Six months…wowza! Time flies when you’re having fun. Some observations after 6 months of sleeved-ness:
- All those times pre-sleeve I “thought” I was hungry and chowed down on junk? Yea, I definitely wasn’t hungry. Emotional eating is real and was a HUGE reason as to why I allowed my weight to get so out of control.
- All those times pre-sleeve that I “thought” I looked good in my clothes or in a photo? I think I was deluding myself. I look back at those pictures now, the ones where I thought I was looking goooood and think to myself…”dayum, you were out of control.”
- All those times pre-sleeve that I “thought” that “next Monday is THE day I’m going to get my shit together.” I was never actually going to get my shit together. I was going to keep cycling between losing and gaining. I was going to keep it up for a few weeks and then fall off the wagon and start all over again.
- All those tears, pain, struggle and strife pre-sleeve? It was completely worth it…because without them, I wouldn’t be where I am now. I wouldn’t have realized that I needed to do something for ME. I wouldn’t have realized that my lifestyle was extremely unhealthy and I needed to do something about it before it killed me. I would still be cycling between losing and gaining.
Undergoing this surgery and taking back control of my life has hands down, been the best decision I have ever made. I actually mentally kick myself for not doing it years ago. I know that everything happens for a reason and I am happier now than I can remember being in a long time. I feel strong, happy, healthy and my self-confidence is growing by leaps and bounds. It’s such an amazing feeling and I wouldn’t give it up for anything in the world.
In the last 6 months, I have lost 92.4 pounds and 41 inches; 24 of those inches from my waist and hips. My BMI has gone from a 63 to 44 (!!!). I’ve gone from a size 28-30 pants to a 22-24; a 4x shirt to a 2x shirt. My bra size has dropped in the band AND the cup. I might have droopy, saggy skin…but you know what? I’m ok with that! Because that skin tells a story and it’s going to have one hell of a happier ever after!
I’m going to start C25K tonight…and I’m excited about it! I’ll update my progress as I move along, but I’ve been doing short running intervals for awhile, so I am confident that I can and WILL do this!
Oh and just a little side note…I started a WLS only instagram. If you’re on, please feel free to follow me 🙂 Screen name is the_vsg_and_me
Just a comparison…left pic was right after Christmas last year…right pic was last night.