Week 9

Down 3.4 pounds this week! 

 

 

I'm starting to feel a lot better health wise.  And feeling better means back to the gym!  Every time I go to the gym I try to challenge myself to do more.  I'm comfortable with the treadmill.  I can do it well and for a long time.  When I'm walking at a quick pace I can get the MPH up to 3.6. 

 

Yesterday I decided to switch it up a little bit.  I did a mile on the treadmill in 18 minutes (a record for me!).  I then moved to the elliptical which is a new machine for me.  I was only able to do three minutes, but that's three minutes that I wasn't able to do last month!  Then I moved to the bike and did 5 miles on the bike.  Now, 5 miles on a bike is pretty easy to do so I wasn't really sweating.  The thing the bike is good for is stretching out my knee that I had surgery on back in 2008.  It still gets stiff sometimes and the stretch feels good! 

 

I was bouncing on the ball after my workout and stretching out.  I still had energy.  Sometimes I get so much energy I feel like I just have to keep going.  And so I did...  I walked home the 1.3 miles.  I kept up a good pace so that my heart rate wouldn't drop.  And I stretched on my front lawn when I got home.  If it wasn't for keeping an appointment I may have walked back to the gym to pick up my car.  Some other day!! 

 

Onto Non-Scale victories... 

 

Yesterday I went shopping with a girlfriend for new bras.  I had absolutely NO idea what size I was but I knew I had to be fitted.  I headed to Soma and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't have to go to a Plus size store to get new bras!  I was a 46DDD and am now a 42DD.  I've always had big boobs so I don't expect my cup size to go down too much but I'd be very comfortable with a solid D cup. 

 

It feels good to be able to put on a dress and LIKE the way I look.  I feel cute.  Trust me, I still have a long way to go but I'm nowhere near where I was 3 months ago.  And for that I'm eternally grateful. 

 

For the biggest NSV...  I bought my first pair of SKINNY JEANS!!!  I was in a tight size 28 pant before surgery.  Now I'm in a comfortable size 22!  Most of my dress pants are a size 24.  I think when I go down one more size I'll take 4-5 pairs to the dry cleaner and have them taken in.  I just can't justify spending $$ on clothes for each size I go down. 

 

I still have a little over 100 pounds to go until I'm at my goal weight.  But I'm 33% of the way there!  My BMI has dropped TEN points since surgery!  TEN Points!  That's amazing! 

 

Current Stats:

 

Starting Weight: 324

Pre-Surgery Weight: 318

Surgery Weight: 300

Current Weight: 265.8

 

Current Loss: 58.2 pounds! 

 

Until next week...