Update

Sep 25, 2011

Hey, CarmelCandy smacked me around and got me to realize being back on the wagon is where a girl outta be :)  Thanks, Girl!

I am doing that thing.  God put me in a job where until the end of the year I will be getting off work at 11pm.  This means when I am off work no one is around and I can't do anything except maybe go home and watch TV or be sad and eat.  OR I could just go to the first level and hit the gym for a few hours, have the whole place to myself, listen to the radio and work out at my own pace.

And enjoy a better body that doesn't get tired as much, needs new clothes and turns more heads.

Hmm.  Decisions, decisions.  :D

I bought new tennis shoes.  I think I had my old ones since Jr high.  If not, it wasn't long after that.  Anyway, the old ones were size 8.5.  These new ones are size 7.5.  I think that may be the last thing from my old wardrobe that I was wearing before the weight loss.  I still have them.  Can't bring myself to throw them out yet.

Working out is fun.  If I don't do it I kinda get testy and antsy and have all this energy waiting to jump out of me with no outlet.  I am doing it for the sake of humanity.  It is a mercy effort.

I still hate that I am all jiggly in places.  I have what I call pregnancy thighs.  The fronts of my legs look like they are both pregnant and no lie, they are maybe what is keeping me in a size 18 when I am sure my waist could accomodate something smaller.  Well, there is an extra line in my legs now.  I am excited.  The pregnancy issue no longer goes all the way down to my knees, but there's about 4 inches above it where it is smaller. 

I also started seeing stretch marks on my lower arms.  Now, I know they aren't pretty, but I am dang excited.  I have lost enough to see stretch marks!  WOOHOO! 

I am most looking forward to getting my clavical bumps back.  I know I had them before, and I know I weighed as little as 202 so they are 20 lbs within reach.

I am working on this because I want to get my panulectimy done as well as my breast reduction.  I don't want to do that and then lose 80 more lbs, so I am doing that first.  I have wanted it for about 4 years now and I am finally getting around to doing it.

Bonus.  I am quite happy.

You know, I know I probably hit the gym pretty hard.  About an hour weight lifting in various forms, then 3 rounds of 40 minutes on the tread mill.  If I go 2 hours straight, I get sore and don't lose as much.  Go figure.  But, when I am walking on the tread mill I can imagine myself that I am already at my goal weight and there isn't anything I am trying to do but keep the ball rolling.  It makes me happy.  :)

I am not one that thinks she will be happier when she is smaller.  I am happy already, only by the grace of God.  I will be able to wear clothes I want to when I am smaller and jump up and down easier.  Really, I am happy that I can still walk and feel the sun on my face.  There are some that can't.  :(

But, I can. :)

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