Nov 23 update

Nov 22, 2009

I'm officially 5 months out from my surgery and I've lost 63 lbs since just before my surgery. I realize that old habits sneak in if you allow them. This mornings weight was 225.75. Old habits seem to sneak in despite the best intentions. Last weekend I drank a whole bottle of wine through out the day and have been taking hits off my husbands cigars. I"m two years out from smoking for over 29 years and I'm now craving cigarettes.  I'm afraid that I will have to quit all over again (which was the hardest thing I have ever done). I"m not tracking my food intake any more. I feel that if I can hit my goals of calories burned (2650 cals), steps (10000) and meeting 1 hour of exercise a day I should continue to lose weight. I'm now facing Thanksgiving and I'm nervous what I will put into my mouth (food and alcohol). 

I also realize that losing weight is all about calories in and calories out. My body is a wonder and it will do all it can to keep me at the weight that I'm at because it is in survival mode. I watch Biggest loser and even with those people eating 1200 calories a day and burning 6000 calories a day many of them only lose 3 lbs a week. I'm doing a fraction of that and I'm losing between 1 and 3 lbs a week so I guess I can't complain. I'm loving my new life and I'm constantly learning and changing for the better - as long as I keep these old habits in check.

I'm 5 months out and owe a new picture which I will update soon.

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