It's a great feeling, and I'm still only pre-op!

Jan 27, 2011

Ok...so I haven't pushed myself since Thanksgiving until now.  A lot of life stressors going on, too many to mention.  I did gain about 9 pounds over the 'holidays' which for me is amazing.  In years past it would have been an easy 20-30#.  That alone is enough to make me float on air!  In this past week several of those readded pounds have come off, so I'm working it again!

With a surgery date of 2/23 coming up, I have gotten back into the eating mode of this lifestyle.  More greek yogurt, less carbs, altho even the carbs I've chosen the past few months have not been terribly white, just more of the 'healther complex ones' than I should.  With that said, I can tell the inches are coming off even tho the weight hasn't!!  

I started this journey  6/1/10 wearing a loose 4X or a tight 3X  tops and 28 pants, and now I am thrilled that I have been able in the last week to purchase a 1X and have it fit (22 or 2X pants).  Yes, a bit more snug than I'd like, but definately something I can wear in public and not look like the Michelin tire man!  LOL   After 20+ years of wearing the billowing styles, it's been an adventure learning to find/wear something a bit more flattering. 

It's been years since I've seen a 1X (albeit it's from Catherines with their specialty sizes being larger), however that doesn't take away the joy.  I can't imagine what it will be like to wear sizes that start with a "1" soon!  Even my size 14 feet have lost about a 1/2 size, I can almost squeeze into a 13, which if you don't have large feet you won't understand what that means.  Most cute shoes go up to a 12, shoes that are functional and still a bit stylish go to a 13, but once they hit a 14 they all look like something a 'Vegas Transvestite Show-'girl' would wear.  (No offense to the show-'girls' out there, but you really don't want 4 inch spike heels with sparkly gems on them when you are already 6ft tall.  Let alone the fact that 300lbs on those spikes will either kill you or ruin the flooring (except concrete floors) when you walk on them!)

So...life is feeling pretty good at this point.  Can't imagine what the future will feel like.  Now....if only I can find a way to get those other 'stressors' out of my life!  Well, one thing at a time, one day at a time, and one pound at a time.  2011 will be the best year I've seen in a long time.

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