Three Years and Counting!
May 15, 2009 - Wow! I can't believe it, three years since this amazing, challenging, thought provoking, life altering journey began. So, here are the stats... 117 lbs lost and holding (and 133 lbs total since I began meeting with Dr. Quinlan's office) , size 4 jeans, size small (and sometimes extra-small) clothes - I never would've guessed it. I just keep thinking about the Grateful Dead song and find myself singing "what a long strange trip its been"
I wish I could articulate all of my thoughts and feelings this morning - my life has changed in so many ways. Since the surgery, I have turned 50, I have become the grandmother of the cutest litlle girl, I have become an exercise instructor, I have gone backpacking through the woods with with 25lbs on my back for two day stints, I have kayaked in the ocean and on the rivers, I have biked the trails, I have snowshoed throught the woods - and I own and wear a bikini!!!
This does not mean that life is without struggles - I have them. But I know that this "tool" surely helps. Do I have head hunger? Alll the time! Do i give into tempation? Sometimes I do. Do I beat myself up afterwards? Yup. But I don't give up. I continue to concentrate on protein, continue to drink my water, continue to exercise, continue to take my vitamins and continue to read the OH boards for inspiration. I write this on the PA boards today because this is the best of all the OH boards... the people are smart, funny, inspirational, honest, courageous, giving and just amazing. I don't get on the boards as often as I should, and I don't comment as often as I should, but you cant begin to realize how much all of you have helped me through this journey.
What does the future hold - I surely do not know, I just know that I am grateful.
thanks to everyone,
Lou
P.S.The other day I jokingly told some co-workers that they needed to quit bringing goodies to work as I would like to continue to fit into my clothing and they said to me, "you can kiss that cute little figure of yours good-bye, if you work here, you will gain weight" and all I heard was, "blah, blah, blah... cute little figure....blah, blah" and then I just laughed to myself.
I wish I could articulate all of my thoughts and feelings this morning - my life has changed in so many ways. Since the surgery, I have turned 50, I have become the grandmother of the cutest litlle girl, I have become an exercise instructor, I have gone backpacking through the woods with with 25lbs on my back for two day stints, I have kayaked in the ocean and on the rivers, I have biked the trails, I have snowshoed throught the woods - and I own and wear a bikini!!!
This does not mean that life is without struggles - I have them. But I know that this "tool" surely helps. Do I have head hunger? Alll the time! Do i give into tempation? Sometimes I do. Do I beat myself up afterwards? Yup. But I don't give up. I continue to concentrate on protein, continue to drink my water, continue to exercise, continue to take my vitamins and continue to read the OH boards for inspiration. I write this on the PA boards today because this is the best of all the OH boards... the people are smart, funny, inspirational, honest, courageous, giving and just amazing. I don't get on the boards as often as I should, and I don't comment as often as I should, but you cant begin to realize how much all of you have helped me through this journey.
What does the future hold - I surely do not know, I just know that I am grateful.
thanks to everyone,
Lou
P.S.The other day I jokingly told some co-workers that they needed to quit bringing goodies to work as I would like to continue to fit into my clothing and they said to me, "you can kiss that cute little figure of yours good-bye, if you work here, you will gain weight" and all I heard was, "blah, blah, blah... cute little figure....blah, blah" and then I just laughed to myself.
Your post is an inspiration to a newbie like me! It is great to hear you are human and still have some fallible moments! I also appreciate the honesty and humor on these boards and I hope that I can add to them in my own crazy way.
Congratulations on your wonderful journey and thanks for letting me be a part of it!
Congratulations on your wonderful journey and thanks for letting me be a part of it!
Well, first let me say that all this time I thought you were a male. So reading your post brought a smile to my face. I was just picturing you as a male in size 4 jeans and wearing a bikini!
Anywho, congrats on your continued successing. I don't get on the boards as much as I like, but I have always thought of you as inspirational, so I thank you for your post and reaffirming that we can be successful even after three years.
Oh, and love, love, love the "cute little figure" story.
Anywho, congrats on your continued successing. I don't get on the boards as much as I like, but I have always thought of you as inspirational, so I thank you for your post and reaffirming that we can be successful even after three years.
Oh, and love, love, love the "cute little figure" story.
Eileen
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