KerryPG
50 is the new 40... Right??
by , 09-04-2018 at 02:23 PM (2810 Views)
Hello All,
It has been a while since I posted anything. I had my Sleeve surgery on 2/26/18. I was 212 pounds at 5'3". I am thrilled to say with healthier eating and exercise, I weighed myself and am down 64 pounds to 148 :-). I am 13 pounds away from my goal. It has been hard work. Bariatric surgery doesn't give you a lean and toned figure. It is a tool to portion control. The rest is up to you and anyone who says having weight loss surgery is the easy way out has never been through it!!
My birthday is Friday. That was my target date to hit my goal weight and although I will not bullseye it, I am happier in where I am than I have been in a LOOOOOONG time. For that, I am claiming a victory. This summer has been an incredibly difficult one. We are a blended family with 4 children. 22 Yr old boy, 18 Yr old girl, 17 Yr old boy and almost 16 Yr old girl. The details of why this summer was so hard to too painful to relive. Suffice it to say, we came very close to losing one child, another has become estranged and another has had their share of heartache due to the estranged child and their other parent. There is no greater heartbreak than when one of your kids are suffering. My husband and I have had a great many sleepless nights but we are stronger together than ever. We have deepened our commitment and communication to each other and our family. We are your average family. From the outside looking in, it may appear that we have it all. I assure you we do not. However, out of all of these struggles we have many blessings and that is what I choose to focus on. The gym has become my therapy and my sanctuary. The shower and when in the car alone is my place to fall apart. Some days, it was all I could do to put one foot in front of the other and some days, I didn't. I took these summer months to also look deep within myself and learned a lot about my relationship with food. It would have been much easier to drown my feelings in cake and chocolate but I had so much going on in our family that I couldn't control, food was something I could control. And I did. I didn't succumb to the inner feelings of comfort food because in the end, I would have only felt worse. Once I began seeing the changes of my gym time, I set small goals. I am on my way. My sister in law started selling a brand of active wear and she gave me a pair of workout pants to try. I love this brand. I began to reward myself with new pieces when I achieved a goal. Now, I am a sales Representative for the company! It's something I can put as much or as little time into. For me, the Sales Representative discount is enough perk. :-)
So now that school has begun again, we are in the throws of activities that come with a High School Sophomore and eeek... a Senior bound for college next year. Our oldest has moved back home for now and we pray our third finds their way back to the fold.
All in all, life is better than it was and today is a good day. I am happy with that.
Sending healthy vibes to all,
KPG
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