I HAVE TO SHARE THIS WITH YOU!

TODAY I WAS VISITING MY DAD AND STEP MOM. AS I WALKED THROUGH THE HALL..I LOOKED IN THE FULL LENGTH MIRROR. NOW I HAVEN'T LOOKED AT MYSELF IN A MIRROR LIKE THAT SINCE I HAD SURGERY 7/29/04. WHEN I SAW MYSELF...I HAD TO DO A DOUBLE TAKE!!!!! I WALKED BACK AND I KEPT ASKING IS THAT REALLY ME? CAN IT BE? I AM NOW DOWN TO 297 AND HAVE LOST 93 LBS! JUST 7 MORE TO 100! THANK GOD FOR THIS SURGERY! MY LIFE IS SOOO MUCH BETTER! IT IS SO NICE TO HAVE THIS FAMILY TO SHARE THINGS WITH. YOU REALLY KNOW HOW I FEEL! SINCERELY, PEGGY

I sooooo know how that feels. I had surgery back in March and am down to 275. My highest known weight was 395. I look at myself in windows as I go past and can't believe its me Im looking at. The other day I was getting dressed for a job interview and pulled out a pair of kahki pants I always wore for that and it was too big I could pull them on without unbuttoning/unzipping them. I cried. I always feel that Im not losing at some point or another and then I go and try on my old clothes and realize exactly how much Ive lost. Im actually going to the gym everyday and doing cardio workouts. 7 months ago I wouldn't have even thought of going to a gym because it would hurt so much and my asthma would flare up. But since surgery I haven't had a single asthma attack. And as far as the hurting yeah it hurts but its a good feeling hurt. *huggles*

Breaking thread, Hi Dixie, gosh angel haven't seen you post in a while. How are you doing? From from I just read, sounds like you are really getting the weight down. You go girl. Love Kathy

Hi Peggy, that is great on the weight loss. I can't wait to be able to say that. I am really proud of you. Keep working at it. Kathy