10 weeks post op

Jan 02, 2012

Well, it's been a little while since my last post.
Thanksgiving was not really that bad. I had some mashed potatoes, a little turkey and some steamed carrots. I also made some sugar free, low fat pumpkin fluff for dessert.
Christmas wasnt too bad either. Much easier, but less options for eating, since there wasnt as much of a food spread like there was for Thanksgiving.  I did have a bite or two of ham, some turkey breast and some mashed potatoes again. I also snacked on some cheese and crackers, as well as some bean dip.
I was curious to see if I would dump, and I ate a cookie. Nope... no dump. I ate a sugar free chocolate and dumped. Go figure!

I had also set a goal for myself... to lose 100 pounds by Christmas and I did it! I got to -100 on Christmas eve!  Although, I ran out of my waterpills right around that time and gained back a couple pounds of water, but they're coming back off now that I've got my water pill again. Infact, I'm now down 104, and only 11 more pounds to go before I'm under 300. I cant believe it! I havent been under 300 in 9 years! It's going to be a great feeling!

Physically, I feel great. I am going to make sure my gym membership is still good and I plan to go back to the gym this week or next. I havent decided which yet, since I've been busy packing for a sudden move. My landlord is increasing my rent and I asked if a unit at another property with lower rent was available. One became available for move in in 3 weeks. so I've got to get everything packed up and ready to move right away.  But I digress...
I plan to get back to the gym real soon to boost my energy and weight loss.
I still dont have any physical hunger, but I still have a lot of head hunger. A friend of mine said she doesnt feel hunger either, but she also doesnt feel when she's full.  I'm so very glad I can feel when I'm full.
I havent had any down emotions, but I understand that my emotions will get out of whack before long with all the estrogen being released from the fat cells I'm burning.  I'm not looking forward to it!

I dont really feel much different than I used to and I still see me, how I always saw me when I look in the mirror. Sometimes I have to stop and look again because it look a little different, but when I take that second look, I see me again. But I am noticing little changes and am finding many little NSV's. One way I do see a difference in how I look is in photos.  I added some from our christmas photos in my photos section.
Some of my NSV's that I've had already are:
1 - my towel fits around me completely - not gaped open
2- sat in a booth with room between my belly and the table
3- I can weigh on a regular Dr's scale
4- I moved the seat up in the car
5- I can fasten my seatbelt in the car
6- I can sit "indian style" again
7- I can put my foot on my knee to put my socks and shoes on
8- Sex is better... I can do things I havent been able to do in years! (but I wont go into that here! LOL)
9- I can curl up on the couch next to my guy to watch a movie and be comfortable!
10 - My clothes no longer fit... they're way too big and I'm handing them down to my friends instead of them handing them down to me.

I know this list will get much longer and I cant wait for that!

Until next time!

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