Sitting here enjoying a quiet evening at home got me thinking back on the last few years. 2 years ago today i came home from a long scary stay in the hospital after having a vertical sleeve gastrectomy and gallbladder removal. two years ago today i started my new life...to the people who think weight loss surgery is the easy way out, i will tell you that you are clueless. making the choice and putting in all the work needed to take this step in my life was the hardest thing i have ever done and i couldnt have done it without some really great people around me supporting me every step of the way. My goal when i started this journey wasnt to be a super thin model, it was to be healthy and LIVE!!! I have accomplished that goal in spades. I have beat diabetes and high blood pressure. I am able to move, play with my kids and grandkids, walk laps with my mom and the dogs, swim with my friends , chase goats and feel good about myself for the first time in many decades. To my friends who are trying to come up with a new years resolution I would suggest to you get healthy and be happy... if your goal is to lose a hundred pounds.. DO IT.. if your goal is to make it 5 minutes on the elliptical... DO IT... if your goal is to complete a marathon... DO IT. whatever our goals are we can reach them if we want them badly enough. I dont look at these photos and see fat vs thin... i see hours and hours at the gym, walking until the dogs were hiding from me when i grabbed the leashes, hours planing out meals and days, weeks and months spent learning everything i could about eating healthy , counting calories, carbs, fat and sugar grams and of course proteins. I cant express my thanks enough to my friends and family for all the support they have given me the past two years... i dont want to name them all because i would feel horrid if i forgot anyone... but you know who you are! for those that want the stats here they are HW 390 SW 346 LW 184 (-162) CW LOL.. time to get back to the gym:) Happy New Years everyone... i hope this inspires someone to be the very best person they can be. see you all at the gym!
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:31:23 +0000