398!

Well, I am not sure if making this as a goal had anything to do with it but today is 66 days since surgery and I had a goal to be down 66 lbs+ by today. That 66 lb loss would put me at 400 lbs.

Well I am thrilled.. no, ecstatic to report that as of this morning I am 398lbs. 68 lbs down in the last 66 days!

I had a feeling today would be the day.

This weight loss thing, even after having surgery is very emotionally and psychologically challenging. I am going to need to get used to changes happening but as far as I am concerned, I am thrilled that the changes are all happening to improve my health.

I was watching the news last night and there was a report about a woman named Cheryl Harvey. She was 400lbs in May and had the gastric bypass (RNY). And the day before yesterday, she died. The news was vague about how and why she died. They said it was due to complications but it is scary that they didn't elaborate. Even though I had a different procedure, am 20 years younger than her and haven't had the same complications, it would still be nice to know what happened. She died 5 months after her surgery. That is terrifying that people can still die from complications that long after surgery. It was spooky too. She was on the news like me.. her story aimed to inspire and inform. She too said that she felt the benefits far out weighed the risks. And she died. I have said those things and done those things and while I have absolutely no intention of dying before I am 98, it just proves that we are not able to control our final outcome.

And I have to say that no matter what does happen to me between now and my 98th birthday, I have no regrets. We can't live our lives afraid to take risks for fear of the consequence. Those risks are what grow us, evolve us, teach us. Those risks keep us moving forward.

Anyway, that was a really long winded way of saying... I AM 398 BAYBEEE!!!! 68lbs GONE FOREVER!

Pia