A year ago today...

So today is my year. Its amazing how I never thought I'd feel like myself again and a short year later, I not only feel "normal", but even better! Actually, I started feeling this good months ago. I went through a post-op stage where I was throwing up all the time and figured I could have spared myself the surgery and just become bulemic and now I rarely get sick. I look at the rare times that I do throw up as a reminder of just whose in charge (the pouch) and also as assurance that it still works! So what if, my hair is still falling out and my skin is jiggly. I swoop my hair another way and I go out there feeeling quite good with my jiggly thighs in my miraclesuit! See if I care. I dare anyone tell me I don't look as good as I feel! LOL Lately, I've been slacking on the exercise and protein, but maybe this is the time to get my butt back in gear. No time like the present, right? Guess I'll throw out that bagel I was just going to pick at for an hour this morning and have my yogurt and grapenuts! A year ago I weighed 282 lbs (I'm 5'6") and I'm down to 154.6. My pants are a size 8 (single digits - how is that even possible?!?) and my tops are a medium - that's right, no xx's. My shoes even went down half a size. I care more about my appearance than ever before (except for the jiggly thigh/bathing suit thing - some things you just have to learn to love) and I would do this all over again if I had to!!

Wow, what I great outlook you have! You sound great and are an inspiration. Keep it up.

Yayyyy for you! Congratulations on a great year! andrea

Thanks for sharing. Congratulations! -Pam

Can you spare some of that self-confidence and send it over this way? HA! I could use a little. Actually I look good as long as my clothes don't decide to fall off! Congrats on your truly wonderful success girl! Malibu