18 Months Surgiversary
18 months since surgery. I weigh 151 pounds less than that day and 175 pounds less than when I began this journey. 15 pounds still to go ... but apparently now I am worrying people that I am too thin. Whatever. LOL, but I do love what a friend called me yesterday, "wispy". Made me smile.
There are still days when I turn to food for comfort or to solve a problem. The other day, I had such a moment and was thinking I was sad, but when I really thought about it, I was MAD, really mad, and recognizing that helped me not eat what I wanted to. This will continue to be a work in progress for the rest of my life I am sure.
I never wrote down my measurements on my blog, so I will do a comparision now:
ON SURGERY DAY TODAY
Weight 281 130
Chest 51 36
Waist 47 29
Hips 54 36
Arms 18 12
Thighs 32.5 20
I have faced the comfort food problem as well. It is a day to day thing and we are VICTORS, NOT VICTIMS!!
God bless you my friend!
Congratulations on a job well done!!!
You have done an awesome job. May I ask how tall you are? I bet you are wispy and you should smile!!
I know what you mean about people saying you are too thin. I had that happen when I got down to 150. 150 was the high end of what I should weigh. That was when I finally wasn't overweight anymore. Unfortunately when I started gaining I used that to rationalize until I made it back up to 218 five months ago. Fortunately I have gotten back on track and am back down to 184 and eat what I want. I am maintaining right now. I hope to start losing again soon. I will usually maintain or plateau for a couple of weeks and then drop 3 or 4 lbs at a time. I'm happy with what I am doing at the moment.
It's great that you were able to recognize that you weren't sad, but were mad and were able to control your eating! That is absolutely a breakthrough! I am so very proud of you and you should be very proud of yourself. We are ALL a work in progress...day by day as Randall said. It took us years to become obese and it will take years for us to overcome...you my friend are on the right track and ahead of the game. Give yourself the credit you deserve!
Your measurements are awesome!!! WOW!!! The inches you have lost! 59 inches...whoa. You deserve applause and I am happy to give it to you.
Christ's peace,
Connie aka Teal Rose
