Wow...I really need to update more!

Apr 08, 2011

Well, I'm now 19 months post op and I feel wonderful. I'm not down to where I want to be yet. I have set a goal of 150 pounds for myself. I have 13 pounds to go. I was feeling really down about not losing much weight since my 1 year check up, but this week I had my 18 month check up and as usual, my surgeon and his staff made me feel so much better. At this stage of our progress, they like to see a 70% loss of our excess weight.....I'm at 85%. So, I'm actually ahead. That made me feel so much better. I had went through a really rough time. I had lost my job and my child support all in one month. Leaving me with no income for 6 weeks til I found a new job. I had neglected myself during this time. I wasn't eating right and I wasn't following the rules of my surgery. With no money, I couldn't afford protein supplements or really food in that matter. I had to get food for me and my son from a local food cupboard and I had to sign up for food assistants.(food stamps) Life was really rough for awhile, but finally, life is looking up. I have a new job that I love, I'm back to losing weight again....slowly, but it's coming off. And I'm financially getting back on my feet. Through this all, the support I got from here and from my friends and family, help me so much. I'm so grateful and blessed to have such amazing people in my life. Now, I'm working on losing those last 13 pounds....And I know I can do it. I have also set a clothing goal which I totally surprised myself with. I had a goal of getting down to a size 12 jeans and a size large shirt. I started off at a size Plus size 24/26 jeans, and a size 4x shirt. To my surprise, I'm now wearing a size 10 jeans and med. shirts.....WOW!! I am so happy with my success! Life is beautiful!!!

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