about september

today is the last day of september and this is the first month where i have experienced stalls in my weight loss.  i don't want to state that i am in a pattern of slower weight loss already because i am just now in my 5th month.  i have been able to count on losing at least 10 pounds each month so far and in september i lost 8 pounds.  i REALLY was hoping to count on a monthly loss of 10-12 pounds for the first full year after surgery.  enough complaining - my weight loss to date is 79 pounds!

feeling great!

i have no idea if anyone reads my blog - but if there IS anyone reading who is contemplating weight loss surgery i say GO FOR IT!!! i am so glad that i did this!  this coming wednesday, sept 22nd will have marked 5 months that i have been losing weight (began 2 weeks pre-op liquid diet) and i have lost 76.5 pounds!  WOW!  it's probably a year before i am at goal, but already i feel so much better.  

been a good week

this has been a good week - lost 5 pounds.  i haven't done anything different it just seems that there are weeks where the scale doesn't move, while my body is adjusting to everything and then the weight falls off.  looks like i am averaging around 12-14 pounds per month now. was at alex's first soccer practice this week and saw mom's who i haven't seen since before surgery and one mom said "have you lost a LOT of weight?"  and i told them about my surgery. so this is the first time that i ran into someone i knew who i haven't seen since surgery -  it has been 18 1/2 weeks and 70 pounds gone!

4 months ago today ....

.... i started on my weight loss with the 2 weeks pre-surgery liquid diet.  since that date i have lost 65 pounds ... yeaaa me!

loving each day

i am so blessed that God led me into having weight loss surgery.  every day has been great!  i am thoroughly enjoying the new foods that i am eating - finding new recipes through beforeandafterhelp.com and also trying different foods at restaurants.  last night we had olive garden and i got the parmesan crusted tilapia with squash and it is awesome.  i have no idea what the nutritional count is for a full serving, but since i only eat less than half (NO pasta) i know that it is within what i should be having.  and it is absolutely delicious!

weight loss to date 64 pounds! 

3 months later ...

....  and doing great.  last week on august 6th marked 3 months since my surgery and my weight loss is progressing just fine.  found another convenience meal that works - at saint louis bread company (panera bread) they have an asian salad with chicken and i have gotten that a couple of times without the wonton strips and with extra chicken - i remove most of the lettuce and it is a very tasty meal.  friday evening we ordered carry out from olive garden and i got the parmesan crusted tilapia and it was delicious.  i ate around half of the fish and some of the sauteed squash. on the 8th of august i reached 60 pounds weight loss to date!