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Yep....gave all my "fat clothes" away! 6 HUGE, STUFFED bags full of wonderful sizes like 26/28, 22/24, 18/20...some even with the tags still left on! Clothes that I spent my hard earned money on....clothes I loved....but I had to say "Goodbye!" Gave them all away to the poor....as one big fat tax write-off! Sad to see them go....super happy to see them go! The only thing I have saved is my 26/28 bathing suit....that is hysterical to see!

Now comes the tricky part...how does one fit into one size on top and another on the bottom and still look fashionable?? I've been going to Target!! Buying lots of workout wear that look great and still hide what needs to be hid. It's amazing to see and feel the transformation. I know...I know....I need to get some pictures up on the site. I will do that. I've been lax for the last two months on taking "transformation pictures" so I'm due...it will be a big difference from the first three months.

I love my Sleeve....it was the best thing I have ever done for myself. Well....except for my husband and my back and hip operations! All of those helped to make me 300% stronger and helped with the decision to get the Sleeve. I guess I've come full circle. I think I'll also need to change my "fat wedding picture avatar"...that girl is kind of scary! I love my life!!

 All is well....need to upload some pictures but work has been CRAZY! Sorry folks...you'll see me soon! Didn't take any "progessive pics" over the holidays but I may have some pictures from friends from New Year's Eve that I'm hoping to get.

Husband says I'm changing everyday...I don't feel it but I do see it a little bit in the way I wear clothes and the way I work out. In fact, I just walked a "Treadmill 5K" this morning and I'm going swimming tonight. Little tired but I feel GREAT!

Can't wait to weigh in tomorrow night at the Beaumont Weight Control Center....I think I may have broken into the next ten pounds. I did when I unofficially weighed in the other day at the gym. We shall see...............Keep Rocking Your Sleeves!!!

The Holidays are OVER!! HOORAY!!! And this year....I stayed the same!!

Actually I lost a pound over Christmas...than put back on a few ounces over New Years. Do I care? Heck no! First off I weighed in at two different times of the day and I'm sure that's what fluctuated it. And secondly....I have never felt more in control of my weight in my entire life!! 

Since getting "sleeved" September 1st....I have never felt so empowered over my eating, exercising and overall fitness. It's been remarkable. I can tell you that over the Holidays I was scared...to fall back into old patterns...but it didn't happen. I ate and drank very sparingly. I knew what went into my mouth...I would write it down. I also exercised when I could. 

BUT I can also say it's been very relaxing to get back into routine!! Going to my Beaumont Support Groups, weighing in once a week, working out, eating good healthy nutritious foods. It's a new way of life that's here to stay!!! Amen!!

Made it thru Xmas and down almost 2 pounds! I'm so happy I could cry! This is the best thing I ever did for myself. Let's just get thru New Year's Eve and then we've made it. 

Here's an NSV for you.....husband got me a boxing bag for Xmas....but not just any boxing bag. It was Thomas "The Hit Man" Hearns' boxing bag...COMPLETE with autograph!! Now...my trainer is kicking my butt on it. I'm sore...but it's sooooo cool! The autograph said "Work Hard! HIt Hard!"


And I am!! Whew! 

Okay...so I have 38 pounds off since surgery and 69 off total and I feel great! Working out, documenting my food intake, fitting into smaller clothes BUT here at work there is SO MUCH TEMPTATION. I have to stay strong!! There's cookies, booze, food...it is just hanging around and calling my name!

Heck, I'm full....I'm not even hungry....but for some reason I want to break into those cookies from across the room. AND I DON'T EVEN REALLY LIKE COOKIES!!! What's up with that?? And I haven't even gotten thru Christmas yet...and then there is New Years and the big party we are going to. And I have to cook for.

UGH....it's so hard. I hope that next year when the weight is off of me....I can relax a bit. But for now...I feel on edge! I love my Sleeve and I don't want to screw things up!! 

Tomorrow I'm going to get on my treadmill and hit the punching bag. But for now, I'm going to jump into my bathing suit and go swimming! Get away from this temptation!

Okay, I've made it thru Thanksgiving and now it's on to tackle the biggest celebration week - Christmas thru New Year.

People are emailing, calling....inviting Sam and I to parties galore. But this year I must pick and choose my parties...decide which one is the best one, which one will have the best choices for me, which one will be the most fun.

Because you see I've become a bit of a "snob".....seeing I can only drink or eat so little....why not make it the BEST! There's brunches, dinners, bar events, hall parties, house parties, work parties....they all want me to attend but I'm really going to make sure that if I go...it will only be in my favor. It's important I keep losing during this time...no stalls....no gains!

This is too important to me! I'm feeling GREAT and if I must say...starting to look GREAT too. Let's keep the momentum going and come out of this year's holidays with more weight gone and even closer to my weight loss and exercise goals!

Well, this is the first week since my surgery I haven't lost any weight. But I'm NOT worried!! 

First, it's the week after Thanksgiving and who's to say that it's the holiday catching up to me. Not that I pigged out 'cuz I can't do that anymore but I ate what I wanted in portions the size of a  "teaspoon". 

Last week I ate out a lot due to work. Ate "baby" Greek salads a couple of times and I wouldn't be surprised if the feta cheese gave me water weight. Also I ate some chicken wings and a couple slices of thin cracker crust pizza. Again, this is over a period of several days and several meals. Leftovers. Leftovers. Leftovers. I can only eat very little but if you eat it over and over...obviously it can catch up to you. 

Sooooo let's get back on the clean food bandwagon and see if this is just a minor setback with water weight and not a stall. I don't think it is when I look back at my journals (yes, I write everything down). 

I'm 35 pounds down from surgery and 65 from my highest weight. I feel great and I think I'm starting to look great too! I just can NOT get lazy about the food, exercise and staying rested during this busy holiday season! I will "pick and choose" my parties!!

December 1st marks the start of "13 Weeks".... or you could say it's the start of my "3rd Month"... pr you could say it's "Day 91"!!
No matter what you call it... I FEEL GREAT! I now weigh 226....I haven't weighed that in many, many years. In fact, I can't even remember when I weighed this.

I feel empowered, strong and ready to go. Clothes don't fit anymore but who cares if I look a little rumpled! What a great Xmas present I gave myself!!!

This Thanksgiving I'll be 12 Weeks Out!! I am SUPER DUPER thankful!! I am 33 pounds down from surgery and 64 pounds from my highest weight. I feel GREAT and I haven't been this weight in many, many years!!

We're having Thanksgiving at our house this year and because my dad died this same year...we don't want to have a "traditional" dinner....so we are having Chili, Hamburgers & Hot Dogs!! A paradise for Sleevers. Hahahaha They won't even know I'm actually being selfish. ;D

I am thankful for...
A non-eventful sleeve journey, smaller sizes, new "old" clothes, less knee pain, less back pain, being more fit, having more endurance!  

 

It's now 11 weeks since the September 1st surgery. And it's all still going GREAT!

Had my 3 month surgeon visit and he's especially pleased with everything that I'm doing and he's very pleased with what I have lost so far. He was very encouraged and I don't have to go back to see him until Feb. 15th.

But this takes COMMITTMENT people....it isn't easy...it isn't a walk in the park!! I feel I have blinders on and all I can do is look straight ahead....to just keep chugging along. I weigh and measure my food/intake, take my vitamins, go to my support group sessions, weigh in weekly, workout at least 5 days a week doing something (water aerobics, strength training, treadmill, ahi chi stretching) which is really keeping the muscles in tact and shaped nicely. All weight is coming off evenly.

What else am I losing besides weight? I would say "unhealthy friends"....they don't come around as much anymore. They don't want to be the "fat friends" so they just simply choose to go about their business without me. But that's okay....let them see me get healthy and perhaps I can persuade them to do something too. No more gorging on food, slugging down the booze...and because I'm not participating...they aren't as much fun to be around. I guess this was what my husband meant when he said I would see all this once I got healthy and clear headed. I would see that they all become a-holes when they are drinking and eating. Very interesting....I hate when he's right!

Oh well....I will just keep chugging along. Heading towards goal. See you next week!