I have been obese for as long as I can remember. I weighed about 300 lbs when I got out of high school. At my highest weight, I was pushing 400 lbs! When I was in my mid-30's, I opted for gastric bypass surgery after years of trying different diets and exercise plans without success. When I weighed in, I was 377 lbs. I had the surgery in December of 2003. By May of the following year, I had dropped almost 80 lbs! I was so excited. However, as soon as I dipped below the 300 lb mark, I hit an emotional wall. After all those years of being so overweight, I just couldn't imagine being thin. I also had some issues with the fat being a "protection" for me. This relates to childhood abuses and that's not what I'm blogging about, so that's for another time.
Anyway, I have spent the last 6 years seeing my weight inch back up a little and then rest at between 325 and 335 lbs. It's not nearly what I would weigh without having had the surgery, but I'm not nearly where I want to be either!
In the last two weeks, I decided I had been complacent long enough. I don't need this big shell of a body anymore! I'm beginning to believe that God is my protector and He doesn't want me to be unhealthy, so I'm doing something about it. I weighed in at 334 two weeks ago. I have lost 4 lbs since starting and feel better already. I am walking twice a day as well as doing other exercising. I am watching what I eat and, the biggest change of all, I'm drinking water almost exclusively!
So, I will be blogging every weekend to let you know how things are going. Thank you for your support, love and prayers. My goal is to lose 50 lbs by the end of the year.
Sharone (The soon to be skinny!)
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