So much has happened since my last blog. Toward the end of the year the days start
running together and time accelerates to warp speed for me. At least that’s the excuse I’m using for not
writing a blog in November.
My journey has continued through some ups and downs on the
scales over the last couple of months. I’m
getting to the point where I’m getting comfortable with where I am and that’s
not always a good thing. I’ve learned
that I’m pretty good at maintaining my weight which I know I’ll have to do the
rest of my life. However, I’m not at
goal yet so I’ve had to push through those thoughts. I will say that I’ve continued going to the
Weight Watcher meetings and working out which I know has helped me get through
all the holiday festivities.
With that confession out of the way, here’s what I have
accomplished:
·
I’ve shed a total of 153 pounds. That is a whole person!! The new person that I’ve uncovered has so
much more confidence and is excited about the future. With God’s help, I will never go back to
being the person I was before.
Miserable, depressed, angry, resentful, and on and on.
·
I made it to ONE-derland!!! For all of you non-dieters, that means I now
weight in the 100’s. Going from 352 to
199 is super amazing. For 30 years I
have been in the 200 and 300 ranges. I
seriously wondered if my scale even had numbers in the 100’s. IT DOES!!!!
·
My size 16 jeans are loose on me!!! I have given away so many clothes and some of
them I really didn’t get to wear that much.
No worries. It’s time to shop for
size 14.
·
I’ve went from a size 4-5X down to an XL shirt. I always wanted to shop on the other side of
women’s clothes in stores. Now I
can!! True freedom. I don’t know how many times I’ve caught
myself in the Plus Sizes at stores just out of habit. I love holding my head up as I walk over to
the “other side”.
·
I got a pair of boots for Christmas. Why is that such a big deal you ask? My legs use to be so large that I couldn’t
even think about getting a pair of boots to fit over them. The ones I got zip and they do have an area
that gives a little around the top. That’s
fine with me! I can wear boots now. J
I obviously could go on and on, but there’s one more area
that I want to cover in this blog. It
really doesn’t have anything to do with weight loss, but it’s the most important
thing that’s happened to me in the last week.
I hope it will bless and encourage each of you.
In November, my doctor became concerned about a “mass” that
was found in my body. Even after a biopsy
came back negative for cancer cells, she wasn’t convinced and sent me to a
specialist. After visiting with the Oncologist,
we made the decision to go ahead with surgery. On December 26th, I had a Laparoscopic
Hysterectomy. Even though there were a
lot of tumors and they had to take one of my ovaries, THERE WAS NO
CANCER!!!! I am totally committed to
Christ Jesus my healer. I know the
doctor was convinced it was cancer, but I was equally convinced that since
Jesus had already taken stripes for my healing then I knew He didn’t intend for
me to have cancer.
Whatever you are facing in 2013, it’s not too hard for my
God. Trust Him with your problems and
concerns. He has been my constant companion
in my weight loss journey, and He’ll do the same for you. He loves you regardless of your past and
wants to help you. Try it – He works
100% of the time.
