myladybug101
From Here To . . . .
Feb 02, 2012
Well, my journey has begun. I am officially scheduled for surgery on 5/23/11 with Dr. Almanza, and I'm going to try to blog as much as I can in order to put feelings into writing, as well as keep myself focused on the goal. And the goal is . . . to become on the outside the person I am on the inside. The greatest talent that God gave me was to be an encourager of others, and I enjoy it thoroughly! This year, I'm going to also work at encouraging myself, so that I stay on track, keep my chin up (so to speak), and prepare for my journey from fat to healthy. It's funny, but a lot of people don't like to use the word, "fat," but let's face it - - - We are fat! That's why we're all working on becoming less so. And because I've known I'm fat for a very long time, I also know that making the decision to rid myself of the fat, I am also taking care of myself by having the GVS. With this tool, I'm certain that I will be able to finally be who I was meant to be. When I was young I was so skinny. I could run and jump, play hide-and-seek, bound up a set of stairs without blinking. Now, maybe with 100 pounds gone I won't be quite as fast or as agile, but I know I will certainly be able to do much more than I can today.Life is hard enough, with all of its ups and downs, twists and turns; Why should I continue to make it even harder by not being able to get out of my own way?? I want to hike up to Oregon's beautiful waterfalls. I want to walk briskly down the street keeping time with Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean." I even want to learn how to ride a bike again. I've been afraid to do it for more than 30 years. I always loved to dance. In high school I would do the twist, the monkey, the jerk, and who knows what else, for hours at a time - and was never out of breath. My dream is take ballroom dancing. I'm probably too short, but I'd still like to try.
Perhaps I will do all of these things a year from now. It is my prayer and my hope.
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About Me
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43.9
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Surgery
05/23/2012
Surgery Date
Nov 07, 2008
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Before & After
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Just after attending the seminar with Dr. Greg Mancini
218lbs