Tuesday, January 1, 2013

2012 Journey: So Blessed: So Thankful


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.

2 comments:

  1. Kathy, so many things come to mind to say, my brain is all scrambled. I know I can honestly say, that if we past walking in the street, I would not recongize you. I remember you as a teenager and then when our children were young. Many years have past and we would look different anyway but you are amazing.

    I started I also started a weight loss plan, lost 60 lbs. at the end of 2011,and I understand how good that feels. Then, some medical issues came up with 3 people in my family and it is a very long story, but sadly I gained 30 lbs back by the end of 2012. Now, I have to do it again. I do motivation to start again. From what I read, you never let whatever issues that came up deter you more than 5 lbs. Good for you. If I can get to your size I will be fine. That's about what I set for myself. I'm not doing WW.Congratulations on where you are at and I know how much happier you are and how much more energy you have. I'm very happy for you.

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