Week 31

 

WOW!  7.8 pounds lost this week!!!

 

I have so many victories this week...  both scale and non-scale related.  First off, 7.8 pounds in one week!  YES!!  My reset is absolutely working.  In 10 weeks I've managed to lose 20 pounds.  TEN WEEKS!  I thought I was stalling for a while but really my body was doing it's thing and catching up to where it needed to be. 

 

Second, look what happened yesterday! 

 

That's right...  I'm now down 101.8 pounds from my starting weight of 324.  100 POUNDS GONE!  As my friend Amy, says...  "let that sink in....  you've lost an entire me". 

My beautiful friend Amy...  or the 100 pounds I lost

And now for a Non-Scale victory...  I've had a crappy week at work so last night I did some retail therapy.  As always, I went to the plus size section.  but even the 1x's were looking too big.  So I went over to the misses...  and guess what fits?  SIZE XL!  I bought 3 shirts and they are all XL!  And, I bought a new bra and went down a band size!  I was so happy in the dressing room I started crying.  Someone actually knocked on the dressing room door to ask if I was alright!  ;-) 

This is one of the dresses I tried on.  I really liked it and it was super COMFY!  But, it was about an inch too short for my liking so back on the rack it went. 

I'm glad I didn't get it...  while getting ready this morning I noticed I have at least 3 black and white dresses.  Plus that cute shirt you see hanging up in the dressing room. 

So, that's about it for this week. 

Stats:
High Weight: 324

Starting Weight: 318

Surgery Weight: 300

Today's Weight: 222.2

Total Loss: 101.8 pounds!!!!

 

Until next week....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Week 30

.8 pounds lost. 

 

Or as I like to call it... my body is trying to eff with me.  As I told a friend the other day, I'm one good poop from being out of the 230's.  :-) 

 

So, Monday starts my liquid diet.  Before I get e-mails or messages telling me to do otherwise, I'll let you know now this is recommended by my doctor.  In the bariatric world, it's pretty common to do a "pouch reset" so to speak.  It helps jumpstart your body, gives you the protein and nutrients your body needs and you may not be getting for a number of reasons.  Only light exercise is recommended during this two week period so I have to stick with walking and yoga. 

 

I knew that the weight loss would slow down at some point.  It's frustrating that it's taken 7 weeks to get off 10 pounds.  I also know that I've been working out more intensely over the past two months and building muscle.  And the scale may slow down from that as well.  But, I've been allowing sugars back into my diet that shouldn't be there.  And that is one of the main reasons for this liquid diet. 

 

I'd really like to be at 100 pounds lost at the end of the two weeks.  The gives me two weeks to lost six pounds.  I think that's doable considering when I was on this for the two weeks before my surgery I lost 18 pounds. 

 

So, the next two weeks are going to be full of protein shakes, chicken broth, water, non starch-y vegetables and sugar free jello.  You're jealous, aren't you?  You should be.  LOL!!  If you bump into me Monday Tuesday or Wednesday of next week please accept my apologies in advance for my crabbiness. 

 

Stats: 

 

Stats:

High Weight: 324

Starting Weight: 318

Surgery Weight: 300

Today's Weight: 230

Total Loss: 94

 

Until next week.... 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Week 29

So, if you saw my Vlog last week you know I gained a pound in Week 28.  So this weeks weight puts me down 1.6 pounds. 

Stats:
Stats:

High Weight: 324

Starting Weight: 318

Surgery Weight: 300

Today's Weight: 230.8

Total Loss: 93.2

 

I up'd my game this week working out.  I took a body sculpt class that I don't particularly like (only because it's hard, the instructor is great) but I know I need.  I also took a yoga class yesterday morning that I absolutely loved.  I felt completely relaxed and zen when I walked out of the studio.  Lastly, I took (well, one is tomorrow) 2 spin and sculpt classes.  I like this because I get a little bit of what I like and a little bit of what I need.  I also took two regular spin classes...  last night's kicked my butt!! 

 

I think I need to go back to basics with my diet.  I've been letting sweets sneak in the past week (a little too much) and I need to get that under control before it spirals into something else.  Basics for a bariatric patient means going back to a liquid diet for two weeks.  It's protein shakes, water, broth, non-starchy veggies, and sugar free jello.  If you've been following for a while - it's the same diet I did two weeks before my surgery.  The only problem with this is I can't work out (other than light cardio) for those two weeks.  I may be able to do a gentle yoga class and some walking in my neighborhood, but that's it.  So, I need to mentally prepare for this. 

 

That's about it for this week.  Until next week....