2 lbs away from onederland.

2 more lbs to go!!!!!!!!!
I just can't believe how much I have been losing lately. It's been steady for the past several weeks. I remember being 225 and thinking that I had so much to still go to get under that mark. I haven't been under 200 in about 23 years. It's like a living dream that this is coming true. I honestly do believe now, for the first time that I will FINALLY be successful in reaching my goal of 150.
I know that working outside has been a big help in getting my exercise. We are landscaping our side yard by our deck and I have been digging up dirt and moving bricks. Last night I moved the dogs pen which is about 3-6 ft and was sitting ontop of concret blocks. We put our pool up and the dog pen was too close to it so, I told Bill we were going to have to move it. He did not like the idea of going through all that again with digging the trench for the pen and getting the bricks set and leveled. So, guess who did it last night in less than 3 hours. It was sooooo hot and I had to go inside and rest and drink water a few times but, I did get it done and I think I must have sweated at least a couple of pounds out... LOL.
Mercy I have worked like that the last 3 days after getting home at 5:30. At least that way, I'm not in the hottest part of the day. I sure hope the pool is warm enough to swim tonight because I still have two more days to go to get my landscaping done. My little grandson turns 2 Sat and we are having a party and you know how that is... I want the place to look as good as I can. Plus with the pool being put up and the kids will be swimming so I don't want a bunch of dirt piles back there where they might step or trip or drag dirt into the pool. Tonight I need to set the brick walk path from the porch to the pool. I tell you, last year this time I did nothing but sit inside the air conditioning and now I am out working and sweating like a man. GO ME!!!

Johnna,

I am so happy for you, and proud of you. You should be proud of yourself, too. We all know, no matter what some people might say, the surgical route to lose weight is alot of committment and work. You're doing it, though, girl!!!

You are doing such an amazing job!!! Such a good feeling!! Im so happy for you....I'll be close behind you soon!

Thank you so much ladies!!  I swear with being the klutz that I am and getting hurt so much whenever I get out and do something, I should take it easy but, I just can't. I love working hard outside and I say that I work like a man. Well, today I said that to one of my co-workers and she said no, I work like a woman because a man wouldn't work that hard! HAHA  Ok, sorry for the guys when they read that but, I thought it was funny. My man works that hard but, I have to mostly kick his butt up to get him to do it or to finish anything. Did I mention that I love him dearly? hehehe

so very proud of you its hard work that gets us where we want to go 1 got 40lbs to go and be there with you

Thanks Alta! You will make it. I thought I wouldn't, I really had that fear and now I know I WILL.
Keep on a truckin girl!

You will probably lose that two pounds tonight!  Good job!  I have to lose 9 pounds to get there and I can't wait.  I want to be in onederland by the time I have my next doctors appointment. 

Wow 9 lbs... you are so close. That's what I am wanting too. My 12 month appt is in Aug so, I want to be under the 200 mark for sure. Boy, it makes for good determination doesn't it? Good Luck and you will do it in no time fla!

wow congrats. I just went out and sprayed weeds tonight and thought I would die. I can't wait to have energy back.

Thank you! Have you already had your WLS? I see your RNY date has 7/17/09?  I had absolutely NO energy for 7 months following my RNY. I actually was getting scared because I had lost quite a bit and still had no umph to get up and do anything. I was going to bed at 7-9 at night and even my husband was starting to get a bit worried. Then it was like overnight I got it back and woke up one day and ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!!!!!!  Here I go. I'm not much for walking and I have a knee that hurts whenever I walk too much so, getting out and doing yard work is so good for me. You are right though, I take a lot of breaks because its been so hot lately and that really drains a person. Make sure to drink lots of water when you outside working. The amazing thing is that you don't have to pee a lot since you sweat out the fluid. HA