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Two milestones today
Feb 21, 2011
Well today I got on the scale and had a big surprise. I weigh exactly one half my highest weight and I'm under two hundred pounds. So, today is a red letter day!!! I am so thankful for all the things I can do now that I couldn't do before.
M
Some random thoughts
Sep 05, 2010
Well, I weighed 227 this morning. So, I've lost 11 pounds since I last posted. I feel good about that. I am going in the right direction. This is the best thing I've ever done.
Having said that, I don't really like my new appearance. I think maybe I never looked at myself before, because I've seen pictures and that wasn't good either. I think I don't look at all the way I looked before. And I don't really like the new look. Don't get me wrong, I like the weight loss, smaller body. I'm talking about my shoulders and head I guess.
And, I think even when I get to my initial goal of 150, I will not be happy just because I got to goal. I knew this wasn't a magic bullet. But I think all along I thought I would just be so happy when I got to goal, but now I don't think so.
Hey I said they were random thoughts......
M
Progress report on my crazy goal for August 1
Jul 31, 2010
Well, this morning I weigh 238.
So, I am in the 230's but did not meet my mini goal of 230 by tomorrow.
I did not enjoy this goal I set for my self.
The other times, it was just getting to a certain weight or lose a certain amount but not by a certain time.
I feel like I set myself up for failure by putting a date on it (that I wanted to weigh a certain amt by a certain date). Doing that reminded me of what I used to do before when I would "DIET".
I knew almost as soon as I did it that it was a mistake. This weight is going to come off the way it is going to come off. This is a process.
I feel good. I am so much healthier than before. I am doing what I need to do to eat this way long term. Those are the things that count...
One area I need to improve on is exercise. I need to get back to the Y and start swimming again...
Until next time....
M
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So, I am in the 230's but did not meet my mini goal of 230 by tomorrow.
I did not enjoy this goal I set for my self.
The other times, it was just getting to a certain weight or lose a certain amount but not by a certain time.
I feel like I set myself up for failure by putting a date on it (that I wanted to weigh a certain amt by a certain date). Doing that reminded me of what I used to do before when I would "DIET".
I knew almost as soon as I did it that it was a mistake. This weight is going to come off the way it is going to come off. This is a process.
I feel good. I am so much healthier than before. I am doing what I need to do to eat this way long term. Those are the things that count...
One area I need to improve on is exercise. I need to get back to the Y and start swimming again...
Until next time....
M
Another month gone...
Jul 05, 2010
Well, I passed my goal of wanting to lose 100 since surgery (met goal 06/21/10). And now I weigh 250. I am 100 pounds away from where I think I want to be. That feels good.
I have set a mini goal to be 230 by August, which is pretty ambitious. I'm not sure I can do that, but I'm going for it.
I feel great! I have so much more energy that I have ever had. I am blowing through my wardrobe, which is fun, but frustrating. I am so thankful I had the surgery and am still losing pretty consistently.
Until next time....
M
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I have set a mini goal to be 230 by August, which is pretty ambitious. I'm not sure I can do that, but I'm going for it.
I feel great! I have so much more energy that I have ever had. I am blowing through my wardrobe, which is fun, but frustrating. I am so thankful I had the surgery and am still losing pretty consistently.
Until next time....
M
Progress update...
May 29, 2010
Well, another month has passed and I feel pretty darn good. I weigh 262, so I've lost another ten plus pounds in a month. I am still going to some water aerobics classes and doing some walking.
I bought my first pair of high heels in about 25 years. They are not very high, but they do have a heel none-the-less.
I am still SHRINKING and toning and happy about that. I am happy with the changes my body is going through.
I have surpassed my goal of being halfway to my first goal and my next goal (in five more pounds lost) will be to be down a full 100 since surgery. My next goal after that is to lose 1/2 my body weight.
Just plugging along....
GREAT day!!!!!
Apr 28, 2010
Well, I've lost ten pounds in two weeks and feel GREAT. This morning I weighed 274. Another 6 pounds and I will be halfway to my initial goal!!!! I measured this morning and I have lost 8 inches off my waist, three off my neck and two off my bicep in a year (since 04/2009).
I have so much energy and feel so motivated.
I went to water aerobics before work today and it worked out great. I got out of the pool, showered, dressed and into the car in 8 minutes. I made it to work in plenty of time and feel great!
I have also decided to really be more careful with my diet. I had gotten into some bad patterns that I cannot afford to let become habits.
I feel really great about that decision. I don't know where the motivation to change my diet came from, but I am going to RUN with it.
M
Feeling more at home in my own skin
Apr 22, 2010
Well, I have lost more weight and weigh 280 pounds. I have been feeling better about the changes happening in my body. I feel so much more energetic.
I think I just AM different now. That's why I didn't know who I was and felt different. My personality has changed too.
I've heard people talking about being treated differently by others after they lost weight and getting mad cause they were always that great person and others did not see them that way.
But, I FEEL different. And I'm thankful. This new me can do things I never even dreamed about. I feel like I am coming out of my shell.
~~~M
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I think I just AM different now. That's why I didn't know who I was and felt different. My personality has changed too.
I've heard people talking about being treated differently by others after they lost weight and getting mad cause they were always that great person and others did not see them that way.
But, I FEEL different. And I'm thankful. This new me can do things I never even dreamed about. I feel like I am coming out of my shell.
~~~M
Body Image issues
Apr 17, 2010
I have lost 75 pounds since my RNY in Jan 2010 and 104 pounds in a year. My problem is I know in my head I've lost that much, but I can't really tell the difference (or maybe I can't believe it?). I have had to get all new clothes, so I know that I have lost a lot. I think maybe it's hard to tell because my new clothes fit the way my old ones used to fit. I can move so much easier than I used to and am more flexible.
I have been comparing a picture of me from the other day and a year ago and CAN see the difference. When I look at the pic from a yr ago, I can't believe how fat I was. When I look at the pic of me now. I can't believe it's me. Which brings me to my next point.
I feel like a totally different person. My personality has changed some and I just feel kind of lost. I feel like I don't know who I am.
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I have been comparing a picture of me from the other day and a year ago and CAN see the difference. When I look at the pic from a yr ago, I can't believe how fat I was. When I look at the pic of me now. I can't believe it's me. Which brings me to my next point.
I feel like a totally different person. My personality has changed some and I just feel kind of lost. I feel like I don't know who I am.
Plugging along
Mar 28, 2010
Weigh 290. I have lost 96 pounds in a year, 67 of it since surgery in January. Trying to do the best I can with eating and trying to be active. Still enjoy the water aerobics most of all. Feel pretty good. Sometimes get discouraged because I still have a long way to go. Bought some of the sketcher shape-ups. I like them so far.
Eating pattern lately....2 Muscle milk lights a day and two small meals a day. With that, I have been losing pretty well. I think the increased protein and additional calories have HELPED. I no longer have the fatigue I had for weeks on end.
M
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Eating pattern lately....2 Muscle milk lights a day and two small meals a day. With that, I have been losing pretty well. I think the increased protein and additional calories have HELPED. I no longer have the fatigue I had for weeks on end.
M
Progress....
Mar 22, 2010
Weigh 292. Feel pretty happy with that! I saw the Nurse Practitioner a few weeks ago and she really gave me a hard time about my fluids and proteins. I was having fatigue also. I increased my fluids and proteins and lo and behold my energy level is better.
So, I think she was right! I am still doing water aerobics and also went to the gym for resistance traning once. I did a little eliptical and boy are my thighs sore.
Feeling pretty good. Eating is going ok. Just plugging along.
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So, I think she was right! I am still doing water aerobics and also went to the gym for resistance traning once. I did a little eliptical and boy are my thighs sore.
Feeling pretty good. Eating is going ok. Just plugging along.
