103 lbs. lost but 50 lbs. more to lose

Smokey19

I lost this wt. in a yr. I, like all of you, have had ups and downs along this healthy lifestyle journey. I'd lose wt. and then plateau, lose more and then plateau, etc. I would slip into my old habits of emotional eating or raiding the fridge in the evenings. Right now I am in a plateau and I can't really exercise due to just having major abdominal surgery. No lifting for 6 wks. I am going to continue cooking and cleaning the house, but taking it easy for a while. I can go walking, but I am going to wait till I see my surgeon Wednesday to find out exactly what I can do. I started this wt. loss journey due to my doctor telling me that I would die if I didn't lose wt. and he was serious. I had a heart attack that required open heart surgery to bypass 5 totally clogged arteries when I was only 44...4 yrs. ago. I also had uncontrolled insulin dependent diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, arthritis, neuropathy, retinopathy....and a lot more health issues. I am now off insulin and am taking oral meds to control my blood sugar and I know that when I lose the next 50 lbs. I will probably be taken off the oral meds, too. My starting wt. was 304 lbs. and I am never going to see that number ever again. I do suffer from major depression and PTSD and have taken meds for that and am in wkly. group counseling which has helped a lot. Feel free to add me for support and motivation. If I can do this, you can too. I truly feel like I can help anyone along their journey and feel free to message me anytime. I don't work due to my health issues, so I am always close to my computer and will answer any message.

StinkyWinkies

congrats on the weight loss. keep going, you can do it. be gentle with yourself.

Rodamort

What an amazing accomplishment you have made already! Keep it up!!!

lenoresaari

You look so much younger........great inspiration

joodles821

Amazing...keep it up!!

somemansdream

Thanks for sharing your story. You faced a lot of challenges and still came out the other side a winner. Any advice for someone who's been doing this road a billioin times? Good luck on the rest of it & I hope recovery goes fast for you. Debbie