Yesterday, 1/12/08, I reached my goal weight of 135. For a long time I thought that would be an unrealistic goal for me, but here it is.

Funny though..... I honestly thought confetti or something of the sort would come falling through the ceiling the day I stepped on the scale and hit my goal weight. But it was just me, and my scale. It's a great feeling, but if I had to do this over again, I would not have given myself a specific goal. Now it seems so silly, if I hit that magic number I would have did it, yay!

However, I felt like I did it when I hit 200, then 180, then 150 and so on. I was content at 180 and would have been able to live with that weight. Can't lie and say I'm not loving where I am now. I love it. I feel so unbelievably comfortable in my body. I'll feel even better when they chop of my loose belly skin and toss it in the trash. That is just 2 short weeks away. I'm doing that on January 30th.

Eventually I will take an updated progress photo. I think the most recent on I have up I was in the 150s (9 months after surgery photos, yep right around 156). I don't think I look much different though now :)

It was awesome and I wasn't even close to last, whoo hoo!

One year ago I would have thought you were nuts if you told me I would be running in a 5K. I understand it's not a big long race or anything, but I just started running again a few months ago. Before I got heavy, just 5 or 6 short years ago, I was running 5 miles a day. It was a lot easier to run on the flat warm surface of Florida. It is cold her now in NC and very hilly. I love it though, it's really different and challenging.

I feel so proud, so I just had to post it :o)

OK one guy, but totally worth it :)

OK, so the last time I posted I was totally whiny & complaining about how slowly I was losing. Cry me a river, I know.

However, it just amazes me how fast time flies by. Granted, I was only fat for about 4 years, but it was the longest most horrible 4 years of my life. I look back now and it's like it never happened.

That is what is going to happen to anyone who has this surgery. You will forget you were ever fat. You will! However, that is not a good thing! Always remember, remember what it was like to not be able to walk up the stairs without a damn inhaler... Remember what it was like to make lame excuses for EVERYTHING that made you out of breath and your friends or whoever was around looked at you like you had 3 heads!

This surgery is a tool and a gift. Respect it and use it for what it is. It is far to easy to revert back to old habits. Don't let that happen!!!!!

I'm still 14 lbs from goal. I'm 1lb lower than my doctors goal.

I have taken up running. Why? Because it give me goals and something to look forward to. I want to better my distance, better my time. The gym gets boring. I found something that I am passionate about. Find your passion and roll with it.

You can now! You are skinny!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

Well, I realized it has been quite a while since I've written anything. I'm just shy of being 2 months out. I'm not exactly thrilled with my weight loss. It seems to be very slow going compared to some other people. According the the stupid weight loss estimator on this site I should be 10lbs lighter than I am now :(

Whatever, right! It's going in the right direction and that thing is only an estimation, right? I just get so stinking jealous when I see other people losing so much so fast.

If one more person says well so and so was so regimented, like I'm not???? It pisses me off. I do exactly what they say to do. I'll also scream if someone else asks me if I get enough protein, uh yeah! I get usually between 90 and 100 grams. Sometimes more. So I'm good there. Yep, exercising too. Although since I stopped (got sick, and feel too :( I have been loosing again, go figure). The oh you are builing muscle theory does not work. I've been working out my whole life, I already have plenty of muscle. I just hate when people say that, it's such crap. Anyway, a little grouchy today, eh?

Anyway, I do feel a lot better. I run  up and down the stairs like it's nothing now. I thought I would have to be a lot light for that to happen. I'm 213 now. I'm just so sick and tired of being fat. I have never been fat before. I was a personal trainer for God's sake! These last four years that I have been fat have just been horrible.

To anyone who reads this NEVER, NEVER, NEVER EVER EVER EVER TAKE DIET PILLS!!!! They will screw up your metabolism for life. When long term usage anyway. Prescription diet pills for 11 years straight did a job on my metabolism. When I first got fat, I could eat zero food for a week and still GAIN! It was crazy.

Anyway, I was supposed to be updating here LOL.

OK, so my clothes are getting looser for the most part. I'm kind of in between sizes right now. I have plenty of clothes for the journey :D

I just wanted to thank those that have posted on my blog and on my profile. I'm still learning how to use this site so I'm not sure what I'm doing yet LOL.

It really means a lot to me to have your support!

I promise to update and stuff like that as soon as I get a hang of things :)