As of this morning, I’ve officially lost 100 pounds!
On October 21, 2012 I saw the highest weight I’ve ever seen recorded – 315 pounds. Now, 375 days later, I’ve shed 100 pounds. And really, most of the weight loss has been since my surgery date – May 20, 2013. Countless hours of workouts, so many meals weighed and measured, all those days that I logged every bite. All worth this feeling I’m experiencing right now. After eighteen years of struggle with obesity, and a lifetime of being overweight, this accomplishment literally brings tears of joy to my eyes.
I thought I’d have so much to say when I hit this tremendous goal, but words escape me. Losing weight eluded me for so long – my terrible metabolism after all those years of yo-yo dieting. All that mental struggle with emotional eating. Tremendous frustration and pain whenever I tried to exert myself physically. And finally, after VSG surgery and transforming my life, I’ve realized the success I knew I had in me all along. It’s fantastic!
So rather than babble on, I thought I’d show some photos that depict just how far I’ve come.
When I took the before, I remember thinking that I looked good – sophisticated. How when I see the photo on the right, I realize how puffy my face looked before.
The photo on the left wasn’t at my heaviest weight, but it does show me in a “before.” The left was taken just the other day. I like the way my hair looks straight so much that I am going to get a keratin treatment so I can straighten it myself more easily.
The before was Halloween a few years ago, again, not at my very heaviest, but still obese. And the pic on the right was taken yesterday, this Halloween.
I’m proud of all that I’ve achieved and look forward to all the milestones yet to come. Next up, Onederland!!
Congratulations Bella! You’ve come so far in your journey. Thank you for sharing it with us. I’ve been following your blog for a while yet never commented. I guess you can say I have finally delurked.
Oooh my goodness! 100 pounds gone! Wow! I came across your posts on Youtube last year when I started my journey for Bariatric surgery with Kaiser. I was looking to hear what others had to say and after watching all your posts, I was so inspired I had to subscribe to your blog (first time subscribing to a Blog!) and I’m always looking forward to your updates. I had my VSG surgery Oct 7th and I’m down 20 lbs so far. I have 69 more to go and I know I will get there with my hard work, my new tool, and surrounding myself with positive influences. Your Blog being one of them! I’m so glad I came across your posts!
Congratulations. You always looked wonderful and happy. It’s great to see how successful you have been.
Blessings
Congratulations, this is awesome !
Bravo, Bella! You are amazing! Thanks for sharing your journey and well done!
Isn’t amazing what can happen in one year? Congratulations.
Wow, that’s such an accomplishment and so clear in those pictures. I wish I’d been able to see you last week in Calif. Our schedule was full and I knew you’d be busy during the weekdays. But we are 100% going back in the next year or so — can’t even imagine where you’ll be on your journey then!!!
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! 🙂 *big big big hugs*
Thank you so much. ((Hugs))