new pictures..... and a 5k.... feeling great

JulieD0814 · 06-23-2011, 08:34 PM

So my sister sent me some pictures from this past Christmas. When I saw how big I actually was I sat down and cried my eyes out.

I knew I was big, but never realized how bad it was. My dh just held me and said that was then and "baby look at you now!" I had to laugh at that one!

It amazes me how blind I was to the "big picture" (no pun intended. LOL). I am so happy that I decided to go through with this. It has definitely been one of the hardest things I have ever done, but the rewards are so worth it!

I ran my first 5k this past weekend, and finished in under 45 minutes (my time was 43:36)!!! I was so proud of myself!

That has been one of my goals all along, what an amazing feeling when I crossed that finish line to my husband and step-kids cheering me on. My step-daughter told me she was so proud of me and that she wants to run with me in the next one in July! Seeing the changes in the kids makes it all worth while too!

There have definitley been some hard days, don't get me wrong, but boy oh boy do the good ones make it all so much better!

(Please feel free to update my before and after pictures.)

kaydee · 06-23-2011, 08:43 PM

You look great! Congratulations on the 5K.

Exhortergirl · 06-23-2011, 08:46 PM

I am there with you. I was not aware just how big I really was how do you get to 378lbs and not know that you weigh that much? But now things are so different, for me, I am so glad that I had the surgery. My whole life has changed for the better. I have been running as well. My goal is to do a 5K as well I have been slacking lately which is something I noticed just today about times in my life when I start to prosper I wreck it for myself. But no more!!! I am going to keep going until I do run it. I was doing very good and just stopped going to the track. But I will return and that is a promise I have made to me.