My Blog is 1 Year Old

WOW!!! Amazing and hard to believe that I started my blog exactly one year ago today! Tuesday, April 12th marks the first anniversary of my surgery. This has been the most amazing journey so far, and I am so excited to see where the next year takes me. Hopefully below that 200 lb mark and into Onederland!

Today I read back through the beginning of my journey, and I realized that the demons are all still the same, and are all still there ready to rear their ugly heads!!! I still love to eat, as I discovered this Winter, I do eat out of boredom still, and I still struggle with knowing when enough is enough. My total weight loss still stands at 120 lbs, which is very awesome and amazing to me. Even though I have not lost any weight since February 22nd, I realize that 120 lb weight loss is amazing in itself, and my journey is still continuing. They tell me that I can expect the weight loss to continue well into my second year, and by this time next year I should be leveled off wherever my body chooses to be. I would like to lose 50 more pounds, and the doctor's office says a good stopping place for me is 35 more pounds, so either way....after losing 120 lbs., 35-50 more pounds sounds doable at this point. Hopefully this summer when I can get outside and work in the yard I will finish losing it. All the while keeping in mind that my battle with food continues........for the rest of my life!

One year later I am so very happy with my decision to have gastric bypass, and so thankful that God allowed me this opportunity and has blessed me with good health. Oh how I wish momma were here to share this with me! I know she would be my best cheerleader. :)