What a difference a year makes...

Jul 26, 2011

Today is my 1 year sugiversary and what a difference this year has made.  Last year at this time I could barely walk across the hall to the ladies room and now I'm walking over a mile to catch my bus when I could take a bus 4 blocks to catch it like I did last year.  I can also walk up the hill in Seattle to my job.  1 year ago, my blood pressure was getting to be uncontrollable with meds.  That was resolved with the surgery and I've been off the meds for a year now.  My joints feel so much better.  Last year I was very anxious about not being able to take NSAIDS for my arthritis.  This year, I just take natural remadies and feel good.  I'm down from a size 28/30 or XXXL to a loose 16 or large.  I have accomplished all of the goals I set here on OH - I dress more professionally at work, put my own fins on when scuba diving and fit in a seat on an airplane (and the bus) better and without an extension.  The most important of them all, however, is that I can keep up (and often bypass) with my husband physically.  That has made a huge difference for me.
I missed my 100 pound mark for the first year by a pound, but I'm very happy about the accomplishment and the 136 pound loss from the beginng of this journey.  I still have 31 pounds I'd like to loose and to get plastics done.  I'm on the right track and expect that I will get there.  I have no time limit placed on myself.  Thanks to all the wonderful people on OH and their support.  This site has been fundamental in my successes so far.  Elena

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