One year mark!
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, 09-26-2016 at 03:13 AM (5190 Views)
I'm waiting for Payitforward to correct me on this! It has been almost 12 wonderful months since I underwent a surgery that forever changed my life. I have as of this date 09/26/2016 lost 137 pounds, 12 of those are from the two week diet pre surgery. So 125 pounds in a year, give or take a few days to a week. I haven't reached onederland, as of yet, but I'm working VERY hard to get to and maintain my goal. Do I know what my goal is? Well, it says 165 on my ticket, but who knows what it'll actually be or where my body will want to settle.
I am a new woman. I think that I am really, or at the least the shackles have been removed allowing my true self to finally emerge. Reminds me of that commercial , "Emerge and C." Well, that's what I've been given an opportunity to do.
I'm so much more active, actually bought a bike and LOVE that thing!! I ride not less than four times a week. It's fabulously freeing! Got a Fitbit and found out that I am crazy competitive. The only thing that I need to work on is eating more consistently. I don't want to get to my goal eating 1200-1400 calories. I'm too active for that. I do not restrict what I eat. I eat carbs, just not crazy. We don't have tons of room for them anyway. But I will eat my fruit and the occasional sweet treat. I am trying to live again not live out a life of dieting. My goal and desire is to stay active. I have surrounded myself with those that are likeminded. It is so important.
I haven't experienced any hate, but my circle is pretty small, by choice. I hate drama.
I just recently came back from cedar point and didn't worry one bit about fitting on any ride!! That was such an awesome feeling!! I still would like to lose around 40-50 pounds before I have skin removal surgery. Yes, I do have hanging skin, but I'm the only one looking at it so it'll just have to wait for a bit. It doesn't get in the way of my living.
Congratulations to all who've just had the surgery and to all of the September sleevers coming up on your own anniversaries!! May we all continue to reach forward never looking back.
(I'll upload some before and (so far) after pictures. I've got to find some before pis.)