lady_roper2
3 Months and going good....
Jun 05, 2010
It is strange to sit here and think that it has been over 3 months since my Gastric Bypass surgery. 90 days...
I look back and see the old me at 294...it is weird. I have lost 85 pounds....4 dress sizes--26W down to a 16W now.....
I don't know how I lived weighing so much. The stress on my body was enormous....I am just surprised that I didn't have a heart attack...let alone develop diabetes!! I won't lie and say that the last 90 days has been all great...there have been times where I wonder why I did this...(usually this is when I am going through some issues with "Eve" (my pouch), this happens with what I have eaten).
For the most part, I do see that there are changes in my body, and my thinking. The changes don't seem that much, but I am still getting positive support and comments from friends and people that I interact with at my work. I don't fixate on what I can't eat anymore....it's a waste of time and frankly, I am not interested in it. I have found that there is other things and activities that I now enjoy. I hated working out....didn't want to deal with finding clothes that would cover my body. Let alone, go into a place where there was "skinny, normal" people who would stare at me. Now, I am beginning to enjoy the work-outs, and I find now that I am there because of me.
I wonder what the next 3 months will bring for me. I made myself a promise that I would weigh less than 200 pounds by July 1st.....I have to drop another 9 1/2 pounds to go, and I know that I will make it. There are several goals that I want to start working on for the next 3 months (October 1st):
1. Weigh less than 175
2. Complete a mini-triathlon
3. Get into a women's size Large shirt, and size 14 pants.
In closing, I see the success of my goals ultimately is up to me.......Second, I want to thank all that have given me support when I needed it most, kicked me in the butt when I needed it..and lastly, especially for great ideas and advice!!! Thank you all for being here for me, Lena
