Breaking down walls

Day 13.....322.6 lbs! That's a 33 lb weight loss. It's Christmas today.

Up until now, only a few people know/have known that I was doing this surgery. I made the choice not to tell many people because, my weight has always been a very sensitive subject to me. I was so happy to make this decision for my life, but I was afraid to talk about it because I was afraid there would be people who would be negative towards it, and I didn't want that to bring me down. I didn't have anything to worry about though, because the few people I did tell, with the exception of 2 people who voiced concerns originally, were nothing but supportive and very, very happy for me.  Still, I wanted to keep it a personal matter until after it was done and I could become more accustomed to my new life.

Today I decided was the day to tell my extended family. After a full day of fun with my parents, sister and her family, we went to my grandparents house for our annual Skordas Christmas Party! My grandparents, of course already new, but when I made the announcement to the rest of my family, they were so elated for me and gave me lots of hugs and congratulations.  They were genuinely proud of me. That was the best feeling in the world. It took a huge weight off my shoulder because I now feel like I have a huge community of people rooting me on.  I have my own cheering section and that is so exciting. I am so proud of myself for taking this huge step and I want everyone to know that I am on this journey.  The more people I have in my corner the the better.

Thanks Skordas' and every friend and family member who have been behind me from day 1 and who will continue to support me on this journey.