4 year anniversary

Dec 07, 2010

My how time flies!!!  It's been a long time since I've posted so it's hard to know where to start...

Things are going great!  I'm getting back on track with working out and cycling and am looking forward to spring when I can truly get back into it. 
This last year was kind of rough... my knee finally gave up on me.  After years of repeat injuries and carrying all of the extra weight around, I was no longer able to ignore/work around my arthritis.  I had a great 'honeymoon phase' int he first two years after WLS and my knee was basically pain free due to the rapid reduction of weight.  But as my activity increased, it was hard to deny that my arthritis needed to be addressed. 
So in August this year I had a total knee replacement!  It was amazing!  I don't really lookforward to ever having to repeat the first week or two of recovery (yikes!) but other than that, it was awesome!  I am back to full mobility and am building my strength back up in that leg... after favoring it for years, my right leg is absolutely wimpy compared to my left. 
And now that my knee is back in shape, it's time for ME to get back in shape!  During the months leading up to the surgery, my knee was so bad that I wasn't able to be as active as before.  Then, when you add that to the emotional eating resulting from the frustration/depression/etc associated with the pain.... I had gained about 35 pounds back. 
It's definitely frustrating to see the numbers, but I'm not beating myself up.  I know what's going on, and I am back on track.  I've already lost about 10 of the pounds and am on track to get back down to the low 2s in the next few months.  My intention is to get down to 185 (which would be 1/2 of my original weight!) and my goal is to be there by summer.
My husband has been a true inspiration for me.  He has totally changed his eating habits and has lost about 20 pounds in the last 3-4 months.  I had let several bad food choices sneak back into my diet and now that Steve is no longer eating processed-snacky-sweet-salty crud, it has really helped me avoid those foods as well.

Goals: down to 200 by April, resume bike commuting at least 2 days a week, down to 185 by my birthday (May 31), walk the Portland Marathon Oct 2011

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