snoflakegirl

It has been a year since lap-band surgery and I couldn’t be happier! The day of surgery I weighed 295 lbs. Today I weigh 193.6!!! I went from a size 24/26 pants to 12/14.

My weight loss has been pretty slow and steady. I think I have averaged around 6 pounds a month. It doesn’t seem like a lot at the time but when you add it all up a year later it’s great! I feel so much better physically and emotionally. I’ve even found something at the gym that I enjoy…RUNNING!!! A year ago I would have never imagined that of all things, running would be the activity that would get me to the gym everyday!

I still want to lose about 58 more pounds. That would put my weight at 135, which may be too low for me, but I wanted to set a low goal so I keep plugging along.

Good luck to everyone else who is still working on their goals! Remember that even little changes can make you happier/healthier!

CW: 193.6
SW: 315
TWL: 121.4
GW: 135

I haven’t quit trying to lose weight but it has been soooooooooo hard! After much consideration with my family and my doctor I have decided to get a lap-band. After months of fighting it out with my insurance company, I am FINALLY having surgery in one week!!! I am so excited and so scared at the same time :) I feel like I have one week till my life changes (for the better!) forever. I’m ready – I quit smoking which was a requirement for the surgery, and I feel great! I will try to update as I go on this new adventure. Please keep me in your thoughts and prayers for the next couple of weeks!

My official quit day was Nov. 7th. I went away for 6 days and was not able to smoke while I was gone so I thought it would be a good starting point. I did buy some of the cherry commit lozenges. I must say they seem to work much better than the gum I tried several years ago. Much less heartburn and hiccups. I decided to try them even though the pharmacist told me she had not seen many people try them. They actually taste pretty decent after the first couple. So anyway, I’m back in town and doing well… except when I’m driving… I feel so out of place not having my window down with a cigarette in my hand! I am trying so hard to fight the urge to stop at the nearest gas station. I’m also sort of dreading my first non-smoking trip to the bar, but I guess I’ll cross that bridge when I reach it. So for now it’s one day at a time right (more like one lozenge at a time!)? I won’t count this as complete for awhile.. I don’t trust myself that much!