One Year Post Surgery

Has it really been a year? Hard to believe it has only been a year. I am not where I want to be weight and health wise, but I am a lot closer than I was a year ago. Yes I have doubts at times about the surgery. I don't regret have it, no doubt I needed a push in the right direction. But is very frustrating seeing people who had the "other" types of bariatric surgery and see the drastic weight loss they have experienced. Some over 100 pounds makes my 50 or so a bit trivial.

Yes I should be proud of my accomplishment of losing 50 some pounds. But knowing that the first half was lost in the first two months post-surgery and the 2nd only with in the last 3 months it makes me wonder where I could or should be if I was able to lose it at a steady pace. Of course I know there were a lot of factors in my lack of weight loss in those middle seven months:

1) I was traveling 90% of the time

2) We moved into a new home

3) Had some major health issues (still no clue what I did to my back)

4) I had NO restriction from the band until my last fill which was the end of July. Boy did I feel it after that.

 Also during those months, I didn’t due a single 5k. I lost my motivation. Thankfully I found it again. I am on the right path again. I have three more 5k to do before I reach my goal of twelve in 2012. I really wanted to be able to run the last one. But still being over 200 pounds I just can’t do that to my body. I am doing what I can.  But once the last 5k is completed for my goal, it doesn’t mean it’s my last 5k. I will continue but restricting them to one a month.

The next challenge will be P90X.

 It is understandable how Lapband patients can get disheartened on their progress. But I keep reminding myself I chose this surgery for a reason. I had to change my habits, and I honestly don't think those habits would have changed had I done the other surgeries. It’s on me. My success or failure is on me. I had to learn to use the Lapband as it was intended, as a tool. As soon as I accepted that I started to lose weight and clothing sizes again.

 Looking at some past and present pictures and I  can actually see a difference. Even if its just a little. I  also need to remind myself that that a year ago I was a size 26, today I am a 16/18. Maybe I can be a size 8 on my 2nd anniversary of my surgery!

 Dec 2011

Dec 2011

 Nov 2010

July 2012 Nov 2012

 Dec 2012

 Dec 2012