Onederland is wonderful! This morning I did my usual weekly weigh-in and am down to 194, well 194.3, but what's a .3, really! That is great. 65 pounds since March 2013. I had my surgery on March 18th... so, it is about 5 months and a week. That averages to about 2.8 lbs a week. I'm very happy with that. The whole reason I chose the VSG was so that I would not loose so fast that I looked like a deflated balloon, well that and the whole not moving your intestines thing. For some reason, the moving of my intestines just freaked me out.
I am always changing my goals as I'm going along on this journey. I think my new goal now is 180. My long-range goal is somewhere between 130-140. I would be thrilled to be there. I'm working on it.
I do get stuck it seems. I know that it is natural to get stuck, but... it stresses me out. Whenever I get stuck, I survey what am I doing that may be contributing to this being stuck? What can I do to get the scales moving again? In my own perception, I think there are 2-3 things I could do to make it go faster. 1. Drink more water. I've always had issues with this, I could go a long time without something to drink. 64 oz seems like so much to me. I usually get in around 40 or 50 oz.
2. Eat more protein. This is just a rule as far as this surgery goes. I do eat meat or eggs for every single meal, but it always makes the scale move faster. I have to focus on that protein. I have to remind myself that fruit is healthy, but not protein...so, i eat NUT-trition nut snacks that have 10g protein in them. Usually when I'm stuck if I eat these for snack, the scale will move.
3. Watch my intake. If I start being more conscious of when/how much I'm eating it really helps. I do think I'm eating more than 4oz. at most meals and that is a no-no. I'm working on it.
The best things about the VSG:
- I'm never really hungry, maybe head hungry but that's it.
- Even if I wanted to gorge myself, I cannot! :)
- It has made physical activity SO much better!
- I have more confidence
- I like taking pictures more than I used to
- It has changed my life... even at 65 lbs down.
The milestones I wished for and have achieved so far include:
- Being able to go to a regular store, like Wal-mart and buy a t-shirt of reg size.
- Getting a new wardrobe for work...(not at Wal-Mart)
- Getting out of size 26s and down into some teen numbers for sizes.
- Sitting in a STUDENT desk without feeling embarrassed. (did that this week!)
- Being able to think of travel and going somewhere without worrying if I can walk that far.
- Buying a 1X spirit shirt for school. ( I bought a 1X and a LG! That's another one of my goals!!)
- Being seated at a booth in a restaurant without the waitress looking at me in a pity and saying, "Would you rather sit at a table or is a booth ok?" Translation: "You know your A** is too wide for a booth."
- Seeing the other side of 200!
Goals I want to achieve:
- Being as small as my best friend and sharing clothes
- Walking in a 5K (already registered for Oct 12 Color Run!)
- Seeing the other side of 150 lbs...cause to me that is a "normal weight" where people won't look at me and think "FAT"
- Wearing a LG shirt ... then a M
- Wearing a cute belt
- Riding on a roller coaster and not stressing that it won't close on me
- Riding in an airplane and not having to ask for a seatbelt extension
I think all of these goals are achievable now! I am so thankful for the VSG... It is really working for me..
:)
