One year ago,on Super Bowl Sunday I took a picture in my Steelers get-up. I always hated that picture. I mean, really, truly hated that picture. I felt like I was the Stay-puff marshmallow man (anyone get the Ghostbuster's reference?). Or the Phillsbury dough-boy. If you poked my stomach, I would let out a giggle or something.
Either way, I hated that picture. Oh yeah, here it is right now...
Don't I look terrible? I look like I feel awful, and frankly, looking back on it I did feel awful. I felt so tired all the time and slow. Yes, I am who I am and I have learned to be comfortable with who I am now, but I was not comfortable here. Not at all.
Don't scroll down just yet! I have some more I want to say!
After my meeting with my doctor in April, it still took me a couple of weeks to really get to it. Once I did though, things began to happen. And they can happen for you too! In October, I went back to the kidney doctor. I had lost about 50 pounds by then. He told me that he had never seen a patient do a turn around like I did. That he had never had anyone who took what he said to heart, and improved their situation so much. My blood work was so much better. He wants to see me again in May, but he told me that if I keep up this pace, that he would only have to see me once every couple of years. Isn't that amazing???
So anyways, almost 60 pounds later, and this is me today.
Look at it! I have a neck! And a chin! And a long way to go.
I'm not stopping...but this photo is inspiration. It helps me see where I came from, and motivates me to keep going. Next year at the Super Bowl I will do a three photo blog!
I wish you all the best of luck on your journey, wherever that may lead!
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Hey Tracy, It's Marianne (Orris) from camp. Remember me? I just wanted to let you know that I've stumbled upon your blog (through facebook, so it's not really a stumble,) and I'm really proud of you. I'm inspired, too! Great work and way to take charge of your life. I'm so good at excuses. . . You're really inspiring me to do something for my body, too. I guess it's the only one I'll ever get. . . ;-) So- GO YOU! And thanks for sharing this difficult journey.
ReplyDeleteI am a friend of Kristin Jackson's. Just stopping by to say, "way to go!" Great job! Such a change!
ReplyDeleteHey Marianne! Of course I remember you...how's life in...Alaska is it? (that is so cool by the way!) Thanks for the encouragement! And thanks for reading. Thank you too for reading Honey. Feel free to share with anyone!
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