6 more pounds to wonderland!

Jun 02, 2011

Wonderland.....I love the terms they use on this website. Since I first started here, I have heard the term "wonderland" (finally being in the 100's) and it was such a good term. I was fascinated with reading about other people who achieved this goal, it was one of their biggest goals and I clearly was happy for them as this seemed like such a huge accomplishment. I am now about 9 weeks post-op and after a few plateaus that I wrote about I am seeing the one hundreds in sight. I am now 206 lbs and the wonderland goal is almost there and it has given me such an incentive. I have increased my walking. I walk 2 times a day for 45 minutes...that is 1.5 hrs of walking each day!!!! I couldn't have believed this would be possible a few short months ago, I was out of breath just going out my door to the end of the driveway. As each pound disappeared, my strength increased and my goals became achievable. I have been job searching for the last few weeks and have even sat confidently in interviews....I was deathly afraid of interviews before the surgery and wouldn't even look for work it depressed me so much. While I still am unemployed, I do not dread an interview at all anymore. I look at life in such a different light today. Yes, I am still a big girl, but I don't feel out of place anymore, mentally I fit in with the rest of the world again. I attended a Zumba class this week with over a hundred women in the class....I was still one of the largest ladies there (I still compare myself!) but I felt like I belonged which is the feeling that I haven't had in so long. I got through the class and was so happy and excited after. I will be going every week now! As far as the job front goes I will take anything now (I used to earn $27.00/hr but have been given a few offers of 14 - 18 dollars an hour). It will just be for the time being to earn less...I just need to get in the game again. I am confident that the job I want is out there for me and it will be a matter of time and luck and it will happen. Take care and love to all my new friends!
Virginia

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