sonatasmom1
59 Weeks
Apr 11, 2011
And yesterday - I did it! I have erased 200 pounds total (140 since surgery)!!! I did the happy dance all day long. I put up a poster in my cubicle with "200" in gold, glittery stars. My boss suggested I wear some of my old clothes over my new clothes, but I have already given them to charity - so I did the next best thing - I brought in the one thing I have from my biggest size - a soft, warm, fuzzy bathrobe. I had it hanging in my cubicle, and if anyone asked what the "200" meant, I could jump up and show them just how big the robe is on me now.
(All that dancing has to help, too, right?)It occurred to me last week that I don't like saying, "I've LOST xxx pounds." When I "LOSE" something, I either have the desire or the expectation that I will find it again. I am certainly NOT naive enough to think that I CAN'T gain this weight back, but I sure know that I DON'T WANT to gain it back. So, I'm trying different words - and for now, "erased" seems to suit just fine.
There have been a LOT of plateaus along the way. I will be the first to admit that I have not always been patient with the stalls, but I have come to realize something. In a masterpiece painting, it is both the light and the shadow combined that make it so beautiful. In a piece of music, it is both the notes and the rests that create the whole. In the journey to weight loss, it is both the times I drop, and the times I maintain, that make it complete. My body needs time to adjust. It is the cycle of life, and it is part of the journey.
I'm not quite there yet - but I'm getting there! 55 more pounds. Look how far I've already come!
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About Me
Stockbridge, GA
Location
36.9
BMI
Surgery
02/24/2010
Surgery Date
Feb 05, 2010
Member Since
Before & After
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