I just thought I would take a moment to reflect on the weight loss journey so far. I had kind of given up on the Providence Weight Loss Clinic for a long time, because it felt out of reach. I was struggling to make the scale move in any meaningful way. Before the start of the year I had gotten up above 600 pounds and things weren't going well at all. I felt hopeless.The real motivation came with the idea of needing to get that wheelchair so I could get out. I had recovered from my falls and my broken foot. I was doing a bit better health wise. I got on Monjaro for my diabetes and started doing protein shakes for breakfast because I was feeling nauseated eating breakfast. I also began doing a seated work out every now and then. These things combined helped me get down to 569 in March so I could qualify for the chair.
From there the weight just continued to come off, especially as I worked with Physical Therapy on a strength building program to help improve my ability to walk. The Wheelchair was never and is not the end goal for me. It's a tool to make walking therapeutic, reduce the risk of falls and help build up strength. From there I've just continued to lose weight and it's felt amazing.
I'm hoping that now I can get a revision of my Gastric Sleeve I got when I was 725 pounds (after being 850 at my high and losing down to that to get approved for surgery that time) and get a gastric bypass to continue this momentum and get down to a healthier weight. I'm 40 now and I've got heart failure, diabetes, hypertension and sleep apnea. I've dealt with a TIA in my past and Endocarditis. I need to be at a healthier weight to help prolong my life.
I can do this, I will do this, it just also feels a bit surreal at the same time.
