Just at 6 months out...and I feel great!

This month was only a 9 pound weight loss month, and I will update this again with my measurements, but I know I'm still losing pounds and inches so I'm excited.  I am finding that its easier to eat more of the "not so good for you" foods, so I am needing to try and make a no-fail environment for me.  I also need to get back into the gym more regularly since I haven't been working out regularly and that might help the weight loss.

I'm definitely seeing areas where I'm gonna need some PS after I'm done with all this.

Oh, and for the first time in my life, I am in a relationship with an awesome person.  I truly hope it works out...he's very quick to tell me he likes me for me, and thinks I'm doing wonderful things for myself.  He has the two most adorable kids also...

so...89 pounds down...11 till 100, so I'm hoping I'll hit that in the next 3-4 weeks, and we'll see how this new dating and relationship thing goes.

*here's my edit...I'm down 90...but haven't weighed this week yet...and down 49.25 inches!!!  from a 26 to a 16/18, I'm loving it*

June 20th marked 4 months since surgery.  I'm glad to say that I'm currently 74 pounds down and only 3 away from 50% EWL!!!

That's not to say that I've been doing everything correctly.  My 4 pounds lost this week I attribute to mostly being sick and not feeling that great.  I actually feel I ate crappier food and couldn't satisfy my cravings because I couldn't taste much, but I also didn't eat as much.  So little food and when I did eat, it probably wasn't the best.

I've been struggling with seeing my bad habits come back into my life...although it is nothing like it was.  I would say not even 10% of what it was.  Having the tool makes it a lot easier to tell myself I don't need it.  I'm going to try and use these 4 pounds I lost as a point to start again and do the right things.

As far as measurements, I've lost close to 37 in.  Here's how it breaks down.


Feb 15 Measurements from Pre-Op/Mar 5. 2 weeks Post-Op

2/15 Neck-- 15 in                         4/12 Neck--14 in
2/15 Thigh--32 in                         3/5 Thigh--28.5 in
2/15 Arm--16.5                             3/5 Arm--16.5 in
2/15  Abdomen--59 in                3/5 Ab--57.75 in
2/15 Hips--60 in                          3/5 Hips--58.5
                                                       3/5 Bust--52 in
                                                       3/5 Waist--48.5

6/15/08 Measurements

Neck--13.5                (-1.5)
Thigh--24                  (-8)
Arm--14.5                  (-2)
Bust--47.75               (-4.25)                                       
Waist--42.5                (-6)
Abdomen--51.5        (-7.5)
Hips--53                     (-7)

                     Total inches lost:   36.25!!!

Anyhow, that's the news for now...other than my dear friend Robin is having her VSG today...I'm so excited for her!

Today I'm exactly 3 months post op...and I couldn't be happier.

First...I'm down to 252 pounds which is 62 total, and 46 since surgery.  I'm no longer considered Extremely Obese or Morbidly Obese, I'm just obese now.  I never thought I'd be that excited about that...but I will be just "overweight" soon.

Some NSV's...people are finally noticing me.  And it might be just the fact that I'm more open to people since I'm more confident.  I've dropped from a size 26 to a 20 in 3 months, and I could stand to have a couple 18's in some things, but definitely in 20s from most places.  Even a Gap skirt fits me and I've never wore clothes from the Gap before.

I'm so excited to say I only have 38 more pounds until I hit 100, and I feel I can easily do that before next school year.  I've been doing ok with exercise.  Mostly getting my minutes in in a big chunk rather than a daily thing, but I know once school gets done, I'll be better at that.  But I am going to get back in it this week.

On a non-surgery/weight loss note, I'm moving this weekend.  I have to move back home for a bit a least because I don't have a 3rd roommate for the house my cousin owns that I was going to rent, so hopefully in the next month or so, I can find one.  I want that master bed and bath...really...I want the bath the most!  Anyhow...

I love the fact that I did this for me!  I'm just anxious and what's to come.  I'll add some more updated pics in a bit...

I was going to wait until 12 weeks out...3 months, but I couldn't because of the milestone I hit...

I have less than 100 to lose until my goal!!!  It's nice how a double digit number is way nicer to hear than a triple!

I'm 55 down since 1/4 and down 39 since surgery which is avg. 13 pounds a month.  The past three weeks I've lost 7 pounds which is a bit sad...but I'm going back to basics on eating so I can push those out.  It'd be nice to lose 5 more by the end of May so I still have time...

My goal is my remaining 45 pounds till I hit 100 by August.  That's when school starts back up and the kids are excited to see how things are different.

Anyways...I'll be glad when summer is here and I don't have to teach or grade papers for a while...I can do my workouts whenever and not be pressed for time in the evening.  Anyhow...more to come next week on the official 3 monther...