I have officially hit the 5 month post op mark today. A quick reflection of how far I have come. At my high weight I was 241 lbs. On day of surgery I weighed 230 lbs. Today I weigh 165.6 lbs for a total loss of 75.4 lbs. My goal I set when I had surgery was to lose 100 lbs and I am currently 24.6 lbs away from my goal! This last weekend I fit into a size 10 dress for a wedding and I am currently wearing a size 11/12 jeans. I am so happy with my progress so far and so excited for what the future brings. I started school last week and that has been awesome so far. I haven't started back to do any creative writing so far but blogging is helping my mind a lot. I have posted quite a few blog posts in the last week so that was really great to stay on top of.
Okay enough about me.... Let's get our motivation on.
This week I wanted to devote my Motivational Monday post to someone in the WLS community that has really helped me through my journey. Mellie May is a fellow RNY-er who put her journey on Youtube. I started watching her videos before surgery and have continued to follow her. I personally have only done one video on youtube because the camera scares me a bit but she is so inspiring with her confidence. She is funny and honest and her videos made my journey so much easier. The biggest thing for me was watching her videos and seeing the friendships she gained and all the experiences that she got to have due to her surgery. I still watch her and hope that down the road I start to have just as much fun as she is. One major thing she has taught me through her videos is to unapologetically just be myself. Be the girl I have hidden all these years because I was afraid of what others would think. She is so real and brave it blows me away and inspires me!
She recently made a great video about is gastric bypass surgery right for you? This is a great video and if you are thinking about having weight loss surgery watch this.
She recently made a great video about is gastric bypass surgery right for you? This is a great video and if you are thinking about having weight loss surgery watch this.
I just honestly can not thank this lady enough. She has helped me more than she can know. I look forward to continuing to watch her. It is just so awesome to see someone who is so beautiful on the inside and out who really cares about helping others through their journey. If you are contemplating surgery I really encourage you to go to her channel and watch some of her videos. Here is the link- Mellie May's Youtube Channel. She also has a facebook page which I follow her on that you can find here- Mellie May's FaceBook
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