KELLY Z.

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Today, I tried on a size 24 Levi jeans.  THEY FIT!  How awesome is that.  They are snug but I zipped them up and wore them all day!

On another note....  I just can't figure out people.  Are people being polite?  Are they so into themselves that they do not notice?  or is it that I am fat and fat is fat?  No one comments on my weight loss.  They say "you look great"  but it goes no further than that.  I am a bit frustrated!  For god sake I have lost 70 pounds!  

I am hoping that by the time I reach goal that someone will comment on the weight loss.  I just had to vent!

Well it has been just over 3 months since the surgery and I am down 69 pounds! 

I feel a lot better. I need to focus on not getting on the scale daily. I am trying to only weigh myself twice a week. The scale can be your best friend or your worst enemy! 

My next mini-goal is to be down 75 pounds by the end of March.  Sometimes I feel this is an impossible task.  My body tends to lose 5-7 pounds then holds onto the weight loss for 2-3 weeks. Very frustrating!  I hope I make it close to 75 pounds.

The other issue I am having is... what to do with my old clothes that do not fit anymore. I am truly afraid to get rid of them even though I will not allow myself to ever get there again. I need to work through this issue. 

Here are a few of my current pictures!

  69 Pounds Gone Forever!

My hubby and I had a date night tonight.  I was extremely nice.  We don't get to do that too often because of the kids and my travel schedule. 

We went out to dinner and saw Rod Stewart at the United Center.  I was a ROCKIN good time.  Hubby really enjoyed himself too.  He was reluctant on going but he loved it too.  

It was so nice not to squeeze my rear end and thighs into those tiny stadium seats! 

I have been frustrated lately though.  That darn scale has not moved!  I have upped my protein and water the last couple of days.  I hope to see a change this week.  I go see the doctor on March 12th.  I definitely want to see a change by then!  Otherwise I may SCREAM! 

So it is the last day of February and I have lost a total of 60 pounds!  I am so happy with my progress!  My next mini goal is to lose another 15 pounds by the end of March.  We have a family vacation scheduled and I would like to be down a total of 75 pounds by then.  Wish me luck!

My husband, Tom, had to go out of town on business this week.  It was the only time available to go since I travel with my job and had several trips booked the rest of the month.  Well, Tom took our almost 3 y/o twin boys shopping on Sunday when I was out of town.  He had the kids draw pictures and pick out gifts for me.  He wrapped everything up and told the boys that it was a secret until Valentine's day and hid the gifts with the boys.  He told them to get the gifts on Valentine's day and give them to mommy.  

When I woke up on Wednesday and wished the boys a Happy Valentine's Day.... they both ran into the other room and grabbed the gifts... running back yelling "HOPPY BALENTINE'S DAY MOMMY"!

They remembered what daddy said 3 days earlier.  It was so darn cute I wanted to cry!  

Later that day, a beautiful flower arrangement came for me.  It has Hydrangea's and Lilies and some other flowers in it.  Tom knows I am not into roses. I find them a waste since you spend so much money on them and they never fully open.  You usually have a vase or droopy heads in a day or so. 

That evening, I made dinner for the boys.  My mom came over for dinner too. It was a very nice day even though Tom was not there to share it.  We will celebrate on Saturday.

I am so excited!  I reached my first "mini" goal!  I wanted to be 50 pounds less by Valentine's Day.  Well, I beat that by 1 day and by 1 pound.  I officially lost 51 pounds on February 13th!  My next "mini" goal is another 20 pounds by March 27th.  

I also had a WOW moment... It is snowing like crazy here in Chicago and hubby had to go out of town.  Well, it was up to me to shovel the snow.  I needed a pair of long warm pants to go out there.  I pulled out a pair of my hubby's sweat pants.... just thought I would give them a try.  Well, THEY FIT!  Not loose but I could get in them and be comfortable.  I can't wait to actually weigh less than my hubby.  I have never weighed less than him.

I am starting to set self-challenges for myself too.  My first self-challenge is to introduce excerise into my week.  I would like to be getting some type of work-out 3 times a week by March 16th.

51 POUNDS GONE FOREVER!

Today we went to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) with the kids for their Children's series.  This is the first time in at least 10 years that I could sit in the seats comfortably.  I did not feel like my body was squeezed and pressed into the chair.  I had room to move around so my knees did not hurt when I got up.  What a great day!  Now all I need to do id break this weight loss stall I have been dealing with for the past week or so.

Here's to many more wonderful nights at the theatre!

 
2 Months Post-Op Down 49 Pounds and in Size 26 Jeans!

Today I am pretty down.  I have not lost any weight in a week.  Then today I had lunch and I had something stuck for about an hour.  Dinner came and I felt crummy again.  I feel like "why the heck did I do this to myself!"  

I called my mom to talk.  She was very encouraging and gave me a pep talk.  My husband keep encouraging me on a daily basis.  I am just having a down day.  I hate when I am like this.  It is so infrequent so when it does happen it is noticable.

My kids are the reason I did this.  Tonight I had so much fun with them.  I play with Zach.... kissed and tickled him (I do this with both of them).  Tonight, he came up to me and said... "I got you!"  "I Kiss you!"  and he proceeded to try to tickle me and kiss me all over my face.  It was so darn cute!

I also did this for my health.  I already feel better.  My feet have not hurt in weeks!  How awesome is that... when daily I was in pain.  I can get up off the floor so much easier and I can climb the fromthe basement to the second floor without getting totally winded.  All I can think is that it will keep getting easier.  I have to keep reminding myself of this.

This weight did not go on overnight... I can't expect that it will come off overnight.  I have to work at it!

My next goal I am going to set for myself is to start working out.  I hope that will help with the weight loss and get me in better spirits.  I will start small.  I don't want to get discouraged.

So I went over to my brother-in-laws house for the game.  Both my brother-in-law and his wife have been extremely supportive.  They were so happy to see how much I have lost and how I look and feel.  

Later my sister-in-law and her family came to the party.  As usual, she was self absorbed in her own melodrama that she could not acknowledge my weight loss.  Her husband did though, which was very sweet.  

Later I found out that she spoke to my husband about it.  Why can't she talk me about it.  It is very frustrating and I am feeling resentful which I do not want to feel.  But since I have known her, it has always been about her.  

Oh well, I guess that is how it is going to be.  i am not going to let her stop me from being happy and celebrating my accomplishments!

Today I got on the scale, as I do every morning, and to my excitement... I was 299.6.  I was finally below 300 pounds!  I could not believe it.  Finally!  I can't remember the last time I was under 300 pounds.  All I know is that I will NEVER!  EVER! be 300 pounds again!!!

I am in Two-terville now and I am never looking back!

This morning I joined a few fellow WLS friends for breakfast and shared my exciting news.  They all were truly happy for me.  What a great feeling to have a support system like these women.

Several of them were so kind as to give me some clothes.  Especially since my pants are so baggy/saggy ugly.  The clothes were so nice.  I can't thank them enough!

The other thing I did today is go to Lane Bryant.  I thought I should get a new pair of jeans.  Another suprise!  I tried on and bought a size 26!!!

What a WONDERFUL day!