Broke free

 my pic at surgery 305# after a 10 day diet. My journey starts at 312# I know in these pics you can't tell too much of a difference, but I was wearing a tent for a top and baggy pants just to stay comfortable. So hopefully in the coming months you will be able to see the transformation better. :) PLUS SIDE....I went from only being able to wear flip flops to wearing tennis shoes again!! I can put on socks again all by myself and put my shoes on!!!!! :)

I have been at a stand off with the scale. I managed to get a good lick it and break free from the 270's. I am now at 268 and back to losing....finally! Down a total of 44 lbs since surgery 5 weeks ago. Important things I learned: increased water intake, walked more, my attitude sucks, and my family is going through this too. Simply put, I have to make this a LIFESTYLE change and just do it. Like quitting smoking, I have to do this for my health and because I want to enjoy things with my family. I know it will be hard and I will want to throw the towel in...or at someone, but I decided that this is what I was WILLING to do to get healthy. No one forced me with a gun to have the surgery, and even though I may not have thought about everything that it would involve, there was a really good reason why I thought that this surgery would be the best option for me. So I guess I just need to suck it up and get to losing....and see you all on the skinny side! :)