Houston...We Have Landed In Onderland!

Jul 19, 2010

Almost exactly 5 months to the day of my surgery, I got on the scale this morning to find I was under 200 lbs.  What a wonderful and delightful surprise that was. Not completely unexpected.  I knew it was coming in a matter of days.  But still...wonderful to see it finally happen.  I can't remember the last time I weighed under 200 pounds.  It's been more than 10 years and probable more like 20 and maybe even 25 so it's like seeing a very, very old friend again who looks very different now...much like myself.

After those first 5 weeks, this journey has been almost effortless. Almost too easy.  Except for the psychological and social challenges that have to be faced and dealt with, I can't say that any of this has been hard (with the exception of shopping).  I almost feel guilty having had such an easy time losing so much weight.  Isn't is supposed to be hard?  No pain no gain? Feel the burn?  I mean, I am working out but I was working out before and even that is easier now.

So was that all a lie? Should losing weight really be this effortless all the time short of the surgery & recovery?  Maybe I just haven't gotten to the hard part yet.  Maybe maintenance is the hard part?  Of course it will be.  Maintaining whatever goal weight I settle on will be the lifelong challenge. But somehow, with the wonderful tool I have in the DS, I think that it will still not be as hard as not having it at all.

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