Katie L.

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I had my one year anniversary on Nov. 5th. This last year has been nuts.  I love, love, LOVE where I am at right now.  I look back at the pictures of me from a year ago & I just get a knot in my stomach.  Who is that girl???  I feel so sad that I ever got to that place.

We took some pics yesterday & I can't get over that I have a waist.

It.is.so.weird.



I'm not sure why face looks like that but regardless, I HAVE A WAIST!



SEE?!?  This is my sister & me with my dad.  Yesterday was her 4 year mark from WLS. Great job, sista!

What a blessing this last year has been.  I have been given a tool to keep myself accountable. Bad habits come back but now I have the power to keep them in control.  I definitley have to keep myself in check because in no way was this surgery a silver bullet.  It's a tool & you wil be successful if you remember that.

Here are some pics taken on my one year anniversary.





I hope all is well with everyone!

XOXO 
Katie

Nov. 5th 2007

Morning of surgery






Sept. 22nd 2008

I can't wrap my head around it.  I see that top picture & feel so sad for that girl.  She isn't me. I never felt like that was me.  I felt like I was trapped.

I see that bottom picture & I am happy.  My outside matches my inside and that is truly an awesome, awesome feeling.

I am thankful for what I have accomplished.  I have lost 143 lbs.  That is the size of a full sized woman.  I carried it around wth me - no, ON me.  It has been a crazy journey and I am so thankful for the gift I have been given.

My hubby took me to the mall today for a surprise. We didn't up at Coach like I guessed (darn! ) but we did end up at Victoria's Secret!!  It was my first time shopping there! Such a cool day - my hubby is so great!

Check that off my list!

Wowza.  I haven't posted in a while. Things are great. I am down 142 lbs as of this morning. I am having to fight for every pound but it's worth it.  I am 18 lbs away from being "normal". Pretty cool, huh?

I bought a dress at Target today that is a size MEDIUM! AH!!!  I took pic's for your viewing pleasure. :]






I hope all is well with everyone! Life is good. :]

So, I went to my Gold Canyon convention last weekend and we staye at the Hyatt. When I got out of the shower, I wrapped the towel ALL THE WAY AROUND ME! AND IT STAYED IN PLACE!!

WAHOO!!!

So I have been doing the Couch to 5k for a bit now & today's workout was the one I was kinda scared of.  This week, the workout took me from running for 8 minutes straight to running for 20! This workout out was kinda daunting - I mean running for 20 minutes is a big deal to me!

But...

I DID IT!! I ran for 20 mintues without stopping! Yah! I ran a mile and half &  I DID NOT STOP! My mind tried to talk me out of it but I wouldn't give up.

I feel awesome. 

When I was running on the treadmill the other day, I was in front of a TV with ESPN on & when a picture of Mr. Leinart came on, I ran faster.



Think I can get him to come & just stand in front of the treadmill while I am working out? I bet I run my 5K faster than EVER before.

Yum. 

So as I was running on the treadmill today I was thinking about the people in my life who have come & gone & who has stayed an constant. My absolute rock through my entire journey has been my husband. He is my best friend. I can not imagine having in my life. He is so loyal & he is always looking out for me. He is the first one I want to call if I am bummed & he IS the first one I call when I have a victory whether it is hitting a goal on the scale or at the gym. He is my constant cheerleader - the one who can always cheer me up & open my eyes to the bigger picture. When I get frustrated for not being farther in my journey, he patiently takes me by the hand & shows me how far I have come. He is amazing & I am blessed to have him.  I have read horror stories about WLS ripping couples apart but we are the opposite - it has made us closer.

Another constant is my dad. He never fails to make me feel pretty when I see him. He always enevlopes me in a big hug & tells me how proud of me he is & how beautiful I look. I am truly blessed to have a dad who loves me unconditionally and isn't afraid to show it. My dad is one of best friend friends & for that, I am a lucky girl.

The saddest part of the WLS is the loss of friends I have felt. I knew that the chance of that happening was pretty high because I was completely changing my life & the things we had in common (like sharing clothes) would vanish. A part of me mourns the loss of the friendship but another part of me feels like it is for the best - I did something SO dramtic to my body in order to change my life. I have been given a tool to take control of my life &  I will not be made to feel bad about being successful. I proud of what I have accomplished - I have gone from a size 26 to a 12. I have lost 130 POUNDS. I am damn proud of myself & I will be damed if someone else thinks they can rain on my parade.

So to those who are my rocks, I thank you. You mean the world to me & I am a blessed girl to have you in my life.

To those of you who are pre-op - Your life is going to CHANGE in every way. People you thought were your friend & would support you & join in with your accomplishments will show their true colors of jealousy & self-pity. Those people aren't your friend. Those are people who find satisfaction in trying to tear down what you've worked so hard for. Don't let them. You are worth more than that.



XOXO
Katie 

 

BAM!

 

GO ME!!

 

 

 

Hi, my name is Katie and I wear a size 12.

That's right - I said 12!!!

I almost cried in the Target dressing room. AH!!