Stephanie G.
Onederland, here I come!
Feb 21, 2012
I'm down to 208 pounds. Wow! I gave birth at 212 (25 1/2 yrs ago), lost 40 pounds in the hospital (had pre eclampsia), went home at 174 pounds. Within the year, I was over 200 pounds again and have never been below that since. I am on my way. I've lost 59 pounds. Unbelievable! I'm so excited that I'm having trouble completing my sentences.I've been happy with my weight loss along. I lost a lot fairly quickly, but have been aware that at any time the loss would start to slow. The truth is that I'm in an 18 (18-20 in my tops) and this is the weight I would have been happy with if I had not had the surgery. I weigh every few days. The weight goes up and down by a few pounds. So I lose 3 or 4 pounds, and then don't lose for several days. Everytime, I think the weight loss has probably stopped. Then I get up a few days later (like today) and I'm down again!
I find that I sit and cross my legs (comfortably). I can paint my toenails. Those things I've been looking forward to are finally happening. This is surreal. I actually had the surgery done and it is working.
I had my birthday dinner with the family last night. We went for fajitas and Mexican chocolate cake (rich chocolate with a fudgy icing and cinamon). I had a sliver and it was great! I've found that I seem to tolerate the sweets, but only a couple of bites. It doesn't make me dump, but it doesn't set well if I eat more than a couple of bites. My cheap heart has to recognize that it is better to pay a few dollars and then only eat a portion that it is to pay a few dollars and eat the whole thing! (It is ok to throw food away! Much better than consuming it.)
So, hooray! My weight is at a new low for the past 25 years. Onederland, here I come...