My goal weight of 285 that I show on my ticker was actually set by my surgeon. He stated that surgery should result in a loss of 60% of my excess body weight. I started at 452 and technically should weigh no more than 178 to be in a "normal" range. It's not realistic for me to think that I could ever get to a normal BMI. Even in my teen years when I played football and worked out 3-4 hours per day I was over 200. So why would I set a goal that would guarantee failure?
The fact is that my real goal was to get my life back. I set a goal to be able to get out and be able to enjoy life again. Since my surgery I have gone from being unable to walk to the end of the street to hiking in the Canadian Rockies, kayaking, canoeing, biking, and camping. I am able to fit in a seat at the movie theatre, get out in my yard and weed the flower bed, mow my own yard, and stain my own deck. I am living life again and loving it.
Shallow people are going to look at me and see a fat guy. When my weightloss journey reaches its destination I will still be obese and I am fine with that. The fact is I will continue to be out there living my life and enjoying myself and loving who I am. Those that only see fat will miss out on the chance to join in on the fun.
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