Guest guest Posted October 22, 2002 Report Share Posted October 22, 2002 October 22, 2002 - Well, what an amazing year this has been. My surgery anniversary date was October 1. I started out at 336 lbs with a BMI of 51. As of today, I am 160 and my BMI is 23.6. Who would have ever thought! I am currently going to school full-time and am carrying a 4.0 average. Chemistry is fun and I am enjoying Psychology, Sociology, Algebra (yes, Algebra) and English Composition. Shopping is a blast. Can't afford new clothes so I frequent Thrift Shops at churches and hospital auxilaries. I started out a size 32W and am currently wearing a size 6/8 in tops and jackets and a size 10 in pants. A mom from my youngest sons school remarked " You have such small bone structure " . Wow! I used to say I was big boned. Amazing what is hiding under all that fat. People tell me I'm skinny. I don't see it. I guess I need to work on some body image stuff. It's a blast to see the reaction of people once they recognize my voice. It's even more shocking to people that never knew me when I was heavier and I pull out the " before " pictures. I am currently working through some issues with a spouse that has become verbally abusive again and extremely controlling. I need to get out of this toxic relationship once and for all. I am worth more than this. I have come to far to be put down and degraded. I am a grown woman that has to ask " permission " to sing in a church choir, or to go out of the driveway. I need to get out of this and I need to get out soon. I have 3 children that are disrespectful of me. My daughter has started to become physically abusive, walking by and kicking me. Screaming in my face. I don't need this anymore. I am being accused of having affairs. I have never, ever cheated on my husband. I would never cheat on my husband. And the last thing I want in my life is another man telling me what to do. I need to answer to myself now. Sorry about the negativity. Just be aware that relationships will change as the weight comes off. Be it better or worse, there will be a change. Well, I need to get back to my school work. Please keep me in your prayers. -- Cheryl in NY Open RNY - 10/1/01 336/160/140 Sizes - 30W/10/8 (I hope!) Yahoo Messenger - graphicslady AOL IM - cdhaywood12583 ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ ~^~^~^~^~^~ " You've got to work like you don't need the money, dance like nobody's atching, and love like it's never going to hurt. " __________________________________________________________________ The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. Upgrade now! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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