Motivation
Walking through the PATH to work this morning I was looking at all the pretty holiday dresses on display and realized that if all goes well and I do what I need to do this time next year I could be doing more than just looking in the windows. What a happy thought!
Referral: May 13, 2012 | Orientation: July 16, 2012 HRRH | RN, RD & SW: August 24, 2012 | Surgeon - Dr. Huynh: July 21, 2012 & November 22, 2012 | Internist - Dr. Glazer: September 21, 2012 & November 19, 2012 | RNY Surgery: January 23, 2013 (HRRH)
on 11/6/12 8:21 pm - Straford, Canada
great motivation, isn't it?! I just realized last night my new jeans I bought a month ago, that are the same size I wore in grade seven (over three decades ago) are too big in the butt! Just call me droopy drawers! A year in the life passes so quickly! 
it was soooooooooooooooo amazing last year, when i was able to buy a gorgeous dress for my hubby's xmas party from work. one of the women at the party thought my hubby was there with "another woman", didnt speak to me all night, which i thought was weird, until she finally recognized me at the end of the night. lol...
it feels so amazing to be in smaller clothes--you are gonna love shopping next year!!! what used to be a drag cuz you had to buy what fit--now becomes a joy cuz you can buy what you want!!!
Johanna
referral Nov 23, 2011 orientation Dec 16 PATT Aug 9 OR DATE Aug. 20, 2012 ACHIEVED CLINIC GOAL Feb. 2013
I am SO looking forward to this next year!
Referral - December 2011 * Orientation TWH - March 13th, 2012 * Nurse Practitioner - April 17th, 2012 * Nutrition Class - April 17th, 2012 * Social Worker - April 24th, 2012 * Dietician - May 1st, 2012 * Psych - May 1st, 2012 * Surgeon - August 17th, 2012 * PATTS - Sept. 12th, 2012 * SURGERY TEGH, Dr. Cyriac - October 16th, 2012
Starting Weight - 320 lbs * Current Weight - 178 lbs * Goal Weight - 165 lbs
What's funny is that my thoughts were towards food, not clothes. I never could believe that I am the size I am now. My thoughts were always towards the Christmas dinner. "This is the last Christmas dinner i'll enjoy" Which, of course is wrong. But that's so hard to believe until you're out.
Exciting for you to look forward to new holiday dresses!!! Amazing what you'll go through in the next year!
Surgery March 23/2011. Completed three full marathons and two half marathons, two half Ironman distances. Completed my first Full Ironman distance (4 km swim, 180 km bike, 42.2 km (full marathon) run) in Muskoka August 30/2015. Next Ironman Lake Placid July 23/2017!
I've bought smaller sizes at thrift stores and re-donated them unworn because I outgrew them so fast - which is a shock to me.
I'm not losing weight very fast but I seem to be redistributing my weight on by body as weeks go on - don't really understand it but it's all good! It is such a pleasure to put on clothes and wear them without trying on many to figure out "which makes me look slimmer". YIKES. When I look in the mirror, I see changes. My wrists are smaller. My eyes look bigger (less cheeks!). I am sooo grateful for this, I kinda wish I explored it sooner when I was abit younger (and my skin had more elasticity 
(but oh well). I just find that my whole outlook on life has changed, away from pounds and more about what matters.
Back to the topic ... I look forward to my husband's Christmas party this year - I want to wear something FUN!
