to go, i hope i can lost that much in 2 months...I am 4 days post op...I am flying home tomorrow and I feel wonderful...no regrets!!! Good luck!

[breezy 8]

You and I have lost just about the same amount of weight in the same timeframe, Grace! It DOES feel good!