Inside my 2 years post surgery

Sep 09, 2012

This post is late by over a month - But better late than never, right? 
I stepped on the scale today for the first time in a few months (Yes, you read that right.... I packed away my scale at the end of June and hadn't touched it since).
I was super surprised to see it read 126. Which means I've held steady at around my current weight for about 18 months now. WEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!! I started my WLS journey at 272 lbs and my body seems to be comfortable where it is now. 

I had RNY to find a happy healthy life.... I am pleased to say "Mission Accomplished!" It took some struggles, A divorce, a few breakups and a lot of heart break, soul searching, life altering decisions, failures, successes, laughs and tears ..... But I am finally wholly and completely happy. 

I will admit to you my OH Fam that I have stopped exercising! YIKES!!! This is a catastrophe! I feel the flab setting in y'all! And my balance and flexibility is off without Yoga and Pilates to set me straight. So - This I declare ... as of right now .... I WILL GET BACK ON TRACK!!
I recently moved and now that I'm settled (putting a house in order is a full time job, right!!) .... But now I have time to job hunt and get my booty to the gym! Winter is coming and I need to combat the "Pale and Round" effect that seems to happen in that time of year.

I'm on course to get back to eating "clean". There was a few months where I didn't have access to a kitchen to cook so I was eating out almost every day. In conjunction with not exercising regularly .... It's not pretty! But now that I'm settled I've been putting my kitchen to WORK! Chili, pulled pork, roasted veggies, tacos, grilled chicken, green salads OH MY! ;) However, I have allowed myself to indulge too much on snacks like chips and candy. So I'll be shutting that down. This girl will not fail! 

My personal life is aces! I met the most amazing, caring, generous, thoughtful and handsome man. He's my future. He's my heart. I want things with him I've never wanted before..... Like babies! WHAT?! Yea, that's right! I want a family with this man! He has so much love in him to give I can't imagine not having a child with him to watch him love it. 
I love him madly! It took a crazy circumstance that got me to move to NJ to live in a strangers basement to meet the man of my dreams and I'm never letting him go. EVER! My heart is full and happy. 



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So now here I sit 2 years out from the best decision I could have ever made. It wasn't always easy. I am not at all perfect in my Weight Loss Surgery journey. But I'd do it again in a heart beat to have the freedom from all those pounds. That jail of fat I was in. 
I move now. I dance, I walk, I jog, I LIVE! I'll never go back to this:






Thank you for my new life Dr. Dunnican. RIP

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