5 Months Out

Oct 21, 2011

 Stats:
-72lbs
Size 28 - Size 18 (shirts and pants)
Inches lost: unknown

I've begun counting my weight loss from my highest weight of 288lbs simply because I hit that within a month of my wls. I worked for that 14lbs just as much as I've fought for every pound since then. 

Knowing I've lost the equivelant of a 7 year old child is quite staggering. I have NEVER lost this much weight before. 

In 2lbs I will be exactly halfway through my weight loss. Wowzers.

It's all crazy.

I had back surgery about 2 1/2 weeks ago. It was a breeze compared to the RNY. Seriously. I would rather go through the back surgery ten times then do the RNY again. EXCEPT for the affects of the surgery. Losing 72lbs is so worth it. I would continue on with the back pain for the rest of my life if I had to choose between the two. 

Prior to the back surgery I'd been in a weight loss stall for well over two weeks. Since the surgery, I've been losing quite a bit. I was stuck at 222 for a while and now I'm at 216 within a week. (Plus, TOM came to visit, so the fact that I'm losing astounds me!) I'm entering the range of the lowest weight of my known adult life. I also know that coffee is part of the reason I've been losing is I've been drinking a lot of coffee. Eggnog lattees came out and I can't resist. It's the first time I have knowingly and uncaringly broken the rules.

Due to the surgery, exercise is a no go for me. The doc says walking isn't exactly necessary, unless it's to the bathroom. Makes for a boring life. I've been crocheting and knitting a lot. Yawn.

All of my clothes are almost unwearable now. Yay! It's been helpful with having loose clothes after back surgery though. 

I just don't know when to get rid of everything! I'm stuck. When do you / can you accept the changes that have happened to your body and get rid of all of the old, loose clothes? I already have a whole pile of stuff that I can't even keep on my body anymore.

That's my life right now. I am 17lbs away from ONEderland and I can't wait. I'm getting a mani-pedi on the day of. That will be my reward. Wow. Onederland. It's not that far away. I should be there by Christmas. I'm hoping by Thanksgiving. Really hoping. 

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