I give up on the picture-posting anyways...I'M HALF OF MY FORMER SELF!!!
I've tried two days to post a pic. from my profile to here- no luck. Oh, well. (You could see the comparisons if you wanted to go to my profile) The thing is, I now weigh less than half of what I used to. High weight 345 pounds. Now, 170. Whew. Where did that other chick go? What part of me is no longer there? I'll tell you - This woman no longer lives at my house or with or in me:
The one who ran away from life and spent every waking minute trying to escape from it by sleeping, eating, zoning out infront of the television.
The one who hurt all the time and incurred some serious weight related diseases- high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesteral, bad knees, planter facia, uterine cancer (yes, cancer loves fat), two back surgeries...
The one who didn't feel worthy of her wonderful husband or children and who, forgive me God, was not the wife or mother she could have been for so many years.
The one who was spiritually bankrupt, cold and dead...
Well, she is gone and good riddance to her and all the crappy baggage she brought with her.
Onward and upward living life now with so much gratitude and JOY. Did I say that other "thing" went away? Yes, but I never want to forget her, because when she comes knocking on my door in her famous disguises (comfort, entertainment, procrastination, bordom, laziness, mindlessness, stress, YOU NAME IT...) I want to recognize her for what she is and tell her the truth, "***** you have nothing for me, now Go Away!"
goal!!! August 20, 2013 age: 59 High weight: 345 (June, 2011) Consult weight: 293 (June, 2012) Pre-Op: 253 (Nov., 2012) Surgery weight: 235 (Dec. 12, 2012) Current weight: 145
TOTAL POUNDS LOST- 200 (110 pounds lost before surgery, 90 pounds lost Post Op.diabetes in remission-blood pressure normal-cholesterol and triglyceride levels normal! BMI from 55.6 supermorbidly obese to 23.6 normal!!!!
