indygirl
178.4
Sep 02, 2011
Hello. Well, I didn't reach my goal of 175lbs by the end of August (2days ago), but I came close. Im officially out of the 180s and that means that I weigh less today than I did in the 9th grade!! My confidence is soaring and I love clothes shopping, although Im not buying too much because I am still losing. Im thankful for my journey and glad that I had minimal complications. I take my vitamins, but I don't drink the protein shakes and I know Im not getting enough water. It just seems that Im stuffed lately and trying to get it all in makes me hurt. I will continue to update and I'll be 8months out on Sunday. I honestly thought I would lose all of my weight by the 7-8 month mark, but Im still 33lbs away from my initial goal of 145lbs. I have to keep in mind that Im also a revision patient and it's said that sometimes we lose slower than new wls patients. I wanted to stay on track with 10lbs a month, but now it's looking more like 1lb a week. If thats the case, it'll take another 33weeks to get to goal which will take me into May of 2012, or 16months postop. I have some lose skin on my arms, bra fat which I cant stand and when I walked past a mirror in the mall yesterday, I saw the cellulite on my thighs. It was kind of a blow to my self esteem because I had on a really cute summer romper and didnt realize I had all that going on down there! I do want to look into plastics and will probably start with consultations by the 1st of the yr. Hopefully the insurance will assist with payment. My stomach is really gross and sometimes it makes me not realize my progress because it still hangs when I stand or sits in my lap when I sit. Anyway, I'm still grateful for my blessings and I know that I have more in store as long as I recognize that God is in control!!
