Half way....

Nov 10, 2011

This week, when I went in and updated my weight loss, I noticed my ticker was exactly in the middle of the scale.  I am officially at my half way point.  56 pounds lost, and 56 pounds to go.  As I sat there, rather incredulous, several thoughts surfaced.

First, I am excited to know that from here on out, every ounce I lose puts me closer to my goal than I was before.  I won't say I'm on the "down hill slide"...because I know my new tool isn't a magic bullet for my problem.  Every day of the rest of my life will be about making choices...THE RIGHT CHOICES... My life won't be focused with dieting, and the "up hill" struggle of hating myself for every morsel of food I consume.  The rest of my life will be about celebrating that I CAN DO IT...I can be the person that I once was, before she was encased in a tomb of fat.

Secondly, every step I take that puts me closer to my goal is a small victory for everything I am.  I am smart.  I am capable.  I am funny.  I am a fighter.  Too often, some of the qualities are overlooked by those around me merely because when people see fat, they don't look past the pounds....to see the person.

And finally, every step towards my goal I vow to remember where I came from and to NEVER take for granted the tool I have been given.  I further vow to help others, those who experience the same struggles.  I had a teenager (friend of the family) ask me the other day if I was going to become "one of those really pretty, really skinny 'mean' girls"?  I laughed and assured her I would not.  I plan to do everything I can for anyone who needs information or wants to talk about bariatric surgery.  I hope to pass it on.

So today on this very special date 11-11-11, I celebrate my halfway point.  I also look forward to every step I take closer to my goal!

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