I'm NORMAL ! ! !

Hey my fam!!!

When I started this journey, I was 268 lbs @ 5' 4" tall. I had a BMI of 46!

I have degenerative disk disease and had actually SHRUNK 2 inches due to the DDD and two cervical spine fusions. The weight certainly made a huge (no pun intended) impact on my height too.

I saw my NUT this morning. She measured my height (for the second visit in a row). I am NOW 5' 5" tall!!! I've grown a whole inch in 8 months!

So, this means with a weight of 150 lbs @ 5' 5" tall, my BMI is 24.9!!! That's right!!!! I'M FREAKIN' NORMAL!!!

She also did my fat count and I'm at 30% fat. For my age, height and weight I can have up to 33% and still be normal! So my body fat is NORMAL too!

I just lost it in her office and began crying! I just can't believe it! It's incredible! I've worked so, so hard the past eight months! Eating right, weighing every morning, going to the gym, reading and researching, visiting my AWESOME surgeon and INCREDIBLY wonderful NUT and hitting all those support group meetings....are only a part of it....I don't know where I would be without my wonderful family here!

Thanks for your support, well wishes when I'm sick, your guidance and your love!!

I'm eternally grateful and have made it my passion and priority to 'Pay It Forward'!

Thank you, thank you, thank you so much!

God Bless you all!

Jules

Julie:

You're certainly an inspiration and great source of knowledge to this pre-op participant here!

Thanks for all you do!! 

julie i am so very happy for you on this long journey that you have gone on and i am very proud of you and you also are an inspiration for me. lol

debbie

YAY  Jules!    That is absolutely Fantastic!  You are truly an inspiration for all of us.  I love going to your meetings and hope to see you at the next one.

You have had the quickest weight loss I have seen!! Go you!! I hope to be just as succesful as you!  Any tips?

Julie my ANGEL,

 Your an angel to all of us here.  Your an inspiration to all  of us.  I am so happy for you.  I look forward to the day I can say I am normal.  I never thought I be able to say I am just over wieght but, I did that . Some of that come from you  keeping on me to drink more water and just being the coolest friend a person could ever have.  They say God send Angels Well, he did in a big way when he brought you in my life. You have touched so many people. truely an inspiration. 

WTG my FRIEND.  LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART  you are truely a SISTER TOO ME. 

So proud of you.
Love,
Lisa

Jules,
I am sooooo happy for you honey. I knew you were going to do sooo well and you've proven it! You realize, you weigh less than I do now! I'm so happy for you sweetie. You deserve it!

Call me!

Julie - that is fantastic - or should I say "Wicked Awesome!" Congrats on how far you have come.
This is really really wonerful news!

JULES,

That is fantastic!!! You have worked so hard...u deserve so much credit!! I know that your whole family here loves you and will always have your back...that is what we do for each other here! Big hugs!!

-MAJOR Flirt

Julie,
This is totally awesome.  You must be so proud of yourself.  You are truly an inspiration to all of us who are going thru this or are thinking about doing this.  You have so much love and knowledge to share.  Way to go.
Amy T.