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Been a while since I’ve made a #wls update. I’m nearing my 1 year surgiversary and I’ve already met my personal goal of 199 and now the revised goal of 190! On a 6 foot, medium frame, that’s not too shabby of a weight to be. I’m feeling pretty good and it is hiking season again! All good things!
Diet Health:
Victoria’s Secret
BODY ROCK
INSANITY
Jillian Michaels
30 Day Shred:Ripped in 30:
6 Week 6 Pack:
Level 2
Banish Fat Boost Metabolism
No More Trouble Zones
Yoga MeltdownCarmen Electra:
The Biggest Loser:
Biggest Loser 30 Day Jump Start Workout
Biggest Loser Cardio Max Workout
Biggest Loser Weight Loss Yoga
Biggest Loser Boot Camp Workout
Turbo Jam:
P90X:
Tone It Up:
POP Pilates:
Serious Standing for Legs, Butt, Obliques
Slimming Inner Thighs & Calves
Standing Pilates for Legs, Butt & Obliques
Yoga
Dashama Sun Salutations video
Dashama Sun Salutations 2 video
Dashama Hip Stretches
Tara Stiles Bend It Like Tara video
sadienardini 40 minute yoga weight loss videos Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
exercisetv.tv Yoga Fitness Plus 45 minute video
exercisetv.tv Beginner Yoga 20 minute video
exercisetv.tv Yoga Sculpt 30 minute video
exercisetv.tv Yoga Fitness Fusion 45 minute video
Yogis Anonymous Hurts So Good Power Yoga 95 minute video
Yogis Anonymous Blissed Flow Yoga 90 minute
Post Running Stretch video from FlexibleWarriorYoga
(via bariatricbadass)
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I am a few days shy of 10 months post-op and I’ve reached my personal goal! I think 190 will be a comfortable area for me so I am not skirting the edge of 200 but I am happy where I am at!
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I don’t love it but I don’t hate it either! I am still waiting for my mind to catch up to my body. On another social networking site I posted about it being weird that I look at myself in the mirror or photos and I’m like, “who is this person and damn is she pretty!”
An awesome email response to that which I think all post ops will benefit from:
Its typical of body dysmorphic difficulties. When the body goes through change as swiftly as yours has, the brain can’t keep up. Its the same in the other direction, rapid weight gain causes people to bump into things and so forth because it still “feels” like its smaller, the spatial relation of body in position related to other things…just isn’t there yet. Our neural pathways and perceptions take awhile to form.
There is nothing “wrong” with you so don’t worry too much…but be very physical…let your brain catch up with your body…its not much different than having a “phantom limb” after a person loses part of their anatomy, the brain still feels it. The nerve centers are still very much attached to that missing flesh…it will take awhile for them to continuously NOT get responses from those places before those pathways are cropped and new ones take over. The more you use your body in new ways, the more touch and sensation it feels the more your brain will adjust. Keep looking at that beautiful girl in the mirror, run your hands over her, even more fun let someone else run their hands over you while you watch in the mirror…close your eyes and open them through the process. The more you feed the brain the information from your new body…the more likely it is that it will click quicker!
In a body dysmorphic disorder…its like the anorexic girl that looks in the mirror and sees an obese body…she starves herself…because the image she has in her brain tells her she is huge…it takes time to eradicate those old sensations and thought patterns and ways of “seeing” yourself. It just takes time..I know its got to be strange…but its pretty cool when you look and see that lovely person in the mirror…isn’t it? Smiles…its what you went through all this for…to feel good, be healthier and to see the beautiful girl you knew yourself to be…you were beautiful before…because that comes from the inside…but now its reflected more accurately on the outside as well.
Enjoy the journey of finding yourself again….in your brain…and your body.
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I’m 8 months out from surgery and so busy being awesome that I missed posting my 7 month follow up! I didn’t get around to doing my measurements last month and still haven’t done it for this month because the measuring tape is boxed up somewhere. Why boxed up? Because we bought a house! With walk in closets! This is important now because I have so many options for clothes and OMG TALL BOOTS! Super exciting is that my closet is full of size LARGE, no XXXs, just L! And size 14 bottoms. This is something I never even imagined could happen for me. The smallest I can remember being before was an XL and a tight 16. Unbelievable! Most importantly is that I feel great, life is good and my happiness and self confidence outwardly shines from within. Smiles are contagious that I’m even making people around me happy!
So, photo time. On my 6 month follow up appointment, the nutritionist gave me a copy of my bariatric evaluation photos from the first time I went to the clinic:
And this past turkey day (I know, what a day to celebrate 8 months post op):
Everyone’s current favorite photo of me:
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From 1 month post op to 6 months post op.
Measurements from 1 month post op to 6 months post op.
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I’m 6 months post #wls. I feel AWESOME and it shows. I am so happy and alive. I am doing all kinds of physical activities like riding a bike, getting on rollerskates for the first time in decades, hiking, learning to run (a slow, steady jog) and other uh, non-vanilla physical activities. I have had so many NSVs to date. These are the goals I focus on most.
In terms of measurements, I am down 124 lbs since my heaviest weight, 100 lbs since pre-op diet, and 85 lbs since surgery. I was a size 26/28 - 3x/4x down to a 14/16 - L/XL and I’ve lost a lot inches everywhere! Unexpected: my feet I think have gone down a half size and my ring finger 2 sizes! My BMI went from 47 to 30.
I did not think so much could happen in only 6 months and I am so pleased with the results inside and out.
5’10”
5’ 7 :)
5’9” TALL BITCH IN DA HOUUSEE…
5’11” (:
yay! More tall folks! 5’11” as well :D
6 feet even!
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A #wls NSV: TALL BOOTS! Now I can appropriately dress like a pirate!
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5 months post #wls a few days ago! Down 71lbs since surgery day, 110lbs altogether! Wowza! Feeling good, getting fit, being active! I started the Couch to 5k program to make running enjoyable and I’ve made it through the first week. I can do it!
Some TMI but helpful info since I didn’t see anyone actively talking about it: Having issues with BMs being big, hard and painful to pass after building up for days because I’m not getting enough fiber. To help with this I am supplementing with Fiber Choice, trying to get greens and grains in (Bob’s Red Mill High Fiber Cereal is awesome) and taking Senna in capsules every night. 3 friends this month have had surgery due to acute diverticulitis (perforation of the bowels) and it is scaring me enough to be diligent about my supplements and getting enough fiber and water.
