Over 2 years out and I just have to say....

  • Some things that have not changed?

    I still go for the handicapped bathroom stalls out of habit. I suppose they are more comfortable.

    I still wonder if I can fit into a chair with arms. I know I will but the thought still passes through my mind. Strange how that works.

    I still worry that I am squishing my boyfriend's lap when I sit on him. He wonders why but I don't. It's only been a year+ that I've been at this weight vs. 43 years of fighting my weight issues.

    I still worry that I have gained weight or look fat if I eat something off my plan or don't exercise for a while, etc. even when the scale tells me different.

    I still have days I wish I would blend into the crowd. On those days I don't wear make up, sport a baseball cap and sweats. It works, for the most part.

    BUT so much has changed in the last 2 years....

    I wanted and didn't have love. Now, I have all I wanted and so much more! My honey and I are going on a year together. If you knew me and my past history with men, you would marvel at that fact!

    I wanted to feel thin and have that, most days.

    I wanted to return to college and finish my degree, now I'm doing that and, so far, I'm doing well.

    I wanted to know what it was like to try clothes on and not have to worry about my stomach and how it looked in them. Now I like how I look in most things. (not a good thing for my budget though. )

    I wanted to know how it would be not to stick out in a crowd. Now, most of the time, I'm ok with the fact that sometimes when I walk in a room, people stare.

    I wouldn't ever want to trade a bad day in my life now for the best of days I had before surgery.

    Life is as it should be....appreciated....finally, I can see that.

    Angela
  • that is awesome! congrats
  • Congrats for working so hard to have the things you want in life and the wonderful appreciation for all of it! You have made an amazing transformation and really inspire me to keep going on my journey toward a healthy life. Finally back down to 120 pounds lost as of today, twenty more to go! Love that you share your experience... so encouraging!
  • Thanks joy3, That's why I come here to encourage and be encouraged! Great place for that!

    Angela
  • All I can say is WOW, I'm so happy for you You are my inspiration, I go Monday for Breast Augmentation since insurance wants to do a wait and see about my navel rashes. But I needed something to make me feel better and give me confidence like you have now. Thank you so much for posting and telling us how well you are doing it gives us hope.