Say What?

Sep 07, 2011

So for the last nine months I have been telling everyone who wants to know, "I've lost 160+ pounds."  Awesome.  160+ pounds gone is an amazing achievement.  But this morning I got to thinking and realized that is what I've lost since I began the journey which led me to going through with gastric bypass surgery.  My highest weight ever was 365, so that means I have lost 180 pounds!  Holy goodness!  I've lost almost as much as I currently weigh!  Ah-maze-ing!

So from now on when folks ask how much weights I've lost I can honestly say, 180 pounds! 

This morning I posted on my Facebook page "Thankful to be down 180".  And I truly am.  To think back on all the limitations, real or imagined, I had back then I am left speechless.  Not knowing if I would be able to fit into a chair, or booth.  Thinking I could squish between people only to realize, no, not only could I not squish but squishing wouldn't even begin to help with the passage.  Knowing I could only shop in Lane Bryant when going to the mall was heartbreaking.  And then when I was unable to even shop in the store, and only on-line, I just kept going.  Man. 

So when I look in the mirror and see the flubber, the lose skin, and the bulges, I have to remind myself of where I have been, where I will never be again, and how "thin" I am now compared to the person I have been since 1995.  Ah-maze-ing!  And remembering I used to wear a tight size 32, and now wear a semi-tight 12, will be key in keeping it all in perspective!

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