I reached my weightloss goal!
Hi everyone:
An update........
I haven't weighed since December sometime...thought I was seriously at a plateau, although I wanted to lose 10 more pounds to reach my 160 pound goal. Had my lab work done early last week and went to doctor this morning to find that I weight ............. drum roll, please.......160.3!!!!!! (That was with my clothing on, so I'm sure it's 160 even or perhaps a little less).
Which begs the question: Am I done? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. I'll never be done. I'll still exercise (loving, absolutely LOVING Zumba these days). I'll always eat protein first and will never drink with a meal. I'll always avoid grazing. There are hundreds of do's and dont's I'll follow forever. So, in short, no, not done, still a work in progress.
Skin: I have plenty, need some? I don't know about surgery....not making any decisions at this time. I've not had any infections, and I wear layers of under armour stuff, mainly because I am always freezing, but also just for that polished look.
Bloodwork: All within normal limits. Did have a Vitamin D deficiency earlier, back in the monsoon season, but I suspect everyone was a little deficient at that time, RNY or not! It's all good now.
The ONLY regret I have is the most common....why did I not do this sooner???? Because I was under the misconception that it was "the easy way out." I did all the other things we do, Weigh****chers, Atkins, etc....but the smartest thing I ever did was by far not the easiest....this is NOT an easy road to hoe, but I now have this wonderful tool that will keep me honest, and with the skills and practicum I've learned, I can continue to be healthy and HAPPY.
Thanks you my weight loss friends for all the encouragement and support!
MK,
My list is short and easy....do what your physician tells you to do EVERYDAY....practice it everyday until it becomes a lifestyle EVERYDAY. My physician advised me to eat meals, three times a day until I was satisfied and explained that my body would let me know WHEN I was full (the first time I hiccup or belch in my case) and to avoid empty calories if I had a snack, choosing to eat protein first always.
I continue to do that today, only now that I'm in maintenance I allow myself a treat weekly....sometimes its a glass of wine, a cookie, a handful of potato chips, and I ate a piece of pie at Christmas (which made me dump so bad I will never eat another piece of lemon icebox pie again). I continue to exercise daily (I do Zumba and love it).
I currently weigh 149 and I flucuate between 145 and 149. I will NOT let myself reach 150! At 149 I start drinking more water, cut back on snacks, am rigid with what I eat and add to my fitness regime.
In some ways, I think maintenance is harder than the actual weight loss. My tool still works, but my brain knows I'm thin and tries to convince me I can have that piece of cake or brownie, etc. Willpower is something I have to call upon everyday. I simply do not let my brain sabotage me!
I hope this helps. Good luck, keep the course!
