Crossing a threshold, flying free

A little over a week ago, I was privileged to take a vacation to a spot that I had gone to shortly before I began piling on the weight a couple of years ago. I met some really amazing friends there, whom I've stayed in contact with throughout the ups and downs. When they desired to return to that resort this year, I hesitated at first, but realized I needed a good vacation to celebrate my accomplishments. 

I knew going to an all inclusive resort just before my one year anniversary of entering Guest House would present its challenges towards making my weight loss goal of being under 300lbs by Oct 22nd. I would be in the presence of buffet style meals and unlimited trips to the bar. I would need to stay in contact with my sponsor and stay active.

So I jumped and booked the trip. I am so thankful I did. I lived and loved life on the trip. I made some great new friends, had some fun partying, snorkeled, danced like the Latino that I am, and kept my food in check. 

I also met some people who encouraged me to do what I never thought I would do when I first went to the resort years ago. I climbed a ladder, stepped onto a tiny platform, and I jumped...I flew on the trapeze...twice! 

Upon returning from that lively and relaxing vacation, I stepped on the scale. I thought I had lost weight on vacation from being so active. To my dismay I was 2lbs heavier. I chalked it up to maybe not being so conscious of my tracking on the last day and a half of my trip. But then weight started to pile on the next two days without any change in my diet or exercise. Suddenly the scale was reading 8-10lbs heavier. I realized then that the thyroid medication that I had ran out of 2 days into my trip was now having a hard time reintegrating. 

By taking my calories down the next couple days and making sure I was on track in the gym, the weight started falling off again. But let me say, I was a bit depressed, obsessed with the scale, body image things started to creep up again. I needed a meeting with my sponsor to put things into perspective. I'm so glad I did. 

Thank God, today, just before my anniversary, the scale reads 299!!! I am 165lbs lighter than a year ago. No surgeries, only lots of grace, therapy, support, tracking food, and hitting the gym, swimming, climbing mountains, running 5k's, spinning, and yes, swinging on the trapeze!!!