Last week, hubby and I were in a store and I was trying on clothes. I saw him looking at a shirt that I liked, but he didn’t bring it over.
“Why didn’t you get one?”
“They didn’t have an extra large”
“Honey, I’m fitting into large now… It’s a whole new world!”
And it really is.
One year ago I weighed 295 pounds. My knees hurt going up the stairs. I couldn’t stand up from a chair or the floor without a struggle. I snored, loudly, and didn’t sleep well. I had what I think were heart palpitations. I wore 4X tops and size 30 pants and felt I had so few choices, and those were dwindling. I was only 39 years old and felt nearly 60.
I am well on my way to a healthier me. I’ve lost 97 pounds in the past year through calorie counting, healthy eating, and exercise. I’ve slowly changed so many things about my life that it’s staggering! And I feel I’m doing things I could do for life and not depriving myself horribly in the process. And I’ve changed in kind. I am still obese, yes, but can just do so much more! I have more energy than I thought possible. What’s more, I feel in control of what I eat for the first time in my life.
So, here I am, on my one-year anniversary of starting this journey (to my best recollection – I started so slowly I don’t even know the date) -- in Onederland for the first time in 16 years, and planning to go further. I feel like the road ahead is unknown – I can’t recall what non-obesity is like – but I am so grateful to have a community of people to help me find the way!!!! Thanks to all at 3fc!!!