So...I'm 5 months out today...

And it's been an interesting ride thus far. 
So far I've lost 54lbs and 41 inches, so I've been averaging 10lbs  a month, but I swear that those last 5 lbs hang out till the last day or so just to torment me!

I've noticed that I usually don't lose anything for about 2 weeks at a time, and I've just decided to deal with it and not get all worked up about it anymore.  

So besides the scale tormenting me, the only main issues I've been having is getting my water in and my B-12 levels have TANKED, like to 300ish, which before surgery, they weren't that great anyways.  So I might be adding a shot to my regimen if they don't come up soon. 

I will say, I can definitely tell that it is effecting me.  My short term memory is non-existent, I literally have to write EVERYTHING down, and I also get nerve pain sporadically in my legs and back.  

I had a McDonald's cheeseburger for the first time in 6 months on Sunday, cause we were on our way back from Wisconsin, and that was the most disgusting thing I think I have ever eaten, jeez, I really don't know how I ate them before!!

I've noticed my tastes and interests have really changed in food, I have found that I really like salty food now, when I never liked salt on anything before, and I don't like sweets as much anymore, don't get me wrong, I'll pop 3 or 4 peanut(protein) M&M's every few weeks, but I can literally walk away after only having 4 at most, they just don't do it for me anymore.  Give me some chex mix or gardetos(which I buy the single serve bags) and I'm a happy camper

Beef Jerky is definitely one of my best friends, I always have a couple snack size bags in my backpack just in case I run late at school, I found some really good ones at the Dollar Store, single serve 70 calories 10 gr protein, ya can't go wrong!!!  

With my new-found lightness, I have taken up running again, I joined the Cedar Valley Running Assoc. just to help me keep my motivation.  I have set my goal to be able to run a 10k by October, and I think I'll be able to do it, plus maybe it'll help make my butt smaller!! All of my weight loss seems to melt to the middle and stop!!

Anyways, I'll stop my ramble, I blame it on my B-12! LOL.  I hope everyone is doing great, and if I can help you in anyway, please send me a message!

I will TRY to be at the next support group meeting in IC, and I won't make the one in CR cause I'll be in Guatemala for my study abroad session.  

Hey Michelle!

Congrats on five months, 54 pounds and 41 inches.  That is awesome and I hope that I do that well when I am that far out.

It really helped me to hear you say you would go two weeks without losing anything and that you wouldn't get worked up over it.  I think the scale is slowing down for me and I was feeling bad because I had been losing quite quickly the first few weeks.  I am not going to get excited about the slow weight loss because it's still loss.  :-)

Is the beef jerky a particular brand of it, or just whatever the store stocks?  I looked at some and it was so high in sodium that I didn't think it would be good for me.  I'll have to check at the Dollar Tree and Dollar General and see what they have.  Thanks for the tip.

Great for you running.  I have never been able to do that because it's just so hard to breath when I run.  Now, give me walking and I can do that all day long.  Good luck in your 10K in October.  You'll do just fine since you are training now.

Don't apologize for rambling.  I love rambling people and do it myself quite often (in case no one noticed it before).  :-)

Hope that things continue to go well for you and keep posting.  Hope that B-12 issue gets resolved soon.........very soon!

Carol