90 pounds!

That's it! I got up, weighed in for my weekly check at home, and I've lost some more! Now I'm enjoying a wonderful cup of tea (Youthberry and Orange Blossom blend from Teavana) made by my loving husband. Just want to document another milestone. Closing in on 100 pounds....can't believe it!

6 month checkup at Grand Health Partners!

Today I went in for my 6 month post op check up! I saw the exercise therapist briefly and asked him to send me some good pool exercises (I expect to be in the pool soon). The dietician checked on what I am eating and cooking. She also wants me to take Calcium Citrate. I'm holding off on that for now. I have a bone density test scheduled in June and my blood tests showed that my calcium is in the normal range. The PA said all the tests look good. I'm down 86 pounds!!! My BMI has dropped 14.6 points!!! My next goal is 11 more pounds, hopefully by the end of June, when I won't be "Obese" on the BMI chart any more. I walk every chance I get! It hasn't been 6 days a week but when I do get out it is farther than 30 minutes. Softball ends for Lena tomorrow so walking can get back to a routine! I continue to drop sizes in clothes. I started in 24's and am almost into 14's!!! I'll need to look for a new bathing suit so I can do those pool exercises!

Thanks for checking in!

Short and Sweet!

I lost 2 more pounds this week! I'm actually excited about going to see my doctor on Monday for the first time in over a year. Usually I dread stepping on the scale. This time, I'm excited...weird, I know!

6 Months!

It has been six months today since my surgery! I have absolutely NO regrets! I feel great and can really feel that this has been a lifestyle change, not just "another diet". I wore white pants today (something I haven't done for years)! The pictures were taken yesterday (Mother's Day) and today.

I've lost 85 pounds and still have a ways to go! But, I'm "on my way". Thanks for all your support and encouragement. It means so much to me.

Nice Weather for Walking!

Thanks to Kelly, Janet, Brian, and Mary for walking with me this week! I weighed in this morning at home and I'm down another 5 pounds. I had been on a bit of a plateau for a couple weeks. In fact, I think I had only lost 4 pounds in the whole month of April. I've been doing the same things but kind of leveled off a bit. Hopefully I'm back into the losing swing of things! Monday it will be six months since my surgery and I will post another picture.