long way to go but better than when I 1st started

Mar 30, 2014

Just recently had VSG on 3/13 and though some amazing things are happening/have happened already I've still got a ways to go.  I once liked Guns-n-Roses & their song "just a little patience" is ringing in my brain.  I'm going to keep up with how much I lose each month & only weigh myself every Friday morning.  This month starting my pre-surgical diet on 3/1 & today being the next to last day of the month I've lost 26 pounds total.  That's an amazing/miraculous victory for me.  I'm about to, from what I've read hit some stalls while my body new banana stomach figures out just what the heck happened & why aren't you feeding me McDoubles & sipping on Dr. Pepper anymore?  I will try & pray to be patient during this time. 

Yesterday I was able to get into an old pair of just my size jeans that I haven't been able to wear in a while...size? I dunno I got so fat & embarrassed about my size that I cut the size tag out, I'm the only one who does laundry round here but just in case my husband or daughter ever saw the size I just cut the tags out.  I look forward to not doing that anymore.  It is also somewhat freeing to me that I finally told them both what my pre-surgical weight was; I could've played football if I was in shape at that big ole size.  I'm not there anymore but I've still go a ways to go.

I'm feeling better than I have in YEARS and I'm so happy after waiting to get approved for surgery for two years that I finally got WLS.  Thinking back to the sad couch loaf I was just a few short weeks ago makes me shudder, now I want to get up & go or do something everyday even if it is just ride up the road to hop on my parents treadmill for now; gym already planned for 6 weeks out.  I already kept my house clean, but now it's getting a little more spotless as I don't hate cleaning as much anymore.  My cat is happy to get a few bites of my leftover salmon dinners, my dogs are confused...where the burgers at? I guess is what they're thinking.  My daughter is happy that I'm feeling good & we keep talking about our Halloween dress up plans-me as a StormTrooper her as Boba Fett.  I'm almost 40 but Halloween is fun & dressing up is fun; but I got too fat/self-concious to do it anymore.  Anyway I guess today is a Sunday reflection day for me.  I thank God & Doctor Mathews that I'm on my way to being the weight that before I only dreamed of.

26 pounds lost Psalm 26

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