Weigh-In Saturday...1 Year Bandiversary Edition :)

Starting weight: 301

Last week's weight: 201

Today's weight: 200

Total loss: 101 pounds

Banded: 6/7/2013

Sometimes words fail me. Right now all I'm really thinking is.......WOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!

I seriously cannot believe it was one year ago today that I was banded. Time has not only flown, it has flown at warp speed.

I woke up this morning and just laid in bed for a loooooong while. This is very unlike me. Normally my first waking thought is COFFEE and then I start tackling my to do list.

Not today. Today I allowed myself some time to stop, reflect, and...dare I say it? To celebrate ME! Ha! I gave myself permission to be PROUD of myself. Because you know what? I AM!!

I'm proud that I made the choice to be healthy. I'm proud of the hard work I've put in. I made up my mind at the beginning of this process that I was going to give it everything I had. It hasn't always been easy. In fact, some days have been really hard. But I kept my eye on the prize and I've been richly rewarded. With things like...

• the excitement I feel when I put on clothes I actually want to wear
• not being so tired at the end of the work day that I need to take a nap
• having the confidence to look people directly in the eye when I speak my mind
• no knee pain
• better sleep
• having the energy to be a better wife/friend/teacher
• being able to sit anywhere 
• getting to rock my high heels again :)
• feeling better at 41 than I did at 21
• an online blogging community that supports, motivates and inspires me DAILY

And so, SO much more. These are just some of the things I've gained with 101 pounds lost.

I never IMAGINED I would be here in just a year's time. NEVER. EVER. But I'm so glad that I am.

I'm ready to see what awaits me in Year #2! Thank you ALL for reading.