Today is my 3 year bandiversary!!!!

Yeah!!!!  I am going to celebrate by going to see Hunger Games and have some Popcorn!!!!

When I started my journey I was 354 lbs.  I was so bloated and weighed down with fat I could barely climb a flight a stairs.  I lost 154lbs total.  I lost 72 inches!!!!  I went from a size 30 to a 16.  I still have some work to do but I am so very happy with what I have done so far.  

I remember just before my surgery I was cleaning snow off my car and I was over come with exhaustion by doing this that I got in the car and couldn't move.  I was sooo drained.  This happened to me all of the time.  Simple tasks like groceries or laundry would just drain all of the energy out of me....I was only 37 years old!!!!  My doctor even told me that whatever I was going to die from I was on the road to as we speak.  So whether it was heart disease or stroke...I was working my way little by little to that point...already at 37!!! 

So at 37 I was too fat and tired to do groceries and I was told by a doctor that I was killing myself little by little.  NOW THIS IS WHAT BEING MORBIDLY OBESE MEANS TO ME!!!!

Now fast forward 3 years and I am eating healthy and I am exercising 6 times a week.  I am off all of my meds and cholesterol is down to normal and my good cholesterol is way up.  I have lots of energy.  I RAN A 5K!!!  I feel great.  So more than seeing the scale go down (and that's what every one obsesses about) not being that heavy means I can live life again.  AND I do live my life.  I go on hikes with my daughter.  I ran a 5K and I hope to run a 10K next year!!!!  I signed up for yoga classes.  I bike ride.  I go on dates.  I shop in normal clothes sections.  I sit in any chair or booth I want.  These are the things that being NOT obese means to me...I am free of that "fat suit" 

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Congratulations on your achievements. You look fabulous and better yet, you feel great!

Thanks for sharing.

Happy Bandiversary!

Wow, Crystal you have done such an amazing job!

Your achievements inspire me.

I am about 3 months behind you and your hard work has motivated me through my whole journey.

I have a 5k RUN in my future......I walk a lot and have walked 3 half marathons, but I want to RUN a 5K ...... You have motivated me again!

Congrats on your success.  It's good to hear good news for a change.  Good luck in with your future goals.

Congratulations!!

I hope that you feel incredibly proud of yourself every day!

 Congratulations on your successful journey!   We are forever a work in progress and you are in thr right direction......wishing you continued success and happiness!  

congrats

You are AWESOME!

You Look FABULOUS!!! 

My 3 year anniversary is coming up on 3/31.  I would do it over again in a heartbeat!! 

Congrats  on 3 years and all the  weight loss...You have done so well and should celebrate...Keep up doing well and many more years of success with the band....