Week 22

3 pounds down this week!  The stall is over! 

I busted my butt this week so I'm glad the scale is showing my hard work! 

I've been thinking the past couple days about my journey.  For the most part, I' ve kept quiet on the fact that I had weight loss surgery.  I'm not exactly sure why.  I'm definitely not ashamed of it.  It was a huge decision that had a fantastic impact in my health.  It's made me stronger, healthier and has changed my way of thinking.  I'm more confident in myself and my abilities.  I'm doing things that I never thought was possible!  ME addicted to SPIN classes?  I chuckle to myself every time I think about it.  Did I ever think I'd create a Couch to 5k group on Facebook?  Hell no.  There's only 20-something members and I'm only on day two but I'm doing it! 

I'm not really sure where I'm going with this.  I'm thinking of creating a Facebook page just for my journey.  To show people that it actually IS possible to get in shape.  That there's NO SHAME in having Weightloss surgery.  It takes immense dedication and a commitment to both your diet and your exercise.  They really do go hand in hand.  Will you lose weight without exercising?  Sure.  But, you will not tone and you will lose much slower than if you had added in exercise. 

I'd love to be one person's motivation like a few people are for me.  Outside of my husband and daughters, I have a handful of people who have motivated me to keep going and push me when I don't think it's possible to keep going.  I'd love to be able to do that for just one person out there.  If I can get one person to get their butt off the couch and go for a walk or take a spin class (do it, it's so FUN!) then I'll be ecstatic!  If I can be emotional support for one person who is deciding whether or not to have weight loss surgery, I'd be complete.  It's a HUGE decision.  When you've tried every diet out there and have failed for one reason or another you start to feel helpless.  You begin to feel like you have no other choice and you're destined to be fat.  You have to start someplace and if WLS is that place, then DO IT!  There has not been one day where I've woken up and thought "Man, I really wish I didn't get this surgery.  I hate being able to move and take charge of my health!"

We'll see where this leads.  I'm not sure what I'm thinking just yet but it can only lead to something great.  Of this I am sure! 

Stats:

High Weight: 324

Starting Weight: 318
Surgery weight: 300

Current Weight: 241

Total Lost:83 POUNDS!!!

Until next week....