86 days left to my 1 year weight loss surgery anniversary and things are going great! I'm stronger now than I've ever been and I'll be even stronger when I reach my goal.
I have lost a total of 160 lbs. now which means I only have 50 lbs. to go to reach my goal! I hope to have lost those last 50 pounds by the 1 yr. anniversary which I think is doable.
Yesterday was the testing day for the local Police Officer applicants and I am proud to say that I was there and ready to go. There were over 200 people applying to be an Officer and I believe they said they would be taking 80-ish. I know it's a long shot, I've never been good at taking tests so I'm hoping for at least an average score on the written part of the exam.
As for the physical test, saying it was hard is an understatement. Plus, it was very cold yesterday morning, you don't realize how much your lungs will hurt when you're not used to running in cold weather until you do it. I knew it would be tough though and I knew that I would be at a disadvantage since I've still got that 50 lbs. to lose. But compared to a year ago when I weighed 360 lbs. I am in fantastic shape right now. Still, even though I've lost 160 lbs., I weigh 200 lbs. which is still overweight and I have a ways to go yet. I know. I get it. That doesn't mean I won't try my hardest for something I really want. =) And becoming a part of this honored institution is definitely a reason to push past your own boundaries. It's a Police Officers job to protect those who can't protect themselves and I've always felt that these people should be admired and respected for putting their lives on the line every day to keep people safe.
As for the physical exam-
The course consisted of:
overcoming a 2 foot barrier, hurdle
overcoming a 5 foot barrier, hurdle
overcoming an 8 foot barrier, hurdle
before crawling through a 3x12ft metal culvert before
balancing across a 20 ft. pole
before moving a 165 lb. rescue dummy 3 feet
and running through 20 tires
before running to the finish line
the total course was 425 yards
and I am proud to say that the only part I couldn't finish was climbing over the 8 foot wall. I gave it my all, boy did I give it my all! I think I made it about half way up the wall but just didn't have the upper body strength to pull myself all the way up. But I finished the course! And I am so proud of that. I got over the 5 foot wall, I dragged the dummy 3 feet, I balanced, I ran and I crossed the finish line! My time was 5 minutes which wasn't great. Most of the guys who went before me seemed to fly through it, finishing with times of 1:30, 2 minutes, etc.
As I said I knew it was a long shot but I'm still going to call back in a week and see what they say. Even if I don't make it this time I'm sure that the next time they're hiring I'll be in even better shape than I am today and will probably have reached my goal weight as well.
Just wanted to take a second to say that the Officers conducting the tests were great. Very nice and helpful throughout the whole process and the officers outside definitely deserve a little extra praise. After all, I got to leave after finishing the test, they had to stay 'til the end and that wind felt like it was about to cut through you. Poor people.
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