200 Pounds Gone!

To the person who said that I am not a good example to young people b/c I had weight loss surgery and that I am saying "weight loss surgery is the way"

Let me clarify.

I am not saying weight loss surgery is the way.

I disclosed that I had weight loss surgery b/c I am an honest person and that is part of my story

If the only thing that you caught from my story was that one part then I think you missed the rest.

Weight loss surgery is not the way.

Weight loss surgery is a tool that I chose to use.

Did weight loss surgery get me here? No it did not.

It helped.

But what got me here was having faith and believing that I could change if I kept at it.

Making the correct food choices.

Working out every single day

I do Crossfit.

Weight loss surgery does not lift that bar.

Weight loss surgery does not swing the kettlebells

Weight loss surgery does not do planks and burpies.

I do.

I hope that helps explain what got me here.

Oh..and one more thing. Thank you for your comment!

Believe it or not, I really do believe you are entitled to your opinion and it's totally ok for you to disagree with my methods!

The world is made up of many different people, opinions, methods and ways to get the job done. So soldier on and do what works for you!!

Thanks everyone for your amazing and encouraging responses! I wish I could reply to each and every person that has commented here! The fact that you took the time to leave me a comment means the world to me. I have found that it is in supporting and encouraging others where we find strength for our own journey as well. I am very happy to have met so many wonderful people on here!

Earlier, I received a somewhat negative comment regarding the fact that I had weight loss surgery to assist me in my efforts to lose the weight. I have a personal policy in my life to remain positive and not allow the negative in life to draw me in. Yet, I responded to the comment. I allowed myself to get defensive about it for a moment and I regret that. To the person who posted that comment, you are entitled to your opinion! Thank you for sharing it with me regardless of what it was.

I received so many positive responses so why would I choose to respond to the one negative one?? Isn't this how we are often in life! We give more attention to the one negative comment than the thousands of positive comments. It is the same in our lives at times. Giving more thought and concern to what one person thinks about you rather than considering the other people in your life who may support you.

I think this is our tendency in human nature. And it all feeds into the problem we often have with food. At least that is the case for me. When I allow myself to only see the negative, I get sucked into that and it leads back to the food. But when I choose to focus on the positive, I find myself having more inner strength to stay away from the food.

I have struggled with a deeply embedded food addiction for a long time. It is so layered that I must constantly work on myself. I must constantly ask myself what I'm feeling and why I'm feeling that way. If I don't do this very carefully, I end up back in a bag of Reeses peanut butter cups.

So I want to apologize to all the people who wrote something positive. For me to give more attention to one negative response shows a lack of appreciation.

Also, I want to clarify what I said in my previous post to the person who did criticize my efforts. I got defensive and I said that weight loss surgery does not lift the bar at cross fit or the kettlebells or do burpies and planks. I DO.

But I got that part wrong too. Yes I do it but for me personally, it is my faith in God that gives me the strength to even get out of bed and do THAT. So really it is not me who does it . It is Him working through me.

Let me not ever get so defensive over anything I have accomplished that I begin to take credit for something that God has given me the inner strength to do. And I am not saying that to push any ideas on anyone. Only to give credit in my own life where it belongs.

This was lengthy but I truly needed to write it.

Thank you all!! I am here for any who need support and encouragement b/c you have given me so much along the way!

Merry Christmas!!