Down

I am down another TWO pounds! :) I weighed in at 206 this morning. I am inching my way to ONDERLAND. I can't believe that I am at this weight. I was so thrilled to be under 350, then under 300, then under 250, now I am so close to being under 200! We all had expectations entering into our WLS journey, but it is wild watching expectations turn into ACTUAL REALITIES. I was so happy to see the success of others leading up to my surgery, but it is happening to me.

I got to talk with my friend Shandi last night. She had her DS in November. She is doing really well. It was a good encouragement to hear her success. :)

Weight and Weird Comments

Today I weighed in at 260.8 pounds. I am almost out of the 260's!!! I'm down another 1.8 pounds. I am getting so close to that obese BMI I can taste it.

Another significant thing for me is that I am about to break the barrier of having less than 100 pounds to lose. I am just barely over 100 pounds until goal. That is so wild to me. Having lost over half my weight gives me more confidence that I can reach my goal. THIS IS SOMETHING OBTAINABLE TO ME. I can do this. (Although, after reading Sharon's blog about WLS failures, I do realize that there is due diligence in maintaining your weight loss.)

I had a really crappy comment about my weight loss the other day. I was at the school I used to work at for a meeting. After the meeting, I see one of the assistants I used to work with. She says that I am looking really good. I tell her thank you. She asked me how much I lost. I told her 131 pounds. She replies, "I never thought you were THAT big." (With a whole lot of emphasis on the "that.") I know this lady, and really know that she was trying to be sincere. Do people not think at all before just BLURTING stuff out of their mouth? I know people have had much worse said to them, but this is my first experience with negative comments.

I can honestly see why people after a while don't really want to share a "number" as far as how much they have lost with the masses. You can be instantly judged for it. I am going to start reserving the specific "number" of how many pounds I have lost to those whom I am the closest to.

28 Days

I have worked out on my eliptical machine for at least 30 minutes per day for the last 28 days. It was not easy every day, but I can say as time has gone on it has gotten better. Exercising is not something I "dread" doing.

Something else I have discovered...my legs don't rub together as badly when I am exercising. Yes, they still rub, but it is not the horrible stinging rub I used to have.

A new goal I have...I want to be able to cross my legs UNDER a table. I was at a meeting today, and I noticed that a few ladies were able to do that. I thought of how cool it would be if I could do that too.

Tonight we went out to dinner to celebrate my sister's birthday. When we were lined up waiting to pay for the meal, I looked at my reflection in the glass. I cannot believe how much smaller I am. It was weird. It was like someone else's body was there, and my head was attached. I have spent a fair amount of time looking at myself in the mirror over the past several months (watching how my body is changing), but this was just a real eye opener to me. I loved what I was seeing.

I got season tickets to Actor's Theater with my friend Michelle. She has been asking me for three years to get them. My biggest reason for saying no was in my mind I was worried whether or not I would fit into the chairs. I know they still may be a tighter fit, but I know I can fit.

Tomorrow I am helping my sister move. I am not exactly thrilled about it, but hopefully it will be ok.

Down Another

1.6 pounds!!! I am almost back down to where I started the month on the 26th. I have 16 more days before I am six months post-op. (Wow! It has been such an amazing ride! I cannot believe how quickly six months has come and gone.) I hope that I will show a lose for this month.

I can't explain how great it feels to be alive. How much more energy is in each step.