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Jan 10, 2011

Happy New Year to everyone!

What a great start to the new year for me. I am down 73 pounds!! It is absolutely unbelievable. Dare I say...it is awesomely RAD! Ha.

With the new year, I've been taking some time just reflecting on my past & future health & past & future life. Just last year at this time I was thinking that this would never happen for me. I was so sad & in a constant pity party with myself daily, and honestly, I am upset with the person that I was just a year ago. How could I have let myself get that far & to that point? I truly did try everything & anything under the sun to try & stay healthy but I believe things happen for a reason & for some reason the day I finally got my surgery date was thee day that would change the rest of my life!  I know it. Once again, I have to say that this surgery was my life saver, my hero, as lame as that may sound. Haha.

I am so happy with with the person that I have become in just this last (almost) 4 months. I mean come on, 73 pounds in just (almost) 4 months!! That truly is something great. I've got this crazy energy that I just cannot seem to settle. I swear, somedays I should probably be on Ritalin. I don't want be home anymore. I wanna be doing something...anything! Just typing this makes me all kinds of excited. Haha...

So...to the people just beginning their journey's remember, this takes patience & work & a lot of miserable days but if you could stick it out, the benefits definitely outweigh everything else. Believe me! I waited almost 6 years for a surgery date & I know 6 years is a very long time. But once again, things happen for a reason & I believe there was reason for that long wait. My surgery day was meant to be when it was & I am happy I had it when I did. I wouldn't change that life changing day for anything in the world.

I am almost healthy & that's all that matters to me because that means my life, my future. I am excited for the future me and I can't wait, I can't wait...I CAN'T WAIT! I see a happy/fun/daring/confident Joelle in my future.  Yay. :)

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