What Happened........

Much has happened over the past 3 months regarding my journey on Weight Watchers. I joined BCB in the spring of 2007 and over a period of time - nearly a year as I recall, lost 53 pounds. BCB offered the best support system I had ever come across - even more than going to a weekly meeting!

Then we bought a little houseboat and began a total remodel project right down to the sub flooring over the water - and that was my big fat excuse to get sloppy with the disciplines that were key in my losing weight to begin with - and I gained every pound back.

Tried to make it "work"....... but found that I was going to BCB to talk with friends there, more than I was actually making this journey work. Our life style - (DH is still working and we travel a lot job-wise, plus we have our homeplace in another state & have come through a year-long remodel of our cottage there, which added to my eating frustrations...... so)...... I've been off the wagon big time and have been struggling to get back on.

Critical Turning Point:

We had a beach trip planned with my mother, sister, and our 2 grown kids and grandchildren in mid October. It's a good thing the beach house had an elevator because I could not get up and down steps - knee was giving me great grief - in fact, I was hurting all over and miserable with myself but hey - this was the BEACH and at the beach is fresh seafood.......

I was at my highest weight when we got home. Had an appt. with our doctor on Monday. Took not one fluid pill, but two, before I went to the dr. and told them what I had done. Blood pressure was STILL 225/125... stroke territory.

Prayer Anwered:
The good doc slapped me on BP med so fast.... took one that afternoon and by the next morning I was sick - nauseated, felt HORRIBLE.... and could not think of eating... Noticed that nausea was a possible side effect.....Got a small banana in that day and that was IT.

Did I mention that I am a Christian? The Lord Jesus has forgiven my sin through His shed blood on Calvary - was crucified, dead, buried and arose again in body form three days later? Will return to earth again (and hopefully soon!)...

I had prayed the week before the beach, "LORD, PLEASE TAKE MY HIDEOUS APPETITE AWAY!" That was it - a quote from my prayer... and had the gall to ask Him to not make me sick to do it! The reason I remember it to the letter is because of HOW God answered..........,

Second day on the med: another banana, a few sips of water
Third day on the med: a cup of watermelon cubes, a small glass of juice that night

Fourth day on the med: a slice of toast; a piece of pre-cooked bacon microwaved... juice that night...

I was drinking diet coke/pepsi exclusively.... have not had a carbonated drink since beginning the med.... I drink only water or juice or iced tea now.

We went on like this for over a month, but with different meals. For instance, one BBQ sandwich, I remember, lasted me for three full days ..... a Bojangle's sausage biscuit lasted one week - one bite per day, stored in the freezer...... and I was sleeping all the time.

The doctor changed the med..... it is working a lot better but I still do not have my appetite back, but am not nauseous.....eating the equivalent of a meal and a half per day at this point.

Finally, the week of Thanksgiving, we turned the corner. I feel normal again, but still do not have the appetite I once had (Thank You Lord!)....

The last time I checked the scales, I had lost 40 pounds of the weight I gained back... don't get on the scales much - works better for me that way.

And here I am.... rough ride, but I'm way better off for it. Joint pain is gone, knee is way better now, and appetite has been curbed greatly....and off of all carbonated drinks..... all in the Lord's timing and all in the Lord's way - His ways are higher than our ways!

The pic is after the 40 pound loss (I have a ways to go obviously) and was made the week before Thanksgiving (and 4 days before my hair appt.)

God is good and He answers prayer!