DCT4154

I had lap band surgery in 2010 and went from 350 lbs to 174 lbs. I kept the weight off for a couple years and then slowly I began to put on pound after pound. This past Summer I was back up to 265 lbs. I felt worse than I did when I was 350 lbs. I decided I had had enough was taking back control of my life. I changed my entire way of life on August 24, 2015. I began eating healthy again and focusing on lean Proteins and lots of vegetables and tons of water!! I started exercising again and went back to the gym (That I had been paying for every month and not using!) and worked out for 45 minutes a day, 5 days a week. This past Monday morning -2/15/2016; the scale was back down to 195. I have lost 70 lbs so far and would like to lose around another 10. I've had a few moments along the way when I started to fall back into my old habits (I've got a massive sweet and salty tooth and I love my candy and snack foods.) I've eaten a few things I know I shouldn't have but then it hits me a few bites in, doing that is what put me back in the place I was. I don't want to go back there again. I will continue to work hard to not go back there. I'm sure everyone has heard that lap band is not a magic tool that will make or keep you thin. That is very true. I know from personal experience exactly what I can eat to work around the band and I also saw what doing that did to me. I'm feeling great again! I'm getting compliments again from friends, co-workers and even people at the gym! I'm able to go to the mall stores again and shop for the clothes that I want and they actually fit and look pretty good on me . You can lose the weight again. It is possible. You are not a failure. Losing weight is one of the hardest things in the world to do. You lost it once so you know you can do it. You know you have the power in you to do it again. You just need to look deep inside yourself and be honest about what made you gain the weight back. You may have stumbled along the way but you just need to pick yourself back up and get back on track. It's easier than you think. Remember this quote that I keep on my office wall - "To get through the hardest journey, we need take only step at a time, but we must keep stepping." I take each day as it comes now and focus on what I can do that day to help me achieve my goals. Don't think about the future. Think about today and how you feel at this very moment and what you can do to make you feel your very best at this very moment!