Update on my progress

Mar 25, 2010

Well I'm 9 weeks post op and I'm very pleased with my success so far.  I've lost 79+ pounds in all and dropped 8 dress sizes.  I started with a 34 pound loss prior to the surgery but I am amazed at the weight loss since surgery.  There doesn't seem to be a day that I don't lose something even if that's only .2 pounds - I'll take it. 

Sunday I went to the gym with my oldest son (age 29) and we were on the treadmill for an hour.  I was able to work up to 3.2 mph - the most I've been able to do and walk 2.5 miles on the treadmill.  I got my heart rate up to 122 which was the highest too.  Tuesday I went back to the gym and was able to complete the whole hour of water aerobics for the first time.  I feel good and I'm more active so I'm pleased.

My hardest time is coming home at night and trying to figure out what I want to fix for myself.  I'm still quite limited in what I can have, according to my doctor so it's hard to get motivated to cook.  Sometimes I only have a yogurt or fix one of the Bariatric Choice soups which have 15 grms of protein in them.  I wish I could have more of a variety but I know that will come in time.

Well that's about it for me.

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