Week 19 Post-Op Update

Jun 17, 2011

OK friends... Yesterday (Thursday) marks week 19 in my post-op journey. I'm sort of in a stall right now (mini stall) but I'm fine with it. I still weigh 292 Lbs but I look much better and I feel really good! I have been eating more calories and more carbs lately because it's summer time here in AZ now. That means 105 degrees per day, every day or hotter (as high as 115 so far this year). Hot weather, low carbs, and high protein are a recipe for dehydration so I have to keep myself healthy and let the weight loss do whatever it's going to do. 
I had a major NSV this week! I went into my stock of "too small" clothes from years gone by to look for some jeans to wear. I have jeans that run from as small as 34" waist to as high as 56"! Well I left the 50's behind a long time ago. Recently I was wearing military cargo pants with the adjustable waist straps so I figured I was in a 48 or something. Anyway, back to my closet of clothes.. I tried on some jeans size 48 and I was swimming in them! So I grabbed the 42's and they fit but not comfortably enough yet. So I put on some 44's and they fit loosely! I was so stoked it brought a tear to my eye (anyone that knows me knows that's not a common occurrence).
So there you have it.. I'm not loosing lbs as fast right now but I am loosing inches and I can wear jeans again, not "huge fat guy jeans" either. Jeans off the shelf at most stores!
Still love my sleeve!... Craig

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