Love it when I am told that I "can't".... Oh Yeah? Watch me!

Good Morning!!!
I have gone through most of my life believing that "I can't" do this or that. I still struggle with this from time to time. I am 9 months Post-Op plus 4 days and I am so confident in my decision to have the VSG. I had told myself for years that I would never have a WLS, that I wanted to "do it on my own." I was one of those people that if I encountered now, I would have put in their place. I have worked so hard, every day there is an internal battle with making the right choices, and I do, but it is far from easy. I sweat my rear off at the gym 6 days a week and at home on Sundays (the gym isn't open) which is easier than it used to be, but still not easy by a long shot, when I think that something is getting easy exercise wise, I dial it up a few notches weight wise or speed wise depending on what I am doing. It is hard work, but so fulfilling. I live to be sweaty. I saw someone wearing a shirt that said "Shut Up and Sweat!" I want one!!  For anyone who is contemplating getting the Sleeve, I would do it over and over again! It isn't the easy way out, far from it, it is a hard journey, but so worth it. You get out what you put into it or don't put into depending on how you want to look at it I suppose.
I will get to the point. I had told a family member several months ago that by my birthday which is August 2nd, that I wanted to weigh half of what my starting weight was.  They told me and I quote, "You can't do that"...... I heard what they said and although I heard their actual words, what I really heard was "I Dare You!!"... From that moment forward I have focused on that number, I have it plastered in brain, I envision it on the ceiling or the wall when I am working out, running on the treadmill toward that number.
I weigh in on Saturday mornings and I have been pretty consistent for a while, knock on wood at losing about 2-3 pounds each week. My weight this morning was 171 pounds so, next week I should be there, a few days before my 29th birthday!!!  I am on vacation from work this week, so I will be able to focus even more, I have scheduled a workout with my trainer every day, and will go once on my own, so hopefully 2 a days will help as well.
I am so excited and hopeful... I CAN DO THIS.  I WILL DO THIS.
Although 168.5 is not my goal weight, it will be a huge milestone for me personally. Soon I will be able to say I have lost more than I weigh! How great that will be? So Excited!

Thanks for letting me share.
Take care.
Shayla

You are doing awesome!! I love when someone tells me Ican't do something! Isn't it great to prove them wrong!! That extra motivation is so helpful-- and they don't even know it!

Happy ( early ) birthday! What a great gift to yourself!

 I was a "I can't" person for a very long time.. it was my husband that pointed it out to me that I was telling myself I can't - before I even tried! Go on you, I love that you've turned it into "I dare!"
You will do it, you got it! 

You go, girl!  Hope you can stick out your tongue and give your family member the raspberry!

But word of warning - working out more may cause you to retain water (muscles tear, water rushes to the site to fix it) and could cause the scale to stall or even go up.  Consider doing just your regular routine (which is FAR more than I do!) and hoping that the weight loss gods smile on you.

You go girl. I think you are fanastic.

Totally awesome!  You've worked really hard and you deserve to reap all the benefits -- including "showing" the person who told you that you couldn't! 

Good work!  Keep going for it!  You can!

You are doing so awesome - keep rockin that sleeve!  I do have a few can'ts for you though - you can't finish that whole steak/pizza/whatever, can't use the seatbelt extender, can't shop at Lane Bryant, can't feel bad about the decissions you are making, can't think of any lame excuses not to exercise!  Keep up with the possitive cans and racking up all the can'ts for things that you want to leave in the past!

Love it.  I can't say I had a "I can't" attitude, I had a "I don't give a f**k" attitude.

Probably because I was afraid of failing...IDK.

But now.  I wish a muthaplucka would tell me I can't do something.  lol.  The confidence and extra energy is awesome.  You'll make your goal before your birthday, keep it up, keep telling yourself you WILL, not you can.  :)

Jeez. You got me all pumped up!  Rocky music was playing in the background! Go 'head girl and do the damn thing!

I'm ready to shout for you. Be sure to report back.