Kristi K.
April 2010
Apr 25, 2010
Wow-it has been awhile since I blogged. I have had some great wow moments as well as some struggles. I am now addicted to the gym and working out-who woulda thought? I do weight training on isolated muscle groups as well as 30-60 minutes of cardio every day. Love it!That being said, I have not lost any more weight. My new goal is to be between 180 and 185, and maintain that. I am currently 195. The last lbs are so hard! But I have let bad habits creep back in. Mostly due to the sad facts that I do not feel restriction when I eat (never have), I tolerate carbs perfectly without dumping, and I am HUNGRY all the time. Just like before surgery. I refuse to gain weight so I made an appointment with the nutritionist to help and I got such good advice and encouragement-mostly to up my water intake to 175 oz daily (I had been doing 100 oz) and to cut out anything with artificial sweetener. So far so good. It is however an uphill battle that I will fight for the rest of my life. She also said that if I hadn't been working out so hard I would have been gaining. Yikes!
My biggest wow moment was accomplishing one of my goals-to ride horses again! I rode my neice's horse at Easter and it was indescribably wonderful. Not being able to ride due to my weight was such a heartache to me. I plan to lease a horse this summer and possibly buy one in the near future!
I also bought a bathing suit!! A real suit-not a "swim dress". AND it looks good on me! (I can't believe I am able to say that about a suit!) How awesome. I plan on posting photos as soon as I get some taken!
This has been an awesome journey and so positive-I am now wearing misses size medium and size 12 pants. 16 months ago I was in a 4x. I am no longer diabetic! I am on no medications. I have energy and never take naps anymore. I have a hope for the future. I have never had any complications. What a ride!!!!
