Three Months

Oct 28, 2010

Well, it's been 3 months since surgery, and I'm happy to report that everything is going well.  This morning, I weighed in at 254.2. I can't remember when I last weighed that. My official weight loss for the month was 14.2 lbs, so just about where I wanted to be. I didn't lose nearly as many inches this month, but I'm at a total of 46.25 inches lost. I wish more of that was in my waist/belly area, but I will take it wherever it comes off! Here's the updated weight numbers:

Weight July 6 -- 321.4 (the day we started pre-op diet)
Weight July 22 -- 309.0 (morning of surgery) -12.4
Weight Aug. 23 -- 287.8 (1 month post-op) -21.2
Weight Sep. 20 -- 273.2 (2 months post-op)-14.6
Weight Oct. 23 -- 259.0 (3 months post-op)-14.2

Total loss 62.4lbs.

At three months post-op I had officially lost 50 lbs. since my actual surgery date. That seems really pretty darn good, although I always feel like I should be losing faster. My weight loss seems to go in spurts. I will lose 8 lbs in 10 days, and then in the next 10 days, only lose 2 lbs. It's frustrating when I'm not seeing a loss on the scale, but it's awesome when I'm losing a pound a day. So I take the good and the bad, and I'm realizing that's just how my body works. I hope to get to the 240s before I experience my next little stall. I'm getting closer to my high school weight, and that's exciting! 

Dustin and I have started something new as far as working out. We're going to do the Couch to 5K program. We have only finished day 2 of it, but I'm really hoping it'll be something we stick with. I've always wanted to enjoy jogging/running, but it's always been something I hate. Supposedly at the end of this 9 week program, you can run a 5K or 30 minutes comfortably. I'm thinking it might take us a few extra weeks to get there, but it would be great just to be able to do it.

I'm hoping for another 14-15 lb. weight loss this month. That seems to be where I have been at, and I hope it stays consistent at least for a couple more months. I know it will slow down, but hopefully not yet. I continue to track all my food on myfitnesspal.com, as it keeps me accountable. I really have to work some days to get my proteins in, and I have noticed that if I'm not careful, my calories will be higher than I'd like. The tracking of food helps me make better decisions, so I'm glad I've stuck with it, even though some days I'd rather not. I like having something to help me stay accountable. 

Happy Halloween to everyone! My son, Jackson, decided that he wanted to be an "army guy", so his costume was easy. Up until last week, we were intending to make him a costume so he could be one of the Star Wars droids (R4-P17 I think). It worked out that this was much easier, while maybe not as creative. Today was his party at school, so I'm sure there will be candy around when he gets home. Hopefully I can stick with my plan of ignoring the Halloween candy! Candy has always been a major downfall for me (pre-op). I love sweets, and candy is probably my favorite junk food to snack on. I could eat it until I got sick pre-op. So I'm really having some temptation when I see all the candy in the stores. Last year, I had already gone through 2-3 bags by this time, and had to buy more so the trick-or-treaters would get some. This year, we're not buying candy to have at the house. We won't be here to pass candy out anyway, so it's better to stay away from it. 

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