Time really does fly- An 8 Week Out Update

The Amazing:
1) From Novemeber 2006 until now I have dropped 6 sizes in clothes.
I started out as a size 32 and as of yesterday, I am a size 20. A 20!

2) I dropped from a 24 to a 20 in the last 8 weeks. Yeah baby!
3) I had NEVER bought myself an item of clothing at Walmart ever! Even the Womans sizes were too small. Not anymore!
4) At 6 weeks, my energy came back and I felt normal again!
5) I actually crave veggies now and enjoy adding new ones to my diet.
6) I haven't dumped or thrown up once 
7) I can eat pretty much anything (except Red MEat) within reason and find that sticking to my program is not as hard as I thought it would be!

The Weird:
1) My hair isn't falling out, it's breaking off!
2) My complextion is amazing most of the time but then out of no where- ZIT CITY!
3) Red Meat and I have serious issues at times (no- I haven't tried steak, I'm afraid to)!
4) I love Protein Bars- but I think they are slowing down my weight loss
5) I thought I'd stop craving chocolate...don't think that's EVER gonna happen!
6) I drank 1/2 a beer and got S- faced for 10 minutes and then sobbered up 15 minutes later. That was crazy!
7) Still sitting at a 32 lbs. loss
8) I lose weight in "clumps"- like nothing for a week and then 5 lbs overnight!

Highlights:
1) 32 lbs. lost
2) Energy Back
3) Lucky enough to NOT get sick like some
4) Back at the gym full force
5) Sleeping like a baby
6) Down to a size 20
7) 4 more lbs and Im under 250
8) Feeling DAMN GOOD!


6 Days After WLS                         8 Weeks Out

Ugh! I hate my arms!

Awesome job! You have a fantastic attitude!!!

 

Couple notes:

-watch the beer/carbonation factor. Some will bash you for the alcohol, but I drank red wine 5 weeks out. But I still avoid carbonation--especially at only 8 weeks out. Things inside are still fragile, and the bubblies could impact your new stomach line.

-for the chocolate cravings, I buy the viactive calcium chews. These are not the right kind of calcium for us, we don't absorb much of it--HOWEVER, I tell myself that I am absorbing *some* of it, and some is better than none. And 1 chew a day gives a me a little yummy to look forward to. I have also bought a Dove dark chocolate bar and chopped it into 7 pieces for 1 a day,

 

I look forward to seeing your future updates!!!

Ya know- I never thought of beer as being carbonated. Duh! lol! I was just testing it out at an Angels game. a 10 minute buzz is not worth spending $ on beer! Thanks for the Viactive tip!

You are doing great! and I too love the Angels!

You're looking fabulous! I lose weight in clumps too. It's so weird.

Ha .. I lost weight in "clumps" too. It was during the time when I was not losing, where i had the old bod start shrinking on me. That's when clothes got bigger, people noticed. But not much of that going on in the 3-5 weeks of loss.  Now, 9 months out.. the loss is so minimal and slow :( . And I'm almost there!!!

WOW Rocky, what a change in such a short time! Keep up the great work! Sue

Way to go sweetie!!! You are doing so GREAT!!! You look fantastic too!!!  Keep up the great job!  biggest hugs, Becky

Great Job Rocky!

Kudos Rocky...keep rocking your weight loss girl!!  AMAZING!! Ms Shell