Oh Gosh, time is fleeting

May 24, 2011

Well, my 5 month surgiversary was May 15 and it passed with my hardly even noticing it.  At my 5 month mark I was at 167 pounds, which is 90 pounds lost from when I started this journey (10-25-10) and 70 pounds lost since surgery (12-15-10).  I'm now less than 30 pounds to goal, and feeling great.  Occasionally, I'll feel sick if I eat too fast or too much.  But I haven't had the foamies or thrown-up for weeks.  I'm tolerating all foods now, and the restriction of my pouch is really helping keep me in check.

I am still training hard at running.  I ran my 3rd 5K last Saturday, and didn't improve much on my time, but that's because the run was on the beach at Jekyll Island, and it was HOT, HOT, HOT.  It was almost 80 degrees, and I've been training mostly in the 60's.  Boy the heat sure does make an impact.  I still came in under 36 minutes, and funny enough, won first place for my age group.   I beat the second place person by 2 seconds.  It must have been that skinny older woman who kept passing me.  Well I wasn't going to stand for that, so I put on a burst of speed at the end, and sure enough beat her out for first place.  I really didn't know she was in my group, but I'm glad I did the extra bit at the end.  You know as I was running I stayed inside some tire tracks on the beach, that narrowed into the distance.  I kept telling myself that I was on the road to thin, and I was becoming narrow, and that running, and keeping running was the only way to get there.  Silly little motivational stories I tell to myself when running, really do keep me motivated.

I am absolutely loving my new job and Washington DC.  I officially move into my new apartment next weekend, so again, I'm gonna be busy for a while, as I get settled in.  My hubby is excited about the move too, and looking forward to exploring the new city.  It's a new beginning for both of us.

Keeping up with clothes is proving a challenge.  I've about given up with pants, because they keep getting too big.  Buying new ones means I need to shorten them, which is an added hassle.  So I've decided to stick with dresses for the summer.  They're easier to fit, you can slap a belt around the middle when they get too loose, and they still look good.  I'm trying to find stretchy knits so that I can buy smaller sizes, that will fit me longer.  Still, I don't want to buy anything expensive, because who knows what size I'll end up.  Right now I'm in a 10-12....and I have about 30 pounds to goal.  It's hard to find dresses with sleeves to hide my bat wings, so I've added some knit shrugs to my wardrobe.   Shopping is so much fun, and good exercise!

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