July 25, 2012

Today I have officially lost exactly FIFTY pounds!

Yeah, yeah, I haven't posted in awhile. It has basically been the same old thing every day as far as weight loss goes, going up and down every day, but gradually having a net loss. I suppose 50 pounds in 3.5 months isn't THAT gradual - maybe I am being a little dramatic.

So, I thought today we should do a little photo comparison. Next time I will have Clay take the picture, instead of my lousy attempt to take it myself, but below is the first pic I posted, followed by one I took this morning. I suppose my face has thinned out some.

Taken in March.

July 25, 2012

May 2, 2013

It has been a discouraging week. Ever since my doctors visit, I have spent the last 5 days losing 0.2 pounds of net weight. My weight has gone up and down, and the days it has gone up have been especially hard. I called Amy yesterday because I was so worried. She explained to me that during the weeks of liquid diet I had lost a certain percentage of muscle mass, due to my lack of protein intake. Now that I have added the protein back in and am walking/running, the muscle is coming back. And everyone knows muscle weighs more than fat. She said I was welcome to come into the office and get on their handy machine that tells muscle/fat percentages any time I want if I needed to prove it to myself.

Well, I didn't go into the office, but I am happy to report that this morning I had dropped exactly a pound since yesterday!

Pounds lost - 30.2

I finally made it to 30!!!!!!

April 26, 2012

Pounds lost - 29

So, I didn't make it to 30 pounds by my post-op appointment. Yesterday we went straight to church and I never had a chance to walk. I had only lost 0.2 this morning. Honestly, I'm not that disappointed about it today. I know that my weight is going to consistently go down, and that's what really matters.

I feel great today. And guess what? I'm officially a rockstar! According to Dr. Sheih, at least. He thought my results were really fantastic, and that made me feel pretty great about them, too.

New goal - get some hand weights and start doing them at home.

April 25, 2012

Pounds lost - 28.8

Today my mood is dramatically better. I allowed myself one minute of disappointment when I only lost 0.4 pounds on the scale this morning. Then I reminded myself that half a pound a day adds up pretty quickly.

Monday when I went walking, the t-shirt I put on was much looser. Yay!

Yesterday when I was strolling Lily around the apartment complex I was thinking about my future. I think when I am thinner I will seem like a different person to a lot of people. But, to me, I will just finally be free to be myself. I have been daydreaming about that a lot lately.

April 23, 2012

Pounds lost - 27.6

I am feeling more optimistic this week. I think because my diet changes again on Wednesday - I will get to have things like deli meat and peanut butter!!!

The hard thing right now is getting 70 ounces of water in every day. I have to be very intentional about it. I can't gulp water like I normally do when I am trying to drink a lot of it. I have to sip all day long. It's difficult when I am at work and focused on other things.

Weight loss is going slowly - about half a pound or less a day.

I have been bad and not been walking like I should. I am supposed to be doing 30 minutes a day, but life has just been way too busy lately. I plan on starting the walking today.

I am hoping to be down 30 pounds by my post-op appointment on Thursday.

April 16, 2012

What is more fun than going out to dinner? Apparently nothing, because that seems to be the go-to entertainment in my life. I am in Atlanta for work, and I can't think of anything to do tonight, because I can't go out to dinner with anyone.

I was almost annoyed when I landed here because of all the food places. Last time I was here I went to HD1, which is Richard Blaise's latest establishment. It was ah-maz-ing.

Now, I'm not so sure what to do with myself.

Pounds lost - 24.

April 15, 2012

Today I am down 21.6 lbs. People reassure me that is great, but I have lost less than 3 since the surgery. I know I still have swelling from the surgery, so hopefully after I am completely healed I will have better results to show. I only have 2 more days of the clear liquid diet and that will end the 9 straight days of clear liquids. That is a relief. There has been a lot of swelling in my stomach itself that has made it uncomfortable to swallow anything at all. That is starting to fade, finally. I will be excited to add yogurt, oatmeal, and pudding to my diet in 2 days - all sugar free of course. But, they sound glorious to me right now. The one thing I really miss is cheese. The family is ordering pizza again tonight - once again from my favorite place in town. It's not quite as hard this time as it was last time. Now instead of craving the pizza itself, I would give anything to have just a little cheese!

I do have to stay positive, though. While I may not have lost exorbitant amounts of weight, YET, I am still in a losing cycle, and that is exciting!