Update....

As of this morning I've lost 67 pounds. Don't think I'll hit my goal of -75 by my Dr.'s appointment on August 4, but I'll be close. Updated pictures will be taken and posted at the 75 pound mark. I'm 37.6% of the way to my total goal of losing 178 pounds.

My clothes are falling off of me! I'm going at lunch to try and buy a few belts to make my pants last as long as possible. I love that feeling! I'm so used to my pants being tight and digging into my waist - this is a welcome change.

I've been walking 2-2.5 miles at least 5 days a week. I usually am not one to exercise, but I have to admit I actually look forward to my daily walk. I've pretty much given up on getting up early to walk and have been going at night. (I might like my walks, but I like my sleep more!) It's a good wind down at the end of the day.

Kevin is down to 257 pounds. He has lost 58 pounds from his highest weight of 315 a few years ago. He thinks he weighed about 285 when I had my surgery, so he's lost about 28 pounds since April. He is looking good - we'll have to post some pictures of him too. He wants to lose 27 more pounds to get back to his Army weight of 230.

New blog features - I've posted weight loss tickers for me and Kevin at the bottom of my blog. So, even if I don't write a post, I'll keep that updated if you want to know our current weight loss totals.

Thanks for all of your continued support!

Sarah


"Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go." -TS Elliott

I'm wearing my size 22 pants today and they aren't even tight! That's down 2 sizes from when I had my surgery and I was barely squeezing into my size 26 pants! Woohoo!

Another appearance change - I have to get reading glasses! Don't have to wear them all the time - just for computer work and reading. No wonder I've been getting headaches at work - it's all that eye strain. : )

Ok, that's all the update I have for now. No weight loss update - I'm resisting the urge to weigh myself until next Monday.


"To accomplish great things, we must dream as well as act." -Anatole France

I haven't updated in a while, so I thought I better write an update. Weight loss has slowed down some. I'm at minus 62.5 pounds now. Only lost a few pounds over the past few weeks. I frantically e-mailed one of our dieticians. She told me:

Sara,
This is very normal to have happen. Your body is adjusting to the rapid weight loss. Just make sure you are eating 3 meals/day (3 ounces/meal with 2 ounces in protein) + the 24 ounces of milk OR 1 protein bar/day between meals. Keep it up with the walking and fluids. Only weigh yourself 1 time/week if you can help it. If you feel like this is what you are doing then be patient and it will start soon. If you are already getting close to the 200# mark focus on the inches more than the pounds, very common for it to seem like you are not losing. Remember, the lower you weigh the slower you lose. Focus on the things you can control: food choices, activity, and fluids. Keep it up, it sounds like you are doing great!

Sincerely,

Dawn Boxell, RD, CD


So, that made me feel better and then I had a 2.5 pound loss over the weekend. Woohoo! I don't think I'll hit my goal of -75 by August 4, but at least the scale is moving again and I know I'm doing everything I can to make my goal of losing 178 pounds a reality.

Have a great week everyone!

"By Perseverance the snail reached the ark." -Charles Haddon Spurgeon