I'm so excited. Today I weighed in at 295.8. That number is huge but it's so significant for me. I haven't been under 300 lbs since my daughter was born in 2003. After that, my weight just kept climbing every year until I reached an all-time high of 341. I was suffocating under my own weight. I had no energy, no emotion, no enthusiasm. I never wore makeup anymore and I can't even remember the last time I actually shopped for clothes in a store. Everything was ordered online and if it fit, I wore it. My knees were killing me and I could hardly walk. I had reached the point where I didn't care about myself anymore at all. My sleeve was done on April 9th and my total loss (including pre-surgery diet) is now 45.6. I'm thrilled beyond belief. I have a long way to go, for sure, but I am starting to see the person that I am and love again. I can actually look in a mirror again without cringing. It's been a really (really) long time since that happened.
My next goal is to be down at least 60 lbs total by July 2nd when my older daughter comes home from college. She knows the lbs lost but hasn't seen any pictures. She will be so surprised. I love you all and thank you for letting me share my journey.
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