Five month anniversary

Feb 21, 2009

Today is my five month anniversary.  How things have changed.  I am down 122 pounds.  I can now wear 'realpants' you know -- they have a button and a zipper.  I love how that feels.  I just can't believe how much I love this surgery and how happy I am with my progress.  In less than 40 pounds I will be a WLS success --- I will be halfway to a normal BMI.  How great is that??  In less than 40 pounds I will be in twoterville.  I never thought I'd see that number again.  It's funny....twosomething is "normalfat".  So I can't wait to say I weigh twosomething -- even 299.

Speaking of clothes...I went to the store and bought two pairs of sweats off the clearance rack.  They are too big.  Well, they'll be ok for working out, ---- I hope,  and eventually for sleeping.  I had gone to get some girdles since the excess skin is so terrible. I hadn't realized it until I went shopping and was in front of the full length mirror.  OMG. Scary.

I've said before --- I have the very best surgeon.  When I met with him a few weeks ago, he was very pleased.  Next month I go to the nutritionist.  I hope she's just as pleased.  My carbs have been getting a higher...but it's good carbs.  None the less, I am going to start eating my sandwich open faced (one half of a sandwich whole wheat thin). I think it will be just as filling --- and save me some carbs. It also goes up when I have a protein bar, high protein milk, yogurt.  Those are where most of my carbs are coming from to be honest. So at least it's not junk.  I still am dolng well avoiding candy, cake, pies, and just plain junk.  I really don't have my sweet tooth like I used to --- and I am so happy.

People are noticing --- I stopped into another office to say hi and one of the girls asked if I left the other half of me in the car.  So nice.  I still have a long way to go -- but I know it's possible now.. Thanks Dr. Neff!!

I finally hit two miles on the treadmill...only 1.2 to go. My goal is to get to 3.2 for the 5K by April so that I can spend April and the beginning of May getting my time down. I'd like to do the three miles in 45 minutes. Right now I can do two miles in 45 minutes...back in October I couldn't do a mile in 45 minutes .  So I think it is totally doable.

I can't wait to see where I am next month...and in another five months..and in September.  It's getting better and better!!

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