6 months PO-Werk,Werk...

Jun 16, 2016

Today is my 6 month PO anniversary and the weight on the scale is 185.2lbs. I'm down approx:104.8lbs from my highest weight and 81lbs from surgery. Total inches lost:88.5

SIDE NOTE: I take into account my weight loss PRIOR to surgery, because I started making small changes before my pre-op diet but, after my meeting with my surgeon. I noticed that there are posts were some OH members are comparing their weight loss to others. If you are doing this, you are MISSING the point entirely of YOUR journey. I do follow quite a few ppl who have the same weight demographics as me (Height/weight), who have more weight to lose than me or less weight. I learn from each and every journey and I gain inspiration/motivation from their milestones , their success and even their struggles. However, I'm always aware that I'm my own person and I need to get to KNOW me and comparing is a sort of self-sabatoge, nip that shit in the bud and I say that in the sweetest way possible;)

Back to the topic on hand! I can't believe it's half a year already! Where has the time gone? This journey.... I don't know how to say it in words, but, I will say this, my description for myself is COMMITTED WARRIOR. I'm 20 pounds away from my goal weight, but I'm currently working on changing my lifestyle completely.I'm not talking about just my physical health, but my mental health, my interactions with others. It's a complete overhaul and with something like this ,so major, there is going to be discord, chaos and rejection. Not only from others but also from myself, but I will rise from it! I will be stronger, because I refuse to go back to that dark place.... I will continue to see my therapist, I will continue to blog here, I will continue to track and measure my food.....I know I'm still in the "honeymoon" phase and 1 year is not going to erase 20 plus years of bad habits, but maybe if I change my mindset, focus on the marathons I want to run or becoming an expert in yoga. Maybe if I can just think of living a healthy life and not being a certain size or number, hopefully I wil be successful in the future..... But for now, slowly pouring that concrete to build a solid foundation.....

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