LilAllen80

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For the last few weeks I have been forbidden by my phsyiotherapist  from going to gym or doing any other exercise except what she instructs me to do.  Before you get overly concerned and worried, I am being treated for an old injury that doctor's refused to look at before because they kept saying that it was only weight related ( well guess what it only got worse with my weight loss).  Well anyways, I am feeling so miserable not being able to exercise.  Never thought the day would come that I would say that I miss exercise lol.

Unfortunately, I also realize that my weight loss is directly linked to my exercise, without it I am not losing anything :(  So I am so stuck at 219 for the last few weeks and I cant wait till the therapist says I can go back to my exercise routine.   I really wanted to be down to 200 before Easter and now I am not too sure that will happen.  I am not gonna stress about it much tho because it is for a good cause.  Being able to be pain free is so worth it. 

Yay I did it :)!!!!!!!

On 25th Jan,( just under the 6 month mark) I got on the scale and I was 220 which is 101 lbs lost since surgery.  Now my next goal is to get to 175 within the next 6 months. I believe I can do it :)   I cant believe how fast time has flown and how different my life is now 6 months later.

Foods that once comforted me are no longer enticing to me.  Don't get me wrong, I still crave for them once in a while but when I weigh the negatives versus the positives of eating that item I think twice.  I have come too far to start going back to old habits.  I am finally beginning to find myself emotionally, mentally and physically.  I am no longer as dependent on others as I once was.  

I don't take any meds except for my multi vitamins.  I am off of depression meds, which is so significant for me because I had been living on them for the last 18 years.   I am taking more interest in my appearance and bask in the compliments that I get on a day to day basis.  People that I've known for years no longer recognize me.  When it first began to happen I couldn't understand why they didn't speak to me but I quickly realized that to them I look different :)  I guess because I look at myself everyday I don't see all the changes.  Its only when I put on my clothes, look at old pics that I realize how far I am coming from. I cant help but be proud of me.

 Going into it I was not sure I could do it. Yes, I did the surgery but as you know it is not a quick fix, its just a tool, you still have to work hard at it.  Yes sometimes people dismiss my weight loss because I opted to have surgery but I try not to make it bother me, those who know and love me knows how hard it is and that is all that counts.

I wanted to say thanks to all my friends here in obesityhelp.com.  You have helped me work this walk and I am glad I found you all.  I look forward to many more years with my new family. xoxo

Take care and all the best for 2012