Finally Over the Hump

Today I saw my nutritionist.  And when I weighed in, 59 pounds were gone.  I was hoping to hit 60 by the end of January, but I am thrilled to be past 55.  Seems I was stuck there forever.  Now these last four pounds might have been due to the stomach bug I had over the weekend but I'll still take it.

Now let me tell you what I learned today.  Prior to surgery and for those who are looking to lose weight, salad (without much dressing) was always a good option.  Like a rice cake, you could high volume and have little calories.  Post-surgery, a big salad is not the best choice.  Because lettuce fills you up quickly, it also expands your stomach...something a bariatric patient doesn't want.  Also, the nutrients in vegetables and fruit I can get from vitamins.  For the protein, I can't just pop a pill, it's either eat it or drink it.  So protein is always the first thing I should eat when eating a meal and it fills me up quickly.

Sometimes I wish my mom and grandmother were here so I could get up from the table, smile and honestly say..."I don't have to eat my vegetables!"

Stuck

Well, here I am, still stuck on the number 55.  I'd like to say I am okay with it, that I am staying positive and know that future weight loss is going to occur, but the truth is I am sick of 55.  Even 56 would be a welcomed number at this point. 

If I were forced to acknowledge a positive about this, it would be that clearly I can maintain a weight.  But this isn't the weight I want to maintain.  When I get to about 160, that's the weight I will want to maintain.

Okay, enough whining...I need to focus on something else.  Oh yeah, I tried on some pants, two sizes smaller than my original pants, and they are still a bit tight in the waist, butt and thighs, but if I can ever get less than 55 maybe I can wear them.  Wow, still whining, let me just stop posting here.

I Can't Drive 55, But I Can Lose It!

Speed is something I've mastered in driving, thinking and talking, but not so much in weight loss.  Sadly, speed driving, thinking and talking have not served me well, so perhaps I should consider the slower weight loss a blessing in disguise. 

I'm holding steady at 55 pounds gone this week, been there almost 7 days now.  This weekend I have several activities planned so I should be out and about and hopefully not sitting home watching home and garden television and wishing I had more money to buy another house or renovate this one.

Thanks for comments - wasn't sure anyone except my Aunt Becky was reading this blog.  She tried to comment and it got lost in cyberspace, so for those comments I got, THANKS!  Knowing someone thinks my snippets are funny, makes me want to keep blogging and too keep blogging about weight loss, well I have to lose weight.  So you all are helping me in my journey and I really appreciate it!

A Day Late, A Pound More

Well, Jan 1st arrived and I weighed in only 49 pounds lighter, so I didn't hit the goal of 50.  But to my surprise, this morning I was 51 pounds lighter...so I didn't get the day right, but I got an extra pound...I reckon I will be happy with that.

I am claiming 2012 as the year of 100 pound weight loss.  So at the end of this year I should have lost a total of 150 pounds.  I'm sure by Valentine's Day I will need some encouragement so hang in there with me!

Thanks for all the wonderful support, I truly appreciate it!