ObesityHelp

Yes, I am still here.  Not much to post.  Lost one lb in like 4 months. I'm not unhappy though.

It seems I went through 6 weeks of seeing the same numbers go up and down on the scale. Finally, they seem to have been steadily moving down. Currently 204- which is a really BIG deal to me. What’s even bigger, is I’m in a size 14. That, my friends, has been a long time coming. I was a size 14 for about an hour when I was going to college in my late 20’s. Just like every other time, I put it all back on in triplicate. I have a friend at work who’s also had the RnY, but seems to be having a lot of medical problems. That always worries me. However, I seem to be healthy as a horse. I keep shoveling the protein... make sure I eat my gummy vitamins (it’s really a high point of my day) and try to stay away from things I just KNOW are bad for me. The exercising has become a little slow, but now at a much more tolerable pace. I just don’t have THAT much in me to commit EVERY day. God even rested on the Sabbath. My sister is scheduling her lap band surgery. If I could talk her into the Rny I would, but she’s not easily swayed. Different strokes for different folks I suppose. ...Today is a good day. :o)

 I have not posted an entry in awhile so I thought it was time. I’m doing well, but find myself sometimes resenting folks that eat CONSTANTLY. (i.e. the folks at my work) For instance, right now everyone is eating Cuban crackers with guava paste and cream cheese. Come on, folks... there’s more calories in ONE of those than I had for my entire lunch. And, of course, the table is RIGHT outside my cube. I just hate that. On a lighter note (for real) I’ve been steadily losing.  For the past 2 weeks I have not been exercising much. It’s been really cold and my truck has no heat. I know...what an excuse. I live in Fla for craps sake. I figure I should go in waves. If I am still losing for right now, next week I’ll exercise and that aught to boost the weight loss again. I was at my peak of exercising around the end of September and it kind of made me feel bad I didn’t lose any weight for a few weeks.  Enough excuses... even though I cut WAY back on my intake when I am not exercising, I still get about 700 cal a day. 
The inches are coming off too- but not as fast because I'm not exercising as much.  I'm in a regular 16 which was my ultimate goal.  Who knew I'd be a 16 at 210???

Anyways....  more to go for sure..
Next goal?  Size 10.  Yeah, that's the ticket.  The last time I was a 10...  I think I was in grade school...

5/02/08                First doctor visit                293
8/06/08                Day of Surgery                  286
Date                      Pounds Lost
8/13-8/27            20
9/3                         6
9/10                       10
9/17                       4             
9/24                       0
10/1                       3
10/8                       0
10/15                     1
10/22                     3
10/29                     2
11/5                       5
11/12                     3
11/19                     0
11/26                     4
12/3                       3
12/10                     2
12/17                     0
12/24                     0
12/31                     4  
Total in 2008 = 77lbs
Update:
1/7                          1
1/14                        1
1/21                        2
1/28                        2