Surgery date 4/28/14

Mar 28, 2014

So the first 3 months of my supervised diet I lost NOTHING. I was only eating 1200-1300 calories per day but I still wasn't losing. I went to my GP and she said I may be insulin resistant due to being on prednisone for 8+ years. She started me on Metformin. I then lost 9lbs in the next 3 weeks! I did make some changes though - gave up ALL SUGAR, and BAD CARBS. I also upped my  exercise to 5 days a week instead of  3. I'm hoping to lose another 15lbs before surgery and start my 2 week liquid diet on 4/14 - if I can do that my SW will be 275. It's overwhelming to think about now but I am just so darn excited to finally have something to look forward to that I am bound and determined to do all the right things. My main motivation is traveling. I worked for an airline for 28 years and now I can travel free in coach anywhere they fly! I have not been on an airplane in almost 1 1/2,  since I was around 260 (gained weight after starting on Lyrica, plus was still on Prednisone) I also have a 6yr old grandson in  CO who is learning to snow ski and when I was in CO a few weeks ago I almost had a heart attack just walking up 3 flights of stairs at the Lodge at the ski resort!! Totally embarrassing. I'm sure people were  wondering why I was even there. Not that I will snow ski again even after I lose weight but who knows, never say never!! I have a whole new wardrobe picked out - pictures from my J Jill catalog, and Chico's etc. I also bought a dress in a size 12 for my daughters wedding in December as inspiration. I will have to be around 160-165 to fit into it so that means losing 130lbs by end of 2014......I think I can! My other goal is to buy a new bicycle and start riding the numerous bike trails here in my hometown.  Just so  many things I want to do  that I  can't at my current size. Well I'm just rambling here now but so damn excited.

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