Some people would say it is only 70 since I lost 30 of it before surgery. But I started keeping track on October 11, 2012. So in just over a year, I lost 100 pounds.
Now on to goal #2, that is to weigh less than 200 pounds. So my goal is set to weigh 199. That is 28 more pounds from where I was when I reached goal #1.
To help myself with these goals, I followed my surgery buddy's idea of marbles in jars. One jar for pounds to lose and the other for pounds lost. Here is a picture of my current marbles.
The vase on the right has 101 marbles, the one on the left has 27.
My goal is to hit 199 by about February 1. That is "around" 10 pounds a month which is reasonable and attainable.
I purposely have not put all my marbles in at once because I want my goals to be attainable, not overwhelming. 199 is NOT where I want to end up - I have more goals. I am still technically "obese" at 199 pounds. I have spent my entire adult life being obese or morbidly obese. I would love to simply be "overweight". In my DREAMS I could get to 'Normal" - but right now my goal is "overweight." When I get there, we will see if I set goals to lose more or to maintain. The number or the classification isn't everything - the biggest part is how I feel.
So, the plan was to celebrate reaching this first, HUGE, milestone. I tried to figure out what to do to celebrate. I decided on a trip for just me and Mike - a long weekend kind of trip. I have been researching where to go and prices, just waiting to reach the milestone and then set a date and book the trip.
Here arrives the stumbling block....2 weeks ago I discovered I have a uterine prolapse. NOT something I ever even knew could happen. But yep, believe it or not, it is possible for your uterus to try to escape your body!
So, got in to see the specialists today to find out the next course of action. I knew the answer, but no one had said it out loud for certain until today. The answer is a hysterectomy.
Today I saw the OB/GYN and the Urologist who will do the surgery. Yep - I am so special, I get TWO surgeons! The OB/GYN will do the hysterectomy and then the Urologist will do the repairs to the front of the vaginal wall and make sure the bladder is supported well.
At the end of the appointment, they checked their calendars and set the surgery date: December 9. When they told me I started to laugh - that is my birthday! So for my birthday, I am getting a hysterectomy!
Not the best birthday gift in the world - but, I will survive. I'd rather do it then than have to wait even longer!
So - thought I should also post more current side by side picture of a before and after.
The following pics were taken in March of 2013...I was about 307 pounds. Really not sure why I didn't smile that day! The second picture was taken recently and I am at 230 pounds. (Not quite the 100 pounds gone at that point - but the most recent picture I have!)
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