4 months and counting....

Jul 25, 2009

I have 4 months under my belt. I've have learned a few things this last month and had some amazing milestones...

Top Six things I learned in the last 30 days (some the hard way)...
6) Get used to people who know, staring at me.  People are curious.
5) Eat slower!!
4) If the meat LOOKS dry it probably is, so don't eat it
3) Follow the meal plan and measure my food!
2) I am not alone in my struggle or my journey
and the number one thing..
1) My pouch IS working like it should. Be kind to it and it will be kind to me.


Top four milestones....
4) Shopped in the misses department for the first time in probably 15 years
3) Bought a pair of size 14 jeans for the first time in....well, a VERY long time
2)  Got on the scale this morning and it read....drum roll...199.9 Woo Freakin' Hoo! Under 200 lbs for the first time...well, in I don't know when because I never used to weigh myself!  It's not much under but 2 is not the first number!! I'll take it!
and the number one milestone
1) I've been taken off all my blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol meds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That was my main goal when I started this process back on Aug 22, 2008 when I attened the orientation.  I wanted off the meds. Period.  There have been other goals and I'm slowing achieving those as well.  No longer do I have shoulder, hip or foot pain.  I spent about 5 hours on my feet two weeks ago at the Zoo and had absolultely no trouble. No arch supports needed, thank you very much.  Wasn't even sore the next day. 

My mind has this thing where it can't exactly wrap itself around the concept of me getting to my goal weight.  I can't picture it and i don't believe in it.   I'm trying but most of the time it's just not there for me.  But, what I can do is  try and enjoy my milestones when they happen. To live in the moment and appreciate them fully.  I think we live in a world today whert it is all about what happens next. How do I get there...when will I get there, etc.   What about the now?   I plucked those size 14 jeans off the rack at Goodwill today and the entire walk to the dressing room I kept thinking "No WAY are they gonna fit" but they did! I could button them and I could breathe!  and I smiled big.   I'm not going to worry about my goal weight today. No, today is going to spent singing a little song in my head (maybe sometimes outloud, who knows) " I gotta pair of sized 14 jeans. I gotta pair of sized 14 jeans." 


"Life is complicated and not for the timid."  Garrison Keillor








Look at them gorgeous toes!! LOL















 

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