My Friend, My Prison is no more...

Well as many of you know I LIVED in my big old comfy chair for the past 8 years.  It has seriously fallen apart over the years and we've had to nail it together, tie it together, and even sewed it in a few places.  As you can imagine from me weighing 557lbs it took alot of abuse from my weight.  It didn't have any springs or insides anymore so we stacked about 13 blankets in the bottom and put a big piece of foam in for the seat.  It had pillows stuffed in each side from God only knows how long ago.  I found a couch pillow I hadn't seen in years in it.  We of course had a chair cover over it so it didnt look nearly as bad as it does in the pics.  Well yesterday was the end.  I took a hammer to it.  It was kinda hard because for so long I NEEDED that chair--I was uncomfortable in anything else.  I LIVED in it.  Slept in it, ate in i****ched tv in it, ALL day ALL night EVERYDAY.  I did cry when I took my first swing at my old buddy.  It was hard to break down something that had been such a good friend to me.  My husband said why are you crying, I said because this chair was my friend.  My husband called it stolckhome syndrome.  He said NO it wasn't your friend Angie it was your prison--you were trapped in this thing, beat the crap out of it--that part of your life is over.  So I did.  When we got it to the front door and at the steps I kicked it out the door and down the steps.  When it landed I literally exhaled.  Man it felt soooo good.  I can't tell you the weight that was just lifted off of me.  

Sunday Deb C is giving me an exercise bike that I will be putting in it's place right in my living room.  NO more sitting--unless I'm exercising!!!  (thanks so much Deb)

~Angie

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Angie....

You can't possibly begin to understand how many lives this story touched.  You are such an inspiration and an amazing young lady.  Thank you for this and by the way....

WOO HOO.....Didn't it feel GOOD to recognize that prison for what it was and give it the riddance it deserved?  You go, girl!!

Peggy

Angie that was AWESOME!  Congratulations girl!  Keep up the good work.  By the way I live in Springfield, I don't know how far that is from Osage, maybe a couple of hours.  U go girl! keep on keepin on!  Lou =)

Lou, I understand you got to come to the last meeting and I wasnt there but I am Jans sister and wanted to welcome you and wish you the best and blessings on your upcoming surgery. Dr d was my dr and hes great. You said you live in Springfield, maybe we can get together sometime, I come into Chesterfield family center to exercise everyday....

All I can say is WOW...WOW that was such a powerful story!!  thank you so much for sharing.. I am so happy for you. BTW your hubby sound s like a real neat guy, congratulations, this surgery really truly is a lifesaver isn't it?

you go girl....I bet that felt soooo goood...lol I may not know you that well, but your post really hit home, Im proud of you and keep up the great work, you deserve it....

OH Angie!
I cried for you and cheered for you! I too lived in a recliner for about 5 yrs.
when I was my heaviest I went from recliner to my desk and to the bathroom....anything else really needed alot of thought and get up and go to talk myself into because it was simply to hard to move all of it around.

my recliner was bought for me brand new in 2003 at my heavyest around 523-40
it too has been much used and  abused. the cushions are broke down in it but Im going to have mine recovered...its a daily reminder of what has been. of course it is in the spare room till I decide to recover it.  In May I gave up sleeping in the recliner and moved into a queen size double air mattress. I sleep so good these days.  I felt imprisoned to the chair until than!
isnt life wonderful? I am so proud of you and how well you are doing!
I have my excersize bike in the living room now also and have been riding everyother day.
Im so happy for you
nutti

You are free...........You didn' t lose a friend you gained your independence. WAY TO GO.

Angie you are so beautiful inside and outside, I am so proud of you , love ya girl....vesta