wkrecio
Hello....
I started this journey officially in March of 2006. However, I have been thinking about it since at least 2005. I have struggled with my weight for the majority of my life. It is not hereditary for me. My whole family is slim, trim & in shape. For me, it's emotions. I'm a worrier. When I worry, I do lots of bad things like chew my nails.... and eat all the wrong foods! I used to smoke too. But thankfully, I quit that nasty & expensive habit 15 years ago! However I replaced it with food.
My goals: (in no particular order)
*To fit into restaurant booths (Check)
*To have a "one (1)" at the beginning of my weight (Check)
*To ride amusement park rides.... and fit into them.(Check)
*To not have to worry about breaking chairs or hearing them creak loudly when I sit in them. (check)
*To be able to run (jog) again(check-6 miles!)
*To fit into all those clothes in the attic that I've never pitched (Check---but they're all so outdated I wouldnt wear them anyway :o)
*To not get that look from some people - - you know the one...disgust, loathing, etc.(check--but surprisingly, people are sometimes still rude...and here I thought it was because they were disgusted by my weight...all along...there are just some rude people in the world! ;o)
*To not be the biggest person in the family photos (check)
*To not be obsessed with food (will I ever obtain this one?)
*To be able to do lots of fun things with my family that up until now I could not....like bike hikes, long walks, white water rafting, ride in my father's little plane, etc (check!)
*To be able to go to my husband's work's social functions. Up until now I have declined because I haven't wanted to embarrass my husband who weighs less than 150!
*oh-ya....to weigh less than my husband! huh! :o) (ah....at long last...June 2007....check!)
*To go on a mission trip and be in such good shape, physically, that I can really be a good help for whatever work there is to do. (I'm going to do Katrina work in July! yippee)
Those are just a few goals. I have so many more that I can't think of right now.
I had my surgery on September 29, 2006. Since then I have been walking ALOT. My dog won't let me not walk now. So 5 or more days a week we walk from 3 to 6 miles. My dear friend & I have also joined the local YMCA. I have never been a member of any fitness club before. We go at least 3 times a week. I never even knew what an Eliptical was! (Sometimes I wish I still didn't....just kidding!)
Bottom line.... WLS (especially RNY-laproscopic by Dr. Courcoulas) was the best decision I've ever made in my life....next to my hubby, that is. I still struggle daily with head hunger. I lose that battle quite often. But I still have consistantly lost something each week since surgery. It might be 7 or more pounds or it might be just a half a pound. But as long as I'm losing, I'm happy. I started this journey at 299. I now weigh 143 (as of June 16). So I'm very pleased with my progress. I can't take any credit for it... It's all God. On my own I'm such a pansy! I don't go to Drs for a cold.... let alone major surgery. This truly was all God's doing and I give him all the praise!
