I knew the weight loss would slow down. But I really thought I was done losing. Just in the last couple weeks I have been losing again. So maybe what I'd been experiencing was a longer plateau than I've usually experienced. Whatever is happening, I do know that I'm happier than I've been in a long time. My marriage has done a 180 degree turn around, my confidence is soaring, and my attitude truly determines how I respond to things and people around me. That may be common knowledge to most people, but it's been an epiphany for me!

Highest 299.7 / Day of Surgery 272 / Current 147.8 / Goal 134 ... 13.8 # to go!

Hard to believe it's July already! CJ will be sixteen on Sunday. He's driving ... that's a little scary, but not something I'm freaking out about this time around! Summer weather has finally arrived and it's nice to be able to enjoy the heat and not curse it! ;-)

Life for me is more active. And learning to eat to live and changing some very bad habits is hard but very rewarding. Would I do this again? In a heartbeat!

Here are my stats:

Highest 299.7 / Day of Surgery 272 / Current 152.4 / Goal 134 ... 18.4 # to go!

Happy Father's Day to all the fathers in our lives!

It's been a month since I posted last? Where has the time gone?

The weight loss is changing because there is less and less to lose. I still have saddle bags to lose, but they're coming off!

I just got my May lab results back. My vitamin A and D are still down, coming up but still low. Same with my iron. So I will continue to take additional supplements. And my surgeon wants me to increase my protein to 150g a day. The numbers are getting better but still need improvement.

WOW moment:

Had to buy a nice outfit last week for my boss's memorial service. So I brought a size 10 into the dressing room (because that the size of jeans I've been wearing for the last month or so and are getting saggy in the butt) and two 8s because I was hoping to be able to get into them. So I tried on an 8 first ... they were sooo big! Tried on the other 8 which was a different brand/cut. Still too big! So I had my daughter go grab a 6. There's a little extra room in the back of the waist, but they fit everywhere else. A six ... my daughter and I both were freaking out! :-)

Stats:
Highest 299.7 / Pre Op 272 / Current 155.6 / Goal 134

Moment to think:

Since Bill's memorial service I've thought about what a beautiful family he has and the legacy he has left them. What a wonderful example he was to all of those who knew him. He was human, yes, and had faults, but he did a lot of good in his short 65 years. I hope to leave a better legacy to my family than I have in the past. All I can do is do better, right? Thank you for all you taught me, Bill. I miss you.

The closer I get to the goal of 145, the more I think my goal weight should be more like 134 pounds. That would give me a BMI of 23 ... middle of the range.

Now I need to figure out (again) how to change my BMI on my profile to reflect my current number.

Highest 299.7 / Pre Op 272 / Today 162 / Goal 134 ... 28 pounds to go!

In light of what's happening in people's lives around me, I feel I have nothing to complain about. But does that stop me? Heck no! I've been so sick since last Thursday ... still not better, but have to work and carry on.

Erika had a migraine yesterday. I took her to the ER where they gave her a nice little shot. So for the rest of the day, I played with my grandbabies, trying to keep them quiet so mommy could rest and feel better. What a long day!!! And I didn't feel good.

But like I said, in light of other's struggles, these are simple, even irritable complaints. I have other complaints that I won't list here, because they really shouldn't be shared in such an open forum. But still, life is good.

Yesterday I discovered that I can run, and not feel like a complete wobbly mess of jell-o while moving. I pulled up to Erika's to pick her up and there was a fire truck and aid car right outside her apartment. I panicked, thought it was for her. Thought oh my gosh she must be worse than they said and called 911. I parked quickly and ran to her apartment to discover that they were there for one of her neighbors. When I had her in the car, I realized that I had just RUN and never got winded like I would've if I'd tried such nonsense in the past. Kind of a cool moment. Guess there's no excuse not to be running on the treadmill any more. Time to get busy.

Mr. Scale has started moving once again, so PHEW! I'm not done losing and am happy about that!

Highest 299.7 / Pre Op 272 / Today 162.6 / Goal 145 ... 17.6 pounds to go!