6 Months

Apr 07, 2010

Wow - yesterday was my 6th month mark!  I cannot believe it.  To be honest I thought this would be an overnight process and that cannot be further from the truth.  I am totally convinced it was the right decision for me to have this surgery as now I feel so much healthier and happier than I have been in years, but it has been a work in progress.  I am learning to eat healthier and make better decisions and exercising but have had to work for every pound.  It has all been so worth it.  I started out my highest weight was 262 I now weigh 178 - that is down 84 pounds in 6 months.  I never could have done that on my own so for my new tool I am totally grateful!  My family, friends and OH have been part of the keys to my success as well.  I remember starting this journey and reading only the posts that people have lost 100's of pounds and set myself up for the feeling of failure because I was not losing at that rate.  I do believe this journey is what we make of it.  I have not had any eating issues whatsoever, I do not dump and rarely feel full and for that it makes it that much more difficult.  My doctor does not push the protein thing, he says I should be able to get enough protein from my meals, but I must admit what I have found in tracking my food that I do not get it in with food alone.  I drink my protein on occasion when I see that I need more but it is difficult to get it from food alone.  I am a water drinker and do not have an issue getting in my water at all.  Anyway, just wanted to post that I have made it 6 months and pray that the next 6 months will be just as productive as my first.  All in all, I am happy, healthy and still losing!! I am determined to have a normal BMI within the next 6 months!

Thank you all on OH for giving me the encouragement that I need and who just plain tell the truth when we really need to hear it!!

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