April R.

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Had my 2 year appointment yesterday.. got blasted for not posting in so long.. so this is really just a quick note hello for Toni my personal WLS stalker nurse guy.. hehe  (BTW.. he's the bestest)

Crazy two years.. but good times.. I should have more pics.. so this is my new sexygurl picture.. hehe 

  

 

I had my abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) on Tuesday (21st) of this week and everything is going great.. I was super worried about the pain and tightness as reported by others.. but to tell you the truth.. the pain is kinda minimal right now.. must be the good pain meds.. hehe. I guess they took off like 6.5 pounds. So yeah.. that needed to be done. Go Harvard Pilgrim for approving my PS on the first shot.. I feel so blessed I took off my binder this morning (bad April) to take a peak today and it's absolutely amazing even with the swelling.. Dr. Calianos is a god to me now.. I guess there is a reason why they call him Dr. 90210 of Cape Cod.. Wut wut I will post pics next week.. but I don't have any before pics.. oh well

20 months post-op: 139.. -115 pounds.. 4 left
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So I got a little letter from Harvard Pilgrim stating that they approved my request for skin removal.. no appeal or pictures or anything!!!! I don't know if I have ever been happier!!!

Surgery date is November 21st.. I'm estatic!!!!

Who knew!!!!

18 months post-op: 137.. -117 pounds.. 2 to go BMI: 24.3

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Needless to say I can almost taste it..

So yeah.. I guess I am one of those people who gets WLS and then realizes she married the wrong guy.. thankfully it's completely mutual and the separation with my husband is going off without a hitch. We even celebrated our one year aniversary together and toasted to our friendship. And.. I actually got to try a bite if my wedding cake.. we saved it.. crazy good!! I've already moved out and have even joined a co-ed gym already which is a little wild.. but ok. Times are a changin'.. for the good really.. I'm realy happy..

~18 months post-op: 139.. -115 pounds.. 4 to go BMI: 24.6
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I did it.. My BMI is finally normal!!!! I weighed myself five times today because I couldn't put it through my head that I am actually NORMAL.. and so of course I went and bought two pairs of designer jeans to celebrate the festivities.. wut wut

Words can't even express how I feel right now.. I guess I just feel that my WLS came full circle for me today.. so emotional..

Here's a fun pic of me in my wetsuit  showing off my number.. 356. I'll post the offical pics when they are available.. My time was 1:30:08.. already signed up for another triathlon on September 8th.. wut wut

17.5 months post-op: 144.. -111 pounds.. 9 to go (I changed my goal to 135).. BMI: 25.5
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..yeah yeah yeah.. I'm a slacker.. I know

What's new with me: I'm exactly 2 weeks away from my mini-sprint triathlon that my WLS surgeon prescribed. I guess he did it last year with a fellow WLS patient and decided that I should do it this year with them. I'm super excited.. I've been training pretty seriously for a while.. I feel pretty ready!! Just need to get a wet-suit this weekend.

I have finally dropped below 147.. so that's why I felt the need to update. I had put on a couple pounds.. this far out you gotta be a little more careful because you can eat more in quantity and quality if you know what I mean. So yeah..  it's only taken me bouching all over the place for the last 2 months to do it.. but I've been doing my second round of BFL and have gotten my eating back in control. Phew to all that!

Bought my first bathing suit that I absolutely love yesterday.. size 8.. my god.. wearing between a 6 and a 10 depending on the maker (I hate that btw.. clothes should be like men's and be universally sized.. it's not fair that we have to try on everything!!!!) 

Feeling pretty wonderful!! I love the results of this program.. looke here..

~15 months post-op: 147.. -107 pounds.. 7 to go.. BMI: 26.0 
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So yesterday.. I bought a 'rock star' shirt.. at least it's like nothing I've ever owned.. and I love it because of that.. it's way out of the box.. me gusta mucho!!!!! see..

14.5 months post-op: 147.. -107 pounds.. 7 to go.. BMI: 26.0 
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So the Discovery Health thing was kinda neat.. little did I know that I would have to chop food, stare off into space (not into the camera) and talk about how great I am.. all at the same time.. what a trip??? The most fun was when they asked if I could "do that over" because they ran out of film or something.. hehe Go showbiznazzz!!

I'm still a loser.. it appears that I am still losing about 0.5 to 1 pound a week which is quite snail-like compared to the beginning of this WLS thing.. but fine with me. I just don't ever want to weigh over 150 again.. and I haven't in months.. so coolness to that!!

I'm officially a size 8 now.. which I can't really wrap my head around sometimes.. I keep telling myself that the 8's that I fit into are big 8's, are fake, or aren't real.. 

well, 'cause I am stupid that's why!!

Last night I got the coolest compliment.. someone told me that I "looked like Britney.. but without the shaved head and all.." hehe NICE!!!

13.5 months post-op: 148.. -106 pounds.. 8 to go.. BMI: 26.2 
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Umm.. holy.. 

My surgeon's office called today and asked if I would like to be interviewed by the Discovery Health Channel in two weeks.. Holy wow!!! I'm gonna be popular!!! hehe

No really.. I have so much to say regarding this hoopla.. perhaps it's best somone finally gives me a soap box right? 

Interesting events are upon us!!!