Onederland, here I come!

Feb 21, 2012

I'm down to 208 pounds.  Wow!  I gave birth at 212 (25 1/2 yrs ago), lost 40 pounds in the hospital (had pre eclampsia), went home at 174 pounds.  Within the year, I was over 200 pounds again and have never been below that since.  I am on my way.  I've lost 59 pounds.  Unbelievable!  I'm so excited that I'm having trouble completing my sentences.

I've been happy with my weight loss along.  I lost a lot fairly quickly, but have been aware that at any time the loss would start to slow.  The truth is that I'm in an 18 (18-20 in my tops) and this is the weight I would have been happy with if I had not had the surgery.  I weigh every few days.  The weight goes up and down by a few pounds.  So I lose 3 or 4 pounds, and then don't lose for several days.  Everytime, I think the weight loss has probably stopped.  Then I get up a few days later (like today) and I'm down again!  

I find that I sit and cross my legs (comfortably).  I can paint my toenails.  Those things I've been looking forward to are finally happening.  This is surreal.  I actually had the surgery done and it is working.

I had my birthday dinner with the family last night.  We went for fajitas and Mexican chocolate cake (rich chocolate with a fudgy icing and cinamon).  I had a sliver and it was great!  I've found that I seem to tolerate the sweets, but only a couple of bites.  It doesn't make me dump, but it doesn't set well if I eat more than a couple of bites.  My cheap heart has to recognize that it is better to pay a few dollars and then only eat a portion that it is to pay a few dollars and eat the whole thing!  (It is ok to throw food away!  Much better than consuming it.)

So, hooray!  My weight is at a new low for the past 25 years.  Onederland, here I come...

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