Weights and Measures

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New Weights and Measures

It's that time again.  A new post of weights and measures.  One I always begin with a bit of trepidation. I am so very pleased with the results and totally amazed in some areas.

I have lost a total of 29 pounds and 28 1/4 inches since this journey began! I have lost 8 inches alone from my waist!!  Eight inches!! Eight inches!! I wonder how much that lessens my risk of a heart attack?

With that amount of weight and inch loss I am now able to fit into my very favorite fancy coat!  The weather has obliged here perfectly with single digit temps in the mornings many days this week.  There is something about that coat that makes me feel special (and warm).  I love wearing it.  However, I am glad to be putting it away for a week.  I leave this morning for my cruise. Can my day get any better? Oh wait! Yes, it can! That cruise is going to be with my very best friend in the whole wide world!!

I have a plan in place on how to handle the cruise.  I am bringing protein shakes and bars with me as well as some of my new favorite snacks, Brown Rice and Red Bean Triscuits. Yum! We are also planning on being active on this cruise, checking out fitness classes and walking.  Of course, plenty of relaxation will be thrown into the mix.  There is such a variety of food on cruise ships that I am sure I won't have a problem finding something to eat.  I have found that the food that sits the very best on my stomach is fish.  I have never been a fish fan, but that is quickly changing.

Changes

I went back to work last Monday.  Even though I have had tiring days I seem to have so much more energy than I did before the surgery.  I no longer have the need to come home and nap every afternoon.  That doesn't mean that I don't veg out, but I am not sleeping my life away.

I am going through clothes to find things that fit right now.  It certainly helps to have years worth of clothes that I grew out of and couldn't bear to give away.  However, my family room looks like a disaster area.  I have piles of this size and that size sitting around.  One thing I am not keeping is clothes that I have grown out of.  Those clothes are going into a special box to be given away.

I am now eating solid foods again.  It is nice to have a greater variety to choose from.  I just no longer find joy in eating like I used to.  It seems to be somewhat of a chore.  Yes, I did just say that.  And I can't believe it was me who said it.  Before I never understood those people that ate to live.  Now I have an inkling of what that is like. I really hope this feeling never goes away.  I would much rather force myself to eat than force myself to stop.  I feel I would just rather drink. Water that is, no alcohol for me.  I have read that people who have had gastric by-pass can become addicted to alcohol very easily, even if they never had a problem with it before.  I have no desire to trade one addiction for another.

Down twenty-five pounds and counting.  Current measures are updated.  I will put up the new weight tomorrow.  Got to give it every day that I can.  I am still working on looking in the mirror and being okay with what I am and what I am becoming.  It can be so hard to not look at how far I still have to go.  Self image can be a tough thing.

Weights and Measures

Weights and Measures have not changed much in the last ten days.  Down 20 pounds total so no complaints overall, but one would think that with the minimal amount of food going down that it would be much faster.  Patience!!! Patience!!! Patience!!!

On the other hand I am feeling stronger everyday.  A good thing since I am going back to work tomorrow.  We will see how it goes.  It is a good thing that my first day back will be a quiet one.

I also start full foods tomorrow.  The pureed stuff didn't bother me, but this is an exciting phase to be entering into!