a WOW moment...

I got on my scales tonight.. that are at my parents house. And I hadnt weighed there in a couple of weeks.. Its like one of the old style doctor scales, where you move the marker thing on each weight increment.. well, i started out my journey at the "300" mark , and 20 lbs over that.. well now im at the "250" mark, and only 6 lbs over that!!! im almost ready to move it down ANOTHER notch to "200"!!! That means that im like WITHIN RANGE of ONEDERLAND once i get there! Its crazy , Im almost in the 240's?!?!?!? I havent weighed that in almost 10 yrs! That means that when im in the 240's i only have like 60-70 more lbs to lose! Im totally wigging out.. its finally hitting me that i am SHRINKING.. i never really "noticed" except for my clothes not fitting.. but now the scale ha**** me like a brick.. OMG im going to be "SKINNY"?? Ive never been skinny.. or anywhere close.. okay.. can you tell im totally excited ?!?! I went running last night and whew that was so hard uphill.. and then biking.. we went biking tonight on a longer route through another neighborhood and up some TORTOROUS hills! but the whole time im saying "IM GONNA DO IT!!!" and I would get up the hill! before i couldnt of rode to the end of my road.. without getting a stress fracture in my ankle with metal plates in it.. now i can do it.. its amazing.. to God be all the glory! I am signed up for the Parris Mountain run in Nov.. its 2 routes, either 3.86 miles or 6.96 miles or so, half is up the mtn the rest is down the mountain.. Its going to take everything in me to be able to do this! Pray for my training that I can accomplish this goal.. I think it will be a very emotional day for me if i can complete it, or WHEN i complete it!!! IM so happy i had this done! I cant wait for my dad to experience all of this.. Okay this is a book now.. So I had to share! Love yall Jen

Hey Jennifer, that is so great!!! I could just hear the excitement in your voice as I read your post. I can't wait until I'm on the losing side. My surgery is the 28th with Dr. Ross and I'm like you, I'm gonna give God the glory. In fact, I'm already giving Him the glory because my insurance is gonna pay 100%. As we say at church, God is good...all the time! Congratulations on your weight loss!!! Have a great day! Donna

Thats great Donna! Glad your insurance covered 100%, mine doesnt cover anyone But thats okay, I have a new lease on life now!!! it was well worth it! Good luck with surgery ill be praying for you! Jen

I am so proud of you my friend! You rock!! Keep up the good work, I have not exercised near as much as you have. You are my inspiration!!!! Love ya! Patti

Awww thank you my WLS Sister!!!! :Tear: You are an inspiration to ME! I found my pictures of all of us at the hospital, and OMG how we have changed!!!!! ^5... love ya Jen

Jennifer I am so happy for you!!!!!! You are so beautiful and becoming more beautiful every single day!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are always in my thoughts and prayers!!! Keep it up girl....you rock!!!! Melissa

Aww Melissa Thank you so much! Yall mean so much to me!!! I look at some of your befores and I dont recognize yall, since i didnt know you "before" LOL.. Yall look awesome and are my inspiration! Jen

Oh my GOSH Jennifer! That is SOOOOoooooo fantastic! You and your exercise are putting your "WLS Mama" to shame!!! No wonder you have already passed me in the weight loss numbers, and your surgery was a month after mine! By the time that Paris Mtn. run date gets here in November, you'll be running up those hills like they are NOTHING! Keep training, and don't ya dare give up. I am so very proud and happy for you, honey! Dawn

Thanks Dawn!!! and NO IM NOT putting you to shame!! You have done AWESOME! You were my inspiration this whole time seeing all that you went through, and are still so upbeat and everyone's support!!! Thanks "Mama"!!! Jen

YAY Jennifer! I WISH I could run. I can't run. My ankles and knees kill me and I don't have a metal plates in anything. Keep on getting skinny cause I have a couple more items of clothing for you! Kathy