28.9

Hey everyone. I haven't posted in a while and I'm sure it's due to returning back to the teaching world on Monday (after taking a year off). I forgot how hard the first week of Kindergarten is!!! Plus my little one started the big K herself. Eating is reallllllllllly hard to do at school. That first week even though you have what they call a "duty free" lunch, it's very much the opposite. It's filled with calling parents, making copies (no aides this year...darn budgeting) and a million other things. It will get better next week when things are settled. I do not have any difficulty getting in my water. I stocked my fridge with yogurt, cottage cheese, protein drinks, amongst other things. I think the craziness of this first week with the kids and last week getting my room set up, threw my body off of a mini-plateau. I've lost 10 pounds in almost 3 weeks. My BMI is 28.9 and I'm pretty darn proud of that. I haven't seen some of these teachers/staff since last summer and they barely recognized me...someone even called me skinny! I think the oddest thing is that I still see myself as 221 pounds and fitting in those way too tight, button and zipper about to pop off 18's. I don't know if that will ever go away but I sure hope it does. What does help is knowing that the scale said 158 this morning and I had to get on that thing 3 more times because I was sure it was a dream. Another reality is I can wear Junior clothes again!!! Misses clothes are cute, don't get me wrong but I feel like my entire 20's I was stuck with unstylish things or just plain jane things to hide all those pounds. I actually bought a size 10 which still makes me want to scream "Thank You" to my surgeon at the top of my lungs. Lastly, I want to thank everyone on this board for your wonderfully honest posts from the sad news to the best news. We all have one thing in common: to lose that weight and be healthier!!! Let's all make sure to get in our water, protein, vitamins and exercise and we'll hit those goals like a duck on a June bug. Keep up the good work everyone! ana 221/158/125

Wow Ana, Congrats! Looks like your are headed on the right track to SUCCESS! So very proud and happy for you. My babe starts "the big K" in 2 weeks, and I am soooo amazed. Where did the time go? Anyways I'm up for the vitamin/water/protein/exercise challenge...lets do the damn thing! Keep up the good work!

Ana~ Congratulations! 28.9..wow!!!!! I know what you mean about the clothes. I keep looking at clothes and thinking, "there's no way that'll fit me!" Then, when I try them on...they all fit, sometimes with room to spare! Our minds play such tricks on us! Thanks for teaching. What a wonderful, worthy profession! Julie

Wow Ana! Congrats! I haven't gone back to work yet and the whole eating/drinking thing has me worried when I do finally get a job. I hope everything works out for ya'. Diane

Congratulations Ana... I remember how hard it was to put my babies on the bus to the BIG K. I was very emotional. Then they get older and you think you are over the hump. Last year I lost it when my kids said good-bye for school. My Son (16) drove my baby (14) off to HIGH SCHOOL I sat down and balled because they didn't need me anymore. My husband was very sympathetic but I could tell he was laughing at me. He went out the next week and adopted a stray. Matty (my new baby) is still excited when I get home, he lets me talk baby talk to him, he loves it when I scratch his tummy and he's always home for meals.... who needs kids anyway? Congrats on your success. Kate Z

You gals(and a few guys) are wonderful. Thanks for offering support to everyone.