2 yr. Surgiversary - March 3rd!

Mar 02, 2012

Hello all,

It has been a while. I haven't forgotten about you, I've just been enjoying my life to the fullest. Today marks my 2yr. surgiversary and I tell you I think I feel better this year than I did during the first year. The first year I was worried I was going to put the weight back on and blow everything. However, this year I'm just thankful for where I am. I feel good, I know I look good(finally after all these years) and I'm enjoying what I'm able to do. It has been a true blessing. I have completely done a 360 degree turn with my life. I'm ready to get up and move, I'm active with my children and actually feel good when I realize I can sit in a chair and have plenty of space or have people compliment my clothes. Those are just the small pleasures, compared to being healthy, not having to take any medicines, still sticking to my 30 minute before/after meal drinks, still only drinking water (a decaf coffee with splenda sneaks in every now and then, but not enough to count) and still taking my vitamins daily. I'm still loosing inches and pounds and I'm still trying to keep up my lifestyle.

Last Sunday, I watched the 4 part series on TLC on people who were way over 600lbs and had gastric bypass. The cameras followed their journey for 7 years.I took a lot from those shows. One, we are all blessed to be where we are and for making the decision we made to have surgery. Secondly, the journey doesn't end after year one, as some would have us to believe. It is a life long journey. There were people on the show still loosing weight in year 7. It helped me relax my thinking some and realize how blessed I've been over the past two years and to look forward to the future. Keep the faith OH members, if you are having some down moments or don't feel like you are seeing the progress, keep pushing forward! The physical change doesn't have to happen all at one time, it is a never ending journey!

I hope this post has encouraged someone! I know just writing it has continued to encourage me. I'm off to enjoy my surgiversary! I'll try not to stay away so long next time! 

Write to you soon....best wishes for more success! 

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