Slow and steady, that's been me since the first of the year! Lost 4 pounds last month; only half of my goal for May, but considering I went to Vegas a couple of weeks ago, not to bad. Vegas and dieting are contradictory, too many fabulous restaurants and Piña Colada slushy machines.
So, new this month was the single most embarrassing moment of my life. I had been shopping at Target, checked out, and was leaving the store when the security buzzer went off. Since I bought things like cat litter and razor blades I was a bit surprised but waited at the door for the security guy to come over. Well, we're standing there chatting and I felt something brush against my leg. I looked down and my skirt had fallen off and was laying on the ground around my feet. I quickly pulled it back up, the security guy said everything was fine and I left. Once home, that skirt and everything else in my closet size 2X went into the give-away bag. The "making clothes work for awhile" plan isn't working for me anymore. I have a couple size 1X that I plan on taking in but for the most part my old wardrobe is gone.
Shopping is strange now that I fit in "normal" sizes. I can go in stores that don't carry plus sizes. There are so many more choices! And cute stuff that fits! I went to the mall with a friend last weekend and we kept picking out the same things. We used to have to shop in different sections! Anyway, going forward I'm not buying anything bigger than a size 12/LG. Though I am losing at a slower pace, I definitely don't want to risk a repeat embarrassing moment.
This month I need to focus on cutting out the hidden carbs in my diet and on upping my water intake. Plugging along, steadily losing, I will win this race!
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Friday, May 1, 2015
6 month done...Half Way There!
Yes, it's really been 6 months surgery! I had meant to post a 5 month update but life took over and I realized I was only a week away from my next checkup. In the last 3 weeks I've welcomed a new granddaughter, said my last goodbyes to a grandpuppy and helped one of my daughters get her house in order. It's also been crazy busy at work while being short-staffed. With all the turmoil, the blessings and the sorrows, I totally lost sight of my own goals. My habit of taking care of everyone and everything besides myself crept up on me without warning.
So in the last 2 months I have only lost 5 pounds. Mostly because I've been craving salt and chocolate, which means I've been eating chips and cookies, etc. and not sticking to a meal plan. I am a huge stress eater so it's a miracle that I lost any weight at all. Good thing my stomach doesn't hold much or I probably would have gained! My nurse sent me home the other day with instructions to re-read my program materials and get back on a menu plan. And get back to gym...make the time for myself, to take care of me first, or I'll burn out and not be good for anyone.
ON A MORE POSITIVE NOTE...
The last six months have been an amazing journey! I have accomplished so many goals that a year ago I wouldn't have imagined possible. I've lost 55 pounds. I've gone from a size 22 to a size 12/14; dropped a full shoe size (and don't need wide width); diabetes-gone; high blood pressure-gone; high cholesterol-gone; sleep apnea-gone; low back pain-mostly gone. My old wardrobe is almost gone, just a few things left I'm having trouble letting go of. I can wear heels again. I cut my hair short.
I don't have crazy mood swings anymore. I don't spend hours at the doctors office every month. My relationship with my husband has improved. I have two beautiful granddaughters. I don't sleep all the time. My house is cleaner.
I still have a ways to go and the resolve to make the changes needed to get through the next 6 months. I have another 50 pounds to go so I need to pick up the pace a bit. 8 pounds a month from here forward...I can do this!
So in the last 2 months I have only lost 5 pounds. Mostly because I've been craving salt and chocolate, which means I've been eating chips and cookies, etc. and not sticking to a meal plan. I am a huge stress eater so it's a miracle that I lost any weight at all. Good thing my stomach doesn't hold much or I probably would have gained! My nurse sent me home the other day with instructions to re-read my program materials and get back on a menu plan. And get back to gym...make the time for myself, to take care of me first, or I'll burn out and not be good for anyone.
ON A MORE POSITIVE NOTE...
The last six months have been an amazing journey! I have accomplished so many goals that a year ago I wouldn't have imagined possible. I've lost 55 pounds. I've gone from a size 22 to a size 12/14; dropped a full shoe size (and don't need wide width); diabetes-gone; high blood pressure-gone; high cholesterol-gone; sleep apnea-gone; low back pain-mostly gone. My old wardrobe is almost gone, just a few things left I'm having trouble letting go of. I can wear heels again. I cut my hair short.
I don't have crazy mood swings anymore. I don't spend hours at the doctors office every month. My relationship with my husband has improved. I have two beautiful granddaughters. I don't sleep all the time. My house is cleaner.
I still have a ways to go and the resolve to make the changes needed to get through the next 6 months. I have another 50 pounds to go so I need to pick up the pace a bit. 8 pounds a month from here forward...I can do this!
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