14 weeks out

Jul 21, 2012

Wow time flies.  I am 14 weeks out and 55lbs down.  I have been averaging 2-3lbs a week now.  So much has changed in my life since surgery.  My eating habits have changed dramatically, for the good.  I seem to eat alot more.  Good foods instead of bad foods tho.  I am off of all diabetes meds!!  Yipee!!  Im off my high blood pressure meds also.  Instead of watching tv all day, I spend the day at the gym.  I joined Curves first, as soon as my surgeon said I could excerisce.  I started walking the day after surgery tho.  I was up to 5 miles a night.  Curves was a great start for me.  It has worked all parts of my body and built up some endurance.  However, it seemed like it wasnt enough after a while.  So I joined a gym, Planet Fitness.  ITs only 10 bucks a month, no contract.  THey have a free trainer that will sit with you and give you a plan.  I needed that cause I had no idea what I should be doing.  I am now working out twice a week at Curves and 5 days a week at the gym.  I do an hour of the eliptical and then work on different areas of my body each day with the machines.  It seems like the idea of being under 200 lbs has been out of reach for so long.  I am at 200.3 right now and the scale does not want to move to 199.  I'm also in weight watchers for the support.   I have so much more energy than I did before surgery.  I wake up and go and dont stop tll the evening. 

Ok, as for clothes goes.  I actually bought a pair of size 15 juniors shorts last week.  WOW!  I was amazed.  I can fit into size 12 ladies now.  Its a great feeling to actually get to look at a store int he normal sizes.  I use to be so bummed that the Plus sizes were so out of style!!  I have not bought alot of clothes because I want to wait till I get closer to goal weight.  I have bought work out gear tho.  I am stylin when I work out.  Its the one little thing that I award myself.  I bought matching work out shoes to go with all my outfits.  Thats what makes me feel good right now.  Its crazy because I take the weekend off from working out and crazy enough, I can hardly wait till Monday to work out again.  What a difference from sitting in front of the tv to being active.  I feel healthy and feel great.  I am excited for my August 21 check up with the surgeon.  And looking forward to my blood test resuts to see the improvement in cholestral and sugar. 

TO anyone trying to decide on the sleeve, I say go for it.   Life is too short to be miserable infront of the tv.

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