I AM AT GOAL!!!!!!!!!

I have made it! I now have lost 164 pounds total!!!! I have lost 115 lbs since December 7, 2009 (9 months).... and the 164 since June of 09.
I cannot hardly take this in... I now have lost MORE than I weigh. I know I have not used any actually weights in these writings. I have not posted my beginning weight or present weight... but I am ready to share with you, as it really is amazing I feel!!!

My highest weight:
June 2009 ~ 323 lbs.

December 7, 2009 ~ Day of surgery ~ 274 lbs. (49 lbs lost)

September 8, 2010 ~ Hit goal ~ 159 lbs. (164 lbs lost)

The doctors finally set my goal at 160 pounds, (I am 5'7" tall) and on September 8, I weighed in at 159!!! I was SOOOO excited!!!

I was asked by a dear friend "Now what? Do you get to eat regular foods now that you are done?" Oh my sweetie... I am just beginning really! Yes... I have a great start, but... the journey is FAR from over! I will not be changing anything. I still eat my proteins, fruits and vegetables! The proteins & produce! The weight loss is really just leveling off on its own anyway, so don't think I'll have a problem with continuing to really lose. I am eating more calories in a day now. Somewhere around 800-900 calories a day. I really don't get hungry yet. Yes, there are times that I do feel the hunger in my tummy, but then I look at the clock and realize that I do need to eat something. But I can STILL honestly say that I am doing everything that I am suppose to... and not doing anything that I am not suppose to!!! I do realize that there are just things... foods that I cannot let back into my life, ever!!! They are not good for ANYONE... but especially me... so I want to be strong, and keep my body healthy!!! I AM WORTH IT! Only the very best nutrition is for me now!

Can you believe, that since my surgery, I have not had ANY pop, No candy, No potato chips, etc. The best part? I don't even miss them. I see those foods as complete junk! They really are so gross! They are NOT good for me... or anyone really!!!

Yes, the weight loss is awesome, being thinner feels fabulous, buying a different, more fashionable wardrobe is great... but... being healthy again... well... just hardly any words to describe it, it is WONDERFUL in every sense of the word! Just no feeling like it! To be able to breathe, walk, move, talk, etc... I don't have to worry every single time I walk into a room, Where will I sit? Will the chair hold me? Will I fit IN the chair? Will I be the biggest one in the room? Wondering what is being said about me... cuz I KNOW things ARE being said! Not caring... but oh yes, really I do care, and even though I smile, and chat along with everyone.... inside I am crying, hating myself for the way I look, the way I have let myself get to this point, and on I go!

But now... things are so different, and this is just the beginning! No I am not "done" with my program, I am LIVING my new life, every day, every meal! I have said it before, but I will say it again.....
NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING HEALTHY FEELS!!!! NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD AS BEING THINNER FEELS AS WELL!!!!

Well, my great team.... I am going to keep this blog going as I can. I want to continue to share my journey with you. It is an ongoing process! In a way, this is going to be the testing period, to KEEP the weight off! So hopefully, by learning the ropes in these last 9 months... it has given me a firm hold, so I just need to keep my grip tight!!!

I want to say again.... your support has been grand through this all. Thank you SOOOO much! Please continue keep me in your thoughts, I need your support, I appreciate it SOOO much!
Love to each one... Eydie =)