2yr Anniversary (repost from Grad's Board)

Wow does time fly be quickly! I can't believe that 2yrs ago today I was having wls. So much has changed in the last 2yrs~I'm less than half of my old self after losing 178lbs, I have more self confidence and self worth, I feel healthy and strong, I am proud of myself again. I was so afraid to have wls~I can still feel the fear I had inside of me while waiting to go into surgery~it was overwhelming. I also remember being SO happy that I woke up after surgery! I remember how difficult it was to take those short walks down the hospital hallway, how hard it was to breathe into the spirometer, how painful it was to get up out of bed......But it was ALL worth it in the end! Now I can do 5miles with ease, run upstairs without getting out of breath, etc. These days my I'm maintaining. Maintenance mode is a little scary b/c I've never been good at it in the past, but I know in my head that I now have a tool that can help me to be successful in the long run as long as I chose to use it! I still focus on food, but in good ways now~making sure I get my protein in, eating in moderation, drinking water, taking vitamins~all to fuel my body instead of poisoning it like in the past. Sometimes I still want to cry for all of the time I feel like I lost by being MO, but I don't dwell there long b/c I am so happy now that I'm free of obesity!!!!!!!! Tracy B 328/150 5'9"