First thing to update-the weight loss!...or should I say....the weight plateau?! ;) I finally hit the 65lb mark and I've sort of stayed the same over the past month or so....I'll loose 3lbs and gain 4....then loose 4 and gain 2 back....it's been interesting to watch the scale and even a little irritating at times. My body was going through such a dramatic change very quickly that I got spoiled and then when it slowed down it was sort of shocking. But it's normal, my doctors told me that this would happen. Now it's up to me to make sure that I'm following my diet and getting exercise to help keep the weight loss going.
I can still pretty much eat whatever I want. The two things that I try to keep away from are rice and ground beef. Obviously the rice is bad because it expands when it gets into your tummy-so two bites and I'm stuffed! Ground beef also sits very heavy on my stomach. I'm not sure if its the grease or what, but something about it does not agree with me and it makes me feel very sluggish. Other than that though, I really am able to eat anything I want. My portions have also increased as I guess my new stomach stretches out over time. I certainly can't eat anywhere close to where I could before surgery but it is a lot more than I could eat at two months out. The first time I noticed that I had eaten a lot more than usual I got a little worried....."Is my stomach stretched out too far?"..."Should I really be able to eat all of this?".....but again...it's normal. Just a thing that happens with time! :)
I've also started working out on a regular basis and I think that I'm trading fat for muscle which might also be a reason why the scale isn't really moving. I still notice that my clothes are getting bigger even though the scale hasn't moved very much. It's very hard to stay motivated with the exercising after a long day at work but I know that if I don't do it I might not loose much more weight and I'm not ok with that. I have at least another 50lbs I want to loose before I'm happy with where I'm at. It's gonna take time and I know it wont happen over night but I have to keep my eye on the prize-even if it means talking myself through my workouts on the elliptical...(I'm not even lying...I have to talk myself through each work out so that I don't quit-pathetic I know-but at least I keep going!!)
I can't even believe that September 1st it will have been 6 months since my surgery! Where has the time gone?
Here are a few recent pictures:
I have plenty more to update you all with so be looking for another post from me soon! :)
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