I began my journey in August of 2018. I was 24 years old and weighed 425 pounds. 68 was my unlucky number I guess, because it was my BMI, waist, and hip size. I wore a size 6X shirt and 30 pants and those were getting too tight. I was miserable. I had high blood pressure and sleep apnea so bad that I would often sleep 24 hours at a time and still feel tired. I was literally months away from diabetes. I couldn't walk or stand up from a sitting position without getting out of breath. I was sick and miserable and so tired of living like that. I was tired of obsessing over my next meal before even finishing my current one. I was tired of spending money I didn't have on food. I was tired of eating until I was sick and still continuing to eat until I physically was unable to. I hated myself, my life, my body... I was miserable. I was not living.
So I decided to have gastric bypass surgery. On August 27, 2018 at 7:30AM I was wheeled back to the operating room not realizing that I had just saved my own life. Even with the surgery, I knew that I was going to have to make some serious life changes if I wanted to be successful. I wasn't sure that I was going to be able to do it, but I was determined to create a new life for myself. I followed my post operative diet very carefully. I started counting my calories and macros and logging every bite of food that I ate. I started exercising - I started small, just walks with my dog around my apartment complex. And the weight just melted off. I lost my first 100 pounds within four months of my surgery. Life started getting better and easier.
I've had my ups and downs over the last two and a half years, but I'm happy to report that as of today I weigh 154 pounds and my BMI is 24, which means I am officially at a healthy weight. I've lost 134 inches total, 37 of those just on my waist. I wear a size medium shirt and size 8 pants. Things certainly aren't perfect! I still struggle with cravings and still eat things that I probably shouldn't, but I am HEALTHY! I've still got some work to do. I'd like to lose a bit more weight and eventually get skin removal surgery, but tonight I'm choosing to celebrate how far I've come and the beautiful gift of health that I have given myself.
Thank you for the help, support, and inspiration that this sub always provides!
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