1 yr. and 16 days

Dec 28, 2009

It's been a year.  Am I where I wanted to be? Nope, am I better than I was?  Absolutely! I can swim a mile, I can ride a bike a mile, I can tie my shoes without feeling winded, I can play with my boys, I can make it through the day without being tired, I feel so much more alive, so much more myself!!  For this last year I have lost 84 lbs (including my pre op, which was a tad over a yr. ago) not too bad I suppose! Really, I would've liked to of been down a 100 lbs. but I am not complaining, I've worked hard for my weightloss, exercise, eating right...and struggling with that, because I have 4 wonderful boys and a DH who love food, it makes it a tad difficult, but I am making it.  I've discovered the key is keeping stuff I can eat around me, that way if I get the urge to splurge then I can.  Also, now that I finally am at my "sweet spot" I dont' feel as hungry or as deprived, I still eat a lot of things I used to but much less and I work hard at eating the "right" things more often than the worng things.  It's a trial and error kind of life, which I am learning. For a while I felt like I wasn't sure I'd made the right decision, I missed my food so much.  It was my outlet what kept me happy, held my hand when I needed a good cry.  But I had to move beyond that, and for me, it was no easy feet.  I still will struggle, especially if it deals with my immediate family, food was always a way to control my tongue  So I have to use words now, and sometimes they don't always come out the way I want them to, but, it's what needs to be done.  I am thankful for the surgery, thankful for the support I've been given along the way and very thankful that I am still continuing on, that I haven't missed my opportunity to have more weightlossed!!  Only another 64 lbs. to go!  Doesn't seem as far fetched as it once did!!

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