Getting Smaller Yet!

Well, I have finally hit the 140's and am comfortably in a size 10 pant. I give it another few weeks though and I will be in an 8. I have gone from size 2XL in shirts to a small, and have lost a total of 60 inches all over my body. That is as many inches as I am TALL! I never could have done this on my own without WLS.

I made a vow to incorporate exercise into my life and have a membership to a local gym. I have not been going as much as I should have the last several weeks, as I have been very sick with sinus infections and asthma.

However, I have just started going back and getting in 35 - 60 minutes every day. If I am going to get to goal (20 more pounds) and look fit there, I need to keep toned.

WLS is more than just a tool for me; through this journey I have developed a whole new lifestyle. No longer do I live to eat, but I eat to live..and healthily, too. Things I once was addicted to, like chocolate, pies and cookies are no longer a big deal for me. I no longer crave them, and if I do want them it is just a bite or small serving..no more meals on junk food. Oh, I still have my "RED LIGHT" foods that I cannot have in the house..things like chips and salsa, etc. I have found fat free substitutes, like pretzels and fruit.

One thing that I do now that I never did before WLS is that I eat Protein FIRST, fruits and vegetables next and carbs LAST. I also eat 6 small meals per day to keep my metabolism running, and I portion out all my foods to 1/2 cup.

I dare anyone who has never had WLS to tell me that I did NOT do it on my own. Every day I have to do it...weigh food, measure portions, exercise, get in my fluids, take my vitamins, and monitor my protein grams. Face it, no matter how you lose weight, you HAVE to do THE WORK! Until they develop a magic pill, there are NO shortcuts to losing weight and maintaining it. I am up for the challenge of taking care of myself daily. I have to take care of me before I can be of any use to anyone else!