8 Month Surgiversary

Today has been 8 months since I've had my surgery and things are still going great!
I have lost a total of 119 lbs and 98 lbs since surgery. It's amazing and unbelievable that I've come this far so soon! These past 8 months have flown by and I've accomplished so much, I can't help but be proud of myself. I eat pretty normal and also eat just about anything now within reason and within my portion sizes. I eat pretty healthy, but there are times when I do eat a bit of ice cream, a cookie..I've even had a piece of chocolate, the only difference now is that I don't over do it, and it's rare that I treat myself to those things because they are what got me to 298 lbs. Denying yourself 100% of the time is not good for anyone though, so if I have a cookie every now and then, it's okay because now I don't eat the whole box of cookies!

My weight loss is very slow now and I was kind of worried about that and will talk to my doctor about it when I go for my 9 month appt next month, but most people seem to think because I'm so close to my goal weight, that my body is beginning to stabilize and that's why the weight is so slow now. I can honestly say that if my body decided it was fine where it is, I would not be upset. I've come a long way and I'm comfortable in my own skin and it's been years since I have felt that way. I do want to lose these last 19 lbs to get to my goal of 160, but I'm letting my body do what it wants to do. I still go to the gym and work out 3-5 days a week and feel great about keeping up with that.

People are still raving about me and saying how great I look which will always feel weird to me, but I know that after awhile, it will become normal to everyone how I look now and those comments will be far and in between. I sometimes feel like I'm a spectacle or on display because as most people say "I'm a totally different person." But that's only on the outside. I'm still Caley, I'm still the same old girl I was before, only now I have 119 lbs less of me!

I have no regrets about my decision to have this surgery, it has truly changed my life and actually brought me back to life! I am truly thankful every day that God blessed me with the opportunity to have this surgery and prove to myself that I was worth it! No looking back, I'm only moving forward!!