270 Pounds Lost and 2nd 5K = My life is AWESOME!!!
Today, I participated in my 2nd 5K. This 5K was a Trail Run. Okay, so for me it was a Trail Walk. :) Originally, I was participating with a friend. Unfortunately, they had to drop out the day before. When I found out my first reaction was "What the heck do I do now?" See, at this point of time, I am only allowed to participate in 5Ks as long as someone who knows my medical history is with me due to my previous serious illness....Blah, blah, blah. The fact that I can walk across a room let alone do a 5K is a miracle. I found out another friend was going to be onsite (not actually running or walking), so I decided to just go for it.
Below is what I shared with friends after the race today:
Sitting in the car bawling like a baby realizing how far I've come:
I significantly beat the previous time I had on my first 5K.
I walked this one alone - singing Mandisa's Overcomer at the top of my lungs along the trails (even though I was terrified of "what if I have a problem. No one knows my story who I am medically".)
I lost my shoes, phone and water bottle in a mud pit on the trail, with mud up to my elbows after landing on hands and knees during a very difficult part of the route.
I never once stopped or thought about giving up, even with mud here, there, everywhere!
270 pounds heavier and 3 lung surgeries that hadn't happened yet, my life was very different. The person I am today is AMAZING!
So, here I sit, bawling like a baby. In awe of myself, my life and my journey to get here. My life is AWESOME!!!!
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
HW:280 SW:270 OLD GW:190 NEW GW: 180 CW: 174
Thank you so much for the kind words!
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
I am so happy for you. 270 pounds lost and participating in a 5K race! What an inspiration you are. Congratulations.
Carol
Surgery May 1, 2013. Starting Weight 385, Surgery Weight 333, Current Weight 160. At GOAL!
Weight loss Pre-op 1-20 2-17 3-15 Post-op 1-20 2-18 3-15 4-14 5-16 6-11 7-12 8-8
9-11 10-7 11-7 12-7 13-8 14-6 15-3 16-7 17-3 18-3
Thank you!
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
Thank you everyone for all the comments and support. :)
VSG on 10/30/13 Surgeon: Erik Throop "There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don't allow yourself to become one of them." ~ Ralph Marston
HW: 447 YIKES!!!! SW: 293 CW: 140 GW:140? 100% on Plan -100% of the time!!!
Losses by Months: (5' 1") WL Pre-Op-154 M1-28, M2-12, M3-18, M4-15, M5-14.5, M6-13.5, M7-10, M8-13, M9-14, M10-10, M11-1 (What the heck??) M12-4as of today's date
