Half the person

When I stepped on the scale this morning after eating a breakfast of a 16 oz protein drink and a string cheese, I was thrilled to see that the scale showed a weight of 130 lbs. That's HALF the weight I started this journey with. I still feel 260 lbs and there's no way I'm going to be putting a swim suit on anywhere in the near future. I know I must be exaggerating but to me it looks like I've got about 15 lbs of excess skin around my body, legs and arms. I still stop and look in a mirror or a reflective window when I'm in or around a store. It's hard for me to believe what other people are seeing. It's taken me 14 months but the weight has come off and is still slowly coming off. For all the ones just beginning or who are discouraged and think that it won't work for them - just be patient. The weight WILL and does come off. This is the lowest my weight has been since grade school. I weighed 142 in the 7th grade if that can give you any idea of how heavy I was as a child. Now I have a confession to make. Don't bash me please and I hope my surgeon isn't reading this - I haven't exercised the last year at all. I wouldn't recommend not exercising to anyone but due to physical limitations and problems I allowed that to be my excuse for not exercising. To my delight in spite of not excersing the weight has continued to come off. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, those that mother someone else's child, and to those that nuture and give support and encouragement to children of all ages. Remember we don't have to give birth to be a mother. Melody

Thank you dear for the Mothers day wishes-and AWESOME job on the weight loss-even without exercising! not everyone does exercise, that I know. I hope to be able to down the road, but I don't think I will be gung ho for a good long while-I know myself, I would rather be reading a book or watching tv than walking somewhere or anything active-and old habits die hard. no bashing-everyone has a different journey!! you have been through a lot this year, and yet you still succeeded in losing half of yourself-that is something to be proud of, no matter what. bless you!!! ~lynn