This is my week so far with exercise:

Monday: Swam laps in neighborhood pool and did a short run
Tuesday: Worked out with trainer on weights and swam laps in pool at gym
Wednesday: Although sore from trainer workout, I managed to begin the Couch to 5k program with a 30 minute run/walk
Thursday: Thats today and I have another trainer workout in an hour.  I am still sore, so I hope I can make it through my workout.

Also...big news....I am officially signed up for the Women Fitness Celebration 5k...my first ever!!  It will be on September 20th and now I just have to get myself ready!!

Today is my 16 week anniversary, so I will call it 4 months.  I can not believe that I have lost 90 pounds in 4 months...wow!  Although I still have a few rare moments when I have those "poor me" moments, I know this was the best thing I have ever done for myself.  I am still dealing with missing the total social experience of eating, but it is getting much better.  I have learn to adapt to social situations pretty well.  The hardest is still when everyone is having a drink or two, that is still tough because I want to join them...I know, I am such a lush!

Bobby has been great during this.  He always tells him how good I look and can not believe how much different it is when he hugs me or snuggles up to me in bed.  He says he feels like it is a different person!  He told me that if I just tried to lose weight on my own that I MAY be down to 300 by now and that would be with a lot of struggle.  I am sure at this point I would be sick of dieting and start eating again and gain back the weight and then some.  I am so happy I did not go that route...this way is so much better.

More good news....the last outfit I bought pre-surgery was a size 4x.  It was a little big on me but that is what I wanted to hide the fat.  Well, the other day I was at the store and saw they had summer clothes on clearance so I bought a couple of tops....size 1x!!  yahoo!!  That felt great!!  I have not bought a lot of clothes for obvious reason, so it was so nice to shop and get me something!  Love love love it!!!

Lisa

I just realized that I am no longer Morbidly Obese!!  Whoo-hoo!!!  My BMI is now under 40!


Doing the happy dance!

ok, so my friend Kristin is insane.  Well, not really but she could be.  We had planned to go to a candle party last night and she asked me if I wanted to go to the gym afterwards!  The gym!  Friday night after a party...the gym!  I said yes thinking I would talk her into hitting a coffee shop or doing some shopping instead.  I went ahead and packed my gym bag although I just knew we wouldn't make it.  I was wrong.

After the party, I made the quick diversion and told her I needed to hit Target.  Well, Target was only open an hour and as we were leaving she mentioned the gym again and I caved.  So, off we go.  It has been more than a month since I went to the gym because of being sick.  I was dreading it!  But, after all I am really glad I went. I did surprisingly well on the elliptical machine and then hit the bike for a nice "ride".

Since last night went so well, I called my trainer this morning to set up a session with him for next week.  I am not sure if I wrote about this, but Bobby got me some trainer sessions for my birthday last month.  I am really excited about it.  My trainer has trained other clients who had the bypass surgery, so I feel really good about that.  I am really hoping he can kick me in shape and get me wanting to go to the gym more.

Lisa

Ok, hard to believe I am excited by only losing 2 pounds this week.  But, after being so sick for so long, this means that I have been actually eating this week!  Whew, it really feels good to eat again and be on the mend.  I am still coughing a little, but not much at all.  Yahoo!!  I am so ready to feel better and to get back to the gym!

Lisa