Kristen_Mc

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I am a little over 9 months out and I feel great!  My weight has been doing a lot of yo-Young and I couldn't figure out why.  I have also been experiencing another bout with hair loss.  I decided to start writing down everything that I eat and how much protein I was getting in.  I discovered that on days I thought I was getting in enough, that I was actually only getting in about 50 grams!  No wonder for my yo-yo weight and hair loss.  Since I have started keeping track, I have been able to hit at least 75 grams if not higher everyday.  I am now back down to about 193lbs (after having gone back up to 204!).  I'm going to give it another week or so and see if my hair loss improves before calling Dr. R about it.  I figure the stress of the holidays had something to do with everything too!

Basketball season is about over for the Middle School I teach at, so hopefully I'll be able to get back into some kind of gym routine after that.  I'm really hoping I can talk John into a treadmill for the house since he need to be walking too.  He seems to think that we don't have room for it, and I think that we need to make room for it.  Only time will tell!

I got on the scales this morning and I was in ONDERLAND!   I was shocked since I haven't been exercising and eating right. ( I know shame on me....)  I've been sitting at my same old 202-204 for a couple of weeks now.  But this morning it read 198!!!  I know I've been loosing inched here lately because my pants have all gotten to big!  I seem to have gone  straight from size 20 to 16!  (I can even wear some misses 16 pants depending on the cut).  I'm also into med. tops!  I don't think I've even been this small.... not even in High School! I just can't believe this.  I still look at clothes in the stores and say to myself... there's no way I can get into that, it looks so tiny!  But when I get the size that "looks" right, it ends up way to big!    This might just be the motivation that I need to get my butt back in the gym!  I'm so excited!

was wonderful!  It was seven days of pure pleasure.  We couldn't have asked for better weather and the islands were breath-taking.  John and I were both a little anxious about the food situation, but we found that there was plenty to pick from.  I had a few things that I know I shouldn't have (warm chocolate melting cake, for one) but I was lucky and never got sick.  John and I are also probably the only people that came back from the cruise weighing less than when we went!  Ha!  I was 212 when I left and 209 coming back!  I hope to post a few pictures later today!  I can't wait until we take another one.... hopefully soon!

I saw Dr. R yesterday and he is very pleased with me.  I have lost 50% of my excess body weight and his scales showed me being down 80lbs.  We talked about my hair loss and he agreed that Biotin was worth a try.  I've been taking it for over a week now and it does seem to be helping.  He also wanted me to kick-up my workout 2 times a week.  He thinks that it might help to push me out of the stall I'm in.  I go back in Jan.  I leave on vacation tonight.  Wish me luck.

I seem to have hit another stall.  I have basically been at the weight for a couple of weeks now.  I know that part of it has to do with the fact that I have not been getting to the gym.  I just don't seem to have the time.  By the time I get home from school in the evening all I want to do it hit the shower and then sit on the couch.  But at least it's starting to cool off here, so maybe I can maker myself start going for a walk in the evenings.  I've got to do something.  

We have about 2 weeks before we leave on the cruise.  I'm so excited.  I'm not sure if I'm going to him the goals that I had placed for myself by that time, but I haven't been this weight in years.  I found some of my clothes from when we went on our last cruise several years ago.  They are all to big!  It was a wonderful feeling!

Gosh, it's been a while since my last post.  School is keeping my very busy.  Hence the reason that I never had a 4 month picture take.  I'll be 5 months in just a few days and man, I just can't belive it.  I've lost 80 lbs as of this morning.  There are times that I look at myself in the mirror and think, who is this person?  

I was sick over the weekend with a very bad sinus infection.  It was the first one that I have gotten since surgery.  The drainage running down my throat made me sick at my tummy.  I didn't really eat or drink all weekend.  Bad I know, but I was doing good to breathe. But I'm doing much better and got in all my protein and H2O today.

We're going to see family this weekend.  I'm kinda anxious because they haven't seem me in month or my hubby at all since his surgery.  I'm also kinds concerend over the eating situation.  I know I'll survive, but I bet I pack a few protein bars just in case. 

Okay, so I'm a few days late in posting.  School starts Monday and I've been busy getting ready for my 100 7th graders.  I'm feeling great!  This has been the best thing I have ever done.  I do not regret my surgery at all!  I know I never would have been able to drop 65lbs on my own.  I've got to get into a better workout routine.  This past week has been shot because I've had so much to do getting ready for the kids.  This next week isn't looking much better, but I've got to find the time somehow.  I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

I seem to be in another stall.  The scales have not moved in almost a week.  I'm not sure what it going on.....  I've been getting in my protein and I have been walking.  I guess I need to work on walking more often.  It's just been so hard the last few weeks.  I start back to school tomorrow (the kids come on Monday) so maybe I'll be able to get back into a better routine.

JohnBoy and I did go to the outlet mall over the weekend.  We both got several new pairs of pants.  I was so excited to be in a 20 in everything!!!  I might hit my goal of being in 18's by cruise time yet!!!

Well my stall seems to be over.  I got on the scales this morning and I has lost 2 more pounds. I think it's probably because JohnBoy and I are finally getting back into our workout routine. I can't believe it, just 5 more pounds and my BMI will be under 40!!!  Whoo Hoo!  It's odd that I'm looking forward to just being Obese!  

I also went to my PCP today and she is going to run some blood work to make sure everything is okay.  I figure it is, but I have developed ridges on my fingernails that I didn't have before surgery.  I feel great!  I'm going to go shopping for some school clothes in the nest week or so.  I'm interested to see what size I'm in.  I haven't bought any pants since May so this should be fun.

Yea!  I am officially 60lbs lighter!  I took advantage of weighing myself on Dr. R's scales yesterday when John had his 1 week post-op visit! (he's already lost 16lbs!! Yea for John!)   I'm feeling great.  I just can't believe that I have actually lost that much.  I can tell a major difference from the waist up, but I wish my butt would shrink a little more.  At this rate I'm not going to have any boobs left.  

I walked yesterday with my mama and boy did it feel good.  I really hadn't gotten in any exercises since before John had surgery.  I can feel it in my legs this morning.  But no pain, no gain.  

School starts back in 2 weeks and I would love to have dropped another 10# by then. John and I are already planning on hitting the outlet malls before I go back to school.  I'm not sure what size bottoms I'm in (it seems to depend on the style and cut), but I can fit into most misses XL tops.  So I am going to set myself another mini goal.... I would like to be in at least size 18 bottoms and a L top by the beginning of Oct.  Maybe I'll get lucky.....