Bye-Bye 190's. I weighed in this morning at 188! I lost two pounds while on holiday in Niagara Falls/Toronto.
Today has been an errands sort of day. I am working on making a slide show of my trip and I will post it here when I am finished.
Another WOW...I bought two size 8/10 tops today!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Monday, April 7, 2008
Oh YEAH!!!!
Guess who wears a size MEDIUM top? ME!!! I did a little bit of shopping while doing some touristy stuff, and I kept debating between the medium and large sizes on three different tops. I decided to go ahead and buy the mediums. I got back to the hostel and tried them on. THEY ALL FIT!!!
Here is an interesting article (click the word article for the link, for some reason it doesn't appear like a hyperlink with the background of my blog) concerning how one school district is trying to help with the obesity epidemic our children are facing. This subject is of great interest to me because I work with young children on a regular basis, and I was an obese child. Any child that I could help not to grow up obese, I would love the chance. There are way too many social stigmas, emotional and physical battles they have to face.
Did I mention that....I can wear a size medium top!!!!!????!!!!!
WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!
Today I went to Casa Loma, The Hockey Hall of Fame, and the Royal Museum of Ontario. I walked all over the city, and had a blast doing it.
Mini Motivators From Back in Skinny Jeans:
Here is an interesting article (click the word article for the link, for some reason it doesn't appear like a hyperlink with the background of my blog) concerning how one school district is trying to help with the obesity epidemic our children are facing. This subject is of great interest to me because I work with young children on a regular basis, and I was an obese child. Any child that I could help not to grow up obese, I would love the chance. There are way too many social stigmas, emotional and physical battles they have to face.
Did I mention that....I can wear a size medium top!!!!!????!!!!!
WOOOO HOOOO!!!!!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
I am TIRED
I am sitting in the common area of the hostel I am staying in. Thank heavens this place is AMAZING. The hostel I was supposed to stay in while in Niagara looked worse than a crack house. I ended up getting a hotel.
I have walked non-stop today. Niagara Falls was better than words can describe. I went up into the tower to see the view from up high. In Toronto, I walked all around the downtown area. I went in the CN Tower. The view was too cool.
A few things I noticed today...there are not as many overweight/obese people in Toronto. Granted I only had a small portion of the population to observe, but there still were less than you would typically see in the states. I also noticed that there are a lot less handicapped accessible buildings.
I was also thrilled with my physical stamina today. Yes I am tired, but I had a jam packed day. It is a good kind of tired. It feels so good to be healthier.
I have walked non-stop today. Niagara Falls was better than words can describe. I went up into the tower to see the view from up high. In Toronto, I walked all around the downtown area. I went in the CN Tower. The view was too cool.
A few things I noticed today...there are not as many overweight/obese people in Toronto. Granted I only had a small portion of the population to observe, but there still were less than you would typically see in the states. I also noticed that there are a lot less handicapped accessible buildings.
I was also thrilled with my physical stamina today. Yes I am tired, but I had a jam packed day. It is a good kind of tired. It feels so good to be healthier.
Saturday, April 5, 2008
Yeah....
There SOOOO should be a picture of Niagara Falls right here. Why isn't there one? My digital camera is completely BROKEN! I ended up going to Best Buy tonight and buying a new one. That is less money I can spend on my trip. Ah Well...
I debated and debated this morning about whether or not to bring the scale. I have been on such a good losing streak, I hated to not bring it. It is such a mental thing with me and the scale. I ended up deciding to NOT bring it. I will be eager to weigh when I get back.
Tomorrow...I will take pictures of the falls.
I debated and debated this morning about whether or not to bring the scale. I have been on such a good losing streak, I hated to not bring it. It is such a mental thing with me and the scale. I ended up deciding to NOT bring it. I will be eager to weigh when I get back.
Tomorrow...I will take pictures of the falls.
Friday, April 4, 2008
Off to the Great White North....
In the morning I will leave for Niagara Falls and Toronto. I am so excited. :) I will be taking quite a few pictures.
Tonight was our KADS dinner. Vicki, Ken, and I had a good time together. I am happy that Vicki will be having her DS so soon.
After our KADS dinner I went to Lane Bryant to get some smaller jeans. (They are going to suck out my money until the very last second. I am soooo happy I am almost out of their sizes!) I bought two pairs of Red 1. That means I've gone from curvy to "moderately curvy." It is so weird when I looked at the jeans. They look so small. I thought as I was walking to the dressing room that there was no way these jeans would fit my butt, but they did. I also stared at my thighs once I put my jeans on. They don't look massive anymore. I mean they are not small, but they don't look HUGE either. One thing is for certain....my thighs look MUCH better covered up. :)
I need to pack now.
Tonight was our KADS dinner. Vicki, Ken, and I had a good time together. I am happy that Vicki will be having her DS so soon.
After our KADS dinner I went to Lane Bryant to get some smaller jeans. (They are going to suck out my money until the very last second. I am soooo happy I am almost out of their sizes!) I bought two pairs of Red 1. That means I've gone from curvy to "moderately curvy." It is so weird when I looked at the jeans. They look so small. I thought as I was walking to the dressing room that there was no way these jeans would fit my butt, but they did. I also stared at my thighs once I put my jeans on. They don't look massive anymore. I mean they are not small, but they don't look HUGE either. One thing is for certain....my thighs look MUCH better covered up. :)
I need to pack now.
There is a Rush...
There is a rush for me when I step on the scale and the number has gone down. At first as a post-op, it would sometimes drop several pounds within a day. Now, as my weight loss slows down, I still love getting on the scale and seeing a smaller number than was there the day before. It doesn't matter if it is just a few tenths, it is still headed in the right direction. PROGRESS is a beautiful thing to see. :)
Last night I was shadowing for the GED class that I will soon start to teach. At the end of class, I got to sit down and work with a man who was needing some help in math. It was so rewarding. I really enjoyed encouraging and working with him. I know it may take a bit of time for be to get used to teaching this type of course, but I am thrilled about doing it.
Last night I was shadowing for the GED class that I will soon start to teach. At the end of class, I got to sit down and work with a man who was needing some help in math. It was so rewarding. I really enjoyed encouraging and working with him. I know it may take a bit of time for be to get used to teaching this type of course, but I am thrilled about doing it.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Chew on This!
One salad does not make a diet.
One walk does not make a fitness plan.
One day, one week, or only a brief time of making good choices, does not make a person entirely healthy.
One indulgence does not make a pound.
One day of lounging does not make flab.
Taking one day at time, making one choice at time,over and over again, does create a healthy lifestyle.
~ Lady Rose
One walk does not make a fitness plan.
One day, one week, or only a brief time of making good choices, does not make a person entirely healthy.
One indulgence does not make a pound.
One day of lounging does not make flab.
Taking one day at time, making one choice at time,over and over again, does create a healthy lifestyle.
~ Lady Rose
Cholesterol Check and Weigh In Wednesday
I had my cholesterol rechecked, since the last time it was checked was May 2007. As a pre-op it was 189, last May it was 108. This current check on my cholesterol was 120. All the subcatergories were within range as well. Not bad for a diet that is high in fat. I love my surgically altered body. :)
Today I weighed in at 190. I have lost a total of five pounds. This week has been pretty awesome as far as weight loss goals. I lost over 200 pounds, AND I now have an overweight BMI.
I am looking forward to my trip to Canada. I can't wait to hike down behind the falls. I want to see Niagara from the helicopter. I am going to cram as much as I possibly can into three days in Toronto. I am going to back a different route, and will be stopping by the Neil Armstrong Muesum.
Today I weighed in at 190. I have lost a total of five pounds. This week has been pretty awesome as far as weight loss goals. I lost over 200 pounds, AND I now have an overweight BMI.
I am looking forward to my trip to Canada. I can't wait to hike down behind the falls. I want to see Niagara from the helicopter. I am going to cram as much as I possibly can into three days in Toronto. I am going to back a different route, and will be stopping by the Neil Armstrong Muesum.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Inches Lost
I lost seven inches for the month of March. This give me a grand total of losing 93 inches since September 1, 2007. That is 7.75 feet!
What? It is Only Tuesday??
Yeah...I'm tired. I really thought it was Wednesday just a few minutes ago.
My weight is still holding steady at 191. Four pounds down for this month. I will do my measurements today to see how many inches I lost this past month.
A few nice things....
This morning I was at the school I used to work at. Two of my former students said that I had lost a lot of weight and that I looked beautiful. What precious little girls!
The other thing came from my sister. She went to pick up her boyfriend's kids at school. I know the principal of that school. She knew me from when I was really heavy, and she saw me about a month ago. My sister said she kept staring at her, and finally asked, "Are you Tiffany's sister?" It was really cool that someone could actually tell we are sisters now that we are starting to look alike physically. That makes me so excited.
Last night I went to shadow for the GED course that I will begin teaching in May. I loved it! I am really looking forward to teaching adults. It is one of those things where I think that the students will give me more than I can possibly give them.
My weight is still holding steady at 191. Four pounds down for this month. I will do my measurements today to see how many inches I lost this past month.
A few nice things....
This morning I was at the school I used to work at. Two of my former students said that I had lost a lot of weight and that I looked beautiful. What precious little girls!
The other thing came from my sister. She went to pick up her boyfriend's kids at school. I know the principal of that school. She knew me from when I was really heavy, and she saw me about a month ago. My sister said she kept staring at her, and finally asked, "Are you Tiffany's sister?" It was really cool that someone could actually tell we are sisters now that we are starting to look alike physically. That makes me so excited.
Last night I went to shadow for the GED course that I will begin teaching in May. I loved it! I am really looking forward to teaching adults. It is one of those things where I think that the students will give me more than I can possibly give them.
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