I knew you would be supportive of me. I just love you guys!! You're the best. I am even MORE freaked out now!!! The reason being I just read what Kelly had set for their goal for me. When I was in there she said between 125 & 130, but she wrote 131 as their goal for me. That means I am 26 lbs to their goal even. This IS in reach now. I never thought this would happen. I swore that this surgery would not work for me. The motivation I got this morning when I saw the scale moved again was enough to get me to the gym before work and start really eating healthier. Not that I eat unhealthy right now, but I am swearing off all carbs until I hit my goal. Then I will re-introduce them into my diet for maintenance purposes. This has been one heck of an amazing journey.
I can relate to what Barbara said about not recognizing yourself in the mirror. I have the same problem sometimes, and even in pictures.. but I am getting used to myself little by little. My face has just changed sooooo much since surgery, and I hope for the better..
I am just so thrilled to know that this surgery seems to have worked. I am doing pretty good with staying away from the foods that I used to eat, but I am not perfect, but I must say I do very well.
To those who are just beginning their journey and to those who have yet to start, let me tell you this.. and remember it is coming from the biggest skeptic out there. When I was sitting in the pre-op meetings and whatnot, I would see these people sitting there in their skinny little bodies and tiny clothes and wonder how they did it. What did they have in them to be able to do this I would think. I would wonder how they could possibly survive not eating "that much" food and if they were truly happy. I thought to myself "yeah they could do it, but what makes me think I can?" I would ponder often if I should even try this as everything else that I tried failed? I envied them and was a bit jealous that they are living the life I wanted for myself. I knew that there was no possible way that I would ever be that tiny, even with surgery.
Well.. 8 months later and 117 lbs lighter I realized I was wrong!!! I can do it, and so can you!! The thing that scares me is that my honeymoon period is over, and I have to work for the weight loss now. I can eat more than I used to, and honestly I think that is the main reason that the weight loss starts to slow down, because we introduce more calories into our diets, but still not enough to gain it back, not yet anyway. What I am saying is that all these people are special, but no more special than you are. You can do this.. heck if I can do it, anyone can!
Thanks again guys for letting me toot.. cause it feels freaking fantastic!!
20 Lbs to goal
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