Life is great!

Jul 29, 2012

So it's almost 5 months now -time has flown! I feel wonderful -I'm almost halfway to goal! The wt. loss has slowed, of course, which I figured it would, but I'm still steadily losing. I seem to hit plateaus, where I stay the same for 1-2 weeks, then all of a sudden I'll lose 2 lbs overnight! But as long as it keeps going down, that's the right direction! I feel so much better now -less discomfort in my joints and going uphill and upstairs so much more easily! I love pulling out clothes I haven't worn in a long time and now they fit again or fit much better! And I've sent several bags to Savers because they are just too big and are almost falling off!

I feel really good, but it's amazing that I can lose 37 lbs and so many people don't notice anything yet (or at least don't say anything to me....) I'm still overweight, so it's frustrating that I feel so good and proud of myself, but so many people don't know how far I've come! I started a new job June 5, and no one there knows that I've lost all this weight. I feel like they just see me as an overweight woman and don't realize how much better I look and feel than I did 5 months ago! But since I'm still slowly losing, I guess over time they'll notice! My family and friends do, anyway. (I love the compliments!)

And I absolutely love being a Nana! Those of you who have grandchildren understand, I know. What a miraculous, joyful experience in life! My granddaughter Naomi is 4 1/2 months old and just so cute! She got her first two teeth already, on July 4th! What a surprise! She looks so much like my son as a baby -what deja vu! It's like going back 30 years and looking at my son -wearing a little dress! I am so happy I'm healthier and enjoying life more, and can get down on the floor with her to make her laugh and make faces with her! I certainly have no regrets about having VSG at this time in my life -it was just what I needed to help me be the best person I can be at this time! I can eat pretty much anything now -just 1/4-1/3 of what I used to eat! I usually share with someone if I'm out, or bring it home for leftovers. Sometimes my doggie bag is 3 or 4 more meals! I mostly use a dessert plate or small plate for my dinner now. I've learned the hard way not to eat too fast or too much -no vomiting, luckliy, but just such an uncomfortable feeling until everything goes down! (Like swallowing a huge pill that's stuck in your throat -but drinking water does not help -it makes it worse!) One mistake I made a month or two ago was getting a children's Happy Meal at McDonald's -what was I thinking?! Even the 4 nuggets and small fries were way too much -that meal almost came back up! I won't try that again!! I have certainly learned my limits -and it feels good to have limits!

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