LisaLooLoo
Recent Musings...
Jan 17, 2010
Hey OH Family... Thought I'd write since it's been WAY too long. This WLS journey has been so interesting. I've read so many of your blogs, and my experience has been so similar to many of your's. I've had a few WOW moments of my own even! Mainly the size of clothes I'm wearing! I'm wearing 16 in most jeans and pants. I can not even believe it. People at work are noticing the weight loss too. Shopping, I'm beginning to notice, is a challenge. I'm down about 42 pounds, so have "grown" out of almost all my clothes. (Lots of sizes in my closet because of weight loss and gain...) I'm trying to shop at 2nd hand stores for these in-between stages. It's very difficult. I guess you forget all the clothes you've bought over the years, and trying to re-stock could be pretty expensive. I think I'll try and swap some clothes at my support group.One thing I need to be very careful of, is pop. I was doing SO good not having any at all, but yesterday for some reason I had a sip of my husband's, and it tasted so good, but not good on my tummy. I knew before my surgery that it would be tough to kick that habit. I really love popcorn, too. Those are probably the two things that I dream of having sometimes. I just need to steer clear of those things. The protein is a daily challenge that I have to focus on to get it all in. Water as well. If I'm not intentional about those two things, I could go a few hours without drinking water or having protein.
In the exercise department, I need to mix it up some more. I've been walking the treadmill about 4x a week, 30 or so minutes, but can tell I need to do add some variety. It's been raining so much here that I haven't been able to walk/jog outside yet. I'm looking forward to being able to do that. We've even set a small goal to run in a 5K in May or June! My first!! I also want to try Zumba. My daughter told me I'd really like it. With the weight coming off, the possibilities are becoming more and more! I so appreciate everyone's input and honesty on this website. It really is a help!
