Week 4 Post Op - About to round out the month

Feb 14, 2012

Well, I think the stall has broken. I've finally lost 2 more pounds. I am 2 pounds away from my first goal: to lose 20 pounds the first month. That goal sounded really lofty when this all began, but now I feel like I should have done more. There is the perfectionist coming alive in me!! That part of my personality drives me to be the person I am, and that's a good thing...most of the time. Now I'm beating myself up that I didn't lose ENOUGH! That's just insane...The only other time in my life I lost that much weight was when I worked out to Zumba and it took me over a year.

After I get through telling my inner demon to shup up, I can quietly celebrate my victory. I have continued to lose inches all over and that is a really good feeling. I haven't gone down in clothing sizes yet, but considering how tight my clothes were before surgery, I'd say they are probably glad I shrunk and they can now fit my body properly. I'm not far from needing new jeans and that's a wonderful feeling. My jeans that used to sit above my ankles now drag the ground, so the thighs no longer require as much denim to encase them. I have the gap in the back of my pants now also. I see from pics that the tum is shrinking, but not as fast as other parts of my body.

I'm ready to be released for all types of physical activity. I am ready to start back to zumba again and watch this body tone up while losing. I know that will mean slower weight loss due to muscle and fluid gain, but...

Speaking of fluids, I am having so much trouble getting in 64 ozs per day. I apparently never drank enough fluid, but supplemented with my diet. I literally drink all day until I hurt and I still don't make it some days. Its incredibly frustrating, but I know it will get better.

So here's to the first month(almost)...I am feeling better every day that goes by. I have returned to my normal energy level and I am seeing visibile changes in my body. I enjoy fueling my body rather than wanting to eat. I am able to eat food and enjoy it...I am still working on the timing. I still try to eat too fast, but I do measure all my food so I don't overeat. I am sure I will measure my food the rest of my life. On a good day I can eat 2oz at a meal, unless its fish(I can eat 3 ozs).

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