One Hundred... Gone

Aug 01, 2007

I am proud to say that I have lost just over 100 pounds since my surgery in March, and over 150 from my highest in September of last year.  I'll happily pat myself on the back, especially now that I can easily reach it.

I'm wearing XL shirts now and my 34's that I just bought a week and a half ago are starting to get loose.  I tell you what, thank God for Steve and Barry's and Rugged Wearhouse.

My doctor smiles now when he walks into the room to see me. He used to have this look of disappointment whenever he saw me. We are beginning to discuss options for a tummy tuck. I'm wanting to get down to 180 first, so maybe the beginning of next year.

My weight loss is faster now than in the beginning and is steadily increasing, but I expect that to slow down as I get closer to my ideal weight. I get a lot of "attention" at work now, something I was never used to in the past. When people call me handsome or cute, I believe it now. I can see that they're really being sincere.

I also know of about two others at my company (of only about 350) who are in the six month program now. Two others have received references to my surgeon from me. I'm proud to be the first ever with the company (founded 2000) to have had the surgery through our insurance plan. HR says that I'm a case study. Pretty much everyone there knows what I had done, and I'm never afraid to discuss it.  Why should I be?

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