They Ain't Kidding...

Mar 06, 2014

about the weight coming off more slowly the closer you get to goal!  I've been pretty serious on the food front since my last post (my exercise could be better), and the pounds are coming off, but really slowly!  I'm .2 pounds from a normal BMI, and about 11 pounds from my "ideal" weight.  I know I'm not done yet, but gosh darn it, this is the closest I've ever been!  

For the first time in my life, I don't have to constantly think about sucking in my stomach.  For the first time in my life, I'm wearing size 6 pants.  For the first time in my life I can walk up and down stairs at work all day without my knees complaining.  

For the first time in my life I feel skinny.  Yes, I said it - skinny.  I saw a friend of mine at work in the cafeteria line the other day, who just stared at me with a blank stare until I waved at her.  When she joined me for lunch, she said she looked at me but my face looked too skinny to be me.  When I look in the mirror, I still see me, but I guess others are seeing a new person.

I really, really, really, want to be at my ideal weight of 134 on my one year anniversary, which is May 8th.  I haven't seen my surgeon since last summer and I want him to be proud of me.  I want to be the poster child for WLS and let others know that losing 65% of your excess body weight may be the average, but 100% is absolutely achievable.  

I'm working on it!

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