My One Year Anniversary On This Journey
What a journey the past year has been! My life has been complicated and I have been thrown alot of curves any one of which could have derailed me in and of itself. I have risen above it all and continued to focus on my vital needs, never losing site of what my end goal is. Keep in mind, at this point a had already quit drinking and smoking, that occurred on 10/10/09. Guess I over compensated with food because 10 months later I was 30 lbs heavier! Here we go............
8/29/2010 - My journey began, had no clue what I was doing but needed to start somewhere
11/1/2010 - My 80 yr old dad fell and fractured his hip-had hip replacement
3/1/2011 - The company I work for has been sold
4/17/2011 - My brother passed away suddenly from a massive heart attack
4/23/2011 - My husband is hospitalized in ICU for 3 weeks
5/14/2011 - My mom turned 80, I am sole caregiver for two elderly parents
8/4/2011 - My husband is hospitalized once again, another 2 weeks in ICU
9/2/2011 - I have left behind 32 lbs!
Starting weight 277 lbs 9/2/2011 245 lbs 32 lbs downI have lost a total of 32 lbs so far in this journey. From 277 to 245. WOOT!!
I have lost a total of 28.5 inches
I have gone down 3 clothing sizes
My bad cholesterol has gone from 141 to 72 (normal range is 0-99)
My triglycerides have gone from 325 to 149 (normal range is <150)
My total cholesterol has gone from 244 to 146 (normal range is 140-200)
I have had a nuclear stress test due to my family history and all is A-OK with my heart!
Life isn't about how you survive the storm, it is all about how you dance in the rain!My best to you all! ~healthybabs