Picture Time!

Ok, Before I post the latest pictures, I thought I'd give an update as to where I am in my weight loss journey.  :)  Here goes!

I've plateaued.  Again.  Been sitting steady at 175 for a week now.  Damn plateaus!  

I went shopping for new jeans the other day.  I'm wearing a size 11 at Maurices, and a size 32 in Silver Jeans.  (Roughly an 11/12)  I haven't worn a size 12 since the 10th grade.  Yay!  

The sales lady at Maurices told me I have tiny legs.  (First time anything on my body has EVER been called tiny!)  

In shirts, I'm wearing Larges and some Mediums.

In dresses I'm wearing a 12

I constantly have people asking me if weight loss surgery is for them.  And yes Lynn, this section is for you!  (among other people)  I'm going to answer you with a series of questions.  If you can say yes to most of these questions, then weight loss surgery is definitely for you!

SO

Is your BMI into the Obese category?  (Above 32?)

Are you feeling sluggish and tired?

Does your weight prohibit you from doing activities that you want to do?

Are you ashamed of the way you look?

Is your weight causing health problems?

Are you willing to completely change the way you eat? (Especially if you see immediate results?)

Are you depressed? (Loosing weight dramatically helps depression symptoms!)

Are you ready to look good and feel good about yourself?

If you answered yes to most of the above questions, then weight loss surgery is definitely for you!  I would do it again tomorrow.  I honestly want to stop every obese person I see and tell them about it!  (I don't, because I realize some people are totally happy being overweight, and that's ok!)  But if you want to feel better, look better, have more energy, play with your kids,  and be crazy happy, DO IT!  If you health insurance doesn't cover it, start a savings account and pay out of pocket!  IT IS WORTH IT!

Today's weight: 175 lbs

Total Loss: 81 lbs

How its Going

Hi!  Well, I got past the big number drop!  The day of surgery (to have my gallbladder removed), which was last Friday, I stepped on the scale at the hospital and it said 179!  Eeek!  Then of course I had surgery, which went well, and gained about 5 lbs just of fluid and bloat.  Ugh.  But today I stepped on the scale and it was down to 178!  I'm so excited!!!!

Only 38 more pounds to go to my goal!  And next week, after my post op appointment, I start going to the gym.  I've signed up for a Power Up class, which is a lot like a boot camp class.  I need it.  I need someone in my face telling me I'm strong.  I need someone to yell at me.  I need someone to tell me I'm not working hard enough.  Because honestly, I'm not.  I need to work out.  I was doing really well until it got over 100 degrees around the 1st of July, and has stayed there ever since.  Even at 8 PM, its still around 94 degrees outside.  That's just too hot to walk or run for that matter.  So now, I'll go to the air conditioned gym, and hopefully the weight will come off quicker again.  :)

Today's Weight: 178
Total Loss: 78lbs