Sunday, November 22, 2009

6 Months Ago...

So only 6 months ago today I was in recovery after having lap band surgery and wondering if I was making the biggest mistake of my life (and wanting pain killers). So this afternoon when I realised the significance of today's date, and I had nothing better to do, I found my worst 'before photo' and dressed in the same outfit to take some comparison photos.

The before photo was taken at the start of April 2009 on a holiday in Darwin. My surgery wasn't until May 22nd 2009, but after seeing the photos from this holiday I banned the camera. I was pretty much at my biggest in the before photo and felt horrible the whole time I was away.


April 2009 129.7 kilos - November 2009 99.1 kilos

And some more photos from today in my 'before' outfit...





So I also wondered how much I weighed on this 6 month anniversary of my surgery and for the first time in a very long time I saw a number under 100 kilos...



Please excuse the scabs on my feet, they are a left over dance floor injury from last weekend. I have barely been able to walk all week from the agony of dancing in uncomfortable shoes until 4.00am. Anyway, scabby feet aside, holy fuck! I started to wonder if I would ever see a number on the scale that didn't start with a '1'. In fact, it seems so surreal right now that it really hasn't sunk in yet.

I am finally like the other bandster bloggers that can unequivocally say: getting the lap band was the best decision I have ever made.

20 comments:

  1. Wow, I cant believe it's been 6 months already.

    Your transformation is absolutely amazing! You look awesome!! How exciting that you are going to look better and better.

    CONGRATULATIONS!!!

    Can you please post a typical bandster day of eating?

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  2. lol Had a giggle over your expression seeing 99.1.. awesome.
    Wow, you look beautiful! That's the first thing I saw.. just so pretty - and you look amazing. The photo comparisons really bring it home just how well you are doing.
    HAPPY BANDIVERSARY!!!

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  3. It's already been six months? Wow, that's flown by. I'm glad things have worked out for you.

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  4. Hey Tully,
    Just wanted to ask you also.. what programme do you use to put pics side by side? Ta :)

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  5. Goodbye 100's - Looking good Tully :

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  6. Looking utterly beautiful love, good for you!

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  7. 6 months! Wow! Time really does fly, doesn't it?

    You look fantastic, and you've done so well!

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  8. Yeah Tully! Great job! You look fantastic!

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  9. Whoot whoot!! What a fantastic achievement.. I'm so proud of all you have accomplished!

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  10. bloody awesome before and after's girl!

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  11. Hurrah!!! Congratulations, I know how much that milestone meant to you:)

    Have you started trying on old clothes yet???

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  12. Happy Bandiversary!

    You are looking magnificent. The biggest change is see is the pure happiness on your face. It's beautiful and infectious. I was smiling just looking at your smile.

    Imagine where you'll be in 6 mths time!

    Thank you, again, for sharing this with us.

    xoxoxox

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  13. You look great!! And scabby feet is totally worth dancing until 4 a.m.!

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  14. Those side-by-side pictures are awesome! Congrats on being under 100 kg too. Well done :)

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  15. You look so amazing. You really are a beautiful girl who is just going to get better and better. Well done!

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  16. Congratulations Tully - you've achieved so much in such a short space of time and you're looking fabulous - well done.

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  17. Congrats on breaking through the 100 kg milestone. You look absolutely beautiful! Keep up the good work.

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  18. So long 100kg! You are really glowing in your recent pictures :)

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  19. I can't believe it's been 6 months already it feels like only yesterday. Man you are looking great!

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