carrotop13
Getting Older and Lighter!
Jun 01, 2011
Well my birthday weekend has come and gone. I'm now the ripe old age of 31. Where has the time gone?
So I am finally out of the 230's and into my 220's. Seems like it took forever to be here but that's over 50lbs lost in less than 3 months. Can't beat that!
I need to get into the gym more. I feel like I would be out of the 220's now with a little more effort on the exercise. With my hubby being deployed, working full-time and our six-year old...I don't get there as much as I hoped. Packed to go there today but now I have to do some overtime at work for a project and then I'm supposed to meet a close friend who needs a little support during a hard time in her life.
I will make it there tomorrow if it kills me!!!! Arrrggh!
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So I am finally out of the 230's and into my 220's. Seems like it took forever to be here but that's over 50lbs lost in less than 3 months. Can't beat that!
I need to get into the gym more. I feel like I would be out of the 220's now with a little more effort on the exercise. With my hubby being deployed, working full-time and our six-year old...I don't get there as much as I hoped. Packed to go there today but now I have to do some overtime at work for a project and then I'm supposed to meet a close friend who needs a little support during a hard time in her life.
I will make it there tomorrow if it kills me!!!! Arrrggh!
Slowly, slowly, slow
May 22, 2011
So I am down another pound....which puts me at one more pound to go till I hit my halfway mark! People are finally starting to notice that I'm getting smaller which is nice :) I am finally enjoying some of my old clothes again. I wore my most favorite shirt out on Saturday. It was so nice to have it fit me!
So I checked the mail today and I got an amazing gift from my husband for my birthday. A diamond and emerald necklace!! That was so unexpected. I admit, I got a little teary-eyed.
Well my work day is almost over...got too busy for a minute and now this blog will have to be a bit short.
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So I checked the mail today and I got an amazing gift from my husband for my birthday. A diamond and emerald necklace!! That was so unexpected. I admit, I got a little teary-eyed.
Well my work day is almost over...got too busy for a minute and now this blog will have to be a bit short.
Staring down my halfway mark!
May 19, 2011
So I am two pounds out from being halfway to my goal. I can't wait to be able to say that I have lost 50lbs! I wish the next fifty would come off as fast as the first 50 have. I have averaged right around 4 and half pounds a week though a big chunk of that came from the first week after surgery...I think I dropped 13lbs, if I recall.
So not this weekend but the weekend after is my big Rugby tour down to the Bournemouth Sevens Festival. I can't wait. I've been working on my costume that I have to wear...I have to be wedding cake. That should be interesting. I get weight-loss surgery and now I have to dress up as food. My favorite food to be exact, lol. I'm hoping to be in my 220's by the time I go...I can't wait to say good bye to the 230's forever! Just 3 more pounds and I will never look back.
So great news!! My hubby is in the AIr Force and he made Master Sergeant yesterday. I am so proud of him! I can't wait for him to come home and see the new me :)
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So not this weekend but the weekend after is my big Rugby tour down to the Bournemouth Sevens Festival. I can't wait. I've been working on my costume that I have to wear...I have to be wedding cake. That should be interesting. I get weight-loss surgery and now I have to dress up as food. My favorite food to be exact, lol. I'm hoping to be in my 220's by the time I go...I can't wait to say good bye to the 230's forever! Just 3 more pounds and I will never look back.
So great news!! My hubby is in the AIr Force and he made Master Sergeant yesterday. I am so proud of him! I can't wait for him to come home and see the new me :)
Doing what I do best
May 12, 2011
Well the weight is still slowly coming off. I'm halfway through the 230's now. I still feel huge but I am becoming more comfortable with myself and being around others. I am enjoying getting to wear a lot of my old clothes that have been too tight for months. All my size 16 jeans fit me very well now and those under the bra strap rolls are fading away which is nice.
I am pushing really hard to hit my mini-goal for July. I want to be under 210 by the time I head to Florida for a visit. It's gonna be a lot of work and has been a lot of work. I'm still 30lbs away and have 2 1/2 months to go...seems possible but who knows!
What I really can't wait for is my hubby to be home! October can't come soon enough. Hopefully I will be at my real goal which is 180. That's 100lbs down. I've never been that weight/size before and I'm having a hard time picturing it.
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I am pushing really hard to hit my mini-goal for July. I want to be under 210 by the time I head to Florida for a visit. It's gonna be a lot of work and has been a lot of work. I'm still 30lbs away and have 2 1/2 months to go...seems possible but who knows!
What I really can't wait for is my hubby to be home! October can't come soon enough. Hopefully I will be at my real goal which is 180. That's 100lbs down. I've never been that weight/size before and I'm having a hard time picturing it.
Slow and Steady wins the race?
May 05, 2011
So I am down to 238...I should be really happy and I am but there is always that nagging feeling in the back of your head that you should be losing more. Today is my two month surgiversary which means I've dropped 21 pounds a month. I know as time goes on that this is going to slow down and I guess that's what makes me nervous.
I have become a lot more active...I do the gym twice a week, softball twice a week and Rugby once a week. I feel like I'm not being active enough. I am going to start going to the gym on my lunch break since I don't do much anymore for them...since my lunch is so small, lol. I want to start running more. I'm able to run for 5 minutes at a time right now...I can't wait to get back up to being able to run 2.5 miles at a time. Just have to build up that stamina.
So this weekend I have my first real rugby game since my surgery. It's a little nerve racking. I'm lighter and more in shape now...but I don't want to let my team down by getting winded and tired. I guess we'll just have to see what happens.
Back on Track?
May 01, 2011
Well after this weekend I lost the extra pound I gained plus one more but I am still standing on the edge of being in the 230's. I know weight is just a number but it will always be something to keep track of where I am going and want to be.
I want to get my gym routine into better shape. I just don't know how hard I should push myself. I love the burn and all the sweat but I know I could still hurt myself being 8 weeks out. I've started running again...only a few minutes at a time...but running, which makes me happy inside.
Well I will write more later...hopefully with good news, 230's news, lol.
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I want to get my gym routine into better shape. I just don't know how hard I should push myself. I love the burn and all the sweat but I know I could still hurt myself being 8 weeks out. I've started running again...only a few minutes at a time...but running, which makes me happy inside.
Well I will write more later...hopefully with good news, 230's news, lol.
Feeling cheated
Apr 28, 2011
So this morning I did my bi-weekly weigh-in and I gained a pound. Totally put a huge damper on my Friday happiness. I was nervous that I was going to stall (Since it's that time of the month) but I actually gained? Depressing.
This was my first real week in the gym. I even ran and did some weights. I had touch rugby on wednesday and softball on Thursday. This is the most active that I have been since my surgery. BLAH!!!
I was really looking forward to weighing in this morning and finally seeing the 230's but now I am a pound farther into the 240's. This crap pisses me off. I guess I will just have to try harder this week and see what happens. I am also contemplating weighing in on Mon, Wed & Fri...instead of just Mon and Friday, that way I can keep a little better track and try harder if I am gaining.
This really makes me more nervous about my upcoming summer goals. I don't want to go home for a visit and still feel fat!
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This was my first real week in the gym. I even ran and did some weights. I had touch rugby on wednesday and softball on Thursday. This is the most active that I have been since my surgery. BLAH!!!
I was really looking forward to weighing in this morning and finally seeing the 230's but now I am a pound farther into the 240's. This crap pisses me off. I guess I will just have to try harder this week and see what happens. I am also contemplating weighing in on Mon, Wed & Fri...instead of just Mon and Friday, that way I can keep a little better track and try harder if I am gaining.
This really makes me more nervous about my upcoming summer goals. I don't want to go home for a visit and still feel fat!
All is good in the Hood ;)
Apr 21, 2011
So I had my check up yesterday. I got to go with my friend Amie who had the surgery the same day as me! It was so much fun to be in London, the weather was amazing!
The doctor said that we were both doing great and that we had gone above his expectations for weight loss. That's always nice to hear especially when you think you should be doing better.
So now I am free to hit the gym and start tackling in Rugby again...which is good since there is a tournament in two weeks! EEEK!!!
I weighed myself this morning and I am down 2 more pounds since Monday...I'm sure all that walking in London did me some good! 36lbs down...can't wait to get to that 40 mark
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The doctor said that we were both doing great and that we had gone above his expectations for weight loss. That's always nice to hear especially when you think you should be doing better.
So now I am free to hit the gym and start tackling in Rugby again...which is good since there is a tournament in two weeks! EEEK!!!
I weighed myself this morning and I am down 2 more pounds since Monday...I'm sure all that walking in London did me some good! 36lbs down...can't wait to get to that 40 mark
Can't wait till tomorrow!
Apr 19, 2011
Off to London finally for my follow up appointment for WLS. Looking forward to seeing my official weight loss.
It is going to be a gorgeous day in London...the weather here has been amazing the last week and it will be nice to have a day off from work and explore the city.
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It is going to be a gorgeous day in London...the weather here has been amazing the last week and it will be nice to have a day off from work and explore the city.
Finally under 250!
Apr 14, 2011
Well I had my little weigh-in this morning and I'm now 248! It feels good to get rid of the 250's. It was also nice to lose more than 1 pound from Monday to Friday. I'm hoping my being more active was the key. I will officially be starting the gym on Monday. The day after my six week rest period ends. I will be dusting off my Spin shoes and hitting a couple of Spin classes...hopefully I survive!
I will also be adding in some treadmill workouts and weights during the rest of the week. I have too many plans this summer and I would prefer to not do them Fat, lol.
I have so many mini goals to meet -
-Stop looking rolly polly in my 16's
-Hit 245 before my check up on the 21st
-Be 230, 220, 210 and 200!!! And less? Can't even picture that yet
-Wear my 14's again
-Go out with my girlfriends and not spend the night thinking how fat I look
-Hopefully be around 220 for our Tour in May (Giant Rugby fun fest)
-Look amazing at the Summer ball for Rugby (June)
-Actually have people notice that I have lost weight
-Run a 5K again and beat my old time - 34 min
-Run a 10K for the first time
-Run (no walking) in the London Half Marathon late September (WAY SCARY!!)
-Weigh close to 200lbs by the time I go to FL in July or even under?
-Have lost 100lbs by the time my hubby gets home in October from the desert
I'm sure there are a million more mini goals in there but that's just a few of them that come to mind. I just can't really wrap my head around any of it...but then again I never thought I would actually get approved and get this surgery...it was just a dream and now here I am!!!
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I will also be adding in some treadmill workouts and weights during the rest of the week. I have too many plans this summer and I would prefer to not do them Fat, lol.
I have so many mini goals to meet -
-Stop looking rolly polly in my 16's
-Hit 245 before my check up on the 21st
-Be 230, 220, 210 and 200!!! And less? Can't even picture that yet
-Wear my 14's again
-Go out with my girlfriends and not spend the night thinking how fat I look
-Hopefully be around 220 for our Tour in May (Giant Rugby fun fest)
-Look amazing at the Summer ball for Rugby (June)
-Actually have people notice that I have lost weight
-Run a 5K again and beat my old time - 34 min
-Run a 10K for the first time
-Run (no walking) in the London Half Marathon late September (WAY SCARY!!)
-Weigh close to 200lbs by the time I go to FL in July or even under?
-Have lost 100lbs by the time my hubby gets home in October from the desert
I'm sure there are a million more mini goals in there but that's just a few of them that come to mind. I just can't really wrap my head around any of it...but then again I never thought I would actually get approved and get this surgery...it was just a dream and now here I am!!!
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Denver, CO
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03/06/2011
Surgery Date
Mar 16, 2011
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