Update for the Summer

Sorry it's taken so long, here's the latest news on my weight loss. 

I have lost 83lbs as of 3 weeks ago. I keep forgetting to weigh myself first thing in the morning since I usually am distracted with getting Aidan ready for school and getting Emmett breakfast. By the time I get home from taking Aidan to school, I'm preoccupied with plans for the day. I am usually hungry by 8:30 so I make myself half a bagel and then eat only half of that and give the rest to Emmett, the little beggar! 

Right now I am without health insurance but have applied for Healthy Families so I hope to get into the lab soon to have my blood tested to make sure that I'm getting enough vitamins and minerals since I'm consuming such little amounts of food now. I was told that between 6-9 months I could get a general idea of how much food I will be eating at each meal for the rest of my life. At the moment, Emmett is eating more than I do. At times I feel hungry but I know it's because I've went too long without eating, and I try not to do that. I'm still working on portion size and I'm trying to mentally change my addiction to food. I've found lately I have snacked because I'm bored and for some strange reason, I've been craving chocolate, which I never did even when it was "that time of the month". My new addiction I must say is Coke Slurpees. I LOVE THEM!!!!!! I want one right now but I know it's so full of sugar and I just had dinner so it would make my stomach hurt. I bought a couple pairs of skinny jeans and already one of them has went from skinny to baggy. The other pair fits perfectly and I can't wait to buy more. All the jeans I had in my drawer from before Ken and the kids are too big and have been donated to the Goodwill. There are going to be some super stylish fat girls out there I tell ya!!! 

Some super exciting news (for me at least) I have lost weight in my feet too!!!! I bought a new pair of shoes that I've literally wanted for years.



 Here is a current photo of me. Enjoy!

April showers bring May flowers......

Down 65lbs and 4 sizes. I feel FANTASTIC and beautiful! Got my hair cut and loving it. I can't stop looking in the mirror. Had Aidan take the full body picture, too bad it's blurry but hey, he's 6.

Another Post-op

Had my 4 week post-op today. Total of 32lbs down. Blood pressure is stellar, like always, and the doctor is still happy with my weightloss. The rules have changed in the last 20 days though. Originally I was allowed soft foods at 4 weeks like steamed veggies and certain meats, well not now. This doctor wants me to wait another two weeks. Ok, I'll do as I'm told but eventually I'll have to eat real food. I am still supposed to be getting 70-80g of protein a day, but I can't seem to drink that much, never could even before the surgery, so that is what I'm going to work on now. I can incorporate a more intense workout into my routine so I'm going to try Wii Zumba and get back on my elliptical. I can pull out the kettle bells and workout the arms to try to avoid flabby, chicken neck arms too.

Like B.Hipps always said....
Pain is just weakness leaving the body.

Good/Bad news

So my wedding ring is too big for my ring finger now and I've had to start wearing it on my middle finger. Also the jeans I bought right before Thanksgiving because I couldn't stand wearing maternity pants anymore, are too big. I wore them today and they are baggy and I had to keep pulling them up. Ken told me that yesterday while walking behind me at the hospital, my once tight yoga pants were looking baggy in the butt and leg department. These are all GOOD things but eventually bad because I will have to fork out some cash for clothes that fit. I know "Poor Andrea she has to go buy a whole new wardrobe, WAAAAHHH!" I just know that the money could go to something more important than me and new clothes. Guess I'll just cross that bridge when I get to it. I ate refried beans with some shredded cheese mixed in for dinner and I can still feel the lump in my belly. It's gonna take some time to get back into foods that have some substance in them. My new diet consists of mashed avocados (not guacamole), cottage cheese, hummus, malt-o-meal, laughing cow cheese, popsicles, herbal tea, flavored water, and regular water. Maybe tomorrow I'll try mashed sweet potatoes?

2 weeks done

Today is 2 weeks 1 day post surgery and so far so good. I'm hungry most of the time but dinner time is turning out to be the hardest meal to deal with. Every meal smells AWESOME and it sucks.
I saw the bariatric surgeon today to have my post-op check up and to have my staples removed. He's very happy with my progress so far and wants me to come back in 3 weeks, guess today isn't the last time we drive north dammit. I can now add soft foods to my diet. I had pintos and cheese today, it was ok. I can also have hummus, mashed avocados, cottage cheese, and pudding......yum. Here's to 3 more weeks of squishy foods!