Yesterday I weighed myself. Lost another 4 pounds with my total up to 116 pounds gone since my surgery date.

For those that don't know me I had gastric bypass surgery in August of 2012. It's been quite a journey but a successful one. I'm off all my weight related medications including insulin for type 2 diabetes. I don't need a BiPap machine to breath at night anymore (sleep apnea gone). I feel better in every possible way and everything I do is getting easier. I don't dread stairs. I can get in and out of my car without holding onto things or without much effort. Before my surgery my belly leaned against the bottom of the steering wheel and now there's at least 4 inches between me and it. I've had to buy all new clothes because my old clothes had gotten too baggy to wear. Since I don't eat that much I've saved a small fortune on food. I have more energy and I even feel better mentally and emotionally.

Getting gastric bypass has saved my life and improved it in ways I can't even fully measure. The above is just a small very incomplete list. The best thing is I'm not even half way to my final goal yet and I feel this good! I'm so excited for the life I'm going to live! I'm finally becoming the person I want to be.