7 Months Post-Op: Everything going great

[JPacella 37]

I had a VSG at Northwestern Hospital (Chicago) on March 3 2015. I've lost over 110 pounds in those 7 months and to keep my progress up I'm able to do vigorous Step Reebock workouts for an hour every day. (My favorite workout from the 1990s) I'm off the pre-diabetes and cholesterol medicine and the only remaining pill I have to take is a fraction of the blood pressure medicine I used to take.

Probably after New Years I could start looking into having the hanging skin slopped off.

Having the surgery was one of the best things I ever did.

[JPacella 37]

My biggest relief is that my A1C levels dropped to completely normal.

[cal2okl 37]

That's awesome and congrats!! I hope to achieve similar goals

[krista132 213]

Congrats to you! What an amazing journey you have had so far. And working out for an hour a day every day?? Ok, you have inspired me to get off my ass and start working out more!!

[JPacella 37]

I started the exercise (I was walking from the very beginning, but now I'm doing vigorous cardio) because the weight loss has drastically slowed down (which I was prepared for), so right now i'm in a long plateau and await the day that it breaks.

[The Candidate 3,215]

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[Shamroxx 21]

How inspiring!! Thank you!!!!!! I'm 3 months out and down about 50 pounds - I hope to model after you and do another 50 in the next 3 months!!! Thanks for motivating me to work out. I haven't worked out at all since surgery in July! Shame on me!!!

[Dub 9,922]

Outstanding !!!!!

[JPacella 37]

I have to say, I'm amazed at how fast this process was. I feel and look like my old self. I have another 40 pounds to go to get to 200, but I have to say I'm not stressed about it like I thought I would be. I don't feel compelled to check the scale like I used to be. I met up with some friends who haven't seen after I started to gain weight and they said if I hadn't told them how big I got they would have never guessed. So I'm happy and so glad I did it.

[retrieverguy 411]

Great job! You are inspiring.