A Journey Worthwhile

Yesterday was my 1 year Surgiversary!!! I'm so proud of where I am at.... I had another surgery yesterday and am in the process of healing to become even better than before!!!

God is an amazing Heavenly Father!! He has gotten me through so much... I Am So Very Thankful For Him!!

I Want To Thank Everyone For The Love And Support!!! You Honestly Have No Clue How Much it Helps Me Both Mentally, But Also Just Knowing My Support Group Is There!!

Today For My Birthday I Am Down 102.3lbs And I am EXACTLY 12.7lbs away from my original goal weight!!

I'm Pretty Stoked Friends!!! I'm pretty sure it's been since 8th ish grade since I've been anywhere near this weight!! It's a huge accomplishment in my world!

October 6th 2021

The Day MeliSa Officially Lost

100 FLIPPIN POUNDS

330 Days
7920 Hours
475,200 Minutes

Bucket Loads Of Prayers
Thousands Of Moments Of Self Doubt And Anxiety
Hours Of Fingers Crossed Anticipation

I Did It

I Am Over The Moon

I Am So Proud Of My Journey Thus Far

My Goal Was To Lose 20lbs By August 15th (Starting May 29th)

Did I reach it!!! No!!! But I did lose 12.4lbs!!

I'm still super excited and totally stoked!!!!

I Am 5lbs from Losing 100lbs

That Is INSANITY!!

Y'all I am so thankful for this journey!!

Today I Hit "One"derland!!!

It's been a few decades!!! It Makes For A Very Happy Happy Joy Joy Dance!!!

82.3lbs lost as of this morning!! That number is so beyond my thought process!! I struggle with self doubt and self defeat! I'm learning though that I can do anything, I just have to double try!

I have a goal for my summer schedule-- lots of moving and getting a real exercise routine established. I would love to lose 20lbs by August 15... That is a beautiful number and totally attainable!!

Let's see if I got this!!!

6 month surgi-versary!

It is official
75.8lbs ⬇️

This was a small loss month!!! Did I expect it?? Yes Kinda!! Am I still Happy?? Yes, But I'm looking and re-evaluating myself to see where I can improve!! Eating bad is a butt kicker!!

I am 39.2lbs away from my original goal weight and I am 64.2lbs away from my ultimate goal!!!

I will hit these goals!! I also have plenty of time and other tools to start adding!!

I have done nothing since Wednesday but eat crappy carbs and crappity crap!!! This is an example of our choices and how it's only a tool!!!

I'm paying for it, I feel like bluch!!! It's a lesson, I spiral and this is an example of a spiral!! Something I have to work on!!! I'm always going to be in progress!!!

I am not mad at me, but a bit disappointed ☹️!! I will have better days & weeks!! This just wasn't one... I weigh in tomorrow for my 6 month-aversary!! I'm nervous but I accept that actions have consequences!

There are 9 days until my six month-aversary

Am I close to losing that 28.1lbs....

Nope... literally am at 4.1 lbs lost!!!!

Am I Sad

No Way I Am So Stinkin Proud Of My Journey

I won't lie 1lb more would rock for the month

!! Drinking Your Calories !!

This Is A Diet Killer

~Even For WLS Peeps~

Think about it!! I'm using my husband as an example here!!!
Justin is addicted to Red Diamond Sweet Tea!!! He Probably Drinks 64oz a day EASY!! That Equates to 560 calories, 136 Grams Of Sugar And 144 Carbs!!
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I drink mainly unsweet tea.... But occasionally I do get a half and half tea!!! But I'm pretty sure I'm done now!!!!

That is literally 85% of my allowed daily caloric intake, and right at 4X My daily carb intake... The sugars just make me panic on top of it all!!

This is the biggest corrupter in out diet!! Liquid Stealers!!! I know many of you "just drink water" or "Unsweet tea"... But beware liquid calorie stealers are in many forms ...

Oils, dressings, sauces, other beverages that we consider "healthy"...

Pay attention and always weigh the actual calorie damage .....

Today I Am 151 Days Past Surgery! I have officially lost 71.7lbs!! That is INSANITY to me!

We've had a couple of stressful and highly emotional weeks here in our home! It's definitely made sticking to and following my plan HARD!!

AND IT SHOWED! LIKE LITERALLY IN 3 WEEKS I HAVE ONLY LOST 7.9 LBS!!

BUT AT THE SAME TIME !!! I LOST 7.9 LBS!! THAT IS AMAZING!!

Friends even when you feel like you could have done better you still had success!!!! Be proud even in the moments you feel like you could have done more!!!

I Am 29 Days to My 6 Month Mark!! I Know I Shouldn't, But I Totally Have A Goal!!! I Would Like To Lose 28.3lbs.... Making It An Even 💯!!!

Will I do it? Can I do it? Is it something I should do? Will I be sad if I don't do it? Will I be any less of a person if I don't do it? Will I be any more of a person if I do it?

Will I do it.. maybe I'm going to give it my all!

Can I do it.. I can do all things as long as I have him in my corner!

Should I do it.. I mean having goals is 100% amazing and if my body is meant to do it it will do it!!!

Will it be sad if I don't do it.... Maybe a little bit but not enough for it to discourage me from trying in the first place!

Will I be any less of a person if I don't do it.. absolutely not I'm an amazing human being who gives my all at all times if I use this to decide my worth then I am looking at the wrong things in life!!!!

Will I be any more of a person if I do succeed?.. in absolutely no way myself worth is not contingent upon my ability to attain a goal that is a difficult goal.!!!!!

!! Habit !!

What is your biggest GOOD and BAD Habit!!

I feel like habits shape us and who we are!!

I tend to do things absentmindedly!! To this day (143 days post surgery), I still take a bite of whatever I am cooking!! I still take a drink while eating!!! I still will try all the things!! It may just be me able to take the one or two bites total but I still do it!! I still wait to long to eat a meal, I'll Wait until I'm famished!! I still eat way to fast and don't space out my bites enough!!
I still make excuses and pile on to much ( plate and life wise)!!! I still forget I am worth it!!

I think changing habits is one of the hardest things to do EVER.. I get that you can make it break a habit in 21 days!!! Doesn't change the fact that they are hard to work on!!!!

How do you tackle habits???