Surgiversary # 5!

May 28, 2011

So today marks my 5th month surgiversary. I am 187 lbs today. That is 10 from last month and 69 lbs since my surgery. This month is the 1st time I have had people NOT recognize me...I mean 3 people have looked right at me and not knew who I was until I spoke to them. This was a reminder to me of just how far I have came. Not only can I cross my legs but I can sit with my legs folded on the couch. I can run. I can get up off the floor with ease. I dont tire like I use to when Im at work or walking in the grocery store. I dont wake up hurting and go to bed hurting. I am starting to feel pretty when I dress up. I received a 'cat call' from two 20 something year old guys yesterday coming out of the department store. Lame I know..but at 37 I appreciate that "compliment". I no longer need to shop in the plus size section...which is so odd...my mind has a hard time wrapping around that one! I find myself browsing in the womens section and realizing nothing there fits. So would I do it again?  HECK TO THE YES!!!!!!
Now I have a ways to go I feel....I am like 42 lbs to goal. I slowed down just a little a couple of weeks ago...but as you may know I began a food journal...since it has worked so well for others. Plus I decided I wanted to know how many calories I should be eating. Since I exercise at least 3 times a week...I have set my max to around 1200 cals a day...now I really dont make it there...more like at the most 1000 cals...but most days around 800 cals. I still cant eat much. This is just the 1st week Ive been doing it..and I realized I wasnt eating nearly enough. So now that I am more conscious of how much I am eating - cal, carbs, protein..I have lost 3 lbs. I mean I thought I was keeping my carbs low and Protein high...but I just needed to see it in writing to realize I was off on the carbs and low on calories. Hoping this teaches me how to eat for the long haul..so that weight struggle will not be mine again.
Oh yeah...forgot to tell something I can do now that i couldnt/wouldnt do when I was..I am able to ride with my husband on his motorcycle. ha! So fun. I am posting a pic of us on his bike.
I have lost some hair - mostly on the sides...and it is frail right now. I got real self conscious of this and had gotten extensions this week...which I hated and took them out today. I am just going to keep up with my vitamins and the biotin and of course protein and I know from others that it will come back.  I do know that alot of people who took biotin before surgery and continued after havent lost like I did...so that IS something for anyone planning to have surgery to keep in mind.
Well...thats it...Posting some pics I took today for my 5 month pics. The dress is one of those cute baby doll dresses that I wouldnt have dare to wear before because it would have made me look like I was pregnant...So I tried to pull it so you can see my weight loss. The leggings are my daughters! Of course they dont look as good as they do on her skinny little self..but HEY I can get them on...so that is pretty cool!

Hugs to you all! Jennifer





























 

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