42 Weeks Post Op

Nov 23, 2017

I'm writing this a day late, but as of yesterday morning, (my official weigh in day), I  weighed in at 177.4 and am down 1.6  Lbs for the week, for a total of 126.6 Lbs gone.  I am still 177.4 today (I checked, even though I don't normally weigh every day).

I'm so glad the weight is coming off again as that stall was deadly.  

I am still not feeling 100% and every time I think I'm feeling better and go for a walk, I start getting sick again.  It's not too bad but the sore throat, headache, aches and pains, sneezing etc., keep coming back and it's annoying.

I went to Value Village and bought a new full length winter coat, size 12.  I was ecstatic!  I never would have believed a size 12 coat would fit.  I mean, I know I can fit into size 12 pants, but I didn't even THINK to try on a size 12 coat; I was grabbing 14's and 16's.  The 14's and 16's were all way too big so my friend told me to go down to the next size.  I was so thrilled the 12 fit,  especially since I was wearing a really thick sweater when I tried it on.  It was the nicest coat on the rack too; the newest looking, from Cleo's.  It's down, with a furry edge around the hood, and even though it's thick and warm, it's lightweight   It has a draw string along the inside to tighten at the waist, so it gives some shape, and it's long enough to cover me down to me ankles!  I really enjoyed my first walk wearing it; I was nice and warm (except for my face, which was so cold I had to pop into the dollar store so I could buy a ski mask hat, with slits for only the eyes, lol).  It wasn't even that cold out, only -7 C, (19 F), so I don't know how I'll cope when it gets really cold.

There was a fun thread on the boards today; people were posting their before and after pics, so I made one and realized I need some full length photos of myself; I only have head and shoulder shots.  THis was the best I could do:

My friend recently shared the first, heavier image, on facebook, and I was really mad as I no longer look like that, and he made no mention of the fact that I've lost over 125 Lbs since that photo was taken.  

I'm so tired today, because my hamster not only ran in her flying saucer all night, she decided to put her wood chew toy in the saucer with her and it kept clunking around as she ran.  I took it out and she put it right back in.  She's crazy, lol. So am I, for not taking the chew toy out all together.  I think she was getting even with me for waking her up while she slept to give her a blueberry yesterday, lol.

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