It's Been a Whirlwind!!!
Well, it's been a whirlwind over the past week or so since my last post....really really busy getting back into the swing of things after my surgery. I went back to work this week full time and boy was it a struggle at times to cope with my new level of energy since my bypass. All in all though I think it went well. This week at lunch time I was able to walk all the way to the Tim Horton's down the street from THQ and back with my friend. It felt so wonderful to get out into the fresh air and actually helped with my energy for the rest of the afternoon. I also had never ever walked to the Timmies before because it was just to far for me to do comfortably without sweating like crazy and becoming winded and breathless, not to mention the pain I would have experienced in my back and hips as a result of the activity. It was an amazing feeling to be able to walk and to do it with such ease...I definitely had a spring in my step and I was proud of what I had accomplished thus far. I couldn't be happier!!!
On Thursday, I drove to Utica, Ny for my check up at the surgeon's office and it went well. I got there and was weighed and I have lost 45 lbs since my surgery on September 22nd. At first I have to admit that I was disappointed and almost got a little teary in the office, but as the nurse was talking to me I realized that I had really done well and was way above the average that they had estimated I would loose during that time. I seriously need to stop being so hard on myself!!! So, in total then since I started loosing weight prior to surgery beginning August 1st, I have lost just a little over 80 lbs!!
It is so hard to believe sometimes that I have come this far and I find myself thinking that I am just going to wake up one day and be right back where I started....I cannot believe that the one very personal dream I had for many many years is finally becoming my reality. I am beginning to love my body and to become comfortable in my own skin regardless of what it looks like. I am taking more of a sincere interest in looking after myself and giving myself the time and attention I need and deserve in order to be the healthiest Ally I can possibly be. What an amazing journey...I just can hardly express with words what I am feeling inside each day when I wake up and go about life with just a little more ease than the day before. What a gift!
Oh my goodness, I almost forgot...I WORE MY SEAT BELT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK IN A VERY VERY LONG TIME!!!!! Driving to Utica I decided to undo the driver's seat belt, (which I usually just kept done up and I sat on top of because it didn't fit), and thought I would put it on while driving over the boarder. To my utter shock and amazement it fit...AND it fit with ample room to spare!!!! I screamed and smiled as big as I possibly could...another milestone for me along this journey. Now, I can drive in total safely!!!! I LOVE seat belts!!!!!
Finally for today's post, I really need to say something I should have said a long time back. I need to thank my good friend Mike Robertson from the bottom of my heart for the huge part he has played in this journey over the past few years. About two years ago, I met Mike just briefly and began talking about his battle with weight and bypass journey. From that point on, Mike made sure to check in with me and after I decided that I wanted to do the same he ensured that I knew I was supported in my decision...a decision that other people in my life at the time did not necessarily understand at first. I saw Mike this week for the first time after my surgery and as usual felt the support and confidence he had in me from the beginning. I can honestly say that had I not met Mike two years ago and had he not been so willing and open to share transparently his bypass story, I may never have made this amazing decision to choose "life" for myself. Thank you Mike many times over for the gift you have given me and for the rewards of that gift that I will reap for years to come. You are honestly and truly an inspiration to me personally and I am sure to many others too!!!
Well, it's been a whirlwind over the past week or so since my last post....really really busy getting back into the swing of things after my surgery. I went back to work this week full time and boy was it a struggle at times to cope with my new level of energy since my bypass. All in all though I think it went well. This week at lunch time I was able to walk all the way to the Tim Horton's down the street from THQ and back with my friend. It felt so wonderful to get out into the fresh air and actually helped with my energy for the rest of the afternoon. I also had never ever walked to the Timmies before because it was just to far for me to do comfortably without sweating like crazy and becoming winded and breathless, not to mention the pain I would have experienced in my back and hips as a result of the activity. It was an amazing feeling to be able to walk and to do it with such ease...I definitely had a spring in my step and I was proud of what I had accomplished thus far. I couldn't be happier!!!
On Thursday, I drove to Utica, Ny for my check up at the surgeon's office and it went well. I got there and was weighed and I have lost 45 lbs since my surgery on September 22nd. At first I have to admit that I was disappointed and almost got a little teary in the office, but as the nurse was talking to me I realized that I had really done well and was way above the average that they had estimated I would loose during that time. I seriously need to stop being so hard on myself!!! So, in total then since I started loosing weight prior to surgery beginning August 1st, I have lost just a little over 80 lbs!!
It is so hard to believe sometimes that I have come this far and I find myself thinking that I am just going to wake up one day and be right back where I started....I cannot believe that the one very personal dream I had for many many years is finally becoming my reality. I am beginning to love my body and to become comfortable in my own skin regardless of what it looks like. I am taking more of a sincere interest in looking after myself and giving myself the time and attention I need and deserve in order to be the healthiest Ally I can possibly be. What an amazing journey...I just can hardly express with words what I am feeling inside each day when I wake up and go about life with just a little more ease than the day before. What a gift!
Oh my goodness, I almost forgot...I WORE MY SEAT BELT FOR THE FIRST TIME THIS WEEK IN A VERY VERY LONG TIME!!!!! Driving to Utica I decided to undo the driver's seat belt, (which I usually just kept done up and I sat on top of because it didn't fit), and thought I would put it on while driving over the boarder. To my utter shock and amazement it fit...AND it fit with ample room to spare!!!! I screamed and smiled as big as I possibly could...another milestone for me along this journey. Now, I can drive in total safely!!!! I LOVE seat belts!!!!!
Finally for today's post, I really need to say something I should have said a long time back. I need to thank my good friend Mike Robertson from the bottom of my heart for the huge part he has played in this journey over the past few years. About two years ago, I met Mike just briefly and began talking about his battle with weight and bypass journey. From that point on, Mike made sure to check in with me and after I decided that I wanted to do the same he ensured that I knew I was supported in my decision...a decision that other people in my life at the time did not necessarily understand at first. I saw Mike this week for the first time after my surgery and as usual felt the support and confidence he had in me from the beginning. I can honestly say that had I not met Mike two years ago and had he not been so willing and open to share transparently his bypass story, I may never have made this amazing decision to choose "life" for myself. Thank you Mike many times over for the gift you have given me and for the rewards of that gift that I will reap for years to come. You are honestly and truly an inspiration to me personally and I am sure to many others too!!!
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