Has it really been a whole stinking year since I had the Lap-Band surgery?!?! I know, I know I'm a week late...but hey...I'm DOIN IT!!!
All I can say about this past year is....
WOWZAS!!!!!
My life has COMPLETELY changed in the past year. There is so much I want to talk about but it's midnight and I know ya'll just came for the updates!! It's ok I forgive you, I'm guilty of it too :) So let's go ahead and get to it!
We will start with measurements. The first was taken the night before surgery. The 2nd was 1 year later. ummmm..... REALLY?!?!? I'm still in disbelief of these numbers here folks. I NEVER thought this could be me!
7/11/12 7/12/13 Loss
Neck.............15"............13.5"........1.5"
R bicep..........17.5 .........14"...........3.5"
L bicep..........17"...........13.5" ........3.5"
R forearm.......12.5"........10.5"........2"
L forearm.......12"...........10"...........2"
Wrist...............7.5".........6.75"........0.75"
Bust................50"...........41"..........9"
W...................46.5"........36.5"........10"
Hips................53"...........40"..........13"
R thigh............24.5"........20"...........4.5"
L thigh............24.25".......19.5"........4.75"
TOTAL LOSS----54.5"
54.5" GONE FOREVER
Wow WOW wow... It's funny when I was big, I never realized I was THAT big....
Now for the big EL-BEES... How much exactly have I lost? Well, it's an amount that I NEVER thought was EVER possible for me to lose... and here I am...
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Starting weight: 261 lbs
Surgery day: 234.4 lbs
Last weigh in: 164.2 lbs
Todays weight: 161 lbs
-3.2 lb loss
-73.4 lb loss since surgery
-100 lb loss overall
Surgery day: 234.4 lbs
Last weigh in: 164.2 lbs
Todays weight: 161 lbs
-3.2 lb loss
-73.4 lb loss since surgery
-100 lb loss overall
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Are you effing me? Seriously... are you all effing me? I know there are a lot of people out there stalking my blog... thinking about getting the Lap-Band....seeing LBG and her success and all these other ladies... and now me too... and thinking "I could never do that... I don't feel like I could lose 100 lbs...it's just too much." Let me tell you, I thought the SAME EXACT THING. I really never thought I could ever lose 100 lbs. I thought it was just too much...Impossible...can't happen. WEEEELLLLLLLLL.... Here is proof that it can and it WILL happen if you work hard!!!
OK, ok... enough numbers, I know you guys really came for pictures...don't lie!!! Well, the proof is in the puddin folks. I still can't believe my eyes....
Was that girl on the left really me?
Is the girl on the right really me?
I have no words... I really.have.no.words. I could go on and on and on and on... But I won't. 1 Year down... many many many more to go. I can't wait to see where this journey takes me from here and I'm so glad I have such a wonderful group of people both near and far supporting me and following me every step of the way. I love you all... my friends and family here that keep up and also the UH-MAY-ZING sisters I have found in blogland. My bandie besties I call em'... you know who you are!!!!
Thank you all for making this HUGE year in my life absolutely unmatchable.
