Eighty Pounds!

Jun 01, 2010

That's right...not even officially 6 months out, and I've lost 80 pounds! This is just amazing to me! I am doing things I would not have done a year ago. Feeling better than I have in forever, and loving my new body! My new motto is definitely "nothing tastes as good as thin feels" because I just won't risk it on so many things. People will ask me if I want a pop, or an alcoholic beverage, and I'll just take a water, thank you very much. I just can't...won't risk it. And if it's something that I shouldn't have, like a piece of cake or something I just do the three bite rule...have three bites and be done with it. I won't deprive myself of stuff like that. But won't risk the carbonated drinks at all.

This past Friday my son had his graduation celebration from elementary school, and they had a dunk tank at the school for the teachers to sit in and the kids throw the balls at. Well, it was an extremely hot day and everyone was wanting cooled down, so the parents started volunteering to be dunked...and I was one of them! Even my husband was extremely shocked that I voluntered to do it. He said I would have never had done that prior to my weight loss surgery.

Pool season has officially started, and for the first time since I can't remember when, I am not aprehensive to wear a bathing suit or go to the pool. I bought my bathing suit at J.C. Penney's and unfortunately it's too big for me already. Good news is though my friend tied up the back of it for me, so it doesn't keep falling off of me, and it gives me a much needed lift in the chest area. The girls are sagging bad...would seriously consider doing a surgery on them...and a tummy tuck! But, at the pool this weekend, I spent a good hour each time swimming laps, something I was never able to do. And the kids double dogged dared me to go down the slide, which I did without hesitation! Would never do it before for fear of getting stuck, but went down...and down pretty fast. The heavier you are, the slower you go down the slide. So I was pleasantly surprised! 

There are just so many things that are giving me such "WOW" moments right now. I was buying some shirts for the kids at Aeropostle the other day, and bought a couple on sale for myself. I can finally fit into their clothes. Still an XL, but much better than a 3 or 4 XL that's for sure! 

Today I saw the orthepedic surgeon who referred me to have the surgery. I told him I wished I hadn't waited so long...and he was pleased with my results thus far. Haven't seen my PCP since before the surgery, and kind of holding off on seeing him until I reach goal, because he's very anti-surgery...so want to do a neener, neener, neener to him. LOL 

Loving being a loser! Big time!!!

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