One Year later - half the woman I used to be

Wow! Don't I just love having to re-introduce myself to people I haven't seen in a year! Yes, indeed. I have lost 120 lbs, taking me down to 124 lbs. A year ago, I was a miserable size 26; today, I am wearing a brand new black leather skirt, size 4! Life is good. My children are happy to have a mom that can chase them around and keep going even when they are done. My husband feels as if he has a trophy wife (but he says he always felt that way). This is a new me, altogether. Yes, of course, my appearance has drastically changed, but so has my attitude. I have lost the desire or the patience for the negativity in my life that was so prominent before. I surround myself with positive people and no longer allow those who are supposed to love me cut me down and make me feel lousy just because they are related to me. My life is my own and I love the control of it. I would do this procedure again in a heartbeat

Dawn, While I love reading about peoples' weight loss success, it really touches me to read about their MENTAL success!! I am so glad to hear that you have been able to remove all of the negativity from your life and make the change to surround yourself with positive people. As I continue to lose weight and live the everyday fight against old eating habits, I find the fight against old emotional issues to be the toughest. Why I let my relationships go in the dirrection that I had and how I can change the way I allow people to interact with me in the future, is always on the top of my mind. CONTROL of self, in 100% of who we are is SO important. Congratulations to you on ALL of your accomplishments!!!

In this "half" is a good thing. Congratulations on your loss.