My 1year anniversary

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Hey y'all,

Well, I guess I have arrived eh? Ive been listening to y'all thru the

months and would just like to say I appreciate all that youve said in that

time.....well, ok....most of what youve said .

One year ago today, I ended one journey and began another. For myself; a

day of personal strife and victory. For our country; a day of fear and

tragedy. Sept 11,2001.

I have made such a transformation thru this past year, that I still can

hardly believe the change. Not only the physical, but the mental, emotional,

self awareness, self confidence......heck, just about every nook and cranny

of my being has changed in some way. Oh....but this is a good thing! My

armor of fat is no longer there to protect me, forcing me to deal with things

I would rather not. But this is also a good thing. For me, the

psychological recovery is an onging process and was much more difficult than

the physical recovery.

I have found much to clebrate thru the months, such as being able to reach

myself to bathe and shave. To be able to sit in a movie theatre seat and not

have to pry myself out with a sore back when the show was over. To be able

to cross my legs, see spaces between my toes, to joke about being a nekid

sharpei, to enjoying having men pay attention to me. (its ok, Im single )

Ive gotten over the grief of missing my main source of comfort.....food. I

have replaced that with new interests, new activities, new loves. I have

found a new self-confidence in myself, a new self esteem, a new hope for a

future. I have gotten over the anger and resentment felt towards others for

their prejudice against me as a fat person and replaced that with an

appreciation for their acceptance of me now as just a person.

My weight loss has far exceeded my wildest dreams in only 1yr. I never

thought I would be where I am in my journey at this point in time. I share

a day with a tragedy, but I know that all that happened that day was not a

tragedy. Life went on, people lived, people were born, and people were

reborn. Happy Birthday to me!

I look forward to learning/posting with y'all in the future.

Judy*

9/11/01-open BPD/DS-Dr

9/11/01 368lbs BMI 54 (I'll never forget where I was on 9/11)

11/09/01 310lbs 2mths -58lbs BMI 46 (woohooo!)

12/14/01 290lbs 3mths -78lbs BMI 43 (Merry Christmas!)

01/10/02 285lbs 4mths -83lbs BMI 42 (gotta luv plateaus)

02/11/02 262lbs 5mths -106lbs BMI 38 (no longer 'morbidly'obese)

03/11/02 262lbs 6mths -106lbs BMI 38 (+8, -8 = plateau)

04/11/02 250lbs 7mths -118lbs BMI 37 (moving right along)

05/11/02 240lbs 8mths -128lbs BMI 35 (size xl bathing suit!)

06/11/02 229lbs 9mths -139lbs BMI 33 (yes...i WILL exercise!)

07/11/02 225lbs 10mths -143lbs BMI 33 (I have a hernia! yippeee!)

08/11/02 218lbs 11mths -150lbs BMI 32 (quit smoking 1year ago)

09/11/02 205lbs 12mths -163lbs BMI 30 (Happy Anniversary!)

163lbs gone forever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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