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on August 28, 2008 8:29 am
Its now been 1 year since ive had my surgury. I think I have done a great job at my progress. I feel so much better. im way more active, i am enjoying my life so much more. I was on a death track. i was rapidly gaining weight and my health was plummeting. i needed to do something and my surgury was the best decision i made in my life! One thing that I have learned over this year is that this journey is not a race. At the beginning. i was always concerned if i was loosing quickly enough. What i have realized is that it doesnt matter how quickly I loose, it matters that i eventually loose and get to a healthy weight. Im well on that progress to healthyness! Ive already gone from a morbidly obese 51.7 bmi to about a 33 bmi and soon will be out of the obese category.
The best thing about my weight loss is my energy. I have so much more energy for everything! Im doing bike rides, walking, and many other activities i couldnt do before. Im going at a pound to a pound and a half loss a week. if i keep on loosing at that pace, that will be fine. as long as i eventually get to my goal.
2 comments | Click here to leave a comment.The best thing about my weight loss is my energy. I have so much more energy for everything! Im doing bike rides, walking, and many other activities i couldnt do before. Im going at a pound to a pound and a half loss a week. if i keep on loosing at that pace, that will be fine. as long as i eventually get to my goal.
I just bought a real nice mountain bike. There are about a million different trails around my neighborhood for me to explore. Wow! Its soo amazing! Nine months ago, I was barely able to walk. 
With my arthritus in my ankle and the extra weight, I could only walk about 10 minutes and my ankle would start hurting. Everyone told me I didnt walked, but waddled! LOL! Now, Im doing 40 minute walks and biking all over! Nine months ago I was hiding from the world. 
I would go out with my girlfriend to the movies or dinner. But I would always make up an excuse to not go to functions where theres alot of people. I was loosing confidence in myself! It was affecting everything, my job, my love life, my friends. My friends were all wondering why I wouldnt want to go out. They didnt care how much I weighed. But I did! I felt bad about myself and was getting worse! 
At the moment I dont have a girlfriend, but I know that will change soon. But now Im finding I am more confident talking and seeking out that special person. This weight loss has opened up many more opportunities to do more and exciting things! For example, I used to golf, but stopped playing because of my weight. Well this summer I am planning on starting it back up. I know I relly suck at it, but at least im out there! So...anyway...wish me luck because im going to be OUT THERE this summer!!!!
