SubscribeCongratulations, Marybeth
Sometimes, somewhere, someone out there is experiencing everything that you were afraid to face. Marybeth, is just such a women. She posted:
One year ago today, I weighed 330 pounds and this morning, I was 159.8 for a total loss of 170.2 pounds in a single year. I credit exercise for helping me lose weight a little more quickly than I might have otherwise, not any of the other somewhat silly harebrained things I tried here and there. I have made a conscious effort to limit my carbohydrates generally speaking but other than the 2 or so months where I was completely insane about them (which also produced no additional results), that just means that I avoid complete meals of bread and rice and all the other yummy stuff as well as no candy bars. My other magic weapon has been gallons of peppermint tea which I honestly believe helped me crack my last plateau.[...]
I have gone from a size 30/32 to easily slipping into a size 10 and since they are fitting me slightly baggy now, I'm eyeing size 8's with a little bit of drool in the corner of my mouth. As I mentioned, on December 2 (oh God, 2 weeks from today), I will be trading in my 36 longs for a pair of perky ones, otherwise known as a breast reduction and lift and for me, this is the apex of the whole weight loss adventure so far for me. Even more humiliating than my large butt or my huge stomach were my massive breasts (50EE) at the worst of my weight problems and I don't remember ever having breasts in proportion to the rest of me. So to finally have this happen is honestly an unbelievable dream come true...yet another one, I might add.
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A year after the surgery, I still have a difficult time translating what I see in the mirror. My ring size, once a 10 or a 9.5 is now a 5.5. My hands are really almost tiny. My knees are bony. My butt, well, I admit that I really miss the padding back there sometimes especially on uncomfortable chairs. As I sit here typing this, I'm wearing a size L sweater and a pair of size 12 jeans and I honestly look silly because they are so big and I cannot comprehend this. That's what I mean by having difficulty translating; I know that it's ME, but still wonder to myself if it's really Marybeth. Heck, perhaps I'm babbling and not making any sense.
Congratulations Marybeth on your life changing journey and thank you for being such an inspiration and pathfinder for us all.
Way to go Marybeth!!
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