It finally happened!

This morning, after a (very frustrating) nearly two-week stall where my total weight lost fluctuated between 97-99 lbs, I reached my first huge milestone goal of losing 100 lbs!  

My highest weight, in or around June of 2017, was 378 lbs.  Today I weigh 277.6 lbs.  I've still got a ways to go before I'll be satisfied with my progress but I've also come pretty far too.  I'm proud of myself!  

Even with having the surgery as my tool, extreme weight loss is not easy.  There is so much thought, planning, preparation and perseverance that goes into every meal for me--every single day.  Questions about how much protein I've had, experimenting to find the best vitamins and combination of vitamins, getting in enough water, excercising, how to still enjoy social engagements while also taking care of my health...on and on.  There is so much to consider when it comes to my own personal health and weight loss goals, at times it can feel daunting.  

But today - today I've lost 100 lbs. THAT feels great!  I feel great!  I can move faster and move more, I can sit on the floor with my preschoolers every day again, I can roughhouse with my son without fear that I may seriously hurt my back, I can comfortably fit into chairs - often with room to spare, I can sleep on my tummy again--like I always used to.  So much has changed in so short a time that I'm surely forgetting some of the many great NSVs I've experienced.  THIS is what it's all about for me.  THIS is why I chose to have surgery--to take my life back, one step...one pound at a time.  Having surgery was THE BEST DECISION EVER!! 

The pictures below are me, just being me.  No bra,no makeup, no fancy lighting or weird angles, no camera tricks.  These are just me, comfortably in my home enjoying my pets.  While the entire 100 lbs isn't reflected it this composite, a large chunk of it is.  I don't love these pictures - they show so many flaws and they generally just aren't good pictures but they do show my progress.  They also remind me that determination and hard work can and do pay off.