LIfe is Great!

I have been thinking a lot lately about the journey that I have been on for many years. I continued to gain weight over the years until I was extremely overweight. Then I developed painful arthritis in my back and knees and gained more weight. Unable to exercise and having to depend on others to push me in a wheelchair, I was unhappy and did not have much of a life.

I was always overweight even as a child. But, it seemed that I had more trouble controlling it after we moved to Florida. I don't know if I was less active, or the heat and humidity made me move less. I know that I was not very careful about what I ate most of the time. I tried different weight loss programs, but when they didn't work, I went back to my bad habits.

Then I started feeling pain in my back and knees and had trouble getting up in the morning. I knew that if I did not use the muscles, I would lose the use of them. But it got harder and harder. And, of course, the pounds increased because I was spending a lot of time on my back.

I was sure that I was just going to lay around until I died. I figured I would never see my 50th birthday. Then God worked a miracle in my life. He put someone in my path who suggested that I have surgery to correct the problem. What a blessing she was and is. I had never considered going that route before. But four years ago, I started researching it.

It has been almost two years since I had surgery. The miracle continues today. God is still working in my life. My arthritis is less painful, I have lost 230 pounds, and I am so active that I took my first Zumba class today. I can even sit in a chair all day at work and not be flat on my back for days afterwards.

It is hard to remember how things used to be. It has been a long, slow process. But I like the new me much better and I am glad that I chose to travel this road. Thank God I didn't have to travel it alone!