1 month out!!!

Well today makes 1 month out and I am 208! This is so amazing.  I started this journey at 240 and now I am 208 that is 32lbs down.  Let me tell you it hasn't been hard and it hasn't been easy for this month.  The easy part is the eating.  I almost have to force myself to eat however because I eat only food that I love to eat it is pretty easy.  I love to eat poke (raw fish), shrimp (poke style or with ****tail sauce), lunch meat with hummus, canned asparagus, scrambled eggs with salsa, BBQ chicken, etc.  There is just to many things that I can eat.  I am very careful about my portions and put 2 oz on my plate but most time I can only eat half.  I do eat a bit to fast however I stop eating after 5 minutes.  Once I feel a little tight.  That is it no more food for me.  The hard part is exercising.  I go for my walk with my two co-workers.  We go for a 4 mile walk M-F I go only if I am not leaving work early.  Most times I walk 4X a week.  I like doing my Firm DVDs however my children always get in the way.  The 3 year old tells me no exercising you get mad at me.  I tell her ya mommy gets mad so go watch TV in your room.  I plan on running after I hit 200 lbs.  Hopefully that will be in 2 weeks.  My Halloween goal is to be 199.  I think I can do it.  I exercise every Wed at the WLC.  Cindy kicks our butts however she is so nice.  She told me yesterday during exercises class that I kept giving her stink eye.  HELLO I don't like to exercise but I will do it.

My children are my biggest fans.  They are looking at the big prize.  No its not me looking good it is the prize that I am giving them.  1 year annual pass to the Water Park if I get to 140.  They are so excited.  They can taste it.  My husband is giving me complements everyday on how I look.  I think I need a TRO on him because I think he is sexually harassing me.  I never heard him tell me he loves me this much.  I think he is have security issues.  Now my husband is a good looking guy I don't know why he feels like I am going to leave him. 

My first goal is to be 199 by Halloween the second is to weigh less than my husband.  My husband is 195 and that is pretty soon.  Now to fit into his pants will take awhile he is a 36" waist.  I still have to do my measurements I am just lazy.  Well I up loaded my 1 month pictures.

Thanks for reading,
Asia

WOW!  You have lost a lot of wt. in one month! 

I am jealous of your drive to work out, even if you aren't getting all that you want you still are doing a good job!

I have read a couple people that eat poke after surgery.  That has to be so good for you, but I am surprised that you can eat it after surgery due to the rawness (possible bacteria) and the newly healing pouch.  I know you are from HI,  this is probably something you have always eaten, so maybe that is why you can handle it.  I do not think I could right now that is for sure.  Plus we do not have the freshness you have there!    This is me being green with envy of you in HI! 

That is a great idea about what you offered the kids!  What a great way to get them excited and even involved in your wt. loss goals.

I am going to go try Zomba this week (in the back of the class because I know I will have to stop a lot), I am very excited to hopefully be able to start dancing again.  That is something I loved doing before I hurt my back.  I will have to take it easy still because of my back, but I think with less and less wt. it may become less painful to rebuild those muscles.

Congratulations on your 1 month surg-anniversary!

OMG look at you!!! Your BMI is already at 30!!!! You are talking about envy.  Yes I eat poke everyday and shrimp.  I just love it so much!!! I might as well eat the foods I like right. 

Keep up the good work!!

Asia

Thanks, but I started at a lower BMI.  I am happy about the wt. loss (very)!  But, I am ready to get my energy back.  Slowly but surely it is coming back.  But, too slow for me!  lol!

Take care,
Gina

Grrr!! Tell me about it Gina! I was PSYCHED on Monday because I finally had energy back. Now, I'm not losing weight and I'm so tired I could sleep on my desk right now. I'm having an angry day. Hopefully things will pick up soon.

Well congrats to both of you (weight) losers! We'll all get there sometime...

keep it up!

My energy level has been pretty good but I still occasionally have days ...